Her First Love

Chapter 15

EMMA POV:

I rushed to open the door but it was locked from outside.

Well, another trouble on the way. Why I have to encounter all such unusual situations.

'Somebody please help me, I'm stuck in here.' I called out to no one in particular and banged on the door. I continued banging on the door and tried to open the door by twisting its doorknob but it wouldn't budge. I was uncertain that anybody would even hear me because of the loud music in the main area.

It was pitch black in the room now. The only light that was coming before was from the light bulb present on the staircase. But now that the door was closed, the incoming light was also cut off. I tried searching for the light button in the room but because of darkness, I cannot find anything. Suddenly I remember that I have a phone with me. I took out my mobile from my purse and opened it to call someone for help.

But my bad luck is always ready to attack me. It looks like I have signed a special contract with bad luck. My phone's battery was very low. Soon it'll be dead. Why my phone always has a problem when I need it the most. I have to do something fast. The first thing I did was to search for a light bulb in the darkroom. I turned on the phone flashlight and started looking for any sort of light button.

As I was looking here and there in the darkroom, my knee bumped into something hard. I grunted with pain. 'Damn..' I cursed under my breath.

I placed a hand on the wall to support myself. Luckily I found a button there, where I put my hand. I pressed the button and the lightbulb flickered above me. It gives me a little ray of hope. But it looks like the bulb was on its deathbed. I took a sigh, at least I have a light now but not sure how long will it cooperate?

In the dim light of the bulb, I examined my injury on the knee. Blood was dripping from there and a bruise was started to form. I inhaled a long breath to calm my senses. I need to get out of here in some way.

I tried to call Alyssa but her number was not responding. I hurriedly tried Drake's number but this time my phone showed no signals. Signals were too low down here in the basement. I again tried calling them by waving my phone in different directions to catch signals. This time the bell rang. A sigh of relief washed over me but that was only short-lived because nobody answered the phone.

'I should send them a text' i thought because whenever they will check their phone, they will know about my whereabouts. As I was typing the message, my phone screen turned black indicating that it ran out of battery.

'What the...! Not now, please. At least let me send a message, you i***t phone' i was frustrated at this point. I tried to turn it on but it showed no signs of turning on. How much I wish to throw it to the wall with so much force that it will break into tiny little pieces. The first thing I will do after I get out of here is to make a phone with life long battery. Funny, because it's never gonna happen.

I started looking around the area frantically. It was a small storeroom. All the cartons and useless stuff were present there and the layers of dust were showing that nobody came here in a long time.

I searched through them in the hope of finding something useful. But once again, I was dejected because I found nothing. There was not even any sort of tool present in here that can help me to open the door. Fear started to wash over me. Questions began arising in my mind wildly.

How can I get out of this room?

What if nobody found me?

Am I going to die in here?

My thoughts started to jumble. I didn't know how much time had passed. I continuously called out for help in hope that somebody would hear me. My throat was aching and dried out at this point. My hands also began hurting from banging on the door for too long.

I sat in the corner waiting for some help. My fear and heartbeat were rising with each passing second. I inhaled and exhaled slowly to calm down my senses. It works a little bit but was not long-lasting. As more time passed, my anxiety level was reaching a whole new level. My palms become sweaty. Negative thoughts start coming into my mind at full speed.

Almost two hours had passed approximately. Why nobody is looking for me?

The bulb above me began flickering. It was eerily quiet in this small room and I can also hear the buzz of its flickering. Even in this dim light, I can see the cracks that were present on the walls.

'Please, don't you dare turn your back on me' i said while looking at the bulb. I was praying in my heart that somebody will soon come to help me.

Today is my official bad day and it was proven when the light bulb above me also fused. My last hope also died down with that bulb. Bone-chilling darkness spread everywhere. Dim rays of light were coming from the door cracks but they were not of much help. I was totally engulfed in the darkness.

I carefully went to the door taking small steps to avoid any further injury. Now I was having a full-blown panic attack. I started banging on the door with full force despite my aching hands. I was yelling at the top of my lungs at this point because I have no other option.

My head was spinning and I can hear my own heartbeat ringing in my ears like drum beatings. I was sweating profusely and my hands were becoming numb by each passing second. I also started to have breathing difficulty which eventually leads to my hyperventilating. I started moving back and forth as my anxiety skyrocketed.

It feels like I was taking the last breaths of my life. Everything was getting blurry and blurry.

'I love you Mom and Dad.' i said with teary eyes. Darkness started to envelop me. Hope so, someone will find my dead body. Before I fainted completely, the creaking sound of the door was heard and a person came rushing in. Due to darkness and my blurred vision, I cannot clearly see the face of the person. I have no strength left in me and just wanted to escape. I weakly smiled at my savior who held me and save me from falling on the ground. I closed my eyes and let the darkness consumed me entirely. Hope I will find peace and a Good battery mobile in my next life.