A Hunter's Nightmare

If you go into the woods today

I had so much adrenaline pumping through my veins, I had my mission set, go to the big tree and meet Tom, I felt like a Spy, it was a start of a great day, although I wish I could spend more time with Tom that thought quickly left my mind when I started hearing sounds, I hid behind a tree as I could just about make out people in the distance, I looked up and knew that I sound get off ground and try and hide out in the trees. It looked like the people weren't move just talking so I thought why not try and see if I can get close enough to hear what they are talking about and see if they had a game plan set out just like I did. I walked around a couple trees seeing which one would be my best route although I really didn't want to hook my harness on anything I knew I should until I reached the top, what I forgot to mention is that under the trees there is a net that covers the whole forest which is good so if you fall you won't hurt yourself and the enemy won't see that your harness is hooked on to something. I reach the top and decided that I should check what I have in my bag. I find a mini first aid kit, a pocket knife, two bottles of water, at least a dozen protein bars, a map, a slingshot, a flash light what you can wear on your head, mini binoculars a camouflage hat , that I put on to hide my vibrate hair and of course the tracking device. I put back the equipment and text Mia off of the Nokia quickly telling her what I'm doing and that i'll try to message her when I reach my next check point. On the map it looks like the tree where I'm meeting Tom is at least a hour or so trek and I still need to get past then men in the distance.

It takes me 15 careful minutes to sneakily get close enough to the men as possible to 1: hear them and 2: for them not to be able to see me. The two men are both wearing full black, and it looks like they hardly have any equipment all I can see that they have is a Walkie Talkie which is different to the one I have, i'm guess that's so mine and Tom's frequents don't link to theirs. Just as I try and take a good look of their faces I hear Tom's voice in my ear 'Hey Alex are you there?' he seems calm, I reach up to the button on the side of my ear piece and whisper back to him, 'Yes I'm here, everything okay?'

'Yes everything's fine, how about you'

'Yeah everything's great, thank you for this by the way, it's a really fun day' I decided not to tell him about the men near by, just because I didn't want him to worry, even though it's a game

'It's my pleasure, but the fun has only just began, I'll hopefully see you within the hour, try and stay out of trouble, and I'm here if you need me'

'Okay I'll see you soon' After that there's no reply from him and now I can focus on what the men are saying.

'Do you really think the girl thinks it's a game or do you think she's on to it'

'Damn it Carson why do you have to say that, we are being paid to bring her in for the boss to start putting doubts in my head now'

'Sorry Greg, just you heard what Chris said, she seems prepared with her Bluetooth and stuff, at least we can track her though'

Shit! What the hell is going on!? I suddenly feel worry and panic spread through me. Shit the tracking device, I quickly and carefully reach into my bag and get it out when I hear the men talking again.

'What happened to the last girl they we got?'

'Died, she couldn't handle it anymore, and stopped eating and died'

Died! who died, what on earth is going on.

I need to think fast, there's no off switch, and someone made sure there wasn't, I need to break it, I quickly place it on the floor, reach for a stone and grab the sling shot, if I can get this to go far enough it could distract them and I can step on the device and try to get away. I aim steadily into the distance, take a deep breath and steady my hands, even though my heart is beating so fast it's the only sound I can hear, it's like I can hear it through my wrist. 1.... 2.... 3.... I duck behind the tree and watch the two men who just heard the stone land in the bushes near by, and decided to take a look, perfect timing I start running in the opposite way to them carefully taking light steps to make sure I don't make a sound.

*Change of view - Tom's*

Luckily I am able to walk through this woods without a worry, because why should I worry no one is after me, why would they be, this is my game and they play by my rules. Ohhh it feels good to be in charge. I'm walking along with a spring in my step and whistling a cheery song when suddenly Chris calls through the other walkie the one not given to Alex. 'Boss we have a issue'

'What are you talking about Chris?'

'It's about Alex sir'

'What about her!'

'Well her tracking device is down, she must have broken it or something, and Carson and Greg said that they heard a sound but they was no one there sir'

I feel my blood start to boil, they smart cow, she must be on to the plan 'Let me get hold of her'.I place the walkie back into my pocket and send out a message to Alex, Sweet Alex. 'Alex are you there?' A few seconds passed and there was no answer, my anger was building quickly, if they got her I would of been informed but I haven't and now her tracker is down she could be anywhere 'Alex? is everything okay' a couple more seconds passed

'Yes I'm here, I'd like to go home now though, I don't like this place it's not safe'

Shit play it cool 'Hunny what are you talking about, are you okay? how comes your tracker is down'

'No I'm not okay, something is going on here and I want to go home now, some men was talking about a girl dying'

'I have no idea what your talking about Alex, but the sooner we meet at the tree the sooner we can go, how does that sound?

*Change of View- Alex*

How does that sound, is he joking, I just told him a girl died and he wants me to still go to that tree, I just want to get out of here not further in. Wait unless he knew about the girl, he's been here many times before, he knew my tracker was down and he's been talking secretively and I has never told me about past relationships. 'No I'm heading back to the car, if your not coming then I will find a way home myself!' A few seconds pass and there's been no reply from him, and I don't want to say anything, all of a sudden I hear voice in the distance, its Chris and Jack, their searching everywhere up in the trees in bushes shit, their going to find me. Chris grabs his walkie and says something into it that I am unable to hear, until Tom's voice suddenly whispers in my ear 'Oh sweet Alex you should of just stayed with that game, it was fun, but I guess that game is done, lets play a new one shall we...'

A few seconds pass and Chris and Jack are getting closer and I slip around the tree so the can see me, there's a path right in front of me even though it seems safe to go across they could see me any second. Just then I hear Tom's voice again singing a song from my childhood 'If you go down to the woods today' but it's not sweet, its slow and scary, and went he reaches the word surprise he shouts into my ear and I hear Chris shout that he can see me and Jack starts finding a tree to climb and what else am I meant to do than just run, Chris alerts Tom that im running when he then say's 'Run Alex, run as much as you like, but this is my grounds and there no way out, we will find out sooner or later, I'll see you soon'

Chris and Jack are no where to be seen, no one is anywhere to be seen, as safe as it must be right now all I can think of is that I need to tell Mia that I'm in trouble, I climb the tree to the highest I can go and call Mia, straight to voice mail, fuck I got to leave her a fucked up message, there's so much panic in my voice right now 'Mia, I'm in trouble, you were right about Tom, there's something wrong with him, he's taken me to some wood place and he's after me everyone here is after me, I'm scared, i'm so fucking scared, I think i'm going to die, there's no way out of here, this has happened before with other girls. I wish you could help but you can't, please don't tell anyone, I need you and my family safe. i love you, I will try and contact you soon if i can.

It's true though, i'm going to die, I'm going to hell, what difference is it going to make if its tomorrow or a year, there is no way out. But I need to fight, fight for my survival, if I can I will make it out, my life will change. But at the moment this is my life and there seems to be no way out.