The Story of My Life

4

Frustration was mounting, but this wasn't some petty drama.
I could feel it—something darker was at play.

"Who are you? Why did you stop me? What do you want?" Yuza

I was worried
And also curious
I asked, my voice steady but my instincts flaring.

"We just want you, pretty lady. Come with us, and we'll show you a good time,"

The stranger grinned
His voice oozing with a sleazy confidence as he motioned for me to follow him.
I hesitated for a moment
I decided to follow, staying alert for anything suspicious.

"Just so you know, I don't know any of you," Yuza

I said, keeping my distance.

"You'll know us soon enough,"

He said with a smirk
Leading me into a dim, rundown building.
Six more people were already inside
Their gazes on me as they corralled me to a corner.
There was a chair waiting for me,
I sat down, though every muscle in my body screamed at me to stay on edge.
The tension in the room was thick
I felt a heaviness settle in my chest.

"So... what's the plan here?" Yuza

I asked, feigning nonchalance's
My senses were sharp
Reading every movement around me.

The man who had led me in stepped closer and removed his mask
Revealing a nasty scar across his face.
Dried blood clung to the wound
Along with some kind of yellowish crust that made me want to look away.

"Soon enough, you'll find out,"

He replied, his grin twisting into something darker.
Before I could react
He lunged at me
Trying to force a bag over my head.
I quickly dodged, spinning out of his reach.

"Really? That's your plan?" Yuza

I scoffed.
Without missing a beat, I headbutted him
Feeling the satisfying thud as he crumpled to the floor, unconscious.
The others weren't much harder to take down before long..
They were all sprawled out around me.

"Sorry, guys, but I'm not sticking around for this," Yuza

I muttered, straightening up and heading for the exit.

"Wait! Please! We'll give you money or anything you want!"

The guy I'd knocked out earlier had regained consciousness
And.. now he was on his knees, practically begging.
I didn't even bother to turn around as I shook my head.

"Not interested." Yuza

I grabbed my things off the floor and walked out of the building, leaving them all behind. Pathetic.
They had tried to lure me into their trap, but they hadn't counted on me fighting back.
I wasn't some helpless victim,
And I wasn't about to let them treat me like one.

But just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief
I felt something—a presence.
I slowed my steps and looked up
Only to be met by two figures standing in my path.
One was tall, with brown hair, and beside him stood a younger boy
Their eyes fixed on me as if they knew exactly who I was.

I stopped in my tracks
My heart suddenly pounding in my chest. There was something familiar about them
I couldn't quite place it.
They didn't say a word
Just watched me with an intensity that made my skin crawl.

Why were they here?
And why did it feel like they were waiting for me?

A chill ran down my spine.
Whatever this was, it wasn't over yet.