From within the rickety building stared out
through the rotting wooden shutters
chained to rusting bed with dirty mattress
her cries ignored how did she get here
out with friends this was all she could recall
until the darkness did fall!
Heard something was in the room with her
scurrying around please not a rat
this thought more scary at that moment
than why she had been abducted
the party dress still on so carefully chosen
of only petite build was frozen!
A tin bowl was close by guessed for peeing
a bottle of water also there
numbed with fear could only sit helplessly
wondering what could happen
as the dirty mattress dipped behind her
then felt what seemed like soft fur!
A large black cat laid down by her purring
unfazed at the dank surroundings
now certain there was a person crouching
in the dark corner of the room
screamed as loudly as she could so weak
stopping when a voice did speak!
Soft so very faint it was a young female
like herself she was not alone
but almost immediately nothing there
surely it was real lord please
but no whatever it was had now gone
for her family did so long!
A further shock immediately threw her
went to look down at the cat
not there anymore never saw it move
as the dark engulfed the room
helplessness gnawed at her whole being
as things that were not there seeing!
Sound of heavy footsteps and door opening
was confronted by a tall shape
another ghost demon or just imagination
but a tight grip on her arms
knew a real human beast stood before her
placed tray on bed but did not confer!
Masked she froze petrified did not touch
appeared to check locks then left
lack of even a spoken word was too much
gasping for breath from the corner
a young girl pale long black straggly hair
came towards her with a blank stare!
Though a touch like ice it was comforting
she could feel somebody close
that stopped her going completely insane
soon falling asleep exhausted
was awoken by shouting and commotion
startled became filled with emotion!
First words heard Thank God you’re safe
as an uniformed officer came over
quickly removed from this squalid scene
after medical checks went home
her concerned parents hugging her so tight
as she recalled that awful night!
kept telling them it was the young girls help
staying close that kept her alive
at the time did not tell what they both knew
a skeleton was found another victim
had been there a long time the police had said
several more around the property laid!
Nobody believed her the girl was never found
nor this mysterious cat ever seen around!
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