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I wave my hands desperately and run into the middle of the road as the car gets closer. The car comes to a halt and beeps signaling me to get out of the way. Quickly, I run towards the car before they could swerve around me. As I got closer I saw a woman in the passenger seat and two children in the backseat.

The woman looked petrified as she stared at me. I frantically banged on the window, hoping she would roll it down. Fortunately she did but only slightly.

"Look I don't have any money for you-"

I interrupt her, "no. No I don't need and money. Please I just need help."

She shakes her head, "I'm not falling for that. I have kids in the car. Please move out the way so I can drive."

"No hold on please! I'm sixteen. My name is Alexandra Anderson. I was kidnapped and I've been missing for days. You can even search it up!" I desperately try and convince her.

I had no idea if I was even reported missing. All I could do was hope that my name would pop up on some missing persons article when she searched it up.

She slowly and cautiously grabbed her phone then typed in something. After a few moments her eyes widened then she looked up at me.

"Get in."

A sigh of relief left my lips as I quickly ran to the other side of her car and got into the passenger seat. As soon as I got in I saw a large figure make it's way out of the woods.

My breathing hitched and the woman looked at me concerned. Before she could ask any questions William ran up to the car and banged on the windows as hard as he could.

"Get the fuck out of the car Alexandra!" He screamed.

His eyes were dark and sweat dropped down his face. The woman froze in terror as her children cried in the backseat.

"Drive!"

She instantly puts her car into drive and speeds off, leaving William in the dust. As she drives, her young children continue to wail and I let out a breathe I had no idea I was even holding in.

"Are you okay?"

I swallow hard and nod while looking down at my torn dress.

"Did he hurt you?"

"Not really. But he tried to." I say, my voice cracking at the end.

She looks at my dress then back up towards me with pitiful eyes.

"I can um.... take you to the police station or to your house."

I shake my head, "no."

She looks at me confused, "then where?"

I let my head rest back and close my eyes, taking a deep breath.

What I was about to do would be completely insane.

But unfortunately that's all my life has been for the past few days.

I open back up my eyes and look at her.

"I'll show you."

-

The car stops and I look at the light that shined through the woods in the far distance.

"Are you sure you want to do this? The cops-"

I cut her off, "I'm sure."

She lets out a sigh and grips the steering wheel, resting her head back.

"This is definitely not how I pictured coming home from my parents' house would go."

I chuckle slightly then start to take off my seatbelt and when I start to climb out the car she stops me.