Fear [Niall Horan]

Hero

My hearts racing, my palms are sweating and my breathings erratic. I keep a firm hold on Jasmine's hand as we continue to rush past passersby in attempt to avoid this stranger following us. We bump into people apologising as we rush past trying to get out of sight but he's on our tail and catching up fast. I glance around to see where the stranger is but I don't see him anywhere. I turn back around quickly only to bump/be pulled straight into someone.

My grip on Jasmine's hand breaks and I fall to the floor hitting my butt hard. I groan loudly but quickly try to get back to my feet as I have no idea who I just bumped into or where the stranger who was following us went.

Once back to my feet I look around to find Jasmine but I can't see her; instead I see a tall guy probably only a couple years older than me standing in front of me with a frown on his face.

"You alright love?" He asks in a thick accent.

"Erm I yeah I think so," I stutter my reply scanning over his appearance.

He doesn't look like the guy that was following us but he definitely looks intimidating. With his short sleeve shirt on I can see on both arms tattoo's coming down off his shoulder down to his elbows. He's muscular and cute looking in his face but there's also something about him that's telling me to be careful.

"What were you running from?"

"Someone was following me and my friend; we don't know who he was. Oh shit my friend, did you see where she went?" I ask suddenly wondering where Jasmine has run off too.

He looks behind him and points in the direction we were running toward before I bumped into him. I quickly thank him and take back off in that direction without a second thought. I thought I heard him shout something out after me but I pay no attention to it as I have to find Jasmine.

I stop running and start walking at a fast pace as I look frantically around trying to spot her while calling out her name. I can't see anything as I'm now nearing the parking lot and it's a lot darker out here then it is in the Carnival.

"Lex is that you?" a familiar voice calls out from behind a car.

"Oh god Jas you're ok," I shout as I run toward her gripping her tightly.

"What happened? Where did you go?" She asks quickly in one breath as she loosened her grip on me.

"I lost my grip and bumped into someone."

"At least we're both ok, I don't know who that guy was but I think we should go home before he finds us again," Jasmine suggests and I nod 100% agreeing with her.

I link my arm again with Jasmines and tighten my bag over my shoulder holding onto it just loosely as we make our way in and out of cars toward the exit of the parking lot. The further into the parking lot we got the darker it got and I all want to do right now is get onto the street where the lights are.

Out of nowhere I feel a tug on my bag; I turn around pulling my bag back toward me thinking it just got stuck on something when I come face to face with the stranger who was following us just moments before. I freeze in fear still keeping a firm grip on my bag that he's also holding.

"Get off her!" jasmine screams and begins tugging on the bag we're both holding.

The hooded figure is holding onto the bag with one hand using his other to search for something in his pocket. I know this can't be good but my body just won't move, it's like someone's super glued every muscle in my body.

"Lexi let go, GET OFF HER!" jasmine screams and starts slapping the guy in the face, he lunges at her forcefully.

In that moment everything happens so quickly. I drop the bag and try to grab a hold of Jasmine to pull her away but her body goes limp and falls to the floor. Something the guys holding is attached to her as he leans over her body snarling like the monster he is.

"Serves you right slut!" he hisses pulling a shiny object away from Jasmines body.

Only when he casually steps away do I realise what he's holding and what he's just done. In one of the lights from the parking lot I see a sharp reflective object covered in a crimson liquid dripping to the floor. Blood.

"NOOOOOO!" I scream a blood curdling scream and launch myself at the guy.

I'm not what you would call strong but when I'm angry I have a temper. One I can't control at times. I knock the hooded guy to the floor knocking the knife out of his hand sending it just out of reach. Reaching my hand back I clench a fist and smack him straight in the face drawing blood immediately. He reaches out and punches me back hitting me in the nose causing me to fall back; he then straddles me and hits me again and again.

With all his weight on me I'm unable to move as he hits me continuously in the face drawing more and more blood. I reach out trying to push him away but he's too strong, to the side of me I see something glisten in the light. The knife.

I quickly stretch my arm out trying to reach it, a finger tip away. I stretch a little more as he wraps his large hands around my neck and begins squeezing.

"You wanna fucking die to whore!" He spits in my face

I can feel the oxygen leaving my body as I gasp for breath. Little by little I reach for the knife reaching it just in time. I pull it toward me with the tips of my fingers then grab the handle tightly. In one swift motion I slash his arm dropping the knife at the same time and scrambling to get up. I get to my feet and try to run toward Jasmine who's bleeding out on the floor but my ankle is grabbed and I fall back down.

"Get off me!" I scream trying to kick away his grip but it doesn't loosen.

He drags me down the cold hard parking lot floor cutting up all my legs and back. I scream and kick trying my hardest to get free but he's not giving up. All I can think at this point is I should have listened to my mum, I shouldn't have come tonight. Now I'm going to die!

In a split second my foot is released and the hooded figure is on the floor with another guy on top of him. I run toward Jasmine quickly laying her head in my lap, she's unconscious and not responding.

"Jas come on, open your eyes please," I beg as tears stream down my cheek.

In the background I can hear yelps of pain and thunderous hits. Holding Jasmine's head in my lap I turn around to see the two guys fighting. The hooded figure throws a punch and quickly grabs the knife of the floor swinging it around trying to get the shirted guy but luckily he dodges all contact.

In a swift motion the guy in the shirt grabs the knife in his hand and holds it out to protect himself. The other guys doesn't bat an eyelid, instead he lunges at the guy causing them to both fall to the floor. I can watch anymore so I turn away and try to wake Jasmine.

"Jas wake up, you can't die on me please you're my best friend. Please wake up," I sob pulling her head into my shoulder.

By this point I'm covered in my best friend's blood while her unconscious body lays lifeless in my lap. I hear a loud gasp then choking so quickly turn around to meet my fate. On the floor I see straight away the guy who tried to rob me laying on the floor blood gushing from his neck while the other guys stands over him with the knife in his hand.

"Oh my god," I whisper under my breath shocked.

Tears cloud my vision as the shirted guy approaches me still holding the knife. I look up into his piercing blue eyes to see the same face I'd bumped into earlier.

"Come on we need to get out of here," he says extending a hand.

"I can't leave her, she's my best friend."

"We need to go, I'm sorry but your friends already dead there's nothing you can do. Now come on!"

The guy reaches down and grabs my arm pulling me to my feet. With my arm in his hand he forcefully pulls me away from the scene leaving my best friend dead on the floor along with the guy who did it. I try to pull away from his grip but it's too tight.

"Where are we going?"

"We need to get out of here. People are going to be asking questions and they can't know I was here," he briefly explains as I'm pulled around a corner.

My whole body is shaking. I've just witnessed my best friend being murdered because a guy wanted my bag then I saw the same guy who did it die. I can't function properly. My head feels light as I start to hyperventilate and go dizzy. In a second everything is pitch black.