Finding The Black Shadow (1/3)

Chapter 16: Run Cassie Run

The dark-haired thug sneered. "What'cha gonna do? Kill all three of us with a screwdriver?"

I threw the open pocket knife at his face and ran.

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I run, sprint and gallop through side streets and alleyways. I dodge the occasional homeless man, and swerve past drunk men. The rain pounds harder.

Suddenly a piece fits into the puzzle in my mind and I flashback to the nightmare I had before this all started.

It's happening.

My feet pound on the pavement as I sprint madly through the rain. My breath comes out as ragged sobs. I can hear him behind me, and I know there's no escaping him.

The thug gets closer and closer, and his two friends follow close behind him. I let out a strangled scream and keep running, tears running down my sweat and dirt covered face.

We run past welcoming-looking cafes, but every time i pass one I panic & keep running.

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Suddenly a dark figure darts out from a street.

The thugs slow down behind me, so I take the opportunity to hide beside a large dumpster.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are.." The leader calls and I have a feeling it applies to both the shadow man & I.

I stay quiet.

Suddenly I look up. The shadow man is crouched above me.

The strange man laughs quietly, breaking the awkward silence that stretched into a whole minute.

"Well well well." He says softly. "Look what the thugs brought in." Green eyes stare at me piercingly.