ILLUSIONS

~Believe Me~

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Chapter 1- Believe Me

A storms outside. I know there's something wrong, but I can't pinpoint exactly what.
My wrists are aching, and I look down to see what's causing the ache. My wrists are bound, and a cloth is tied from my neck to the bottom half of my face.
" Let me out! Stop you can't do this to me! STOP!" I cried
I saw a dark figure approach me, and pulled the knot binding my wrists together.
" Quiet. The more you complain and cry, the punishment at the end will be more merciless and worse than the last time." The figure spoke
As he stood to stand by the corner of the truck.
" S-Sir, the police are stopped I-in front of u-us." The driver stuttered, shaking.
" Go on, driver." Dark figure said,
Brandishing his knife. As he lifted up his cloak, I could see at least 15 knives hidden in the side of his cloak.
I slowly shuffled away, which was hard, because my feet were bound.
As the truck neared the police cars ahead, I saw 5 police cars blocking the road with armed police greeting us.
" Sir. We need to check your cargo." An old, police officer said,
Motioning for his officers to open up the back of the truck. I looked to find the dark figure, but he was nowhere to be seen.

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I cry and shake my bound wrists and hope so badly an officer will notice me and take me away from this nightmare that won't end until I stop it. A young officer who walked near me looked completely oblivious to the fact I was there, even though she looked at me. But she did notice a noise coming from me.
" Officer Thomas, don't you hear a strange noise coming from this corner?" She asked, the officer beside her.
" Yes. Might be something worth looking into." Officer Thomas replied.
I desperately bang my bound wrists onto the metal wall of the truck, and make as much noise as I can. Finally another cluster of officers notice me, and ask Officer Thomas and the other officer.
" We need to investigate this noise, sounds like something is there." The officers kept searching.
" I am here! Help me!" I cried, but the noise came out softer as my mouth was covered with the cloth.
" No believe me. I'm here." I begged, crying my eyes out, feeling like there was no more hope.
The last officer leaving was the one who first noticed me, and she turned around,
" Who are you? Why are you here?" She asked, with a hint of disbelief in her voice.
" My name is Jasmine, and I don't know why I'm here. I just woke up like my memory was wiped, and this man was in this truck was with me and he hid in the corner with many knives. Please help me. I need someone to believe me to help me! Please." I pleaded, knowing this might be my only chance to escape.
" I will try to believe you. My name is Claudia Denton. I'll take you to the police station so we can try to understand your situation and help you. Step out of the truck, and tell me about your situation." Claudia said, opening the car door.
I thanked her, and realized the truck was gone.

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Claudia drove the police car towards the station, and every few meters we neared, I felt a growing fear that the other officers would question my accuracy and eligibility.
" We are here." Claudia said, as we walked toward the police station.

TIME SKIP

About 50 police officers crowded around the table which I sat at the head of.
" So. Miss Jasmine, please tell us why you think you were bound up, and why the 'mysterious cloaked man' took you."
Officer Thomas questioned me.
"I'm not sure. I just woke up like that ,with my wrists bound and my legs tied, with my mouth bound too."
I spoke, looking around the table.
I already noticed a few police officers losing interest and shooting a few looks.
" So we found you in the truck, and the cloaked figure was nowhere to be seen." Officer Thomas said.
" We can't see you miss!" A man with a long beard pointed out.
" But I can!" Officer Claudia spoke up, along with a few other police officers.
" Believe in me, that's how you will see me." I explained.

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After I explained everything, i still wasn't sure everything was real, and 10 police officers walked away, losing interest in my boring case. I wasn't angry, I knew listening to a seemingly mad teenage girl was probably the last thing they wanted to do that day, and at least they listened for a lengthy amount of time. Claudia created a new case file for me, and promised she would investigate more about the incident, with the small evidence left behind, I was starting to worry that my nightmare may come back again. Claudia was kind, and she arranged for me to stay with this family who had 1 teenage daughter 3 years older than me. I know better times will come, and soon.

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