The Taste of Blood

Chapter 1

The pounding in my head was almost unbearable. It was like someone was using my skull as a drum and they were beating the drum as hard as they could.

My clothes clung to my body, the hot trunk making me sweat. It was hot and there was barely any air in the trunk. I had probably been in there for at least 2 hours.

I was confused and angry. I didn't know why my college professor had drugged me and then tossed me into his trunk. Or why I allowed myself to be lured away by him.

The car came to a halt, the sound of the engine dying down. My heartbeat sped up as the car door slammed shut. The trunk flew open and the sound of heavy breathing hit my ears.

I tried to talk through the gag, but only a muffled cry came out. My teacher chuckled and dragged me out of the trunk. I could see a faint light through the thin white cloth that was tied around my eyes.

He used the rope that was tied around my hand to guide me. I stumbled forward, frustrated that I couldn't see. My heart pounded in my ears. There was no doubt that I was scared, all possible scenarios running through my mind. Was he going to rape me? Kill me? Rape me then kill me? He could torture me and feed me my own tongue for all I knew.

I heard the click of a key turning and then cold air hit my face. Parker pushed me into the cold house roughly. I heard the door slam shut and then Parker locked it. The white blindfold was torn off my face in one quick motion. I groaned at the sudden brightness. As my eyes adjusted to the light, I observed my surroundings. There was two large couches and a TV hanging on the wall. There was some meat wrapped up on the counter and a water bottle was placed next to it.

He picked me up and dragged me down to a basement. I saw 4 other girls, each tied to their own pole.

The first girl had light blonde hair with light green eyes. Her skin was pale and her lips were small. There was a dark bruise on her cheek.

The second girl was red headed with bouncy curls. Her eyes were a blue green color and she had big lips. Her skin was pale as well, but her face was covered with freckles.

The third girl had bright pink hair that was straight and long. Her skin was olive colored. Her lips were full and pink. She was asleep. I recognized her as someone from my biology class. I realized she hadn't been here long, as she was deemed sick two days ago.

The fourth girl had dark brown hair. Her skin was dark and smooth looking. She was unconscious as well, her head hanging.

And then there was me. I had black hair that was shoulder length. It was curly. I had light honey colored eyes. My skin was pale and freckles dotted my face. My lips were medium sized, with a flushed pink color. All of us looked different. The only thing we had in common was a necklace around our necks. My necklace had a dark yellowish gem.

The first girl had a light green gem. Second girl had an icy blue gem. Third girl had a holographic gem. And finally fourth girl had a dark red gem. For some reason, Parker had decided to kidnap girls with birthstone necklaces.

Parker walked me over to the final pole with no girl tied to it. He untied my hands only to tie them to the pole. I tried to fight back but he was stronger. I hung my head down in defeat as a sat against the pole.

"What is he going to do with us?" I asked quietly. The second girl remained quiet, looking down. The first girl with the pale hair and pale green eyes looked at me. She was beautiful.

"We don't know," she said with a sad smile. "But we do know one thing."

I tilted my head at her. Her smile got even sadder. I saw her pain filled eyes as she continued to talk.

"He eats people."