Teen Ink

Chapter 1

"Sophie! Come back here!” I laughed as I chased after my friend through the crowded streets, and then stopped in confusion; I lost her. Suddenly out of the corner of my eye I saw a glimpse of a white skirt and I sped after it. Once I reached her, the people around us were screaming and running in all directions. “What is happening” I yelled over all the noise. Just as she opened her mouth to answer a man grabbed me by the neck and I was dragged off my feet. “Sophie!” I choked as she screamed and ran after me. “Delilah! Where are you!” she yelled as I lost sight of her. The man had a vice-like grip around my neck as he dragged me past a dead guard, to his destination. I kicked and struggled against him, but the vice remained unmovable. I swung my arm around and hit the man in his side but he just tightened his hold and kept on dragging me along. My eyes blurred as a clawed against his arm for air, and then all of the screaming died down as I lost my sight and drifted off into unconsciousness.