My New LIfe

Chapter 1

It's too hot outside to be walking. I thought to myself. I hated that my car has stop running in the middle of nowhere. I was leaving from Kentucky heading to Florida to go to school. One of my good friends from high school offer me a place to stay. And of course i took the offer who wouldn't. But my plan got cut short when a event happen that wasn't plan. "F" MY LIFE!!  

I reach in my purse to get my phone. I started to dial my friend number. It rung four times and went to the voice mail. " Mandy, it's me Essence', my car broke down somewhere i have no ideal where but i need you to come get me. I know i was on Route 45 and kept going straight. Can you please hurry 'cause it's hot ass hell out here." I hung up the phone after that.

I decide to sit in the car and wait but who know when that girl will be here. She was very bad at returning people calls.

Three hours has pass and still no call or no cars. I haven't seen any cars driving trust me i was looking. By this time it was getting dark and i hate the dark. So i decided to get somethings i can carry and walk to the nearest town i can find. I felt my knees getting weak when i only walked two miles.

"I need to exercise more," i said to myself losing breathe. Great, talking to yourself is the first sign of insanity. I couldn't believe this was happening to me it had to be about 110 degrees and my pink  t-shirt not so pink anymore. I gave up trying to walk anymore i felt like i was going to die so i sat on the side of the road praying that a car will come by and get me. I looked up in the sky and seen the sun setting. I just imagine how beautiful it was and how the organge ray of the sun lit up the sky. As I was looking up a black range rover was driving by at the speed of light. I quickly got up from the hot ground and ran with my arms waving in the air.

"Hey. Hey stop. Wait." I chanted after the car. I heard the car screech to a stop and reverse to where i stood. I stood there on the side of the road wondering should I walk up to the car, but they got to it first and roll down the window.

"Do you need a ride somewhere?" A man said inside the car. I couldn't make out what he look like because the sun was going down. But I can say his voice alone gave me chills down my spine and that's in a good way.

"Um, yeah, if you don't mind?" I ask him raising my eyebrow.

A low chuckle came from the car, "No i don't mind. Get in." He order me and i did what i was told.

I open the passenger door and climb in. I throw my backpack to the floor of my feet before i turn to the unknown man.

" Thank you so much. I thought i would never see a car come by." I said in my humor voice.

" You're lucky no cars come on this road. It goes no where." He inform me.

I sat there shocked at what he said. I pulled out my map and started to go over the area that i was in. I could have sworn that this road lead me straight to downtown. Shit, im so bad with direction, i thought to myself. Then i wonder if it goes no where then why was he driving it.

" So, why are you on this road if it goes no where?" I asked him. I had to turn all the way around to stare at him.

He grin before answering me, " There is a house at the end of the road," he told me, " I live there." Oh, well that will explain why he was on the road. "What's your name?"

" Essence'." I said while i was staring out the window.

" Your name really do fit you. I'm Derick." he told with a devilish smile.

" What does that suppose to mean?" My curiosity was getting the best of me. I wasn't paying attention when he said his name.  

" Nothing really. I hope you don't mind but you will be staying at my home tonight. The nearest town is three hours away from here." When i turn to look at him he was staring at me and not on the road.

" What you mean i have to stay at your place? I don't know you you might be a killer or something?" I told him with worry in my eyes.

" You have no choice but to stay." He told me with angry in his voice. " And plus i don't kill all of them." He murmur.