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sitting on the front of Teresa’s Chevy Malibu.
The GMC Sierra lost traction and spun out of control.
     
    “ AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!” Saundra
screamed.
     
    The truck ran off the road into the trees.
Dirt particles flew up from the tires and the truck flipped over on
its side. It slid to a stop, smoke coming from the engine. Jasmine
pulled to the side of the road. She got out with her blade in hand.
There was no wind in the air. Barefoot and out of her mind, Jasmine
talked to herself.
     
    “ See what you have done? I
never wanted to hurt you, Maurice! I love you.”
     
    She walked into the trees to the truck.
There was movement inside; then she saw Saundra climbing out of the
passenger window.
     
    “ Where do you think you’re
going?” Jasmine said.
     
    Seeing Jasmine kicked up Saundra’s
adrenaline. Hopping off the side of the car, she sprinted deeper
into the woods. As she ran, the thought of not going too far didn’t
cross her mind; only getting away from Jasmine. She stopped and hid
behind a tall oak tree. Her breathing was rapid. With her back
against the tree, she closed her eyes momentarily and took in deep
breaths.
     
    “ Come out, come out,
wherever you are,” Jasmine taunted. “Oh, come on. You didn’t really
think you could get away from me, did you?”
     
    Jasmine took her flashlight and pointed it
in front of her. The light hovered over the tree Saundra was
standing behind. She held her breath. As much as she wanted to
pray, she couldn’t make a sound.
     
    “ You’re never getting out
of here alive,” Jasmine threatened.
     
    Saundra shifted her weight from one foot to
the other, breaking a tiny piece of tree branch. Jasmine ran
towards the sound and the flashlight temporarily blinded Saundra
before she could run. It didn’t take much for Jasmine to catch
her.
     
    “ Aaaah! Let go of me, you
maniac!” Saundra screamed, tussling and trying to shake Jasmine
off.
     
    They fell to the ground. Jasmine got on top
of Saundra and smacked her face. Her hands weighed down on
Saundra’s throat. It was her time to die.
     
    “ You won’t get away from
me again!” Jasmine said.
     
    Saundra swung her arms wildly, connecting
with Jasmine’s face a few times. Unable to breathe, Saundra grabbed
Jasmine’s arms in an attempt to free her neck from her grasp.
     
    “ You are so weak and
pathetic! Why would Maurice choose you over me, huh?”
     
    Saundra gasped and coughed to get any air in
that she could.
     
    “ Oh, what was that? I
can’t hear you!” Jasmine said, tightening her grip.
     
    Saundra’s eyes rolled. She knew for sure it
was over for her. Deciding to give up and go with God, Saundra’s
arms fell to her side. Being with the Lord was better than this any
day. She had fought the good fight.
     
    “ That’s right,” Jasmine
said. “Let it happen.”
     
    Faster than a speeding bullet, Maurice
tackled Jasmine to the ground. Air flowed through Saundra’s chest
as she heaved in and out, rolling to her side and coughing hard.
Her eyes watered and her vision went blurry.
     
    “ Get off of me!” Jasmine
screamed. But Maurice’s strength was too much for her. She couldn’t
fight it. Still holding on to the blade, Jasmine stuck it inside
his leg, right below his knee. Maurice jumped back, uttering all
sorts of profanities.
     
    He hopped on one leg, leaning against a
tree. Jasmine tried to stick him again, this time in his chest.
Maurice fell to the ground and cursed some more reaching out almost
grabbing her. He looked at Saundra, who was on her knees trying to
stand.
     
    “ Run, Saundra! Get out of
here now!”
     
    “ I won’t leave you here
with her!” Saundra replied, now standing to her feet.
     
    “ Ah . . . now ain’t that
sweet,” Jasmine mocked.
     
    “ Gooo to my truck and get
. . . ” he never finished the sentence because Jasmine smack him
hard with the back of her hand.
     
    Saundra took off. The only light she had was
coming from the moon. “Jesus . . .