The Mouse and The Trap III

The vampire snarled at me again, snapping me out of my thoughts as footsteps sounded behind me,

"You there" a brisk voice sounded startling me into a run, my feet taking off before my brain had processed the order.

I ran turning at junctions, not having any idea where I was going just knowing I couldn't get caught.

I slid into a dark room my heart pounding in my chest as I crouched down to the ground, holding in my breath as footsteps passed where I was hiding.

My phone vibrated in my palm and I hurriedly turned it off as I heard the footsteps pause and walk back to where I was hiding.

I was going to be caught, I thought.

This was it.

A hand opened the door, the light from the hallway filtering into the room and I squeezed into the wall wishing I could merge with it.

"This will make it the fifth time I'm saving you", the velvet voice said, reaching my ears as I stood with shock.

"Jacob?" "Were you the one chasing after me just now?

"No, I never do the chasing", Jacob drawled and