A Knife In The Gut

Chapter One:

A knife in the gut

Jenna

Have you ever looked out at a sunset and wondered if you have ever seen anything so beautiful? Where the sun met the water in an array of colors. Pink, orange, yellow flew out onto the sea. After a few moments, the sky darkened and the sun was gone. It was a small distraction from the reality around me. My mind went back to the conversation I had with my boyfriend Xavier.

“What are you saying, Xavier? You’re breaking up with me?” I asked him.

“Yes.” He said, looking down, ashamed, his long dark hair surrounding his face.

“But, why?” I asked, on the edge of crying.

“Because I have to.” He kissed me one last time and left me alone on the pier.

A tear slid down my cheek. I guess I couldn’t call him my boyfriend anymore. The thought of him not being around anymore scared me. He was my armor. He’d do anything if he thought I was in danger, even if it meant him being in danger also. I may sound like a stupid girl who needs a boyfriend to live but the thing is, I’ve known him all my life. We went to preschool together; we went to middle school together. We were inseparable. Until now. I thought we would’ve graduated high school together but I thought wrong.

It was dark so I decided to walk back home. It wasn’t that far. As I walked, I felt someone walk behind me. Two more blocks, I told myself.

I continued walking and the person behind me kept walking faster. I didn’t realize how close they got before I felt a hand on my neck.

“Scream and you’ll die.” He said. He moved his hand to my arm. “Keep walking.” We kept walking until we reached the road. He then turned me around to face him. He had a knife in his hand and a ski mask on. “Turn here and we’ll walk to the park, got it?” he said, turning me back around to guide the way. The park at night can get dangerous. I had a bad feeling about this.

*****

Xavier

I was walking down the street when I heard a sound come from the park. I walked toward a tree and hid behind it. I saw a guy and a girl walk in. The guy had a forceful grip on her arm and he wore a ski mask. I couldn’t see the girl clearly. All I saw was blonde hair. They walked over to a picnic table where the guy shoved the girl towards it. She sat down as he towered over her. He talked to her, but I was too far to understand what he was saying. She screamed and tried to run away.

“Oh no, you don’t.” He yelled loud enough so I could hear him. “I told you to not scream or else you would die. So, I guess I’ll just have to kill you.”

She screamed again when he caught her leg. She fell over and he layed on top of her so she couldn’t get away. He pulled out a knife and put it against her neck. I couldn’t stand to watch this; I had to call the police. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed 911.

“Hello, 911 services.”

“I need a police and maybe an ambulance at the Gateway Park right away. Some girl is being held at knife point.”

“We’ll send somebody there immediately.”

I hung up to see if anything happened. He had dragged her to a tree not far from where I was. He held her against the tree with the knife still at her neck. I saw clearly that it was Jenna. MY Jenna. He couldn’t kill her. I couldn’t stand by and watch her get killed. He had removed the knife from her neck and plunged the knife into her stomach. She fell to the ground.

“What do you think you’re doing?” I said as I jumped out from behind the tree.

“Ah, little Princess needs protection, and she got you. What a disappointment. I guess I’ll just have to kill you too.” He said to me. He started walking towards me with the blood soaked knife.

“Xavier. You’ll get yourself killed.” I heard Jenna croak, and spit blood from her mouth.

“I don’t care.” I said as I ran towards the guy. He tried to stab me but I dodged it. I kicked him in the gut and he fell. The knife was on the ground and I kicked it away. The guy got up and ran. I followed him until he got out of the park. I ran back to Jenna.

“Are you okay?” I asked.

“What do you think? ” She said softly, rolling over, coughing blood.

“I called the police and ambulance. They should be here soon. Just hang in there.”

“Why did you do that?” she asked.

“Because you needed help.”

“But I thought you didn’t love me?” she said, so low I could barely hear her.

“I never said I didn’t love you.” I said as I heard sirens and got up. I met the police when they arrived, and they asked me questions. Paramedics went over to Jenna. It was hectic. It was a good hour before things calmed down. I got a ride back home and all I could think about was sweet Jenna, covered in her own blood.

It was midnight when I got home. I saw the lights we’re still on so I knew my dad was still awake. I opened the door and saw him reading a book in the living room.

“Where were you?” he asked.

“Well, I was with Jenna. I broke up with her like you told me to. So I was walking back home when I heard Jenna scream. Jenna got stabbed so I had to stay with her until the police and ambulance got there. Then the police asked me questions and �"“

“What kind of excuse is that?”

“It’s not an excuse. It really happened.”

“You don’t lie to your father. Even after everything I’ve done for you, the sacrifices I’ve made for you. Just go to bed. You need your sleep.”

I walked back to my room and thought back to everything my dad did for me. I layed on my bed for a long time. Just thinking. Remembering when my life turned against me.

Reviews

[WriteWiz99]

OMG, im speechless! I loved how you organized the book to be split apart 2 people's point of view. GREAT BOOK!