Kidnapped!?
(This chapter is after Scarlett left home to meet the stalker)
Driving through the town made me so anxious that I just wanted to go back to New York and hide in my apartment or sit with my friends forgetting everything. On the other hand I want to get with it, want to know who the person is stalking me and what is her reason behind it. I know the thing iam going to do is reckless and dumb but I can’t help it. I want to solve this problem and move on from it. I want to fight back and show to that person that I am not weak, iam much stronger than she thinks.
I just regret one thing and that is not informing anyone where I’m going. I don’t want to involve anyone in this and hurt them. It’s better If I face my troubles alone without involving anyone.
My thoughts travel back to the time where I got bullied by the people who once admired me. People like them are two faced and they flip like a coin according to their convenience. No, I don’t care what people wear or how popular they are. What matters to me is their personalities and character.
I parked the car near the park’s entrance. It’s been so long since I visited the park. Maybe two years back. It has good memories and bad memories too which I don’t want to think about. I don’t know the reason behind the stalker’s request to make me come here.
Is she someone I know? But, there is no one who wants to harm me that bad, or is someone there? I don’t know what to think anymore. My thoughts are jumbled and making my head throb.
I left the car locking it behind checking my surroundings to see if I can see something or someone that I recognize. There is no one in the area and the park is empty too.
I stood in the park observing my surroundings, everything started to play in front of my eyes. The time which is spend with my parents and siblings. The first time I came here, I was six years old when my parents brought me to the park for the first time and my reaction was like a little puppy who got the bone for the first time. I played till evening and didn’t want to leave the park but mom and dad promised to bring me here the next day then I left with them. From that day to till the last day I visited frequently.
I made my first friend here, she was like the total opposite to me in so many things. Still we were like two peas in a pod. We almost did everything together. I wiped my eyes not wanting to cry anymore. This is not the time to cry but to be calm and calculated. I don’t want to be vulnerable when the stalker comes.
Suddenly I got the same feeling which I got from the office and the day when I got stalked. I know someone is watching me, waiting to pounce on me. Maybe I’m the reason that I got attacked, if I wouldn’t have shown any sign of weakness then I wouldn’t have been beaten that bad. Now, I am not afraid to be weak. Now, I am angry and tired. The stalker will see the strong Scarlett who will face her without any fear.
” Excuse me! Is anyone here?”.
” I know you are watching me and waiting for the right moment to attack like a coward but let me tell you something, I am not afraid anymore. You are a coward and you are weak, that’s you are attacking a person who is defenseless”.
” if you want to fight! Then come forward and face me, show yourself” I yelled without any Trace of fear in my voice.
I hear rustling behind me and I know the person is a coward and still trying to attack me from behind but not anymore. She just can’t treat me like her prey. Not anymore!
” I know you are a coward who doesn’t dare to show her face but tries to hide behind a cap or mask, Now trying to sneak behind me and attack” I taunt her knowing she will become angry and come out.
I know taunting her means more danger but still I have to do this to trap her in. Now I want her to be my prey and I am a predator.
“What? Are you scared? Or are you planning like a coward to attack?”.
” Don’t be scared, I am not you so, I won’t attack you. You can come out and we can talk like adults and stop this hide and seek game”.
I felt presence behind me and I know she is standing behind me. Suddenly I am sweating so much, it feels like the world is closing on me. No I can’t be weak now, she is nothing but a coward and iam strong and I can face her and defend myself. I have to stop her from doing something to me. This is my life and only I have rights to it.
Counting in my head to even out my breathing and relaxing myself to face my nightmare. I turned around to face my stalker who mercilessly beat me to death and now I want to show her that I am not afraid anymore and ask her why?
She has a mask on her face, hiding like a coward. ” Are you not showing your face? You should show your face, I want to see the person behind the mask who is so heartless and cruel that beat a person and left her to die”.
She started laughing like a maniac holding her stomach. Seeing her like this makes me think that she is mentally suffering because no one will laugh like this in this situation.
Suddenly she stopped laughing and started staring at me with narrowed eyes. From the outside I’m calm and look like I’m not afraid but from the inside I’m a mess. My heart I beating so fast and my insides are twisting so badly that i am going to puke.
” Wow, scared little kitten got claws now? Huh? No fear anymore? Tsk tsk tsk”. She mocked me by circling and clapping her hands.
I have heard this voice before but Iam unable to make a face of the voice. I tried to remember the familiar voice but I wasn’t able to get a face.
“What? Trying to put a face to the voice? Don’t worry, I will help you Willy” she smirked using the Nickname which the only person I know gave to me.
Shock, confusion and surprise are the emotions I am having now. I don’t know which emotion is the dominant one.
Words got caught in my throat seeing her removing her mask and showing her face. I have never ever imagined in my dreams that this person will be the stalker………