Watcher

Chapter 10: Kidnapper

Something appears in front of him. It has a big size for animals. It’s black and has thick fur.  Red eyes with sharp canines slowly dripping saliva. Its head turns around followed by a weird sound.

“What is that?”

Bradley hits his head repeatedly. It looks very strange and not from this place. He thinks it’s just his imagination. However, several times he looks, it is still the same. The monster is real and suddenly goes nowhere.

“Where does the monster go?”

Bradley keeps looking through the gaps in the boxes. His heart continues to beat rapidly. He does not see the existence of the creature now. However, someone from behind shut his mouth. His eyes widen.

He slowly turns her head. Unfortunately, it is just a child. She looks the same age as Jacqueline. Bradley sees there is a scratch-like scar on her face. Bradley is curious about the little girl and asks what she is doing here alone. She explains that the creature has been looking for her.

"Wait for a minute. You're Dorothy, aren't you?" said Bradley curiously.

"Yes. My name is Dorothy." The little black-haired girl replies to Bradley's words with a small nod. "But, how do you know my name?" she asks curiously.

Bradley says he is from the “Happy life” orphanage. Jacqueline tells about Dorothy to him and Dorothy nods hearing Bradley’s short explanation.

“How's Jacqueline?" asked Dorothy curiously.

 “She’s fine. She’s with Madam Nigera now." Bradley pats the girl’s shoulder. "Now, we must get out of this creepy place.”

Bradley looks back through the gap in the wooden box. It turns out, he is startled by a red eye. The creature has been watching them.

“Good grief!”

Bradley steps back and grabs Dorothy's hand. The monster jumps to the top of the wooden box. It has quite large for a normal human size. No hands or feet, but so many tentacles seemed used to support the main body. The tip of the tentacles have claws and look very sharp. The creature makes a sound that’s quite terrifying.

“Goodness! We have to escape from here!”

Both of them move quickly pace. Cold sweat non-stop flowing. Their breaths begin breathlessly. The monster still follows them from behind. It moves so fast like a real predator.

“It will catch us!” Dorothy frantically. “What should we do?”

Bradley tries to think about how to widen their distance from the monster. His eyes suddenly focus on the pile of wood boxes that seems not far from their position. His hands quickly drop it until all the boxes close the way.

"Thank God, I think we save for a while now," asked Dorothy taking a deep breath. "Jeez, I'm getting tired," she said while wiping her sweat.

" Yeah, you’re right. That’s a good idea." Bradley sits for a moment on the floor. He can feel the muscles in his legs getting tired. “We need to take a rest.”

"Yeah." Dorothy immediately leans her body on the wall and slowly drops her body to the floor.

Dorothy said after they delivered Madam Theresa’s belongings, Jacqueline said there was a shortcut to the orphanage. They decided to went there. Yet, the monsters suddenly came from nowhere and attacked them. Dorothy tried to lure the monster away from Jacqueline so she could find someone to help them.

"Dorothy, I feel you are a bold child." Bradley smiles. "You care about your friend, don’t you?”

Dorothy nods to answer Anastasia’s question. “So, what will do now?” Dorothy asks him, trying to change the subject.

"I don’t have an idea right now," He says with a sigh. “Yet, we cannot stay in here for a long time.”

"Yes, indeed." Dorothy nods.

The monster’s voice suddenly disappeared into nowhere. Bradley approaches the pile of boxes, he wants to make sure it’s gone now.

"The monster still there?" asked Dorothy curiously.

"No, it’s not here anymore. Come on, we must hurry up before it comes back again." Bradley jumps over the scattered pile of wooden boxes and gives her hand to Dorothy. "Dorothy, come on."

The two of them slowly walk out. They don’t want to make any sound that will interact monster coming back. Dorothy holds Bradley's hand tightly. Bradley keeps looking around, making sure everything is safe.

They finally get out of the place and arrive at the door of the orphanage. Bradley slowly turns the door handle.

“I believe, now we are safe.” Dorothy sighs this terrible is done. “Thank God, everything is safe now.”

"Yes Dorothy, I feel ...."

Suddenly Bradley feels something wrap around his leg. He is looking down at his feet. His body froze. Tentacles successfully attach his leg. He tries to remove it. But, tentacles immediately pull him away from the orphanage door.

"No!" Dorothy screams dan walks closer to Bradley.

Dorothy immediately grabs Bradley's hand, but their position is far enough apart. She even cannot touch his fingertips. Bradley's body directly hit the ground. His consciousness begins to decline. Tentacles start to pull his body. He tries to reach something around him, yet the tentacle’s pull is too strong and fast.

"Argh!"

Bradley's body continues to hit the uneven ground. He cannot move at all. Suddenly his eyes see a piece of glass lying nearby. He quickly grabs it and stabs into the tentacles.

A few seconds later, the monster screams. Tentacle’s grip finally releases his leg. He immediately stands up and runs away as fast as he can without turning back. He quickens his pace and finally reaches the front door of the orphanage. He immediately closes the door tightly. His body leaned against the door, takes a deep breath, and wipes his sweat.

“Gosh, I'm still alive!”

A few meters in front of her, Dorothy sits on the ground and crying. Bradley walks toward her.

"Dorothy, I’m right here."

"Thank God. I think … I will lose you." Dorothy quickly hugged Bradley tightly. "That monster scares me," she said following tears continued falling down her cheek. ‘I’m scared.”

Someone's footsteps come down the stairs not long after. It turns out to be Madam Nigera. She sees Dorothy and Bradley directly run and hug them.

"Good grief! What happened to you guys." Madam Nigera checks out both of their faces. “I will give medicine to your wounds.”

Bradley tries to stand up, yet his leg feels pain. His body slowly falls to the ground. Unfortunately, Madam Nigera quickly helps him and brings both of them to her room.

"What exactly happened to you guys?" asked madam Nigera as she takes her red medicine box.

“We were attacked by a large creature,” said Bradley, enduring her pain.

"That monster has thick fur, is black, and has terrible tentacles," Dorothy clarified. "It’s also quite tall for a human size.”

"Kids, I'm not in the mood to play," said Madam Nigera opened her medicine box and start pouring the liquid medicine on the cotton. "You're not kidding, are you?" she asks while putting the cotton on Dorothys lips and Bradley’s face.

“Madam, we are not joking. I see it with my own eyes.”

"Yes, I see it by myself," said Dorothy, trying to reassure Madam Nigera.

Madam Nigera nods at their words and rolls up Bradley's pants to check on his wound. However, her hand starts to tremble. She seems to have seen something terrible, her eyes are wide.

"Madam, what's wrong?" asked Bradley curiously.

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