Chapter Seventeen “Sam, SAM!” Jolting up, blinking his eyes hard trying to focus on the brightness of his surroundings, Jason searches for her. Pressing his hand under him, Jason balls the sheets of the bed in his hand. He picks at his chest and plays with the hospital gown that draping his body. He’s confused. …
Chapter Sixteen “Jason!” Sam screams as Jason’s whole body jerks at the sight of her falling. He reaches out to her, cursing at his inability and failure to save her. Hugging the tree, trying to gain his strength, Jason digs his feet into the ground, inhales all the air he can and takes off after …
Chapter Fifteen “Come on, just a little further,” Sam mumbles under the weight of a half-conscious Jason. Trekking through the woods, Sam tries to find her way back to the truck before a wounded Jason passes out. The woods are pitch black, the light from the stars offer no assistance. Darkness surrounds everything. Struggling to …
Chapter Fourteen “Sam?” Jason whispers into the wind. Seeing Sam’s dark silhouette huddle around the kids, Jason panics, he can see Sam shaking with fear. “Sam.” With conviction in his voice, Jason moves toward them with caution. He can feel someone watching them. Trying to keep his eyes on Sam, and the surrounding woods, Jason …
Chapter Thirteen “Spinelli, Stop! I hear something.” Jason screams into the phone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “He has the kids!” I scream into my dead phone, throwing it into the passenger seat. “Ahhhhh” Pounding on the steering wheel, screaming my lungs out into the darkness, I cry from my guilt; I weep for my shame, I weep for …