Melanie

4.Strange man

''Just because I am strong enough to handle pain,doesn't mean I deserve it.''

''Yes I am. Just stress because new school and I drank a little so...'' I didn't know what happen to me exaclly but it is good to know that I am better now. The room for opposite from the rest of house is empty and quiet. And at this moment the silence please me for the first time. And the fact that I love the parties this one is terrible.

''It is okay. And you don't have to worry about next week yet . You will be perfect.'' Michael said. We came down the stair to at least join the rest of the party. I enjoy the party. We played ever have I never, truth or dare, 5 minutes in heaven and more other games.We drank and sang.Had karaokes and swam in pool. I say goodbye to everyone. And finally party is end. It ends around two hours after midnight. We sit on sofa in the middle of living room. The rest of us who stayed are: me, Michael, Scarlet, Liana, Carlos, Bryce, Sharon, Jacob and Scott. We are actually the old gang and everyone knows us, because where one there is are others. I don't know how it will look like when we go to academy. We joke and play and watch old videos. Then in three hours after midnight we finally headed to home.

''I will miss you so much guys. ''I said while I hugged the last person.

'' You will get, how to spending school days without them after a while.'' My brother starts laughing with Scott and Bryce. Then we all joined them. That was joke, but it made me to think about that during the whole ride.

I am in my brother's car, he is driving I am on the sit next to him and behind are Liana and Scott. Jacob went alone 'cause he was heading to finish some business . And with Bryce's car went Sharon and Carlos. The party was at Scarlet's house so she stayed at home. We helped her to clean up things in house, so that took us 1 hour. And now it is around four in the morning.

''Hey I will miss you guys.'' I broke my brother and Scott's talk about new motor.

''We will miss you too." Liana said. We are driving through the forest. It is dark, only the lights from the car interrupted the dead darkness. The oaks are around. Dark and big oaks are madding the space for long, broad road. From nowhere someone jumped on the road.

'' What the heck was this?'' Michael saying, as he is pressing hard on the brake trying not to hit the man.

''All right girls, stay in the car and don't go out whatever happens.'' Scott said trying to unlock the seat belt.

''Wait, what are you doing. Scott!'' I yelled so Scott stop. The men still lay on the floor. ''What if he is dangerous?''

'' I can beat him. What is problem then?'' Scott said trying to argue with me.

''Stop, both of you. I have the gun. So we are safe. Mel, listen..''-

'' No listen you to me, how the hell gun got here?''

''I always hide one here and one here, because we live in New York and the criminal is back in the town. So you said that we goes to Scarlet's house and I knew that we goes through the woods.'' While he explains why he has the gun in his car, the man doesn't move. He is talking like in fast talk challenge. The silence is scare full I don't believe what is happening. The woods don't move they look like a journey without end. '' So listen me, if something happens, it won't I promise, but if. Take this and shoot, shoot even if you need to shoot me or Scott and call the police Lia. Understood? Come on Scott. And remember, you know how to use the gun. And here are the box keys.'' He is giving me the keys.

Well I didn't use gun a long time ago and after the last exercise with the gun, almost two years have passed. And I'm doing much better with the bow and arrow, they are my favorites. They get out the car very careful and left us in. I am taking the keys and trying to touch the little doors on floor under my legs. I touch it. Now I am getting the keys and trying to unlock it. I unlock, finally.I look through the window. The Michael and Scott are watching around through the woods. Woods always haw creepy shapes, but this woods look so creepy, they can scare you to death if you are new here. I am taking out the box with gun in. But it is lock again, so I get another key who left and unlock the lock again.Finally, I am opening the box and in box is gun with bullets. I am getting the bullets and gun and locking the dark box where gun stayed. I am putting in floor the dark box and locking it again. The Liana is watching me like I am professional in this things, but I am still not good in this like my brother. He is real professional.

''What's happened? Are you okay?'' I hear Michael asking the man. Liana and I can hear everything from the car. The conversation is far from normal. The man is like crazy I think he is drunk.Then I realize that he is shot. Well it is clearly someone wanted to kill him or just to draw our attention. But if it is this second, how he could know where we are going at with what road we will go.

'' He is bloody. I think he is shot.'' Scott says. He is taking of shirt from wound. Man looks like forest ranger. He has light green shirt with dark blue badge. His trousers are green too, but different green color, like dark green.

''Michael, Scott!! I think someone is in the woods.'' Liana yells opening doors with a frightened expression on his face. And really, something in the oaks, no far from us is moving. In our black polished doors of car you can see the cleanliest what is moving and where. But no one wants to move in front of car so, Liana and I are staying where we are, Scott and Michael are staying where they are.

''Boys!! Liana is right someone is watching us.''I yelled. I and Liana decide to leave the car and we are doing that. We are safer out then in car.

''Okay! Liana call the police. Now!!'' Michael yells.Liliana is getting the phone and start calling. But the man come out of woods. He is whole in black, with black hood too. The gun in his hands is full.

''Drop the phone girl or I will shoot!'' the man with gun emerged from the forest. He has black gun in hands with gloves and dark hair with blonde strands, his dark eyes across with mine. The warm summer night and turns into a chilly night. The oak trees began to rustle and whistle. Liana and I hide behind door of car. We catch each other hands; I see the gun on seat.

''Lia, I forgot the gun in car.'' I whispered  to Liana's ear.

AUTHOR NOTE:

Do you think Melanie,Michael and their friends will escape situation without injuries ?

What do you think ,who will Melanie miss the most ?