The Silver King

King Interrupting A Date 4

I forced another yelp of fear down. I curled up looking outside trying to see anything from the small opening. If she found me it would be all over. I couldn't go further in. She could just grab me to drag me to my death.

"I'll count to ten! Then I'll start looking!"

My heart threatened to beat out of my chest. I couldn't give into the fear. I needed to stay calm and think. As she counted down closer to ten, I lost more of my control. There were no options for me. She was bigger, stronger and hungry. If I ran, she would catch up with me. If I stayed, she would drag me out kicking and screaming. Suddenly I wondered how she hadn't caught me yet. What's the point of the count down if she knew where I was? Vicky was playing with me. Holding into that fact I felt like if I could just keep out of her grasp for a little but longer and let her play this game then maybe I might think of a plan later. Right now, I needed to run.

"Nine... TEN!"

The moment she shouted out ten, I darted out from my little hole and tossed a rock as far as I could. By some miracle, I saw her shape darting though the woods towards where she heard the rock fall. Vicky had known the vague area I was in so ran towards the sound of the rock bouncing off a tree. I gave it a second before darting off as quietly as possible away from where she was running. I heard her turn around so I picked up another rock to throw it, hoping to fool her a second time to possibly give me time to run. I don't know if it worked, or if she was letting me get away.

Hours passed as I ran aimlessly through the trees. I'd lost a shoe at some point. My clothing completely covered in dirt and face scratched up from branches. Sunrise was still too many hours away. I sensed Vicky was nearly done with our game. If she got close to me again, she may put an end to everything.

In my exhaustion, I didn't realize I had stumbled out of the woods and onto the brick path of the park for a few seconds. I gasped feeling exposed in the open and darted back behind a tree. Things suddenly were looking up for me. I knew where I was. Only a five-minute walk to the park entrance. And a few more minute walk away from an all-night fast food place. The same place we gotten dinner from hours before. I debated on what to do. She might know I would try for the easy escape. She could be waiting at the park entrance for me. Let's just say it wasn't a trap and I somehow did get to the fast food joint. What if she found me and killed the person who could help me? Was I alright getting someone else involved?

What else could I do? It was the only plan I could think of. I was most likely going to die anyway. Might as well attempt to get some help. Creeping along I stayed behind as many trees as possible while still keeping an eye on the trail. So close. Four more minutes. Three more minutes. Two more. I stood looking around when I hit the edge of the woods. The Park entrance stood open and empty. I needed to ready to run. This would be my final mad dash and I needed all the strength I could get.