A Silent Killer (Part Two)

Chapter 2

Amanda practically ran down the block, her heart pumping faster than usual...

Her whole body was racing with growing panic, and her house seem to be miles away, stretching farther from her reach with each step she took.

Overwhelming dread ate at her heart, and that warning voice whispered in her mind, urgently saying she would not be safe unless she was in her house.

The minute she saw the familiar white steps and the the rock garden of her house, Amanda cut through the front lawn and hurried up the porch.

That feeling of dread did not diminishing at all; in fact, it grew more, as she was now stuck with trying to open her door.

Behind her, Amanda could fear something eyeing her darkly, its gaze glaring menacingly at her soul and aching for her pain. Of course, when she'd look around, there was no one there...just her vacantly empty neighborhood...

But seeing nothing...scared her even more...

The brunette felt herself panting in fear, the feeling of another presence not leaving.

Each time she looked around, panic struck harder at her chest, telling her someone was coming...

Getting closer towards her cowering state...

Standing right behind her...just staring...and waiting...

A small click of the keyhole made the pressure ceased on her heart, and Amanda swung it open quickly. She ran into her house, slamming the door shut and sliding down its frame to catch her breath in slow, heaping gulps.

"Amanda, is that you?"

The sound of her mother's voice startled her, but was comforting nonetheless. Amanda looked to the kitchen, still trying to calm her heart.

"Y-yeah mama! It's me."

She got up from the door and rushed to the bathroom before her mother could utter another word.

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Slamming the door shut, Amanda gazed briefly at her feet, her breathing still panicked and fast, before turning on the faucet.

Cool water steadily poured down as she splashed it all over her tan face; its cold relief relaxed her mind softly, and the girl was able to clear her head for a bit.

But...as she slowly began to realize her situation, Amanda looked to the mirror, her reflection a look of fear.

She knew she had seen him.

He was among the crowd at the intersection, undetected as always...

No one seem to pay him any attention...almost as if...he was invisible to them...

And…he was closer than last month.

Amanda could help but panic a bit more; she groaned, running her hands through her long brunette hair.

She thought she'd left him behind in the past; back in her hometown.

She thought she'd escaped him...but...it was not to be…

He came back.

That monster had finally found her again, and he was going to come get her...

Amanda knew that it wouldn't be long before she came face to face to her fate.

Sighing, the young girl grabbed her pink towel and wiped her face, pondering about her options...

Which weren't a lot...

Could she tell her parents about him?

...They'd probably freak out, thinking it's some stalker or whatever, and call the police...

'...There goes my other option...'

Calling the police would be a no-go as well...they'd probably think she's playing around, or worse, insane...

Then...should she try to...fight back?

Amanda shuddered deeply at the last suggestion...

The brunette didn't want it to come down to that because she didn't want to face him...she knew her chances of surviving would be slim.

She slowly looked up from the towel to the mirror, a look of worry on her face.

'...What am I going to do…'

"Amanda?" her mother called from the hallway, knocking on the bathroom door lightly. "Are you ok?"

"Y-Yeah, mama."

Turning off the faucet, Amanda opened the door to her mother, seeing her slightly concerned face.

"Is everything all right, sweetheart?" The older brunette asked softly, her green eyes lowered a bit. "You seem to be on edge lately."

"It's nothing mama."

Amanda shrugged to look alright, even though that was far from the truth.

"Just nervous about the exams. I'll be okay, alright? Don't worry so much."

Her mother looked unsure for a bit until she planted a kiss on her daughter's head, smiling sweetly.

"If you say so." She replied fondly, patting Amanda's cheek and heading back to the kitchen.

"Now, go get some of that homework done. Dinner'll be ready by the time your father gets home."

"Yes mama."

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The once blue sky grew to a sudden darkness as evening rolled in. The moon shone through the gray clouds, and the stars dotted the sky in tiny twinkles.

Amanda set her pen to the side as she yawned quietly, having finished the rest of her homework.

"Time for me to turn in."

A small meow uttered under her feet; she looked down sweetly and picked up her brown cat.

"C'mon, Fred. Let's go to sleep."

The brunette turned her desk lamp off and walked to her window; a cool breeze seeped through, coming from the woods outside.

She and her parents lived near the wooded area of the neighborhood, since they couldn't afford a house near downtown.

Although the woods were several yards away from her house, it still creep the hell out of Amanda..

And that unnerving feeling lingered even more…for she knew now that he was lurking around within its darkness.

Amanda sighed, pulling at the blinds when her eyes trailed to the woods again.

She felt her heart stopped as her eyes widen in fear; a cold chill ran down her spine and frozen her body.

Staring out into the thick woods, she saw him.

Even in the darkness of the night, the girl saw him perfectly, his being blending in with the depths of the woods...

His faceless unnerving stare directed at her.

Fred saw him too and bared his teeth as he hissed, his presence making the feline glare heatedly.

Amanda let her cat jump down as she started to shake terribly.

He just stood there...staring...

Waiting...

Quickly snapping out of her trance, Amanda slammed the window shut and pulled the blinds down. Backing away in panic, she rushed into bed and pulled the covers over her, her body uncontrollably shaking.

'He's getting closer.'

Her time was running out.

It'd only be a matter of time before he came for her and then...

'Don't think about it, Amanda! Just don't think about it. Go to sleep.'

But she couldn't...she couldn't sleep at all...

Not when he was out there, outside her house...so close and intimidating...

Each day, he was getting closer...closer to be near her house...

Closer to being outside her bedroom window...

And...tall enough to come forth...and reach through with his long thin limbs.

'Please don't come for me.' She whimpered to herself quietly. 'Go away like last time. Don't come back. Please! Go away! Go away….go…away…'

Despite the terror she felt, Amanda somehow found the strength to go to sleep, her fears edging towards her with every step…

End of Chapter 2