DARKNESS E.4

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Mercy felt a terrified shriek rise in her throat as it dawned on her that it's dark gaze were directly on her.

Is it...? Jesus! It’s moving! A startled voice screamed in her head. Snapping out of her near paralysis, she hurriedly slid off the seat and crouched down under the steering wheel. Panic surged through her veins as she felt the cold fingers of fear grip her thumping heart.

"Shit! Shit!" 

She chanted like a prayer. From her position, she could feel the engine of her car humming. What was that? Oh my God it was looking at me...She placed her hand on her chest as if trying to prevent her heart from jumping out. 

I need to get out of here...Her brain blasted out of the frightening daze that was walling it in. She desperately looked around the plush interior of her car, trying to figure her next best move. Sweat broke out on her forehead. It was as if the AC had malfunctioned.

"Mercy! I am talking to you!" 

A familiar shrill voice jolted her back to reality. It suddenly dawned on her that her phone had slipped off her lap and was on the foamy mat she was crouched on, under the steering wheel. Relief surged through her quivering body as she grabbed it in a vice like grip; 

"B-Ben help me!" 

She sobbed, whispering into the phone she had plastered on her ears as if she was desperate to make it a part of her face. The steering wheel pressed down on her head. That hurts, a livid part of her noted.

"Mercy what’s going on over there?”

"Th - there’s something in - inside the house... Baby I'm scared."

“What? Where are you at? Mercy talk to me, goddammit!” 

The  fear dripping from her voice must have triggered something feral in Ben. He cursed profusely. From the sound of his voice she could guess he was hurriedly dressing up. Another sob escaped from her and she bit down on her lower lip as she tried to suppress the panic mounting within her.

"At this abandoned construction site. My navi..." She faltered.

  "Baby listen to me. Get into your car and drive out of there. Continue driving and don't stop for anyone. Can you do that for me baby? Mercy!" 

Ben's deep voice, somehow, soothed her raging nerves and cleared the fog in her aching head.

"O-okay." Mercy was trembling. She struggled to suppress the fear clutching at her throat.

Taking deep steadying breaths she slowly crept out from her position under the steering wheel and reclaimed the driver's seat. As she reached for the seat belt, her phone slipped out of her hand and dropped on the floor of the car, out of sight. She muttered loudly and not bothering to look for it, wrestled with her seat belt. Her hands were quivering but she finally snapped it in place and pushed the gear to reverse. Gripping the steering wheel Mercy stamped her foot down on the accelerator. 

The car engine roared to life as she sped off blindly, down the dusty road, away from the eerie houses standing in a row and the shadow. Her car veered off the road as she gained speed. Blinking rapidly, she released her leg from the gas and managed to pull the car back on the dusty road. Her eyes darted from the car's navigation screen to the receding houses and in that instant a loud sound pierced her ears. 

Her car jerk as if something heavy had smashed into it. Mercy lost control as the impact lurched her sideways. She slammed her head into the window and a splitting scream escaped from her lips. Suddenly the world spun around as a sharp pain blinded her. She felt a thick blanket of darkness and pain envelope her. Mercy struggled against it but it was too late to fight. It sucked out her strength until she weakly gave up and laid still.

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