Chapter 7: Zoe's POV
I wasn't really the one to hesitate after something scary, frightening or shocking. After I heard the shot of a gun, I knew that a terrible thing had happened. My first thought was Mum.
"MUM!" I screamed "Mum are you alright!"
Tears were streaming down my face as I ran down the hall.
"Zoe, Zoe! I am here!" The comforting voice of my mum rang out from the top of the basement stairs. I sprinted around the corner but stopped dead in my tracks. The stranger who Charlie had let into the house before, was standing near my mum, a body was laying face down on the ground with a knife in its hand. A pool of blood was spilling over the floor.
"Wha-" I said.
"I am not here to hurt you," The stranger said "I want to keep myself alive and since you have helped me, I will help you too."
"Where is James and Charlie?" My mum asked.
"I told them to stay in the basement," The stranger replied. Mum rushed down the steps and charged towards the closed door, but once she tugged on the handle, I could tell it was locked.
"Let me in," My mum strained her voice.
"I will let you in," the stranger stated "But you won't be coming back out."
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The Purge
Mystery / ThrillerOnce every 10 years, there is a night where all criminals are released, police services are not available and hospitals are stranded. The 12 hour period, named The Purge, allows anyone to commit and crime....including murder. On this particular Purg...
