Obsessed - Grayson Dolan

09

LAST CHAPTER

Natalia

When I had finally found an escape door, I opened it to find that it's not my neighbourhood. Choking a sob, I press my hand onto my forehead as I stare out into the dark woods that faced me and I begin to run down the few steps from the wooden cabin. It seemed just like a horror film; a handsome stalker who is obsessed with a young girl whom also has a cabin the woods in the middle of no where and kidnaps her.

I felt dizzy and I almost didn't believe I was awake as I ran into the woods, my only fear being that boy catching me.

The woods were huge, with tall trees that only showed little sunlight, however the moon already began to set and I couldn't make out where I was as I begin to run away from the cabin. The only direction I could run away from him was forword and I begin to wish I had took part in the sports activities at school as my legs already ached and my chest was on fire.

I didn't look back as the cool air hit past my face, heavy pants fall from my lips and twigs snap under my feet are the only thing I can hear as I swiftly run past trees, moving my legs as fast as I can.

My head starts to pound as I imagined him catching me. His rough hands gripping my throat and his brown eyes that I hoped to get lost into one day, would be the last thing my eyes would lay on before I took my last breathe.

I once thought that death was romantic, however now I think death is the least romantic thing. It's just death. Black. Thoughtless and unconcious. Forever.

The thick bark on a tree brushed harshly against my arm causing me to let out a hiss before drawing it back to examine it and I cringed at the oozing blood that fell down to my hand. My eyes scanned the woods to see nothing but trees.

I was safe. I think. I hoped and I prayed that I was safe as I ripped the hem of my t shirt to then tightly wrap it around my throbbing arm and I flinch as the fabric touches the fresh cut.

Tears stained my flushed cheeks as I began to jog onwards, being too out of breathe to even run away from the psycho who may still be hot on my heals.

"Natalia!" I hear scream and I shriek at the voice of the boy in the distance as I instantly run faster, ignoring the pain in my chest that grew and the ache in my arm.

My thoughts were clouded and I desperately wanted to run away from him. Run from death and from evil.

He looked so beautiful, like an angel who wouldn't dare hurt me however his obsession had overtaken him so much that the devil was now his shadow. His shadow was slowly killing him.

"I know you there!" He shouts again, his voice full of anger and want as I turn around to see his dark figure in the distance, before I run diagonal to him, hoping to lose him. "You can't leave me, Natalia."

Sobs splutter from my lips as my hands push against the trees to help me run faster, as my head felt faint as though the world was spinning around me and I knew I couldn't run much longer as I would pass out. Knowing I should stop, I hid behind a big enough tree that could hide my whole body and I shut my eyes tightly as though he was already here. I was already dead. For some reason I hoped I was.

"You want to play hide and seek, again?" The boy shouts, almost mocking meand his voice sounds nearer than before. "We both know how that turned out last time." He snarls and his wicked laugh echoes throughout the woods.

Covering my mouth with my shaking hand, I hear him count to ten as though he is counting down the seconds of my life. I remember playing this game as a child. I never thought it would be my death game.