Stuck

Goodbye

She was screaming. I know what's eating her alive, or not necessarily what, but who. I can't stop it. The screams grow louder and I can barely make out what she is saying.

"Help me pleases! Please, someone, help it's got me! Ahhhh please!"

I want to help her, the screams are unbearable. I don't even know her name. A shriek fills the air and I know it is her. That would be her final breath. Bye Kara, you will be missed.

Milan turned so quickly that he cracked his neck "Well she's gone now."

Finn looked at the window and saw it. She and I share a look. The attacker. The monster. The murder that has taken hundreds of lives in the few months that it had been here. Ryan and I run to the window as quick as we can.

"Where? Where did it go, Finn?" I say quickly

Ryan and I run out to the balcony and look down all we manage to see is a black shadow as it turns the corner. I look at him with my hands shaking. He pulls me into a hug and looks to Finn. With my head digging further and further into Ryans chest.

"What if one of us is next?" Finn says.

Milan yells and says something under his breath and storms off and out of the apartment taking a 6 pack from the fridge and his backpack.

I bury my head into Ryan's chest and try not to cry. Why do you ask?

2 years ago the monster was released into society. In the past 5 months, he has reverted back to his old ways and has been committing murders all over or town. Each death has been the same, tragic and painful. This monster, it... It grabs people off the streets, it enters unlocked apartments and it feels nothing. You hear the screams and lives of the ones you love coming to an end that you wouldn't wish upon the people you hate. It attacks in day and night the screams are all the same. People often call for help and cry out ' it got me! Oh god, help me! Please. Ahhhhhhhhh'.

The first attack happened to a 37-year-old man named Kevin Adams and his 4-year-old daughter Ella. Kevin fell down and yelled for Ella to run. She didn't listen. It happened on a dark night. It wasn't cold or anything Texas in spring is not really cold. It is chilly sometimes but there is no reason for a jacket if it was maybe a jacket could have saved poor little Ella and her father from the monster.

This is when we knew, we knew that this was not going to come to a happy end. This monster is relentless. This furry beast is quick, strong and bloodthirsty.

4 months ago I lost my brother to this thing. It was the hardest thing I've ever gone through. He and I were so close. I found blood and body parts covering the kitchen. I knew something was wrong when he didn't call me.

"Hey what are you doing? You okay?" Ryan says to me pulling out of the hug.

I don't know. Am I?

The town is almost post-apocalyptic. People are scared to leave, and only the strong survive out here.

The government has tried to send people to help but, they couldn't find the monster and they are convinced that were are trying to pass ourselves off as some kind of story, like the boy who cried wolf. They fenced us in. Like animals, we are in this town that has a wall that must be at least 40 ft tall and smooth so no one can get in...or out. Looking out into the town I see street lights that are burnt out or just barely working. All lights in the area are off or the curtains are closed. Preventative measures. This monster can't see us and we can't see it. We just listen to the night and talk quietly.

My friends Finn, Ryan, Kara and Tristan met after we lost our parents. Finn and Kara were best friends and well they were together. Tristan is Ryan's best friend and I lost my brother and best friend Ty 4 months ago, we were all in pairs. Since I lost Ty Ryan and I have got really close, I mean really close. It is a good thing that I met him. But I miss and wish I still had Ty around to vent too.

"We miss him too. Ty was a great guy...I'm sorry you lost him," says Finn with a lump in her throat. It looks like she's going to cry. I've never seen her cry. Ever and I've known her since I was 9.

I hug Ryan and sit down with Finn and rub her back.

" I... I am so sorry a... about Kara."

She puts her hands over her face and sighs. Within seconds the is sobbing and there are tears dripping out of the spaces between her fingers. I start to well up but I push my feelings down so I can be there for Finn.

Finns blonde pixie cut is pushed back as she runs her fingers through her hair. Her tiny little hands pulling so tightly on her scalp as she cries harder. I want to shush her out of fear of getting attacked but Tristan walks in the door. And the room goes silent.

"Hey, you need to be quiet. I could hear you from downstairs... What happened?"

I scowl at him. Fucking heartless move.

" DUDE! Kara just died. You-" I stop.

I purse my lips. Shake my head.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled like that. I just can't believe she's gone and well-"

Kara sniffles and Tristan walks over and rubs his neck.

" I'm sorry I lost her. I'm so sorry. I'm...i..." says Tristan

Ryan walks over to Tristan and they walk into my room. I assume that they are going to chat. Tristan can be really stupid, but yet he's is so damn emotional. His emotional instability is totally stupid, the way he goes from a tall confident man to a whimpering coward in a corner shaking from being nervous bothers me. Yes, I shamed him. Yes, i called him out. But I can't bring myself to feel for him. We have MUCH bigger problems now. The least of my worries are Tristan's feelings.

"Hey, can I talk to you, seriously?" Finn says with bloodshot eyes looking at me.

I nod my head and hold her tight.

"I had a bad feeling about tonight. I told her that she should stay in and wait until tomorrow to go. She fought me and called me a 'controlling bitch' and... Well. She dumped me. She dumped me and I can't tell her I'm sorry. I can't hold her. I can't. I can't apologize for what I did. She's gone and I'll never see her, alive and happy."

"I loved Kara too and I can't believe what happened. At least she's in a better place now. No more monsters to worry about"

"She's in a better place? A better place, hmm right." her frustrated eyes water. Her blue eyes filling with emotional tears that make even me hurt. Sweet people like Kara shouldn't have to face things like this, she doesn't deserve it.

Ryan and Tristan exit my room quietly and sit on the table in front of us. Finn jumps into Tristan's arms and holds on so tightly. I guess she's okay. She just needs her brother. Tristan and Finn never fight like siblings but I guess they still love each other like siblings do. God, I wish Ty was here. I look straight ahead into Ryan's eyes and feel slight relief.

"So Tristan and I were talking and we were thinking that we should hunt down the monster, jus-" 

"Nope. No way you two are not going anywhere. There is only 4 of us left. We need to stay here. Where it's safe. God knows where Milan went." I say cutting Ryan off.

"So you just think we should stay here and wait to die. We already lost Kara. I'm not ready to lose another one of you guys to this fucking monster thing. We need to fight back and see what we're up against. To be honest Chloe I don't really care what you want, I'm tired of feeling helpless." Tristan snaps

"I'm in." Finn squeaks.

"Okay so tonight we'll pack up some items from the abandoned apartments and we can head over to the mall to get some extra supplies. Ryan and I will go to the mall tomorrow and tonight the three of us can search the building for supplies." Tristan says with a confident smile.

What are they doing? They now that the beast will kill them. They don't stand a chance. It is 10:30 pm. I'm just done I'm going to lose all my friends. I need to sleep this day off. I hope they come to their senses tomorrow.

"I'm going to bed," I say to them all groggy and upset.

"Okay well if you change your mind tell us. Okay C?" Finn says with a yawn

"Don't worry I won't," I say to Finn looking sharply at Ryan.