How Do I Love Thee?

The Unknown

Not only was I late for class but just when I walked in my professor walked out right in front of me and BAM! Vanilla latè all over him. I was just waiting for him to kick me out, I was sure he was two seconds from doing just that, as I sat in my seat. He fumed for a moment before returning to another lecture about Pythagorean theorem.

I went through the day, just going. Not listening, watching, anything. After we were dismissed from literature I walked to the cafe from that morning and sat at the same table. I took out my sketch pad and tried my best to work on my assignment due the next day.

After a long time, almost six hours of working, I left the cafe. It was nearly eleven and strangely loud on campus. That must be the first frat party of the year. I walked slowly across campus.

I missed my hometown, it was always quiet and you could walk around late at night and there was just the woods. I loved nature, I always had. I was remembering those times when I heard someone laugh behind me. I turned.

There was a black figure far behind me. I started to walk a little faster. As I did I heard the footsteps speed up. Soon I was running. I didn't know what was happening. My breathing was rough and heavy. My mind was a blur. I ran as fast as my legs would carry me.

I heard the crack before I felt the pain. I hit the ground hard. I felt the man bend down and whisper in my ear.

"I finally found you, my dear. It's taken me a long time." I felt a warm liquid seep over my skin. I realized it was blood.

I began to cry. "Wh-who are you?" I whimpered.

"All in time my dear." He said before picking me up. I was still too dazed to fight back. As he carried me, my head began to clear. I started to kick and scream. Finally I got free and ran into a small wooded area. I tried to hide the best I could.

"Oh Alexandra! Come out come out wherever you are." I heard him shouting, getting closer. Then I heard it. A growl. A menacing, low growl. I screamed...