Wanted

Chapter 1

"So, are you going?", Harley asked. I could tell by the tone of her voice that she thought I shouldn't.

"Yeah. I guess.", I said softly.

I watched my friend's eyes widen as I told them my decision.

"Well, alright. Just be careful. And keep your phone with you so you can call or text for help.", Harley said. She could be such a caring friend sometimes.

"Okay.", I promised her before she and Jennifer left.

I left a minute later after I closed my locker door and got my backpack.

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A few minutes later, I was walking down main street to Jerry's Ice Cream Parlor. As I walked, I tried to convince myself that I had made the right decision by coming here.

After all, this probably was just a prank, I thought as I crossed the street to Jerry's. People were always joking about this stuff at school. No one would probably be there!

I slowly made my way to the back of Jerry's Ice Cream Parlor. Right before I looked around the corner of the building, I stopped. I pulled the note out of my pocket to make sure I was at the right place. Sure enough, I was.

I walked around the corner, and sure enough. There was a boy who looked to me about my age. He was tall and dressed in all black, with a leather jacket. Exactly how he had described himself in the letter. I must say though, he was a lot better looking than I had imagined. His brown hair was slightly sticking up and he had muscles that looked like they could hold up a car.

He must have noticed me, even though I don't believe I saw him look up, because he said, "Hello. Corinne?"

"Um..that would be me."

"How old are you?"

"Um....seventeen."

"Senior? At Marlow High?"

I nodded 'yes'.

"Then you're the right girl."

"Okay.", I awkwardly responded.

"You know you're much prettier than I expected."

"Uh....thank's I guess.", either this guy sucked with words, or I was just making this situaton a hell of a lot more awkward than it should be. I was pretty sure it was because he sucked with words.

"My name's Brad.", he said after a brief pause, and held out his hand, which I somewhat reluctantly shook.

"Alright....Brad....so why, exactly did you want to see me?"

"Because, Corinne, I want you. No, I need you. Right here. Right now."

"Okay. Well, that's nice and all, but unfortunately for you, I don't just come with random guys I meet behind ice cream stores."

"I'm not like any other guy you'll meet Corinne."

"That's what they all say.", I said dryly.

"But I mean it when I say it."

"That's very nice and all, but I'm still not going anywhere with you."

"Corinne, please, come with me."

I laughed and said," Why do you want me? What's so special about me?" Honestly, why did he want me so much? You could find millions of girl prettier than me, smarter than me, way more talented than me, why in the world did he want me?

"I would tell you now, but then you would be afraid. You would say 'no' for sure, then", Brad, or whoever he was, said.

"And that's supposed to convince me to come with you?", I said sarcastically.

"Yes."

"Well, that's nice and all, but I'm going to have to say no."

The next thing I knew, Brad had me pushed up against the wall. Both his arms wrapped around me.

I stuggeled to break free from his clutch. "W-what...the...hell....are...you..doing?", I stammered between kicks and shoves.

"You're coming with me, Corinne.", he said. His voice sounding deeper than ever.

"No!", I screamed, frantically reaching for my phone to try and call for help.

"Too bad you don't have a choice.", Brad said.

Then I felt something cold stab me. Something cold and sharp. It felt like a needle, but I had no time to see. The next thing I knew I was falling to the ground and surrounded by darkness.

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Author's Note:

Hey guys! Thanks if you took the time to read my story! It means so much. If you actually did read this, please consider giving me some feedback. I love hearing from my readers and hearing how I'm doing with my writing. 

I apologize for any mistakes. This is not edited, and although I read it over for spelling and such, I may have missed something. Please forgive me! I'll try to update soon!

This chapter is dedicated to destroying_ for the amazing new cover!

~CrystalClearAngel