Path-to-Freedom (version 1)

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"Raelyn, did we lock the door before leaving?"

"Yeah, I know that I locked it for sure."

"It's unlocked." I spoke with fear in my voice. No, there's no way he could have found me. No way.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm positive. Isn't there supposed to be a police car outside?" I asked Raelyn.

"Yeah, they were here when we left, there's supposed to be one outside at all times."

"Then where is it now?" I spoke with a shaky voice. He found me. Right?

"You call them, I'll go check inside to see if there's anyone there."

I nodded and took out my phone. Before I could even dial the number, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.

I looked down and saw that I was stabbed. Following the hand up, I saw Tony's face. He found me.

He took out the knife and stabbed me again, this time deeper. I was starting to get light headed.

"You thought you could leave me again? Did you?!"

"No- n-no Tony." I breathed heavily.

"Don't fucking lie to me!! If you think that you can leave me again, then you got another thing coming towards you bitch. I'm coming after you, and this time you won't get away. I'll make sure of it." He spoke menacingly. He took out the knife and looked over at me one more time before getting into a car on the other side of the road, driving away fast.

"Raelyn." I breathed coughing up blood.

I then soon fell to the ground and everything became blurry.

"Raelyn." I spoke again, my voice coming out meekly.

"Yeah? Ashle- Sorry, Brookelyn?" Her voice was getting closer.

She came rushing towards me as soon as her eyes landed upon me. "Oh my god Brooklyn!"

"Call the police." I said breathing heavily.

"Yeah. Ok ok. I'm- I'll call the police." She spoke in a panicked voice. With shaking hands, she grabbed the phone from my hand and dialed.

I could barely pay attention to her and started closing my eyes.

"No. No Brooklynn. Keep your eyes open. Do you hear me? Open your eyes."

I opened them and saw Raelyn crying.

"Why're you crying?" I whispered.

"Because you're hurt. I shouldn't have left you. We- I should have protected you."

"I'm fine. Barely a scratch." I said coughing up more blood.

She looked at me in disbelief. "You were stabbled, your fucking bleeding a shitton. It's not just a scratch. Please just stay awake. Please." A few minutes later. The police came along with an ambulance.

I don't remember much. I just remember them rushing me into the ambulance and Raelyns words.

When I reopened them again, I was on a hospital bed with Raelyn next to me.

"Hey." She spoke.

She looked sad. Her eyes were a bit red and swollen and she was sniffling.

"Why were you crying?" I asked softly.

"Because you were stabbed, I could have prevented it if I just stayed with you."

"No you couldn't have. You don't know Tony, he gets what he wants. He would have hurt you too if you were there. I'm glad you went inside."