• The wind blew gusts so strong it nearly knocked me over. It had to be about twenty-five degrees, unusually cold for Halloween. Well it was long past Halloween, it had to be four or five in the morning. I pulled my jacket closer around me as I walked down the deserted street to my house. I still had three more blocks to walk so I stuffed my hands in my pockets thankful my mom had talked me out of the traditional hooker costume, complete with knee high heels and super mini skirt, and had instead sold me on low tight fitting jeans and a semi revealing halter top. I looked up to the sky, only five minutes ago it had been clear and perfect, able to count every star, but now there were clouds that looked some how darker then the sky and night. It sent a chill down my spine, but I shook my head. I'd had a weird feeling all day like something bad was going to happen, but nothing ever happened here. The crime rate was so minimal and it only consisted of a few guys loitering or boarding where they shouldn't be. It didn't help my subconscious mind that none of the street lamps were working, although it was close to Dawn so why would they be on?

    This thought calmed my nerves ever so slightly, but enough to keep me from turning back or mad dash home. I started come upon my friend Sarah's elderly grandparents home. If I was really that scared I was sure they would be more then happy to let use their phone to call a ride or stay the night, after all Sarah and I were basically sisters. I thought about it for a second and decided I was just being absurd so I convinced myself not to stop. I kept my eyes forward as I passed by it, but a sound caught my ears. I froze. It came from the alley beside their house. I turned and looked in the sounds direction. I didn't see anything, not surprising. I just noted it off as a stray cat or dog, and in an extreme case a rat and continued on my way.

    I rounded the corner not that far from the house when I had the sneaking suspicion I was being followed. I sped up just a bit, unable to keep myself calm anymore. My breathing picked up as did my heart rate. I passed another alley, more noise. My breathing sped up more as did my steps. I looked over my shoulder, I was right. There were three shadows walking not that far behind me. I panicked, faced forward again and sprinted. I wasn't that far from my house, just a little more then a block and a half. I could make it.

    I looked over my shoulder again. The shadows were running and gaining up on me. I wasn't paying attention where I was running until I ran into someone. Who ever it was, he or she was strong and I bounced back a little. I looked up and saw it was a tall male. I couldn't see his face in the dark. He grabbed one of my arms and spun me around locking my hands together in one massive hand behind my back. Crap. I was done for.