A/N: Wow! So many reviews :) I feel so loved LOL. Anyways, An idea came to me for this chapter at like, 1 o'clock in the morning so I kept typing and typing until five and then slept for half of the day. Some of the elements of this and further chapters are kinda based off of the Criminal Minds premise "Lauren" I don't know if any of you watch the show religiously like I do, but the inspiration for this story was when I was watching the "Lauren" episodes and it just came into my head, "What If something like that happened to Juliet?" And then, an idea was born. Ok ok, Enough of my incoherent babbling, Onward with the story!
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Run. That was all I could hear in my mind. Flashing like a neon sign. RUN. The thick trees of the woods and the crisp autumn air enveloped me as I raced across the path as fast as my legs could carry me. It was almost dark, I could barely see the outline of the trees. Suddenly, I crashed into something, someone. I fell to the ground, A flashlight shining in my face.
"Hayley, what was that?"
A girl's face comes into view, "It's a girl."
Their faces came into view. They both looked like they were in college, The shorter girl, with black hair and doe brown eyes, held me up. "Are you ok?"
"No I'm not ok, My name is Alison, We have to get out of here, they'll find us" I pleaded desperately, looking over my shoulder.
She held her hands over my shoulder. "Wait, who's after you?"
"Listen, there after me, if we don't go right now they'll kill us."
"Shh.. It's ok, come on, We'll go right now." The taller girl, Hayley, was unsure.
Before they could turn around, a twig snapped from behind us, and then, A terrible crack echoed across the trees and the girls' eyes lolled back into her head, collapsing into a heap onto the ground.
Stellan and his brother Malachi grab the other girl, muffling her voice with his hand. I try to crawl away, the sickening truth sinking in.
"We make a good team Alison," He smirks and barks orders to the others. "Take these two out to the van, we've got ourselves some new merchandise."
Rough hands grab my arms from behind, lifting me up. "No!" I blindly fight, kicking and thrashing with all my strength.
They carried us both out, Hayley staring at me in disgust. When we get back to the van, they throw us in the backseat, the engine roaring to life.
I mouth to her. "I am so sorry."
She doesn't look at me for a second, "This is all your fault."
Defeated, I lay back in my seat,
I sit in the car, the clock on my phone striking 11:45, silently debating whether to go or not. Finally, I shove the key into the ignition and drove, the car lurching forward as I sped off. Shawn and Autumn were sound asleep when I left. I hope they would stay that way when I got home. If I got home I push that negative thought out of my head.
After a while of driving, I finally reached the dingy motel, with only two stories, littered with trash and other debris. I got out of the car and kept walking, silently counting the room numbers until I reach room 123. I knock lightly, getting ready to look evil straight in the face. The door opens, and I see him. I was paralyzed with fear, like a deer in headlights. He looked me over, making me feel invaded, like a hunter stalking prey.
"Hello Alison." He said smoothly,
"My name is Juliet." I say immediately.
"You've always been Alison to me, Now come on in, It's freezing out." He leads me in, the second his hand grips my arm, painful memories arise and I pull away quickly.
I walk in past him, we were all alone, except for Malachi, Stellan's brother and partner in crime. Twice as deadly as the original.
He makes himself comfortable, sitting down on one of the chairs. "Aren't you going to sit?"
Shaking my head, I stay glued to where I was, getting right down to business. "What do you want Stellan?"
"You." He whispers in my ear.
I glare at him in disgust. "Not a chance."
"You owe me Alison."
I scoff. "You kidnapped me for 4 years, I don't owe you anything."
"Don't tell me it wasn't as good for you as it was for me?" He says teasingly.
"Your delusional."
His face turns red with anger. "Very well then," He grabs me by the arm, And points to the laptop monitor on the desk, I recognized Autumn's room, Shawn was laying next to her, a storybook and Autumn nestled in the crook of his arm. They looked so peaceful. And they were right in the sniper's path.
"Which one?" A voice crackled from his walk-talkie
"Shawn and then the girl," He turns to me. "Autumn right? She's a real beauty, just like her mother. She looks just like you ya know"
Panic rose in my chest. "No. Get away from them." I wanted to scream at them, shake them awake. Get up!
He pulled me back, "Don't hurt my family! Please!" I begged him,
I heard the sound of the trigger, and I closed my eyes. Waiting for anything. Nothing. I opened my eyes and it turns out, they were still there, unharmed. he never planned on hurting them, they were still there. Relief washed over me, and then rage. He was messing with my head.
Hot tears welled in my eyes. "Please don't kill me!"
He had me on my knees, gun poised on the back of my head. Execution style. "Sorry Alison."
I closed my eyes, waiting for the bitter end. Nothing. I peeked my eyes open and I was still there, the gun was empty.
Laughing, He grabbed a fistful of my hair. "It's not going to be that easy, your a keeper."
He left me lying there, my mind filling with questions. What if he did, what if he loaded that gun and shot me point blank in the head, Would I even care anymore. Even being alive still felt like dying.
"Ah, Brings back good times huh Alison?" He waits for my response,
Tears well in my eyes. "Your sick."
"Are you kidding me? It's like a game, you breathe a word about this to anyone else, and I'll slaughter your whole family one by one, every single person you care about" He snaps his fingers.
"Gone in an instant."
"Why are you doing this to me.?"
He leans closer to me, our faces barely touching. "Because I can."
A bitter hatred rose in my chest. "Why don't you just kill me right now?"
"What fun would that be? It was always fun to watch you squirm. Having you always looking over your shoulder wondering, 'Is today going to be my last?' Cowering in fear every-time you see your own shadow, drowning in your own fear. It's going to be fun." He trails off, looking at his watch.
"It's been a pleasure really, But I must be going, I have important business to tend to."
I hated it. The paranoia of him watching me, waiting for the perfect moment. I didn't want to be afraid anymore.
He turns around to leave but I call after him. "Go near my family and I will put a bullet in your head.
He stiffens, and turns around. "Is that a threat?"
"It's a warning."
"You don't want to play games with me Alison, you know what I'm capable of."
I did. This wasn't some sick stranger, I knew him. I have seen him murder countless girls in cold blood, with no remorse whatsoever. He was an animal.
"I'm not that scared, powerless 17 year old girl anymore, I'm not afraid of you"
He slams his hand into the wall right next to me, I flinch immediately.
Laughing, he tucks a finger underneath my chin, lifting my face to meet his. Coarse stubble dotted his chin and his eyes were a muddy hazel. "Ya sure about that?"
"I still own you Alison, no matter how many times you change your name or vanish, You will never escape. I'll make sure of it." He trails a finger down my arm, pricking goosebumps on the surface my skin, but I was too petrified to move.
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