One dark night a woman was walking to her car when she heard someone following her. A gloved hand clamped over her mouth. A knife was pressing against her neck. The man pushed her in the direction of his car and told her to get in. She did as she was told. He tied rope around her wrists and ankles. She noticed that he was wearing a white mask before he could put a blindfold over her eyes.
He drove the car and after a while, they stopped. He forced her out and led her down some stairs. He finally took off her blindfold and untied the ropes around her wrists and ankles. She looked around the room. She was in a basement. There were two beds and a T.V. mounted on the wall. She sat down on one of the beds. The kidnapper had disappeared. A different man came into the room and sat on the other bed. He introduced himself as Tim. They talked until it was late then fell asleep.
The woman's sleep was suddenly interrupted by the T.V. It featured the masked man who instructed her to stab Tim. She was confused. Tim pulled a knife out from behind his back. Fear washed through her. Tim whispered, "Just stab me. It doesn't hurt much." He lifted the back of his shirt to reveal multiple scars. Most appeared old but some looked new. She refused to stab him. The masked man on the T.V. was getting angry. She started crying. She couldn't hurt Tim. Finally she took the knife and stabbed Tim. "Again!" the masked man ordered. She did once more, then laid down on the bed and sobbed herself to sleep.
When she woke up, Tim was gone. The masked man entered the room. He started to walk towards her. She screamed for Tim. The masked man came closer. There was nowhere to run. She sat on the bed, helpless. The masked man sat on the other bed. She trembled with fear. Slowly, he took off his mask, revealing Tim's face.
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The Masked Man
Mystery / ThrillerA woman is abducted by a masked man Horror/Thriller Short Story Loosely based off of a Criminal Minds episode