After

Chapter 2

Richelle's pov
"Help me! Help! My name is Richelle Jackson and I was kidnapped ten years ago! Help me please, someone!" I yell as loudly as I can as I run through the small village.
Everything just seems to be a blur. Is this really happening? Yes it is! Wow, I'm really running away! Even though I probably look like someone who's just escaped from a mental hospital as I'm dressed in a white night gown, my hair is in knots, I'm screaming (and probably terrorising the neighbours), I hear a faint voice in the distance.

Instantly, I look up and see a figure walking towards me. I can't see their face, I can't see much. As I said, everything is a blur. But what I do see is the figure starts running towards me. Wait, is that my kidnapper? I begin to back away, but stop when I hear them yell, "Hey, it's ok!"

As soon as I know I'm safe, I drop to the floor in exhaustion. My breathing becomes heavier by every second but I feel a pair of arms wrapping around me, trying to pull me up. I don't want to get up, I just want to lye in the dirt. I flinch a little and my muscles become tense.

"You're ok, don't worry, you're safe now," the person whispers, so it's a male.
The strange thing is, I recognise his voice. But I don't know where I've heard it from. At least I'm safe, I can figure out who it is later. I don't dare show my face to him. I guess it's a little horrifying. My left cheek has a large cut, like my forehead. Yes, the blood was dripping down my face from them, not a pretty sight overall. In fact, I look like I've just been filming a horror movie, and forgot to take my make up. Except, this is real.

"Now," he says in calming voice, giving up on helping me up as he can see I don't want to move. "what did you say your name is?"
"Richelle Jackson," I spit out in one breath, my breathing quickening and my heart pounding.
I just told him my name! Maybe he knows that I was the girl who was kidnapped from this village ten years ago! But the strange thing is, he doesn't say a word after that. I don't understand, why is he being quiet all of a sudden? It seems like he has stopped everything! He isn't moving a muscle, I can't even hear him breathing!

"Wait, Richelle? Is that really you?" he asks, sounding like he's choking back tears, breaking the silence.
Of course it's me! Why does he sound like he's about to cry? And why do I recognise his voice? Does he know my kidnapper? Wait, is he going go call him? Get him to find me? Oh no! Stupid Richelle! Stupid!
"Yes," I reply nervously, not knowing what he was going to do next.

"Oh my God..." he says, trailing off at the end, "Richelle, it's me, Noah."