The Attic That Creaks

Chapter 1: Careful What You Wish For

  I don't know where I am going. I don't know when I am gonna get there. I don't know what I will do. All I know is I can't stand to be in that house anymore.

~1 hour earlier~

  "Adaline!!", my mom yelled.

  "Coming!!", I yelled back.

  I walked into the living room to see my mom and dad.

  Mom asked, "What time did you get home last night?"
  "12 but why?", I asked.
  "Me and your mother said to be home by 11", dad said.
  "So? What does 1 hour hurt?", I asked.

  We then got into this big argument about how I needed to stop my attitude and I needed to come on time and be responsible. I was with my boyfriend Ace last night and of course my parents don't trust me. We literally didn't do anything wrong. Obviously my parents still had to argue with me. I couldn't take it anymore. All me, my parents, sister, and brother do these days is argue.

  "I HATE YOU GUYS! I WISH I COULD JUST GO AND BE ALONE FOREVER!!", I yelled. I rushed out the door and started running.

~ Present Time~

  So here I am. Walking beside the streets like a homeless person. It's not like I have anywhere to go. I just know where I don't wanna be. Home. I really just wanna be alone. When I'm frustrated I start talking to myself.

  "Why is life so hard? Once again, I just wish I could be alone" , I said.

  Suddenly I heard a twig break. I then heard a voice I didn't recognize.

  "Careful what you wish for darling" , the voice said.

  I tried to scream but the random man covered my mouth with his hands. He starts dragging me and I have no idea where we are going. He ties my hands and feet and my mouth. Before I even recognize what's in his hand I feel it slam against my head and the world goes black.

  When I wake up all I can tell is that it's pitch black. I try to get up and hit my head. Ouch! Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. I'm in the trunk of a car. I'm gonna die. I'm only 17 and I'm gonna die. I'm so scared. I have to be dreaming. Why can't I be more careful? I've watched so many lifetime movies. I should know this stuff. I should know not to be an idiot and walk the streets alone.

  I'm sweating so bad. It's burning up in here. I try screaming for the millionth time but it's no use. I can barely even breathe anymore. I hear a car door shut so I'm pretty sure we just stopped. Where the heck are we? What does this man want with me? Who is he? I just wanna go home now.

  Suddenly the trunk is opened and the sun blinds me. Although it isn't that bad because it's going down. The man looks at me and I see no emotion in his eyes. He reaches to grab me and I let out muffled screams. He picks me up and carries me into this large house. He takes me into the laundry room and sets me on a chair. He closes the door. He takes off the tie around my mouth. And then he speaks.

  "You will cooperate won't you?", he asks.

  I'm so scared so I just nod and let out a simple, "mhm." By now  my face is soaked. I've been silently crying since he picked me up.

  "My name is William. I'm very excited that you will be joining me Cassidy", the man says. What is he talking about?

  "I'm not Cassidy you creep! Just let me go!", I yell. Bad idea. He instantly slaps me when I remember what he said about cooperating. I apologize even though I certainly don't mean it.

  William points at a set of stairs that seem to lead to an attic. He tells me, "We will go up these stairs. It is an attic that I've made a bedroom just for you."

  "NO YOU CAN'T - ", I begin to scream but he ties my mouth back.

  He leads me up the stairs and opens the attic door. He unties everything. He shoves me and closes and locks the door.

  What. The. Actual. Heck. Then the realization hits. I'm in a random man's attic. You know what most likely happens when a random man kidnaps you? One awful word. Rape. I can not get raped. This isn't happening. I can't stay here the rest of my life.

  My vision is fully blurry. Tears stream down my face like waterfalls. Okay. Get it together Adaline. You can not sit here and do nothing.

  I stand up and look around. I look up to see that the window has been replaced with wood. There are two beds. Wait. What? No. I didn't even want this to happen to me. It can't happen to another girl.

  There are two places to keep clothes. I go and open the drawers of one and see lots of clothes. This is not good. I then turn around and see there is a shower in here. Well that's good. I already feel really dirty. But I don't wanna make a mistake and he get mad and kill me. So I sit on a bed.

  Think Adeline think. Okay, so most likely screaming won't work. It really can't hurt to try. So, I scream. For a long time. Really loudly. Not even the man hears me. Or he would tell me to shutup.

  After what felt like hours of sitting and waiting, for I don't even know what, William unlocks the attic door and walks in. He quickly locks it back. I see a plate of spaghetti in his hand.

  "So, here is the plan", he begins, "You will eat this spaghetti and then take a shower and lastly go to sleep. I will be back in the morning." I don't say anything. "Got it?", he asks. I still don't respond. "Do I make myself clear?", he asks raising his voice a little. "Yes", I quickly say. "Good", he says while walking out.

  I force the spaghetti down because I'm not trying to die  today. I am strong and I will  get out of here alive. I hope. Hope is stronger than fear. I go to the clothes and pick some random ones. I then go and take a shower. I stay in there for what seems like forever because I feel so dirty from William touching me. I put on the clean clothes and lie in bed. It doesn't take me long before falling asleep because I want to escape the horrible situation I am in.

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A/N : hello! I am excited to finally release the first chapter of "The Attic That Creaks." I hope you all really enjoy this book. I have so many plans for it. Also, if you are a fan of zombie books go check out my book Lost Humanity. It isn't even close to being finished but we'll get there.

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