My heart was racing. They were close. I could hear their footsteps echo off the buildings as they crept through the alley. The silence of the night was broken by a voice…
“C’mon out! We won’t hurt you! We promise!” Fox called out.
Her voice was sweet… Luring like the song of a Siren. It angered me.
I wouldn’t go back. I didn’t want to go back. I was not their pet. All those years of being just another statistic; a test subject for their little “games” as they like to call it. And yet I enjoyed it… I enjoyed the thrill of the chase and they knew it..
“Baby, please come out! We just want to make sure you’re safe!”
From where I was positioned, I could see all four of them. Angel and Rylee were in the alley to the right of me, while Fox and Jess came down the alley directly in front of me. They met in a vacant lot in the center of the four buildings. All the exits were blocked, and with no way to get up to the roof, I had only three options. I could reveal myself and surrender, I could remain hidden behind the ductwork and let them find me, or I could make a run for it. The odds of me making it past were slim to none, but it was better than the other two choices.
*CLANG*
A pipe must have fallen. I didn’t stop to analyze. All I knew was that it distracted the team long enough for me to slip past.
I took off down the alley, but the sound of me running alerted the group and they took off after me. We made our way through alleys and across streets. I was fast runner, but they were keeping pace. As I ran past several stores, I saw a group of bins ahead. I took the opportunity and toppled them as I ran past. It wasn’t the best solution, but it bought me enough time to duck into another alley and find cover behind a dumpster.
I heard them run past. I was out of breath and felt a bit high from all the excitement, but I managed to elude them. When I had allowed enough time to pass, I removed myself from my hiding spot and walked out to the curb. I looked toward the direction they were heading and felt the cool evening breeze flow over me, sending shivers down my spine.
Suddenly, I felt a pinch in my neck and I turned around to meet Rylee’s gaze through piercing emerald green eyes. Her bobbed auburn hair moved slightly in the wind.
“Thought you could escape us… huh?”
My vision started to get blurry. That’s when I noticed the syringe in her hand.
“Y… you.. bit-“
