Just Her
Episode 1
Your sleeping peacefully when up you were rudely awaken by the loud voices
A low groan emits from your lips as you
begin to stir. You blink, furiously
rubbing at your eyes.
Your heart thumps inside your chest as
you creep out of bed.
You smooth down the fabric of your
pink nightgown and listen closely to
the commotion happening downstairs.
There's a scared sort of tremble to his
voice and you hold your breath, trying
to stay quiet.
A deep voice lined with a thick accent
cuts through the silence.
The sound of your mother wailing in
fright follows shortly afterwards and
you gasp.
Your heart beats so loudly that you can
feel it vibrating in your ears.
You hear a loud bang and then the
sound of furniture smashing. You shake
in fright.
The stranger in your house yells,
sounding absolutely furious.
The harsh chill in his voice sends a
shiver down your spine.
You look around your room as the tears
begin to well behind your vision.
You play the scenario over and over
again in your mind on how you're going
to save your parents.
Before you head downstairs, you tie
your dark hair into a ponytail and grab
your bedside lamp, for protection, of
course.
You catch a glimpse of yourself in your
full-length mirror and pause.
You hear the sound of shuffling
downstairs before the stranger hits
your father. Your mother screams and
you jump out of your skin in terror.
His words are lined with a dangerous
growl and you whimper in fright.
With the lamp securely in your hands,
you begin to tiptoe downstairs.
Mom's scared whimpers and Dad's
heavy breathing motivate you to keep
going and stay strong for them.
As you creep down the old staircase,
you dodge the creaking steps.
You successfully make it downstairs
without being seen or heard.
You turn the corner and notice your
parents both tied to a chair in the
kitchen.
Blood trickles down your father's face
and he barely looks conscious.
You slap a hand over your mouth and
swallow the scream building in your
throat.
He paces up and down the kitchen
floor, thankfully, he has his back to
you.
Before you do, you glance down at your
phone to see if you have a signal.
The man takes a threatening step
towards your father and that's when
you notice the black pistol in his hands.
You glance around frantically for help
but no-one is around.
You begin to approach the kitchen
entrance carefully with the lamp raised
above your head.
Your father notices you and his eyes
widen. He begins to shake his head
frantically to warn you off.
You place a finger on your lips to
motion for your Dad to be quiet.
The stranger is several feet away from
you. Your heart thumps in your chest
and everything happens in slow
The dangerous stranger slowly begins
to turn
You stare up in disbelief at the
dangerous man looking down at you.
As soon as your eyes meet his, a
chilling shiver runs down your spine as
he snarls at you.
His golden skin is covered in tattoos
from his chin and down. A dark line of
stubble highlights the sharpness of his
jaw.
When you speak, you sound like a
scared child.
He tilts his head mockingly as his lips
twitch up into a sick smirk.
Every movement he makes elicits
goosebumps down our bodv.
He yells out in frustration and bends
down towards you. You scream and
cover your face.
The dangerous stranger grabs the
broken lamp off the floor and holds it in
the air.
Your eyes flicker to the thin trickle of
blood running down his forehead.
Your unsure response angers him
further and he throws the lamp to the
floor before grabbing you.
Your parents begin crying out in
protest as he roughly pins you against
his body.
A whimper escapes your lips as his grip
tightens. He bends down and retrieves
his gun.
Tears roll down your mother's cheeks
as she attempts to fight against the
ropes tying her to the chair.
You sniffle at the sight of her looking
so scared and helpless.
The man behind you bends down until
his mouth is lined with your ear. You
freeze against him.
You squeeze your eyes shut tightly and
your body begins to tremble in his hold.
He whirls you around and shoves you
backwards until you fall to the floor.
You wince in pain and clutch your throbbing arm
Your eyes connect with him and all you
can see is danger and darkness.
Your eyes widen in realization and you
shake your head in protest.
He begins to approach you and your
parents scream out in protest.
The dangerous man pays no attention
to them and his entire focus is on you.
You hold your breath as he lowers
himself down and points the gun at
your temple.
Your entire body trembles with fright
as you stare up at him like a deer
caught in the headlights.
For the fraction of a second, his eyes
fall from your eyes down to your lips.
His intense stare lingers before he
snaps out of it.
He begins to walk towards your father
and points at him with his gun.
When he talks about murdering your
father, his voice is calm and you come
to the conclusion he's a downright
psychopath.
The gang member scoffs and finds
humour in your words.
He turns to look at you directly in the
eyes. You swallow the fear building in
your throat.
Your eyes flicker over to your father
who's sobbing silently in his chair.
Your entire heart aches for him before
filling with a hatred for the man who
caused him such pain.
His tone is mocking and you glare back
at him.
Your mother's eyes widen at your use
of profanity.
You yell at her and take a deep breath.
For a split second, the stranger's eyes
flash with amusement.
He grins like a mad man and begins
waving the gun around.
You tilt your head back to look directly
at him. Something about the way he
says your name causes a cold shiver to
run down your back.
A tense silence descends on the room
as the gang member continues to stare
at you intensely.
The man suddenly clears his throat and
you jump as the noise slices through
the silence.
He throws his jacket to the side and
your eyes immediately fall on his
muscly arms, completely covered in
tattoos.
Your breathing hitches in your throat at
the sight of his strong build.
The gang member grabs a bar stool
and hoists himself up onto it.
His eyes flicker between you and your
father constantly.
The gang member pinches the bridge
of his nose and struggles to stay calm
He points the gun back at you and his
finger hovers over the trigger.
You stare down at the barrel and
picture yourself bleeding out on the
kitchen floor.
Your father weeps in his chair and you
whimper, backing yourself up against
the wall.
He cocks his head to the right and
narrows his eyes at you.
You glance over at them and feel your
heart squeeze in pain.
The man leaps off his chair and your
mother's eyes widen in fear. He grabs
you off the floor by the scruff of your
neck.
He ignores you and turns towards your
father.
Your father's eyes widen and your
mother screams out in protest.
Realization dawns on you.
You're frozen in shock as his words
begin to merge into one sound.
Your vision blurs and you blink
furiously to clear it.
His lips stretch into a smug smile and a
sickening twinkle fills his dark eyes.
Your entire life comes crumbling down
as you realize you're about to be
kidnapped.
Mom fights against the restraints but it
doesn't work. She sobs loudly and
shakes her head in defeat.
Your father stares straight ahead in a
numb state. You scream at him for
help.
The stranger wraps his arms tightly
around you and begins to drag you
towards the back door.
Your only view is your parents
helplessly watching as you're taken
away.
You scream, attempting to fight against
his grasp.
Not knowing what else you can do, you
bite his hand.
His hold on you loosens and you take
your chance to run.
You run down the gravelled drive
through the dark night and begin
screaming for help.
You continue running in any direction
you can but seconds later, you hear
him directly behind you.
Strong arms wrap around your waist
and wrestle you to the floor.
Your face scrapes against the gravel
painfully and you cry out for help.
You whimper in defeat as you're hauled
over his shoulder in one swift move.
The pain in your head becomes
unbearable and your vision blurs.
Blood trickles down the side of your
head and pools in your mouth.
The last thing you hear is the
dangerous rumble of his voice and the
skidding of the tyres as they speed
away from home.
The next morning….
A cold flannel is pressed against your
head and you murmur in protest.
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