SAFE FOR NOW

KAREN

Could it be…

At the thought of Carlos Fowler, an unexpected storm swept through my veins freezing me in place with its icy grip. I had been so occupied dreading Collins Morgan forgetting there was a bigger evil after me.

I shut my eyes and drew back. “Stay away from me!” I yelled. “Don't hurt me–I have done nothing wrong to you…”

I said a quick prayer. Whichever deity was around to hear me should save me. Someone had to save me. Why wouldn't anyone walk this path now?

I wanted to scream but quickly decided against it. Predators hated it when their victims scream and draw attention.

Instead I thought of my Dad and Lily and Tina. Had it been Jay picked my call, he probably would have heard my voice for the last time.

“Excuse me, you dropped this.”

I heard a voice.

Huh? How come I wasn't dead already?

Or was I already dead?

In the midst of wondering why my captor was yet to kill me, I heard the same voice again. I squinted my eyes. The person before me was pointing what looked