All my attention were still lost in the statues built up in front of the windows, really creepy, as well as the surrounding that I was in, with the low lights like candle and the darkness of the house, it felt like I was in a shrine.
I heard a noise coming from the pathway that belongs to Blake, without wasting any minute more, I got myself running towards the store area, better no one saw me than getting betrayed by anyone I still have trust in. I never really want to disclose my hiding spot to Maya, not that I haven't already planned on where to hide, but I just never wanted to let her know because she might possibly be one of those hunting for me. She's now a Patrick, just like me now.
I think I understand why they had to wed us first before this, they couldn't possibly hunt me when I am not yet part of the family, maybe that's the reason Mrs Jennifer had spared me then when she accused me of lying against one of the Patricks, you can only be one of them to get punished by them, and now I am, and I am going to suffer whatever they're as well going through.
Opening the door into the store, I moved further in, my wedding dress still intact, I can't let go of anything, I don't want to be tracked down by anyone. I found a perfect spot for me to hide in, the area really creeping me out, but I have already made up my mind to survive, every angle of the room left in total darkness, using the light from my phone as a torch light.
It's nothing but doom for me, getting their hands on me signals the end of me, and knowing that, I am never going to make it easy for them. My hands were shaking, panic overwhelming me, trying to steady my breath, but it's all like a wasted effort, my brain functioning just within the fate in front of me, only picturing the end of me inside my head.
What did I got myself into?, Why did I act so careless?, Why didn't I saw this coming?, Was I that absent minded?, What am I going to do now to survive?, If I manage to survive this, will it be worth it to accept them back in as a family?, After they had tried to end me in cold blood, a whole family against me.
I can't hear anything, showing that no one was close, turning the screen on, I decided to do exactly what I had in mind, reach out for the police, have an emergency call and get myself someone to come save me from this misery. On dialing the number, the network just went off, shit.... Oh God, this shouldn't happen to me now, of all time, why should it be now?.
I waved my phone on the air, trying to get back the network, there was no sign of network showing up, eyes traveling back to the door again, I guess I should just walk around the store to get network, I can't possibly hear anything, so there's no one close, but what I am sure now is that they're now after me out there.
The time is 20:04 p.m. the search will go on until 24:00 in the midnight, but before then, I should just fight to survive. Getting out of the spot I was hiding, trying to get some network into my device, I mistakenly kicked down a bucket which I never saw, the echo quite loud. Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into?, Panic gripped me more tight unlike before, my hair began itching me, knowing that the noise definitely got out there and would attract them towards me.
I don't know what to do, I don't know where to hide, they're possibly coming for me, curiosity will definitely make them follow the noise, I'm stuck right now and would possibly blame myself if anything was to happen to me, better for me to just hide in my safe spot and wait for them to catch me there, rather than giving them signals that I was here.
Turning off the screen, I just stood still helpless, filled with regret as I began to hear the footsteps I was expecting, I guess I just got myself what I was asking for. I expected to hear many footsteps, but it seems like there was only one coming this way, I gripped tight the head of the kitchen knife, as I silently waited, hearing the footsteps coming closer.
An idea came to mind immediately, set a trap, I immediately bent low, lit up the screen again and pushed my phone away on the floor, further in into the store where anyone coming in can still see the lit up screen, I hid by the door as my hands were shaking, the thought in my mind sending shocking thrills to my body. Kill or be killed, kill or be killed.
I tried motivating myself, tried remembering myself that if I don't do this, then I would surely be the one to pay with my life. I heard the footstep stop by the door, the door was gently opened, as I watched the figure gently stepping in, panic took over me, I began biting my lower lip, hands shaking, my body sweating as I am trying to numb the fear, the adrenaline washing through me.
“ I know you're in here bride, you think you can set my husband up and go scott free.... You fucked up the moment you decided to come here, you should've just stayed back in your home, you should've remained single all your life, instead you decided to come here to die, and unfortunately, in my hands, I can see you bride.....”
She was walking towards my phone, the phone I used to set up as a bait, she seemed to be holding a Cutlass in her right hand, raised up and about to strike immediately she saw me, so bad that she's messing with the wrong Lady, I jumped on her from behind.