Tripped up Stripes

Chapter25- June

"So where do you think she is," I ask Jacob. Tristan went to search a few specific locations. Jacob shrugs," lets find a cave or something, she might be in one." "Well there's one," I point at an open place in the rocks. "Lets look, watch for fur though," Jacob warns as walk into the small cave I can barely stand up straight in. Did I mention its so dark I can barely see my hand in front of my face? I run into the wall of the cave,"owe. Jacob stop moving before you run into the wall." I turn to see if I can see him, nope, "Where are you?" I feel a hand on my left shoulder,"beside you." A smile grows on my face as his hand runs down my arm to my hand,"I can't see that," I say turning my head noting complete darkness. "J isn't in here but it is getting later she's probably in a shelter of some sort.," I say still unable to wipe away the smile. "Yeah. Um June?" he begins to ask. "Wi..." he's cut off by the noise of crushing leaves. "Do you hear breathing to?" I ask. I feel like I need to run, senses kicking in,"Jacob, run." We take off running, just as I feel the tips of sharp nails hit my back. I almost run over Tristan like a train. "Whoa Bj," Tristan catches me before I can thank god. "Sorry Tristan, hard to stop," I apologize. "Your fine, why were you guys running?" he asks us looking between me and Jacob. "Uh long story, lets just say," Tristan cuts Jacob off,'" it was freaky?" "Yeah." "Good news, I found J." I stand there looking at him like he's insane," where!?" "Right there with Aj and Matt," he answers pointing behind me for literally 1 second. I turn around, and there's J whose smile tells me she's probably been found for a while. "Why you little," Jacob smiles. J laughs. " We found you, sure late but still found you," I laugh at Tristan's comment. "Well lets go now," before anyone can say anything Aj jumps off in the direction of her house.

When we get there my phone rings so I step outside and answer it,"hello?" All I hear is breathing on the other line, I instantly hang up. I slip inside not feeling safe outside alone anymore. "You ok over there Bj?" Jacob asks as I shut the door. "Yeah, I think I'll go home," I tell them. "Ok bye Bj," Aj replies surprised. I leave and begin to walk the 4th of a block to my house. I stop when I hear foot steps I know aren't mine. No ones there. The one street light only helping a slight bit of course. So i just walk faster, the footsteps there quickening just as much. I break into a run, but it was to late. I'm grabbed, a hand over my mouth and an arm wrapped around my stomach so I can't escape.I scramble anyway. "Calm down princess, I don't think I'm supposed to hurt you," I hear a boy say. I should save my energy, so I stop moving all together except breathing of course. "Good," he says and his grip loosens a bit. Perfect opportunity to do this, I kick my leg up and run as fast as my feet can carry me not even checking to see what the kids reaction was. I slam the door closed behind me. My mom is still away and my dad isn't home either. I sigh, collapse onto my bed, and grab my laptop. I put my phone on the charger," I really need a new phone." I push my laptop off me realizing the charger isn't plugged in the wall. Bang shatter crash and pop. I slowly turn my head, a bullet whole in my window, bullet whole in my now black laptop, and a bullet in a new whole in my wall. "I should of known," I yelled. With that a crash in the living room, I should run. If I could. The door slams open," not funny." "I thought it was," I backtalk. He grabs my arm and jerks me up to my feet and slams me into the wall in a singe motion. "Ya know if your going to kidnap me at least let me text my friend back, we were talking til you rudely interrupted. Or just text KN to Alana for me," KN stands for kidnapped to tell Aj to come help. "Maybe later, come on princess," next thing I know the room goes black.