The first attack (On Hold)

chapter 8: Problems?

I was paralized with fear and could only watch him get closer. This was it. My parents are probably dead and I will be it soon. I will never hear another jole from Hanna. She's probably dead too. Farewell world.

I closed my eyes as the man charged at me and I was very surprised when I felt someone pushing me from the side and then we both crashed on the floor. The man missed his attack and I could finally move again.

I opened my eyes just to see the man charge again.

I quickly got up from the floor and dragged Filippa with me. We broke into a run. The man ran after us and I knew that the car was our only chance.

The man was faster and I knew we couldn't make it.

I made a quick decision and yelled to Filippa "Go to the car! Get it ready so we can drive away! I will slow him down!" I saw her slow down but I yelled again.

I turned around to face the man. In the corner of my eye I saw Filippa entering the car.

The man aimed at my chest and attacked, I quickly ducked and moved to the left. He attacked me again but with the same results. He now tried charging at my feet instead. I jumped aside as he suddenly charged at my arm insted. I wasn't ready. I tried to jump aside, but he was to quick and he caught me by surprise. It felt like my arm was on fire.

The wound wasn't very deep. It still hurt like hell. The mancharged again and I knew I couldn't move on time. Maybe this was the end. At least I bought some time for Filippa.

The knife was getting clpser and it felt like I was watching everything in slow motion. The end was close.

I took one last glance at the hand with the knife when I noticed something. He was holding the hand in a way that was dangerous to him, it was a easy position for anybody who trains self defense to just take his arm and pin it to the ground.

As a kid I trained self defence, I wasn't really good enough to use it in real life. I also ised to fight with Filippa, just for fun, but some of our battles were harsh. I used this to my advantage.

I quickly took his arm by his wrist, stepped closer and put my other arm on his neck. I then forced him to follow me as I spinned around moving quick and constantly changing direction. That made him dizzy and I took th opportunity to pinn him to the ground. It hurt my arm and I just wanted to run to the car. I didn't do it though. I knew that he would get up. So I took his belt and my hairband and tied him up. He would get up eventually but that had to be enough for us to get away.

I ran to the car, taking the bag with everything we bought in it, I opened the door and started driving. Filippa was sitting beside me.

"Thank you for saving my life" I said to her. If it wasn't for her, I would have been dead without even trying. At the beginning I was paralized and she pushed me when the man charged at us. If we even can call him a man.

I was lucky to know a little self defence and to have such a wonderful friend. Most friends would probably run away. Maybe we can be best friends and hang out some time, when all of this is over. Who knows.

"Melissa!" I heard Filippa scream. I was lost in my thoughts and lost the focus on the road so we were close to crashing. I really must pay more attention to the road. At least I wasn't sleepy anymore, must have been the fear that worked as coffe.

We still had several hours left to drive. I sighed and completely focused on the road. It was getting dark and we had nowhere to sleep. Anyone could attack us again, and I was wounded. The odds of surviving were small.

A/N: Ah, my first action scene. What did you think of it? Please leave a comment.