The Road to Maine is Bloody Part 39

Ashley shrieked, clawing at her throat and gasped for air. She looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw she was in the guest bedroom at Stephen’s house. “I can’t believe that dream, it seemed so real.” She thought and when she placed her hands on the bed to sit up, she whimpered, feeling pain in her skin. She brought her hands up to her face and examined them. They were full of tiny puncture marks and she had scratches all over the back of her hands.

Gulping, Ashley looked down at her legs and saw they were all scratched up as well and she realized it hadn’t been a dream, at least the part about going into the woods but the rest had to be, and Stephen wouldn’t kill her mother or have someone kill her would he?”

The door opened and Ashley jumped, cringing back against the bed when Stephen stood in the door frame. “Hey Ashley, how are you feeling? Breakfast is ready if you’re hungry.” He said no more and closed the door before she could answer.

Groaning when she stood up, she gingerly walked to the bathroom, leaning over the white porcelain sink as she ran the cold water and splashed her face with the cool soothing liquid. When she stood up and looked in the mirror, she saw fresh scratches on her neck, like someone grabbed her by the throat. Her mind flashed back to the dream and Stephen grabbing her throat before he sunk his teeth into her flesh.

Shuddering, she shut off the water and walked back to the bedroom and over to the white dresser and opened the first drawer, choosing a short sleeved pastel blue peasant blouse and opened the second drawer and pulled out a white pair of slacks. Ashley dressed and went downstairs. Walking into the kitchen, she sat across from Stephen, not saying anything.

Tabitha wasn’t in the kitchen and Ashley felt a sense of panic when she realized she was alone with Stephen. “Where’s Tabitha?” She asked quietly and didn’t raise her head to look at him.

“She’ll be along shortly.” Stephen told her and leaned over and whispered in her ear. “How much did you overhear?” He asked her and Ashley realized everything was true & now she feared for her life. Stephen sat back up when Tabitha came in & winked at her.