War of words.

10- Where are you?

We were gonna go back to school, but I opted not to. I know I have detention, but it can wait. What can't wait is my mental health. 

He drives down the road to my house, I hate that he knows where I live. I guess that's what you get when you make friends with your stalker. 

As we pull into my driveway, I notice none of the house lights are on, which is odd. Normally both my parents are home by 5-ish. And it's about 6. I hop out of the car and head for the front door, Ryder follows me into the house. "You don't have to come, you know?" I look up at him as I am unlocking the door. "You're crazy if you think I am letting you do this on your own." He gives me a smug look, what a know it all. I enter the house with no viable light. I turn on the lights to see the colorful living room and the small kitchen. I sorta feel embarrassed showing him my home. I wasn't expecting company. No one is down stairs, so I climb the staircase, two steps at a time. I make it to the top floor and turn the hall light on. Something feels off, something isn't right. I walk quickly to my parents room, hoping they are asleep. I open their door and reach for the light. As it illuminate the room, I am slammed into the bedroom wall.  I can't see my attacker, but I know it is a man by his hands. He covers my mouth as I try to let out a panic scream. Ryder runs into the room and chargers for the man, but is stopped when he sees the gun pointed at my head. I mean if this is the end, at least I have a nice view. Ryder pulls a knife out from his pant leg, pointing it at us. "Let her go." He says it with such calmness. "Abaddon, he can not wait any longer. He wants her now." Who is this f*****g him they keep talking about. Must not be so important, if he can't get me himself. p***y. "She is not ready, leave now!" He picks his knife up and seems ready to strike any moment. "She is coming with me." The man starts pushing me towards the window. Then with no warning, I see a knife hurling towards me, but instead of hitting me, it hits the man. He slumps to the ground and blood starts pouring from his head. Gross. I run out of the room, feeling as if I might cry and puke. "Lilith, please come here." He follows me to my room, where I curl onto my bed, sobbing. "Get away from me!" He feels unsafe now. I know he's hiding something now. I knew it was too good to be true. He sits on the edge of my bed. I hiss as he attempts to touch my knee. "I said get away from me! You're just like everyone else!" I cry into my hands, as my head begins to pound. He soon get's up from my bed and walks back to his car. I hear the engine start and he drives off. I hate him. I thought he would be different. But all he wanted was something from me. 

After I wipe my tears, as I walk around the house trying to find out where my parents are. I text and call them a thousand times, but get no call back. Something happened to them. And I need to find them. They gave me a better life and I owe them. I put on some sneakers and dash out the door, picking up dads keys to drive his convertible. I'm gonna ask around town, to see if anyone knows anything. I drive down my bumpy road to the town square, where most people are at this time of night. 

I reach the square and hop out to walk around. I ask almost everyone I can see, but no one knows anything. I don't know what to do. I feel utterly helpless. 

I eventually leave the square and drive around town, I don't want to go home at all. Not with a dead body there and my parents missing. I see a gas station to the right and pull into it, hoping to find a snack or something.  

I enter the place, and start walking up and down the narrow aisle. There's not s**t here. Just some old newspapers and sodas. This place is so rundown.  As I'm roaming the aisles I notice someone else in the store besides the cashier. I try to relax because it's juts another shopper, I need to stop being so worried. I continue to browse the useless s**t. And now I know I'm not crazy, this man is following me down every aisle, no matter how much I weave and bob. I quickly exit the gas station, but instead of going to my car I walk out into the near by woods. Seeing if he will still follow me. And he does, it make's my heart drop. Well what the f**k am I suppose to do now? So I decide to start running for my life. And the man starts running after me, but he's way faster than me. I feel his pounding steps right behind me. My heart beat is beating so fast I bet the guy can he it too. I feel the need to let out a scream, not for someone to hear me, but for something else. So I do it I let out a horrid scream. It's so loud I see the grass beneath my feet get pushed to the ground as if a huge gust of air came through. But oddly enough I know longer he footsteps behind me, so I slow my pace and look behind me to see the unknown man on the ground, lifeless. I walk up to him and roll his body over, so his face is looking at me. And what I see could make anyone scream. His eyes are blown out and his ears, nose, and mouth are spewing blood, like a fountain. What happened to him? I hear a car racing down the road so I run for some near by bushes and crouch behind them. I thought the car would pass, but it stopped by the man. Some unknown person get's out and walks to the body and kneels by it. I can't tell who it is, but it's for sure a man. No women could have those biceps. Then I hear the mysterious man's voice. "Lilith, I know you are here. Come out, please" f**k it's Ryder. How did he know I was here. I keep hidden, not trusting him. Just because I hear him doesn't mean it's actually him. "Lilith. I see you. Get the f**k outta there. You look stupid." God damn it, it is Ryder. Wait but how can he see me in the dark. Not even his truck lights are illuminating the area I am in. I slowly get up and walk towards his shadowy figure. I never notice how big he is. He's super tall and built like a god. As I walk forward, he stands up and I can say with all honesty he scares the f**k out of me sometimes. "Did you do this Lilith?" He gives me a wicked grin, that makes my knees slightly buckle. "What? No how could I?" I meet his eyes as I stand below him. Like a mouse to a cat. "Hm, I don't know. How could you Lilith?" He lets the words slip out in a sarcastic tone. He turns his back towards me and starts walking back to his truck. "Are you not gonna help me!" I can't help, but let my anger show. He's made me feel so different and I hate it. Without hesitation, he turns back around walking with a very fast pace. "What the f**k am I suppose to help you with?" I begin to take steps back, trying to put some distance between us. I'm afraid of what he can do. "I...don't know..I just..though" His pace doesn't slow even as I let my words out with a shudder. "Well whatever you're thinking, it's wrong." My back hit's a tree and he get's extremely close to my face. I feel his breathe on me as he say's "Well, what were you thinking?" I look up to see his eyes, and what I witness horrifies me. His eyes are an ice blue, but it's radiating light from them, as if they are glowing? He's never had blue eyes. And I am sure of that. "I was thinking that nothing makes since. And I know you have the answers. I know you know what happened to my parents. And I know you know something about me." I stare into his ice blue orbs, unafraid of him.  "Let me make this clear for you. You are nothing and I don't know anything, no matter how much you dream of it." Then everything comes undone, I can't stand his words so I unleash whatever is inside me. I feel fire so hot, it could burn the Earth. I feel my emotions, pour out of me as if they are a powerful waterfall. Before I knew it my feet were lifting from the ground. All I can see is Ryder. throwing his hands up, using some imaginary shield. "LILITH! STOP!" I hear him scream with fear. Nothing can stop what I feel for this world. Everyone can burn in hell, and I wouldn't blink to save them. Suddenly I feel Ryder grip onto my ankle. And I drop to the ground with a hard thud. "Lilith, Are you okay?" I can't see anything. What's going on. "Come on. Get out of it." I blink my eyes, hoping to regain some form of vision. And it all slowly starts coming back. The first thing I see is Ryder's hands, cupping my face. Then I see everything else. The world around me is burnt. There is no life for miles. And no more gas station. But how is Ryder still here. Not even his beloved truck is here. Everything is ash. What have I done?