That Man

/22/

I lye down, unaware of my presence. I rip my hands from my eyes and slam them down on the sides of my body.

A huge sigh releases from my lungs when I realize where I'm at. In a massive room filled with such gorgeous decor.

As I take a calm breath, I pull myself up while raising my arms above my head, giving myself a good stretch. But as I'm stretching, I realize Zack isn't beside me. I crinkle my eyebrows wondering where this boy could be at.

     I quickly snap my eyes to my left only to be left with the darkness from outside the window with the moonlight shining through it. I guess I must've slept the whole day away. 

"Zack!" I shout as I rip the covers off of me, and leap onto the hard floor.

I listen carefully to the sounds of crickets. Not hearing Zack's voice reach back to me. So I try once more.

"Zack! Hello!" With pace, I quickly head out of the room and pad down the hallway.

"Zack!"

When I'm done scanning all the rooms upstairs, I head downstairs. My heart begins to beat faster each time I hear no voice reply back to me.

"Zack, where are you?" My thoughts consume me.

I keep jogging around the house. Trying to find him. As I'm about to reach the front door, I hear a voice.

"I'm here" a low voice speaks to me.

As I hear those words, I'm finally relived. I turn around with my hands sliding down my face.

"Zack you scared me. I thought-"

It wasn't Zack though. It was him. The man of my nightmares.

My legs become jelly. My head is pounding with shock. My eyes are practically blown out of their deep sockets.

This can't be real. But once again, I can only believe what I see.

David

"I missed you" he slithers as he slowly creeps away from the shadows, welcoming himself under the moonlight shining down on him.

"You miss me?" He dares ask.

I couldn't help but let a scoff escape my lips. The audacity this man has.

I repeatedly begin shaking my head, groaning while I hold my head in my hands.

"What the hell do you want?" I spit.

"You Stella, can't you see why I'm standing here in front of you. Are you that clueless baby?"

I cringe with ease as I hear him call me that name.

"Leave!" I shout at him. "Get out! Leave me alone!" I feel tears overcome me as I begin to scream at him.

I'm terrified and all alone with him.

     Where are you Zack?

"Don't yell at me Stella" he growls.

But I refuse and keep shouting. With my voice overtaking the house, I scan my eyes around my surroundings. Trying to find a weapon to defend myself with, but there's nothing. In fact, the house looks more empty than usual.

"You won't hurt me Stella, you can't. You love me too much to do such a harmful thing to me" he says in a calm voice that only frightens me more.

After I fail to find anything, I turn my heels around and head for the door.

Only inches away from the knob, my hand is yanked without consent. My whole body stands still as I'm faced with the man who terrifies me ever more so. The beast that lives inside this inexplicable man.

My eyes meet his by accident. The blue eyes that haunt me in my dreams. I quickly turn my head, but fail when David latches his hand onto the back of my neck. Forcing me to stare back at him.

     "Zack!" I shout with pain as I try to get out of David's tight grip.

I bring my palms to his chest, giving in all of my strength to pull away. Yet in the end, he doesn't budge a single movement.

David drops his head back in laughter at me.

Why is this strange man laughing?

My eyes open even more as I try to face reality. My mind going blurred as I can't believe what I'm facing against.

He proceeds to laugh. Soon it fades, but then starts to yell.

"Oh Zack!...Zack, where are you" he shouts in a sarcastic tone only making me become more weak.

Where is Zack?

With a craze look in his eyes, David pulls down the bottom of my lip with the pad of his thumb while he rakes his eyes all over me. Making me feel vulnerable and more distressed.

"Oh Stella, Zack isn't coming to save you my love" he says in a calm tone.

I cower away, closing my eyelids shut.

"Where is he?" I beg.

I open my eyes begging for mercy, but only receive a scoff with a foolish look. "Zack is far away from here Stella"

And with that, we were gone.

*****

Wow this took me forever to update. I'm deeply sorry everyone.

But I will see you in the next chapter soon  :)