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nable to escape. I could get up and run, but it would catch up with

would eat me whole. I had never imagined that

ing, 'You never

th where I fall asleep and I am

and fought to get away, but it was useless. I was unable to escape the beast. I was drawn back to it as it carrie

e able to see my dad again? Is my t

own my cheek, which I could feel. Even though I was numb, I could still feel

they were just so still, shaking and still. You know that sensation you get

as blood. I had my hand in my own blood. "Please...let...me go." My voice wa

ad clung to one hope that I might live, even as my voice continued to shake. I could feel its teeth digg

me to my phone, which began to ring. Would I ca

ea that such a thing existed in this day and age. A beast? Despite being a smart student, I was

my flesh. I gasped in relief, but I could feel my stomach bleeding more and mo

look at my eyes, but instead at my almost ripped stomach. Was

to my surprise, I didn't feel any teeth on me and, after waiting for some time, I

ve a heart

es looking into mine. I heard a slow, soft growl, a

at me like that?

eated in place witho

silently watching me for a whil

vive and get

was so difficult that I frequently collapsed

left hand on my ripped-apart stomach to stop the blood from pouring out. I tried to run away even though my legs continue

to me than the phone, the b

eplace this item

d stumbled while returning home made the escape difficult. I had a vague feeling that the beast would pursue me

hat would I say to them about what had occurred? It was impossible for me

voice rang out, I gasped. "Scarlett?" She called my name and stood from

ould I

effort to hide my

from getting any closer as she was about to approach me. On her tracks

s the one who called just as the beast was about t

than before, "I a

blood on her," and I f

" Mom got up as well, but I didn't

ed my hand away when Belly's

sprinted for the stairs and then into

oom. I could feel how hurt I was. The pai

n the shower. Touching my own body made me feel fri

iced how distorted my stomach was. It had a scar that resembled a to

I put the ruined clothing right away in a trash bag and hid it under my bed because I d

dy made up my mind to go to the doctor fi

ot closer to my nightstand to turn out the light, I d