Nothing Left

Chapter 3: Leaving

I grabbed my pants from the floor, nearly falling on my face. I steadied myself before leaning on the bar. I carefully slipped on my pants, trying not to mess up the bandage. Gabriel stood and watched me as I buttoned them up, slipping my shoes back on. I don't even remember taking them off.

I stumbled to the table blocking the door. "I'm staying for one more day. One more. Just because I'm drunk. When I'm sober in the morning I'm gone."

I pulled the table away from the door and tripped over my feet. I regained my balance and opened the glass doors. I walked down the sidewalk, trying to keep my balance. I heard slow heavy foot steps behind me as I continued to walk. I didn't bother turning around as part of me knew it was him. The other part of me wanted me to turn around just to see him. I ignored that part of me and kept walking.

I reached the woods and tripped over a few roots. I didn't fall, but I kept hanging on to trees as I tried to continue walking. A large hand grabbed my arm pulling me back.

"Gabriel, let me g-"

I was cut off then his other hand covered my mouth. He turned me around. It wasn't Gabriel. The large man wickedly grinned at me as he stared into my eyes. Holy fuck! He seemed to be in his thirties, for he was defiantly older than Kevin.

The thought of Kevin and David rushed to my mind. The flashes came back. All the flashes of Kevin cutting Kat's leg, beating josh. Flashes of him dragging me away, into the large room with David. The memory of him touching me as Jesse watched. I'm just glad he didn't really touch me.

The flashes disappeared and I readjusted my eyes. The man had tied my hands and legs. My mouth had been duct taped and he was dragging me by my feet. I tried to scream but all that came out where muffled noises. I wiggled and squirmed, trying I make him loosen his grip.

His grip only tightened on my legs and he dragged me. My hair catching on to leaves and twigs, through the dirt and grass. I kept fighting back, but the alcohol in my system was making me weak. I knew I shouldn't have drank, I was just pissed off and...I knew I shouldn't have. The man looked down at me and smirked.

Not again! Not again. That's all I could think about. I tried hard to fight the flashes from coming back, from causing me to basically black out. If they didn't show, I wouldn't be tied up and dragged. I fought back again, this time I was weaker than before. My head was spinning and I felt dizzy. My eyes were getting heavier the more I struggled. I couldn't pass out now, not now.

I felt his grip loosen as my legs dropped to the floor. The feeling instantly gave me energy as I looked around. Gabriel had the man pinned against the tree. The yelling ringing in my ears as my vision started to blur. I shook my head and struggled myself to sit up. When I did I saw the man push Gabriel off.

Gabriel fell to the floor and the man climbed into him. He punched Gabriel as I tried to scream. Gabriel grabbed the mans neck and flipped him over. I reached over and untied my legs. Once they were free I stood up and tried to balance on my feet. I felt even more dizzier than before and instantly fell over, blacking out.

***

My eyes fluttered open. I stared up at nothing, letting my mind figure out what happened. All the memories of the man dragging me and Gabriel being attacked. That's all I remember. That's all that happened.

It was dark and I couldn't see shit. I slowly sat up, feeling dizzy and light headed. Standing up slowly, I looked around. I was in my tent. Had Gabriel saved me from that guy? I unzipped the tent and walked out. The cool air hit my face and arms, feeling amazing. I looked around, seeing the other tents closed and quiet.