The Wild Side
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  • Parts 3
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  • Reads 172
  • Votes 7
  • Parts 3
  • Time 26m
Ongoing, First published Sep 21, 2015
Her small pale posture walked with confidence down the dark alley way of the city. Her beige heels clicking with every step she took down the shattered path, her emerald eyes glistening under the light of the moon. She stopped. 
Observing her surroundings she fixed the loose strands of her strawberry blonde hair behind her ear. Hearing the faint beep of her phone, she rummaged through her large purse and flicked it out. 
'Rose where are you?' The text read. Rose typed back in annoyance, she was already there, though she stopped short, her senses coming back to her. 

Her long delicate fingers hurriedly placed her phone back into her blood red tainted purse. Rose turned around, in search of any sign of danger in the now deadly silent alley.
Her breath cut short, ears perking up at the soft whispers around her. 
“No” Her voice hushed quietly, angry tears swarming down her flushed cheeks. 
The whispers grew louder and louder, she couldn't understand their frightening commands. She let go. 

Death was imminent. 

Pulling her strained pale hands to her small ears, she whimpered.  Letting go of the thread she desperately fought to hold, she opened the door. The wild side of her taking over. 
Rose let out a powerful vigorous scream. 
Looking around frantically, tears still drowning her swollen eyes. 
Thunder roared in the distance before Rose took off in a sprint towards the home of her best friend. 

“They're coming”
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