Lost And Found by Natalie L.

Chapter 4: EVE

Once the beast had disappeared I look at the chains holding my arms, they were now turning purple caused by the tightness around them. I look around me and see more people hanging on the wall that I hadn't noticed before. Down the hall of dirt I could see about ten more people that looked like they had been hanging there for more than a month. They're rib cage was clearly visible and their arms and legs were as thin as a piece of stick. Across from me hanging on the wall,a boy with blond hair was looking down at the floor beneath him. Wait was that... "Ryan?",I ask. Sure enough it was him. He looks up and gives a me a smile. "Eve? Is that you?",he said in a groggy voice. I could see he was in a lot of pain. His lips were cut,and dry. He had bruises on his legs,arms,and back. "Ryan? What happened to you?", I ask shocked. I tried not to give him a bad expression with my face,but I'm pretty sure my face said, eww gross! "I got captured by that weird green beast. I tried running, but it caught me with its hands causing me to get scratches all over." He replied. I look around and try to figure out a plan to get free, but there was nothing we could use. I guess in about a month I would be looking like those other people, as thin as paper.
After being stuck here for about an hour without hearing any noises but people breathing, there were steps coming down the hallway. As a shadow appears I see that same man wearing the, THIS IS HOW I WOKE UP shirt. "It's you again.",I say. He looks at me, and I see that in his hands he has keys."Wow, thanks for the warm welcome",he replies. "I'll give you a bargain. Look, I will let you free but in exchange you will need to tell me where your dear friend, Molly is." "Molly? She is with her new family. Why do you want her?",I ask confused. He gives me an evil look,and shakes his head. "Don't you know yet? The thing is, Molly has been tracked. " I give him a confused expression, "Wait,Molly is being tracked? How? By what?" He looks at me like,"You still don't get it?" He sighs and says, " Shes being tracked. That means that-" "I know what that means, I'm not that stupid you know." He continues,"Anyway... we have to find her. If we find her we will find another victim. Kate." I look more confused than ever. " Victim? Like,of a murder, and what does Molly have to do with any of that?" Let me get something straight.First of all I have no idea who Kate is, second I don't know where Molly lives, and thirdly I have no idea why I'm listening to you. "Ugh, you're useless. Just tell me where Molly lives." I feel my face turning red with anger. "I don't know where she lives, and you're not gonna find her! If you want to find her so badly, then do it yourself but I'm not telling you anything about her!" He looks at me disappointedly,"Fine, I guess you'll be stuck here forever and for your friend... You can't stop me from killing her." Now I'm really mad. My face feels like it's an inch away from the sun. "No!!! Stop!", I yell. Everyone around looks at me helplessly. "It's all right Eve, we'll find a way out." Ryan hadn't spoken for so long I almost forgot he was with me. I look around trying to think of an escape plan. Then it happened! "I got it!",I say excitedly."Since we are underground-or at least I think we are, we could kick at the dirt using our feet and hands as much as possible!" Ryan looks at me confused,"um.. and how are we supposed to move our body?" In a confidence voice I say,"It's worth a shot. It's our only way,unless you've got another plan?" He looks at me completely blank."Didn't think so",I reply.
After working all day and barely gaining any success we decide to get some shut eye and take a break. I didn't realize that sleeping with your arms and legs chained to a wall would be so difficult. I look up at my hands,which are now numb, and realize that there is a part of the chain missing. "Oh great,now I noticed.",I say to myself. I move my fingers trying to get a hold of the chain. Once I finally got it,all I had to do was find a space to drag it out. I wake up Ryan,and tell him that I've got a better plan.
Apparently the monster didn't bother to fix the chains every once in a while because Ryan's were pretty rusty. He gets his hands loose one by one and then his feet. Once he is finally out his hands and ankles have marks all around them. Once he gets me free we decide not to tell the others here that we got out. We look at each other our hair a mess. "Let's go"