Chapter 21: Locked In The Closet
Zella hid her face in Nashua's shoulder. Even though Roy was gone she was still shaking.
"It's alright hun, he's gone now. You're safe," Nashua coaxed helping her up.
Zella was the first to reach the door, "It won't turn!" Zella said alarmed, "You don't think he'd--," She moved over for Nashua to try it.
"Oh yes, he did lock us in here," He twisted the door knob back and forth. He pressed himself against the door trying to force it open.
"That's not gonna work. All you're gonna do is crack my dad's newly painted closet door," Zella said, trying to stay calm.
"Is there a flashlight in here somewhere?" Nashua asked.
"I don't know," Zella used her cellphone's light to look one, "No!" She cried out as her phone died. She tripped over something, falling face first.
"Zella?! Are you okay?" Nashua called out, hearing her fall with a thump.
"Fine, I I--think I found it!" She gasped, grabbing the thing she tripped over.
"Probably won't even work now," Nashua mumbled to hisself.
Zella turned the flashlight on and threw it at him. Sick of his smartilic remarks. She didn't want to hurt him but she wanted to shut him up.
"Ow! Okay I get the message," Nashua said, rubbing his cheek.
Zella got up feeling light headed, knowing she hit her head.
"You don't look so good," He said softly.
"I'm fine," She said.
"Is there a screw driver in here?" He asked.
"Nope," She said.
Nashua shined the light on the knob, "Just a tiny nail or bobby pin would work," he said scratching his head.
Zella held her head in her hands. Her head was throbbing hard and she felt so dizzy. She let her self slid to the floor.
"You're not fine. I don't care what you say. You hit your head didn't you?" He said watching her distressed gesture, "You're going to the hospital when we get out of this closet," Nashua insisted stubbornly.
"Nashua, please don't," Zella moaned.
He picked something out her hair. She didn't ask. It was a bobby pin she didn't know she had.
He started picking the door knob.
A few minutes later the door clicked.
"Got it!" He opened the door almost blinding her.
Zella got up, legs shaking.