I dashed through the never-ending halls of the school. "Was he still behind me?". That was the only thing running through my mind. I was too scared to turn; I'd slow down.

'The exit is just around the corner.', I said to myself. 'Just past the janitor's closet.'

I took the turn and as I moved forward, I felt something cold push through my arm...

I woke up and ran my fingers through my hair as I gave a sigh of relief.

"It was just a bad dream", I said.

"It wasn't."

I turned to see my older sister, Avery, sitting in a chair next to a bed which I couldn't recognize. We were in her boyfriend's house.

"What happened? How did I get here?"

"I was passing by your school and I noticed you lying unconscious in a pool of blood. If I wasn't with Austin, you'd be dead by now." Her voice dropped as she spoke to me. "he gave you some first aid. He should be back soon with some bandages".

Austin came in later and covered my wounds with the bandages. I stared at them quietly as I tried to remember how it happened.

"Care to explain?" They asked.

"I was working on project with Tabitha. She left early though. After she did, the lights went out and Mark was holding a knife to my neck."

There was a small opening there and my leg had been stabbed pretty badly. Starting to wish I never went to school to begin with.

"I advise you don't go to school tomorrow. Stay home. I'll talk to your parents."

Mum and Dad got home late and Austin stayed with us till they got home. They agreed with his decision and allowed me to stay at home that day.

That night, I laid on my bed restless. It felt like someone was watching me. I had zero sleep that night. I was scared for my life.