Chapter 8- I'll Keep On Running If You Call My Name

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by Emmzy14

by Emmzy14

"That better not be you!"

Este and I share a quick glance at each other as fear fills the whole room. It was like we read each others minds and we instantly start running as fast as our bodies can take us, pushing the door and the piles of trash outside. Hand in hand we run past several shops that almost look deserted and no body seems to be in any of them. We keep running, looking back to see if the man is there but there seems to be no sign of him anywhere. Turning past a corner, we end up at a dead end.

"Danielle! Este! I know where you are! Get out here before I slit both of your throats!"

We turn around in horror as we realise that he isn't too far away. Shit. Este drags me behind a large pile of trash and we both fall to our knees, out of sight of whoever comes past. Este looks at me and I can almost sense that this is life or death. We read each others minds, still keeping silent as we don't know where the man is or if he can hear us at all, and Este quickly holds my hand and tightens it so I can never let go. I can feel her shaking and I'm almost at breaking point as time goes by so slowly it's unbearable. "Danielle you have to promise me something" she whispers to me. "What?" "You have to promise me that- that if I die, you'll tell mum that I did steal her cherry drops from her handbag" "Este! Are you serious?! We might die and this is what you tell me?!"

Suddenly Este takes one more look at me, smiles, gets up and runs away from me. I panic, not wanting to shout for her to come back but knowing that she might get killed I grab her arm. "Este what the fuck are you doing?" I whisper, forcefully. "It's now or never. I'll be back, don't worry. You have to do as I say and stay here. Promise?" I nod as she disappears, not knowing if she'll ever come back again.

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10 whole minutes goes by but it feels like days as I sit here worried out of my mind. Is this a dream, a nightmare? No Danielle, this is real, right? I feel nauseous and faint, the world starts to spin. The next thing I see is darkness as I slump down onto the floor.

Danielle, come on! Danielle quick! He's gone! Now's our chance!

I slowly open my eyes, my head pounding. Everything is just a blur. I rub my eyes and I now see Este in front of me with her hand out offering me a hand getting up. I take it and she pulls me up. Losing my balance, she puts one arm around my waist and guides me through the trash bags and out onto the pavement again. Noise is everywhere, people are everywhere. How long was I out for?