Dark Intentions

• Chloe Todd, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2013

What would you do if you found a note attached to your apartment door? Well I got one, and it said:

“If you ever want to see Anna again,
meet me at the Town Square at 10:00 pm.
Come alone or she dies.
~ F”

Well I sure didn't know what to do! I needed my best friend back! I can’t live without her!
I started to cry; I sunk down to the floor and just sobbed into my hands, out in the hall. No one lives on this floor so it doesn't really matter if I’m loud.

I was just concentrating on getting my roommate – my best friend – back!

What could this kidnapper possibly want with me?!

I unlocked the door and walked into my messy house.
“Wow, this person left the place a pig sty!” I exclaimed starting to get irritated.
I hopped in my shower knowing that in about an hour I would come face to face with my best friend’s kidnapper.

I got out of my shower that had taken 20 minutes too long, I quickly slipped on my sweats and grabbed my bag; making sure I had pepper spray – just in case.
I glimpsed at the clock on the wall opposite the door and it read 9:48 pm, I locked the door and swiftly walked down 2 flights of stairs and out the door into my car – a red beetle.

I knew that I would be there in no time, in fact it took 6 minutes to get there, so I had to wait another 6 minutes to get Anna back.

I’m not going to lie – I was terrified. But I needed Anna back, I wasn't leaving without her.
So I waited, it was a very long 6 minutes and it felt like time had just slowed down.
I started thinking about what would happen if this mystery person killed one of us…
But then I was snapped out of my thoughts by a husky voice calling from behind. It was eerie and it sent shivers down my spine.

“What do you want with us?” I questioned the kidnapper behind me.

“Now why are you so horrible to you loving father, Isabella?” I immediately spun around, only to see my father hold a knife up to Anna’s neck with her hands behind her back.

“F – for father” I realised.

But all I could think about was how my father used to punish even when I didn't do anything.

“You stay away from her.” I warned him.
“Be careful, Bella. I’m the one with all the power here.” He almost whispered.

But before I could do anything he pressed the knife up to Anna’s neck, I heard a faint scream and then she collapsed to the ground.

I just stood there. Shocked. My father killed my best friend. I was furious.

I ran over to Anna but just before I could reach her I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder and then everything went black…