Abduction by Paloma Sapien Essay - 1273 Words

Abduction by Paloma Sapien Crunch. Heidi looked up, glancing from side to side. Crunch. She had thought she was alone. Crunch. Her heart beat faster and her hand clenched the heart on her necklace. Crunch. She quickened her pace as she heard footsteps coming from behind her. Her hand started to cramp up from holding the necklace so hard. Crunch. Heidi turned slowly. A dark figure stood about ten feet away from her. She panicked as she heard the footsteps behind her getting quicker. â€Å"Who’s there?† she said, still walking. The figure was silent. Only the sounds of heavy breathing came from its mouth. â€Å"What do you want?† The breathing got louder as the figure moved closer. Heidi let go of her necklace, and turned her head one†¦show more content†¦With a shaky hand, she went to grab for the necklace but before she reached it, everything went black. Her head throbbing with pain, Heidi regained her consciousness, startled. She was in the back of a van, speeding down a bumpy road. They took a sharp turn and Heidi flew against the side of the car. She started to cry, and curled up on the floor, wishing this was all a dream. Heidi was woken up by the van making a sudden jolt, throwing her against the car once again. It was pitch black and Heidi couldn’t see at all. She heard movement and realized she wasn’t alone. â€Å"H-Hello?† she said, her voice shaking with fear. The man grabbed her hand, wrapping it around a plastic bottle. â€Å"Drink. It’s water.† The voice was deep and slow. Thirsty and delirious, Heidi unscrewed the cap and downed the contents of the bottle. A weird feeling in her stomach immediately followed, and her vision started to fade. â€Å"Did you just poison me?† Heidi threw the bottle and grabbed the wall of the van, bracing herself. â€Å"Sleep tight.† the man said. Heidi woke up hours later to a huge slap in the face. Her face stinging, she sat up and saw the man in front of her. â€Å"Can I help you?† she mumbled. â€Å"We’re leaving,† the man put a black sack over her head and threw her out of the car. Heidi’s knees buckled from under her. She was still weak from the poison. â€Å"Walk!† the man shouted. Heidi tried hard, putting one foot in front of the other,