Tag: kidnap

  • On a Mission

    “She may be crazy, but she has a mission and she knows what she wants,” I said as  Jessica walked away.  “Yes, but to what extent?  Who is she willing to hurt to get there?”  Cindy crossed her arms and tried to turn away.  But her eyes were glued on Jessica, just like mine.  “What will we do?  She will…

  • Coming Back to Life

    The twisting of my hair brought me screaming back to real life.  The man who kidnapped me from right outside my dorm room was waking me up by yanking me off the floor by my hair.  I didn’t know who he was or what I was doing here so I was trying to figure out…

  • The Darkened House

    Every night, I walked through the house with the lights off.  It was a ritual I started when I turned eighteen and was living alone for the first time.  Too many movies and podcasts about true crime and murder to not make sure I was locking all the doors and windows before I went to sleep.  It quickly became…

  • Health

    I knew my cousin’s health was declining when her hair lost its shine.  Her hair had always been her pride and joy and there was no way she would let it go.  I just knew I needed a way to be able to approach her about it without her blowing me off.  She had been burned too many…