Chapter 48: Chapter 48 : Blinded By Love

Ellis had Bethany’s arms pinned behind her back. The knife was lost in the leaves.

“Are you alright?” Ellis asked me.

I nodded. “Yeah, you got here just in time, as usual.” I took deep breaths, realizing with Ellis here, that I’d be okay.

“Get your hands off me you bastard!” Bethany shrieked, struggling against Ellis.

“Olivia, Bethany?” I heard my mother’s voice calling out and not in the direction of where my phone was.

“Mom?” I shouted out into the woods.

I heard rustling leaves, then my mother and father came running out of the trees. My mom ran right up to me and hugged me.

“Oh, honey, are you okay?” she asked.

“I’m fine,” I affirmed. I hugged her back.

“Mr. Peterson, we seem to keep running into each other tonight,” my mother said, nodding to Ellis. “Thank you for stepping in.”

“This has been quite an interesting night to say the least,” Ellis exhaled deeply with a slight smirk.