The Black Figure

Chapter one

I stood in the alleyway my body drenched in sweat, I was catching my breath. "The figure should be far from me by now," I thought.
I sit down heaving in the oxygen. I was all alone. Shivers ran down my spine, it was cold, when I had checked yesterday it said it would be freezing.
I think about my home and how cozy it was, maybe I could run back. Would he catch me?
I decide to run home as fast as I could, I knew I couldn't out-run him but I could be sneaky about it. I quietly run through the town, but as I do he appears out of nowhere he walks towards the alley, where I just was. I watch as he disappears and I take a chance. I ran towards the house scared of what may happen if I don't make it. It was right ahead of me, I walk through the door, panting, close the door and walk into my room, slam the door, and fall onto my bed. I close my eyes as I hear an explosion.
My first thought was "IT'S THE FIGURE!!!" Then I calmed down. Just then the figure appeared out of nowhere. I run out of the room slam the door and go outside. I run towards the alleyway and catch
my breath. A claw dug it's way into my flesh and blood trickles from the wound. I stand up and run, run faster than I ever had before. But the figure was to fast. He grabbed me with his sharp claws and started to carry me away. I kicked and punched and did whatever I could think of to get away. Once he finally dropped me I took this chance to run. For a second I looked back but saw nothing. A feeling of happiness came but then disappeared as quickly as it had come. The dark hand grabbed me. I tried to cry out for someone to help me but nothing came out. He dug his claws into my skin. The pain of it was unbearable. I couldn't see anything. It was dusk. I felt something pulling me towards the figures body. I looked at my arms there black wounds had appeared. But then I knew what was happening. This black figure is going to absorb me. I screamed for help but nobody was their except me and this figure. I started struggling but it was no use he would never let go. Then The voice, a dark cold voice said, "You will die and you know it. Stop struggling and let this death be easier. It won't be as painful." I wasn't going to die right here and now so I flipped he let go and I ran again. I saw a cliff it was either jump and maybe survive or be killed by the figure. It was about thirty yards away. I started running. Twenty five yards. I felt scared. Twenty yards. Maybe I could-Ten yards. Only ten yards till I die. Five yards. I hesitate then jump. I was falling. Going to die. As I fell I thought about how my mom would react. My last words were "Goodbye world." I woke up with a jolt. I was drenched in sweat. I sighed in relief it was just a dream. I walked over to my bathroom to wash off my face. I went over to turn on the lights. A few clicks and the lights flickered on. I looked in the mirror and what I saw was horrifying. Where my arms used to be were deep black cuts that were turning my arms a dark color...
To be continued...

A/N
Hi! So sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been busy. Ill try to update more though. Please vote comment(or both)! Also please read my other book 'The Assassination'! Thanks so much!