Him

Chapter 5

Chap 5

Stomp.

Stomp.

Stomp.

Closer, closer, closer. Closer than any of the other days. You feel the icy breath on your shoulder. Suddenly a bony hand clamps down on your shoulder, pulling you back towards its owner. It spins you round so that you are face to face with Him. He bares his broken teeth at you and reaches his hand up to your face, digging his skinny, claw-like fingernails into your pale cheek. You scream in agony and break free of his tight grip. People around you - mainly shoppers, shopkeepers and pedestrians - watch you, confused and worried. You cast them a forlorn, pleading look, but they don't offer a helping hand.

You get home later than you should and your mother is at the kitchen table crying. Your father is comforting her. Hannah notices you and pats the space on the step next to where she sits. No one says hello.

"What happened?" you ask.

Hannah and your father exchange glances.

"Marnie, remember how you were going to get a new baby brother or sister?" Your father says slowly and quietly.

"Yeah!" you remember excitedly.

"Well, they're not coming anymore," your father says, glistening tears resting in his solemn eyes.

"Why not?" you ask, confused.

Hannah quickly drags you up to your room.

"Marnie, sweetheart, the baby died before it was born," she informs you gravely. You feel your heart stop.

That night you lie in bed awake, listening for any noise. You told your parents that you acquired the scratches from a fall at school, but Hannah knew better. Thankfully she kept her mouth shut.

Stomp.

Stomp.

Stomp.

You hear footsteps in the kitchen. You tiptoe downstairs and see Him facing the knifeblock. He turns when you enter the kitchen and flick on the light, brandishing the biggest knife from the block. He walks towards you and you scream. You run upstairs, screaming. You stop to bang on your parents' door, but He walks right past you.

To Hannah's room.

No.

You bolt after him, running into Hannah's room just before him.

"Hannah! Hannah!" you scream desperately. She wakes slowly and stares at you in shock and fear. "Hannah! It's Him! He's here! Get away! He has a knife!" you watch in horror as He plunges the knife into Hannah's chest. She lets out an ear piercing scream.

"Stop!" you cry, "Stop! Please! Hannah, get away!"

But to no avail. He stabs her again and she cannot move. All the while you are begging Him to stop.

"Marnie!" your parents are behind you, trying to drag you away.

"Save Hannah!" you screech at them. Why won't anyone help Hannah? You plead with the man to stop.

But all Hannah sees is her baby sister with a bloody knife in her hand.

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Ooh! My fave chapter cos I'm a very sick, twisted person. I wrote this a while ago and only just it around to updating. U like? I honestly cried when I wrote this and iv watched every (almost) sad movie without crying! Comment and/or vote!!! XO