s, she said to herself, "You can do this Kimberly. It's just a party, Sheila would be there, and Jordan..." she blushed at the utteran

ssions from when he drove her home earlier, leaving h

her, or so he claimed. He invited her to the bonfire party with him to cl

herself to Madison, her insecurities threatening to surface. But

th the rush of sneaking out for the first time. She felt a pang of guilt, but it was soon replaced with

sigh of relief when she couldn't spot Madison anywhere. Then, her eyes met with Sheil

ng-songy, cheerful tone, sauntering up to Kimberly, her hips swaying t

king her hair behind her ears, her eyes darti

ith a wink, then dashed off as soon as her boyfriend beckoned her,

iced her fidgeting uncomfortably, her eyes scanning the crowd like a lifelin

ver" Kimberly replied with a weak smil

," Jordan said, smiling. "Can you dan

replied, looking down at her shoes, fe

od teacher too," with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. He continued, "Here, hold my glas

ted out laughing hysterically when he saw him making some truly bizarre but

k incredibly beautiful when you laugh," he sa

ttering in her chest. Jordan was the first boy ever to tell her she was beautiful, and

Kimberly shuddered under his touch. She closed her eyes, her lips parting slightly as Jordan's face drew clos

as he took her by her right hand,

* * *

n, giggling. "Where are you taking me!?"she queried in

her eyes into hers, "and private," he add

Its walls were decrepit, charred and crumbled as if ravaged by fire years ago. Kimbe

" she asked, her voice

and the boys come to hang here often. It's actual

eart. And her heart only fantasized about the things that

dan asked, his eyes sp

ng sheepishly. Jordan's face lit up, he took he

ordan by the arm, her eyes wide with worry. Jordan's encouraging gaze met hers, his smile reassuring,"It's safe, it's just

She couldn't see anything 'dope' about the interior. It was eerie, dank an

no longer in her reach. Fear enveloped her. She clung to

his pretty voice assuring her she was safe, b

sound of the creaking d

Jordan say from the other side of the door, he

ef of what just happened. Perplexed, she r

ere!" she yelled, banging on the door. "Jordan please, let me ou

d slowly, trembling in fear, " Jordan? Jordan is that you!?" The only response

yelled, her voice

e cried, hoping against hope that it could still be Jordan, but before she could finish that t

iery red eyes, piercing the dark like laser beams, casting an eerie gl

er name, its gravelly voice sending

y. The fact that it could speak and knew her n

ldly. "Who..what are you!? What do you want from me!?" she wailed.

g gaze fixed on Kimberly with an unnerving intensity. "I am Nicholas Lightwo

y, "Please, don't hurt me," she b

her, claws outstretched. He grasped her violently with a br

you die!" He snarled, slamming her to the ground. The impact f

ous canines into her neck and then savaged her with his claws, u

and convulsing violently. He bounded into

of it all?" she thought, her body excruciatingly convulsing in a final, desperate struggle. Her heart rate slowed, its faint beat ec

through her almost lifeless body, jolting her back from the brink of