The Purge

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Mary's POV

Was that the sound of Charlie screaming? It must have just been me. But still, a jolt of fear flowed through my body. Then a thud echoed through the hall, something dropping on the floor? My heart skippped a beat. What was that? Zoe let out a loud breath behind me and whispered in my ear.

"Don't go down there."

I paused. I knew what she was saying was the best thing to do, but my body would not agree and started off down the hall.

"MUM!" Zoe screeched "Come back!"

But I marched off towards the basement stairs. What I saw next made me freeze with fear. The stranger was there with a gun pointing straight at me.

"Duck!" The stranger yelled.

Coming out of my frightening trance, I bent down and even though I couldn't see it, the whoosh of a bullet could be felt above my head. A thud came from behind me after the enormous BANG of the handgun the stranger had went off. Turning around, a person with an odd, freaky mask on, was laying on the ground with a puddle of crimson blood surronding his limp body.