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The tires screeched and squealed as Russel pressed his foot hard on the gas pedal. Smoke billowed out as the black car shot forward, quickly disappearing in the darkness of the winter night.
Emily sobbed quietly in the faint light of her front porch. She kept to herself as she retreated back into the safety of her own bedroom. The dying hours of her night were spent tossing and turning, filled with too much fear to sleep.
Russel couldn’t help but contemplate the events of the previous hours. The silence of the night was pierced only by the sound of the overworked and probably overheated engine. He kept his right foot firmly to the floor as he continued to his destination.
Emily awoke, confused, to the overwhelming sound of her alarm. She forced her herself out of bed and into the shower. The cold water …show more content…
He had spent many summers here. Russel’s mind filled with the memories of his childhood as he broke down the front door. The memories he cherished so much would become tarnished with his mistakes. The musky scent of the cabin he grew to love was now spliced with the smell of the dried blood on his clothes.
Emily knew what was on that TV and couldn’t help but wonder what Russel was doing. She tried and tried to call him but never got through. If what she saw on TV were true, she knew it was almost too late to help him. Emily realized her only hope to save herself and Russel was to get to him first.
In an hour or so, Russel could hear the sound of a helicopter flying overhead. He knew the cabin was well hidden; he only hoped they wouldn’t be able to find him. In the back of his mind, he knew that he’d only told one person about this place. A knock on the solid wooden door filled the room. He nervously tiptoed across the creaky floor and peered out through a crack. He tentatively nudged the door open . . . a flurry of bullets descended upon
The tires screeched and squealed as Russel pressed his foot hard on the gas pedal. Smoke billowed out as the black car shot forward, quickly disappearing in the darkness of the winter night.
Emily sobbed quietly in the faint light of her front porch. She kept to herself as she retreated back into the safety of her own bedroom. The dying hours of her night were spent tossing and turning, filled with too much fear to sleep.
Russel couldn’t help but contemplate the events of the previous hours. The silence of the night was pierced only by the sound of the overworked and probably overheated engine. He kept his right foot firmly to the floor as he continued to his destination.
Emily awoke, confused, to the overwhelming sound of her alarm. She forced her herself out of bed and into the shower. The cold water …show more content…
He had spent many summers here. Russel’s mind filled with the memories of his childhood as he broke down the front door. The memories he cherished so much would become tarnished with his mistakes. The musky scent of the cabin he grew to love was now spliced with the smell of the dried blood on his clothes.
Emily knew what was on that TV and couldn’t help but wonder what Russel was doing. She tried and tried to call him but never got through. If what she saw on TV were true, she knew it was almost too late to help him. Emily realized her only hope to save herself and Russel was to get to him first.
In an hour or so, Russel could hear the sound of a helicopter flying overhead. He knew the cabin was well hidden; he only hoped they wouldn’t be able to find him. In the back of his mind, he knew that he’d only told one person about this place. A knock on the solid wooden door filled the room. He nervously tiptoed across the creaky floor and peered out through a crack. He tentatively nudged the door open . . . a flurry of bullets descended upon