Pulse

^Pulse Two^

Another whimper of pain got my attention and I hesitantly made my way over to the alley getting out my phone. I turned on the flashlight setting and entered. My flashlight shined over a trash can and I saw a dog lay attempting to get up but falling down each time. I rushed over to its side taking in every inch of the dog assessing the problem. The dog had cut its leg, blood pouring down from the wound. A cough from behind me started me and pulled my attention away from the animal in front of me.

"Better you just let it die in peace toots" A man in a hoodie commented, taking a slow drag from his cigarette. I scoffed and ignored him reaching out and stroking the neck of the dog. I tore apart of my dress wrapping it around the wound and securing it tightly.

"There you go girl. You'll be better in no time" I tried to lift the dog but realised I had no place to take it so I pulled out my phone getting ready to call animal control when it was snatched away.

"Can't let you do that toots, nobody comes back here. This is my territory" I turned around and faced him, once I did he threw off his hood and stared at me.

"I know you" he stated not elaborating on anything else. It was my turn to scoff as I reached for my phone.

"You're such a creep" I yelled as he suddenly pocketed my phone. He gripped me by the waist and pushed me against the wall my head slamming back. "Let go of me!" I started to panic my pulse quickening.I felt a cold barrel push against my temple.

"Don't move" and suddenly he yanked up my dress pulling it up to my chest. I let out a whimper as I felt his cold hands on my waist. He traced my scar and studied it intently before he yanked back down my dress putting it back in place. I was slightly confused but still shaking. He nudged me forward with the gun, a cold reminder that had me complying. Once we got to the entrance he wrapped his arm around me, my body hiding the gun.

"Don't you dare make a scene or I will blow your brains out" I nodded as we walked across the street and I instantly recognized the electrician van from earlier that day.

In the driver's side a man was playing on his phone, he looked a little bit younger but almost the same age as me. The man tied up my hands then I was roughly shoved in the back before the doors closed behind me.

"No way dude you got one?" the driver asked his voice matching with his boyish looks.

"Yea her mate will come running the second he realizes we have her"

"I don't call my friends mate, we aren't in Australia plus how can they come running for me if they don't freaking know where I am." They both sent me confused glances but then continued talking about stuff I didn't understand.

'Where are we going" I asked as minutes started to go on. At this moment I knew I should be crying or throwing a fit but I just didn't seem to have the energy for it. They didn't answer my question so I leaned over and saw that we were driving through the Chayana Forest.

The man reached into his pocket and pulled out my phone. "Here call your mate and tell him what we want him to know"I reached for my phone.

"I still have no idea what you guys are talking about" The man looked at me suspisously before slowly taking my phone back.

"How'd you get that bite?" he tightened his hold on the gun. "The truth"

"I don't know why you're so interested in my bite, but I got it when I was in high school and some wolf got scared of me and bit me. The thing was huge, it seemed to try and be nice to me but when another one showed up he bit me.

"If thats the truth, then we might have to spend a little more time together, but don't worry toots if you follow everything I say then you can get to go home. Here call whoever you live with that would worry in your abstence that your going to a friends cabin for a little while" and he handed me back my phone putting the gun to my head. "No funny business"

Shaking I dailed my moms number and put the phone on speaker like he asked.

"Honey, its almost 1am. Are you alright" My moms tired voice sounded over the speaker.

"Sorry Mom, I just didn't want you to worry if I didn't come home for a while. We decided to take a spontanous trip in the mountains at a friends cabin and I'm going to lose signal soon so I needed to call you now".

"Oh... well thanks for letting me know, stay safe sweetie, I love you" I really hated at moments how much my mom trusted me, this would be that moment.

"Love you too" and then the line went dead. Silently he took the cell phone back and placed it in his back pocket. I sat back silently on the dirty floor and put my arms over my knees lowering my head.

I racked my brain for things to do but I kept getting stumped. Then my brain went off and I had the dumbest idea I would ever have. It was risky but it seemed like the only choice I had. Without them noticing I worked to get the ties off my hands. Looking around I spotted a pair of scissors and duct tape under the drivers side. Slowly I moved my foot and slipped off my shoes, then I used my toes to pull the scissors towards me. I got the scissors to my back and gripped it with my hands before snipping the rope off my hands. I had a moment of relief before I scooted toward the front my heart pounding in my chest. Then I lunged.

I went forward gripping the steering wheel and turning it sharply to the left, also taking my other hand and slamming down the foot that was on the brake. It was too quick and unexpected for the passenger to react. The momentum of the car sent it rolling onto its side multiple times before it slammed into a tree, blackness had taken over.