Within minutes, a pilot that appeared to be in his middle forties arrived at the hanger. His blond hair was damp, while rivulets of water clung onto his brown leather jacket. “Hello, Miss… “ He said with a gentle smile, extending his right hand for a handshake.Sheila deliberately stretched out her hand. “Sabrina, Sabrina David.” She responded firmly, still trying to keep her journey as discreet as possible, especially in a city she's never been in.The pilot nodded with a smile. “Miss Sabrina,” he acknowledged. “I'm Dean, your pilot. You can trust your flight will be as smooth and efficient as possible.” He assured.“It better be,” Sheila replied, her facial expression passionless. The pilot chuckled nervously in return. “Please,” he said, gesturing towards the open helicopter for her to enter.Sheila boarded the sleek helicopter, its luxurious interior a welcome respite from the chaotic bus station. The Pilot followed suit, wearing his aviation helmet, safety glasses and his noise
The panic crept in like a thief, stealing what's left of Kimberly's sanity, as her classmates goaded her to jump into the vast swimming pool. “Jump! Jump! Jump,” they chanted in unison, their voices echoing off the pool deck like a haunting mantra. Madison, the team captain, led the chant with a sinister grin, reveling in Kimberly’s aquaphobia and distress.Even her mind turned against her, whispering cruel truths to her; “You can't swim, Kimberly. You're a weakling! They will laugh at you. You'll drown!” Her eyes widened, her heart throbbing wickedly against her chest, her grip on the pool railing tightening.Gripped by anxiety, she slowly stepped away from the pool’s edge, her eyes frantically scanning the dim-lit hall in desperation. That's when she saw it; a bizarre figure lurking at the far end of the pool hall.Even without her glasses, she could sense its piercing gaze cut through the shadows, boring into her with an unblinking stare. Kimberly froze, and her panic intensified
“You failed! Again!” Nicholas’s gravelly voice thundered, the sound echoing off the dark wood panels that lined the walls of his grand mountain-top mansion. His fiery red eyes burned with fierce intensity as he fixated on his gamma, Kael, whose neck was below the heel of his boot, pleading for his mercy.“Forgive.. me… Pl.. please.. I was caught by the hunters! I hardly… escaped,” Kael begged in ragged gasps as he struggled to free himself.The sound of the waves crashing against the shore and the distant howling of the wolves seemed to fuel his anger.“You've proved yourself useless to me, Kael,” Nicholas retorted, his voice low, menacing, and icy with anger. He increased the pressure of his ponderous heel on his throat taking pleasure in Kael’s painful groans as he pleaded for mercy. “Give.. me.. another chance… to…” before Kael could finish his sentence, Nicholas swiftly decapitated his head from his body.Just then, Nicholas heard his grandiose door slide open, and a sleek, gray
“Clark, get your brother! We're going to have dinner together as a family tonight!” Arnold yelled, calling down his two sons from the dining room, excitement evident in his voice. Kimberly, who was already seated at the dining-table, scoffed inwardly. “Since when,” she thought to herself. She knew it was her father's idea, still trying to make up for the times he spent away from his family. Soon, Clark arrived with Aaron whom he had trouble convincing to join the family dinner. Aaron found it ridiculous. As soon as they were all seated, Arnold smiled at the wholesome sight before him, then said, “Let us say grace.” Holding each other's hands, they prayed, then bowed their heads and began feasting on their meal.Kimberly, who was ridiculing the whole thing, rolled her eyes. Family dinner was barely a Silversmith's family tradition. But she couldn't blame her father, his family was drifting apart. Aaron barely spent time at home. Not that he wasn't old enough to move out, he was jus
Standing in front of her closet mirror, Kimberly smiled at her reflection, excitement bubbling within her.Biting her pink-colored lips, she said to herself, “You can do this Kimberly. It's just a party, Sheila will be there, and Jordan...” She blushed at the utterance of his name, “Jordan will be picking me up!” she grinned cheekily, twirling in her new dress she had specially bought for the party.Kimberly's mind was still spinning from Jordan's confessions from when he drove her home earlier, leaving her feeling nervous, flattered, and utterly surprised.Turns out, Sheila had been right after all; Jordan had been too shy to approach her, or so he claimed. He invited her to the bonfire party with him to clear the air about his ex, Madison, and spark their newly found connection.With a final glance in the mirror, she couldn't help but compare herself to Madison, her insecurities threatening to surface. But she shook off the doubts, refusing to let them dim her excitement. She drape
Kimberly darted her tear-filled eyes at the grey sky above her. “Where am I?” She thought to herself, as she struggled to remember how she found herself lying on the dirty ground of the dark woods. Suddenly, an intense feeling of excruciating pain traveled throughout her body, stopping just before her legs. She couldn't feel them. Forcing her head up to look down at her legs, the searing pain from her neck wound threw her back down, making her yelp in pain, “Arghhh!”Putting pressure on the wound she had no idea how she got, she tried to look at her legs again. She was curious to know why she couldn't feel them. This time she saw it, her right leg was bent in an adjacent position pointing towards her hand and her left leg, trapped underneath a log. Kimberly's eyes widened at the horrendous state of her body, she began whimpering in pain and fear. Her clothes which were torn apart by claw marks, and were soaked in her own blood. Her head throbbed with an unnerving migraine and her sp
Kimberly’s eyes fluttered open to find her slender body drenched in hot sweat. Vigorously, she swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up, planting her legs firmly on the ground. “What’s the time?” she mumbled to herself in a hoarse voice, rummaging through the sheets for her phone, but it was nowhere to be found.Suddenly, she heard her heart rate increase as a fragmented memory flashed in her mind, transporting her back to the moment her phone slipped out from her sweater, during the terrifying attack in the woods. “The woods.” She said softly to herself, still unable to remember how she ended up there.“BEEP BEEP BEEP.” She heard the digital clock on her study table cry, alarming her that it was 6:00 am. The date on its screen read: Friday, June 10. She scoffed, realizing it was her birthday — a day she loathed.Throughout her childhood, birthdays were never a grand affair in her family. It was just another day devoid of fanfare and celebration. They never made a big de
Kimberly confidently sauntered into school, her wavy hair bouncing on her shoulders with each step. Her hips swayed as she walked through the locker hall and she felt all the students' gaze fall on her. Whispers arose and strangely, she could distinctly hear each one of them.“Woah!” “Damn, she's hot!”“Is that Kimberly?” “The sickly nerd? No way!”“She doesn't look sick to me.”Kimberly reveled in their attention and quiet admirations. She owned the hallway, her stride exuding poise and sass. As she approached her locker, Madison and her entourage were coming her way, staring at her in surprise, mouth agape. But unlike Kimberly, she faced their jealous-struck face head-on, looking them straight in the eyes, and gave them a devilish smirk as she walked right past them.The school bell rang, and she proceeded to her classroom where another set of mesmerized eyes awaited. Including Jordan's — a former crush turned betrayer. Luckily, she'd forgotten that painful memory, for now at le