Arabella

Reads 92
Votes 4
Parts 4
Time 16m

Reads 92
Votes 4
Parts 4
Time 16m

I couldn’t breathe. All four walls were crushing into my sides. The ceiling was closing in on me. I heard a noise. Something is after me. I ran. Into the everlasting darkness. I ran and ran. Not knowing how far or how long I’ve been running for. The footsteps are getting louder and louder. It’s coming! I run faster, so fast my legs started to feel numb. Soon I couldn’t feel the ground any more. It was like I was floating. The noises had stopped, and so had the footsteps. The only sound was my own breathing. I turned around and saw a figure. It was just standing there, as still as a statue. I listened carefully and realized it was whispering something. I heard Arabella several times. Without warning, it stretched its arms out and with lightning speed, lunged towards me, swallowing me in complete….All Rights Reserved

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