Mine novel Chapter 21

Kimberly and Ian returned to the cabin holding hands. She couldn’t hide the blush on her face because Ian kept teasing her on their way back to the cabin.

“I can see you two got at it” Leo teased with a mischievous smirk on his face

“You were welcome to join us if you missed us so badly” Ian teased back

“Damn, that would’ve been so much fun”

Amber gave him a light punch on the arm at his reply

“Ouch… you know that was only a joke” he grumbled as Simon and Ian laughed at him

“We were about to go fishing. Would you guys join us” Amber asked, changing the subject

“Sure” Ian replied

“What are we supposed to do with a raw fish out here?” Kimberly asked

“Eat it, duh… haven’t you heard of sushi before?”

Amber smiled at the weird face Kimberly was making

“That’s gross!” she exclaimed because she hated sushi

“You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want to” Ian said

“I can’t believe this. You too?!... Don’t even think of kissing me after eating that”

“You’re in serious trouble brother” Simon hinted

“You know I can’t get enough of your lips”

Kimberly rolled her eyes at Ian’s attempt to seduce into accepting such a… Ew, she can’t even think about it because the mere thought could make her puke.

“C'mon Kim, quit acting like a six year old. It’s not that bad”

She glared at Simon for calling her a six year old

A gasp escaped her lips when she suddenly realized something, she hasn’t given her dad a call since she got here. She had promised to call him everyday. She was instantly filled with guilt for being this careless with a promise. At least, a call to let him know that she was okay would’ve been responsible.

“Hey”

She felt someone lightly nudge her

'Were those even really dogs?’ she wondered, quickly looking behind her

She noticed the dogs chasing after her, they were actually three.

‘God, what kind of place is this? Anybody please help me' she mentally prayed

They were soon gaining in on her and she couldn’t even see where she was going because the bushes were thick. She can’t let them kill her now after coming this far. This wasn’t a time for weakness, her life is more important, she encouraged herself and just then, she noticed a building ahead of her as she ran into a clearing.

'If only she can make it to the building ahead of her without getting killed'

Suddenly, she felt like she was no longer being chased, she turned around to make sure, and to her surprise, the dogs weren’t chasing her. They stopped just before the clearing and were growling but didn’t dare move an inch from their present spot.

Kimberly didn’t wait to see what would happen next, she ran towards the building. It was actually a beautiful two storey house and not an abandoned building to her relief. She tried the knob and it was unlocked to her relief. She quickly got inside, not bothering to knock on the door and locked it as quickly as she shut it behind her.

She slid down the wall because her legs were tired from running and tried catching her breath as she was still trembling in fear but failed miserably, breaking down in tears instead. She hugged her knees while sobbing, finding it quite difficult to breathe.

Her dad was right all along, the woods was indeed a dangerous place and she had come to realize that the hard way. She should never had listened to Ian, now he’s gone. How is she supposed to start her life all over again without him?

“Ian, come back to me… please” she sobbed, curling herself like a ball with her eyes slowly dropping as she fell into unconsciousness.