The Psycho Next Door

chapter 11

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Is that Erica?! The one that was missing since she was 13?!

"Erica, is that you?"

She nodded and I hugged her

all this time she was living right next door to me. Hidden in the basement of the old house.

"Erica we need to get out of here." I whispered.

"I missed you." She whispered.

I felt the tears surface in my eyes and I took one good look at her.

"Look at you. You're so big and beautiful." I whispered.

"I look like a mess what are you talking about? I wore these since the day I was kidnapped."

"Erica. What happened to you." I croaked.

She gave a big sigh.

"I was playing outside with all the kids. Well we were playing soccer and t-they kicked the .. they kicked the b-ball on his yard." She began crying.

"Erica tell me."

"It wasn't their fault! I was the one that had to get the  ball when it goes out of bounds. I wish they noticed me. They had an extra ball and I didn't know. Nobody was looking at me. Nobody asked about me. I walked on h-his yard. I was looking for the ball and it was in the back. I found it. But someone put a white bag over my head and woke up tied to a chair." She sobbed.

"They never looked for me! They didn't even question where I went! All these years I was in this HOUSE!" She finished.

"Erica I'm s- " I was cut off by a man opening the door.

"Come here."

"M-Me?" I croaked.

"Yes you!"

I followed his orders and I followed him into a different room. There was no lights and it was so dark. I didn't know what to do.

I paced back and forth in the small room.  I couldn't breathe right.

I felt something grab me

"Let me go!" I screamed.  

A man was glaring at me.

He grinned and he kicked a tray to me.

"Eat it, If I see anything left on the plate, you know what happens."

"Y-y-y-yes s-sir." I stuttered as I grabbed the fork.

My arms and legs were Bloody and dirty. my stomach grumbling, wanting real food.

"EAT IT!"

"OKAY!!" I screamed with a tear rolling down my cheek.

I picked up the uncooked chicken and chomped it down.

He walked out the room and whispered.

"I am going out somewhere. And if you try to escape. I swear to God I will kill you and your family."

"O-okay." I whimpered.

I heard him going up the stairs and opening the front door. I waited until i heard his car start.

"Bingo!" I whispered when i heard the car.

I looked around the room looking for something to get out.

I found a stick.

I put the stick in the keyhole and turned it and I prayed that I will hear a click.

I guess I was lucky because the gate opened.

I ran down the hall looking for Erica.

"Erica quick! He left and we have to get out now!"

She gasped and ran to the gate. I unlocked it and we rushed upstairs.

"Wait." I said concerned.

I peaked and saw a man looking in the fridge.

"There is a man so please be quiet"

We took large steps rushing to the door.

Of course something bad had to happen. Erica tripped over his carpet and made the table fall over and making a huge noise and glass breaking.

I heard the man slammed the fridge door close. I grabbed Erica and we stood next to the door.

I jammbled the door and it was stuck.

"Hurry up!" She whispered.

I put the stick in the door crack and heard the man stomping over here.

"HURRY!" She sobbed.

I dropped the stick because of how nervous i was.

I did a second try and pushed as hard as I could. The man saw us and sprinted towards us.

"ERICA PUSH!" I yelled.

She pushed the stick and the door flew open and the man ran out the door and fell on the naked bushes.

"Lets go, NOW!" I yelled.

I grabbed Erica and we ran out the door.

"We have to go to our house!" She yelled.

"No! We grab them and drive to the police station! FAST!" I yelled.

We barged in our house.

"MOM . DAD! COME HERE QUICK! GRAB THE KEYS!" I screamed.

"Erica oh my goodness is that you?!" They both said with tears.

"WE HAVE TO GO NOW!" I yelled.

We got in the car and drove to the police station.

we made it.

Freedom at last.

Erica is finally safe.

Three men arrested for kidnapping, Rape, and imprisonment.

We moved to Georgia to start our lives again.

Not a single worry in our lives

The end.