Caylie POV
It's early when Alexandra wakes me. Her face is covered in blotches- she's been crying. I sit up and rub my eyes groggily.
"Alex?" I say inquisitively. She purses her lips before bursting into tears and hugging me. I place my hand on her shoulder and narrow my eyes.
"What-" I start, but it's interrupted by a blood-curtling scream, from something right next to my ear: Alex herself.
She pulls away from me and crawls backward towards the forest. I turn around and gasp: standing behind me is a huge, black beast covered in thick, slimy fur. I stumble back, then lay frozen in fear. The thing crawls towards us on all fours with its long skinny legs. I start to hyperventilate because of how quick I'm breathing. I shut my eyes tightly, hoping that when I open them, whatever this thing is will be gone.
I open my eyes.
The thing is no more than three feet away from me. I stay like a statue. I can smell its breath, rotten as if it's just eaten a bucket of sour milk. I whimper in fear as it takes a step closer to me.
"AAAARRRRGGGGHHH!" is all that I hear before a blur of red sends the beast flying backwards. The monter howls in anger as it tosses aside the lump and runs towards the forest.
Not good. Not good. Not good. I watch the monster enter the woods, and then run to my hero. Heroine, I suppose I should say.
Alex is wheezing on the ground. I kneel next to her hurriedly and check her for any injuries. I don't spot anything until I see her foot.
It's turning bright red and it's getting bigger than normal.
"A-Alex.. Please lay down," I ask calmly. She looks down at her foot in horror and wheezes, "I'm.. o-o-oka-ay.. Just... can't... kn-knocked the.. the wind... outta... breathing... hard... th-that thing... wh-what... w-w... was.. th-that?"
I say clearly once more, "It's okay Alex... J-just lay down... It's okay..." She lays her head back and I heave a sigh. That thing- whatever it was- I don't think it came b y accident. No, I think that all the crazy crap that's happened to us since we left has been on purpose. Thanks a lot, Bruxa. Thanks a lot, Jack.
"Stay here," I tell Alexandra, "I'll be right back. I promise." I run in no particular direction and shout, "KATE!"
Out of the corner of my eye I see a brunette running in my direction.
"What WAS that noise?" Kate yells back to me, "That 'Ahhhh' noise? Was that you? Is everyone okay?" I desperately grab her hand and pull her along to Alex. Alex is still breathing heavily, but she's not wheezing anymore.
Kate gives me a concerned look and then goes to take a look at Alexandra's foot.
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If We Could Make it There
FantasySeveral friends have fairly normal lives in their town in the middle of nowhere. But one day, one of their brothers goes missing. He has gone onto the alleged Bruxa path. They have to find him before he does something that not only he, but many othe...
