DARK PARADISE.

Chapter 33.

What had felt like an endless search through out the forest, minutes ago, now didn't matter as he reached his destination.

Max had finally found the hide out, where they were possibly keeping Kate. Deep down in his heart, he believed that she was still alive.

He held onto that strongly.

From where he was hiding, he watched carefully as Dr Brown dragged a body along with him. He couldn't tell who it might be, but his appearance convinced Max that he was close to saving his friend.

Like a predator he crept up on an occupied Dr Brown, pulling out his knife from one of his pockets. He fixed his grip on the knife, the closer he got.

The moment he was close enough, he launched forward and stabbed the doctor from behind.

The doctor fell with a groan, the impact proving to be powerful. The doctor had no time to react when Max pulled out the knife and struck him again, but on a different part of the body.

He shoved the fact that the man who lay before him was Kate's father. To him, the doctor got what he deserved.

He felt greedy to strike the Doctor once again, but when he saw the body that he'd seen being dragged, he dismissed the thought.

He rushed over to the person whom he now recognised and felt for a pulse. It was faint but still there.

This relieved him greatly.

" You're holding on, good." He said.

She fought hard to not only keep awake, but to not fall victim to the effects of the drug in her system. She could feel him watching her as she struggled to keep herself in her right senses. She noticed him draw near until he was kneeling infront of her.

She whimpered, trying to move away from his touch, when his hands began exploring parts of her body.

'Please no.'

As if her prayer was answered, the music suddenly stopped, which diverted his attention.

She felt relieved when he moved away to change the music. For a short while she could breath and not be suffocated by this man.

Unfortunately he returned close to her before she could process anything. She shuddered in disgust as he began planting kisses along her skin, she wanted to die right then and there, when moved up to her neck, trailing dangerously close to her face.

"Say the words Ezra," he murmured close to her ear.

"W-what?" She quietly asked.

"Say the words now!" He repeated through clenched teeth, voice hard and tense, making her flinch.

She squirmed when he took off his hoodie, revealing the thin shirt he wore and his face. When he shot her a look, she swallowed hard.

" Say them or I'll have to give you seconds,"he threatened while twirling the syringe between his fingers, taunting her further.

She sighed, knowing she had no choice but to comply.

"Twinkle twinkle in my eye,
let the sigh of breath be mine,
sign of venom in my blood,
hush away into the -" she stopped mid sentence, when she heard a sound coming from the hallway.

When she glanced down to him, she realised that he had heard it too. He looked distracted and she took advantage of that.

While he looked towards the entry way, she took the opportunity to shove him, causing the syringe to fall out of his hand.