It wasn't that close. It felt as if it took them hours to get there. Elektra's feet started aching after a while.
"I'm sorry, but are we there yet?" She asked.
"No, not yet, but it's only a few more minutes." He replied.
"Oh..."
Elektra couldn't keep up with him. She had been walking for so long and she was so tired.
"Wait!" She said.
"Oh I'm sorry dearie."
"It's Elektra."
The dearie stuff. She knew he meant well, but it was getting on her nerves.
"Oh, Elektra then. By the way, have I introduced myself to you?" He asked.
"I'm not sure."
"Oh... Well. I'm Anthony."
"Nice to meet you Anthony." Elektra said.
"Nice to meet you too. Now follow me, we're almost there."
Yet again they walked and walked for a very long time without getting anywhere. Elektra wondered what time it was, but it was at least 3 'o clock in the morning.
"We're there." Anthony said all of a sudden.
Elektra looked around to see where it could be. It didn't look as if there lived people in the buildings around them. It was so empty and quiet.
"Where exactly are we?" She asked.
"Follow me."
"Where are we?"
"I said, follow me."
"Anthony please, I only want to know where we are."
"Doesn't matter, follow me."
Elektra didn't want to follow him anymore. She didn't feel at ease at all. She believed he meant well but she wasn't so certain anymore.
"I'm not coming if you don't tell me where we are. Seriously." She said.
"So you don't trust me... I'm offering you a bed and you don't trust me?"
"No, no, it's not that I don't trust you, but... I just don't understand. Where are we going?"
"You don't trust me. It's that, isn't it? You can be honest with me. Come on. Tell me. Did you think I was going to kill you or something? Did you?"
Elektra didn't know what to say. She was a bit shocked. He wasn't the nice guy he seemed to be at first anymore. He was pretty scary actually.
"I didn't!" Elektra squealed. "I swear I didn't!"
"Then follow me."
"NO!"
Anthony grabbed Elektra's hair and tried to drag her with him that way, but he let go after she kicked him and ran away. For a few seconds Anthony seemed shocked, but Elektra heard footsteps behind her as she tried to run faster and faster. She had walked so far, her feet hurt so much... She knew Anthony would catch up with her if she didn't find a way to escape him. Unfortunately she wasn't quick enough. She felt his arms around her body as he tried to lift her. Elektra tried to kick him but she missed all the time.
"Help! Please, somebody help me!" She screamed.
Anthony tried to close off Elektra's mouth with his hand, but Elektra escaped again when one arm let go of him. As she ran faster and faster one of her shoes fell of, but she couldn't go back to get it. On one shoe and one very cold feet she kept running without looking back. It didn't matter whether he was following her or not, but she had to get away from him. She had to find that homeless shelter. She didn't care what she had to do to get there. She ran into an alley. She hoped Anthony hadn't noticed so she turned around to see if she was safe.
She wasn't.
Anthony stood right in front of her. Elektra didn't know how to escape him this time. He was too close. He put her against the wall and punched her in the face a few times. Elektra tried to boggle and scream, but her body was done. She was exhausted and in a lot of pain. Anthony kept punching her and smashing her head against the wall, until Elektra felt extremely dizzy. For a fraction everything looked blurry and then everything went black.
