Chapter 4

Chapter four 

                       BRENDA

My breathing turned ragged as I ran deeper into the woods, the cold soil digging into my barefoot and I didn't stop. 

I couldn't stop even though I didn't know where I was running to. 

He is not going to catch me. 

I sprinted past the woods and something caught my dress, I tripped over a fallen tree and fell crashing down on the ground. 

I hissed as pain shot through my left leg, I stood up from the ground brushing the dirt off my dress groaning when I saw it was no use the white had already turned brown. 

I grabbed the end of the dress and ripped it. The fabric was easy to tear and I ended up with a short version of my dress stopping at the top of my knees. 

A whistling sound jolted me back to reality and I gasped before breaking into a run again, the woods seemed to have no ending as I ran. 

I was getting exhausted and I didn't know if I would be able to make it, I cursed as whistling got louder and closer, my heart pounded loudly in my chest. 

I need to get away from that psycho even if I know he picked these woods because he was familiar with them, I still need to escape him. 

He killed Austin. 

He will kill me too and send my body back to my parents. I remembered Mama's face when I got into that bike. 

She looked horrified and also betrayed. Did she think I planned the whole thing? 

What did they do to her? 

I stopped panting and catching my breath then I spotted a tree branch a few meters away, the edge was sharp and could pass as a spear. 

I rushed to pick it and then I heard a twig snap behind me, I didn't think before I dashed off again. 

Even if I had a weapon he is still with a gun, he is enjoying the chase and taking his time to hunt me like a prey while making those sounds so I would be on alert. 

"Never knew a sheltered Princess like you would have such high survival instincts. Well done you've impressed me" He chuckled and the sound echoed in the forest. 

I panicked because the voice was so close so I hid behind a tree. The sound of his footsteps got closer and I heard my breath pressing my body into the tree as if it would open up and swallow me. 

"I'm curious to see how you look now, hope you didn't cut your pretty face I wouldn't like that" He taunted still getting closer, I risked looking past the tree and flinched as he stood there with the other half of my dress I had ripped off in his hand while he stared at the ground, despite his playful tone he had a serious expression on his face. 

Maybe if I take him by surprise...

"Hiding behind a tree won't get you far" He lifted his gaze immediately and my eyes widened as he smirked at me and tilted his head. 

"That's not a smart move, Brenda"

Fuck! 

I sprinted off again going deeper into the woods anywhere far from him, what the hell was that? 

How did he know? 

My footsteps... Shit! 

I'm not even wearing any fucking shoes so how!

I decided to run in a zig-zag manner and the sky was getting dark as the sunsets. It would be dark soon, I don't know where this woods leads to but I would rather die than let that asshole catch me. 

Whatever he plans to do to me would be just as twisted as him, and I don't want to be a slut for his gang to pass around. 

"You should give up" His voice was far away from where I was now and I swallowed a sob that threatened to escape my lips. 

I exhaled stopping to catch my breath then a sound caught my attention, I turned and it was almost too late a girl lurched at me but I ducked. 

She was dressed in a black jumpsuit with a leather jacket just like Kaden's, my grip tightened on the wooden branch in my hand. 

Of course, he won't play fair. 

That bastard. 

"Such a good looking neck, permit me to slice it open I'm sure you bleed prettily" She smirked and something glinted in her hand. 

A sharp blade, she was holding two knives. 

I looked around and when I confirmed we were alone I relaxed. "Let's find out." I grinned and she attacked but I saw it coming. I ducked and twisted the wood in my hand stabbing her left thigh at the same time she cut my shoulder. 

I yanked the wood off her thigh and backed away watching her groan, I didn't pay attention to the painful sting on my right shoulder as I kept my eyes on the target. 

"Oh, you are so dead!" She growled and blinded by rage. She started attacking without aim, I dodged her attacks and punched her jaw using the opportunity to hit the leg I stabbed, and she cried out in pain as I stabbed her shoulder this time. 

She tried using the knife to cut me but I already saw it coming. I let the wooden branch fall and I caught both of her wrists, her eyes widened as she realized what I was about to do. 

I kicked her wounded thigh as a distraction and bent her wrists until I heard a sickening crack. 

"Fuck!!" She cursed out loud and sounds of footsteps running got closer, so I picked up the knives she let fall after I fucked up her hand and I held her gaze as I yanked her up by her dark braided hair. 

I slit her throat and watched as she struggled to remain alive with blood gushing out of her throat, "You bleed beautifully my dear" I smirked and ran off before he caught up with me. 

I reached a dead end looking down from the hilltop, if I rolled down I might fall and hit my head. 

"Think Brenda!" I mumbled then I heard the sound of a motorcycle engine revving, sweat poured down my spine and I was confused. 

How did a bike get inside these woods? 

Then I spotted him, and I didn't think before I let myself fall. 

I somersaulted countless times as I tumbled down the hill, thankfully it was only sand and no hard rocks I would have broken something. 

Or at least that's what I thought, my fall slowed and I hit a rock with my right leg. A loud crack resonated in my head as pain shot through me. 

"Shit!" I groaned loudly, tears streaming down my chin as I struggled to get up with my sprained ankle. 

Then I saw him driving down the hill with ease, and I started limping without a second thought. 

I felt frustrated as he rode at the same pace as me while I tried limping faster, everything hurts but I can't give up. 

Then something slammed into me from behind, I yelped in shock as I stumbled, and before I could hit the ground a hand encircled my waist. 

The smell of cinnamon and smoke engulfed me and I screamed, thrashing and struggling. 

"Playtime is over Princess"

His hot breath tingled my neck as he whispered into my ear. 

If he is here then who the fuck was on his bike?