Whirling around, I slammed my elbow into his jaw. The resulting crunch barely registered in my ears before I sprang from the couch and ran.
His laugh chased me as I pounded up the stairs.
"I like my girls with some fight in them," he called, "but you're gonna pay for that."
At the landing, I sprinted to my bedroom and slammed the door behind me. The lock made a reassuring click.
Scrambling across the bed to the other side, I hid, trembling and waiting.
Crack! The door splintered on impact.
Then, his silhouette appeared, filling the opening.
Oh, God!
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Drabbles--100 Word Short Stories
Short StoryA drabble is a short story that must have exactly one hundred words--no more, no less. They can be used as inspiration starters when you need to get yourself in the writing mood or just for a little fun. It's not easy writing a complete story using...
