John Marley Monologue

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Fog clung to the streets suffocating everything in a blanket of grey mist. The streets were dark and damp and the houses were crammed tightly into rows. It was eerily silent. A large black car drove through the fog, disappearing into the distance. The once green grass was crunchy, grey and dead. There were no trees, animals or laughter. Marley Johnson opened the door of the taxi and stepped out onto the footpath. "That will be $45, thanks darl," the taxi driver said loudly. Marley looked around to make sure no one had heard him, then handed the man the correct amount of money. As the car drove around the corner Marley heard someone breathing behind her. She quickly turned around, then gasped in surprise as a pair of hands clamped over her mouth …show more content…

Once the car had gone they sprinted across the road, towards a large house. It towered above every other house in the street. As they approached it her captor knocked on the door three times. The door opened. They walked inside; the door locking itself after they had entered. A shadow came towards her and stepped into the fading light; revealing a girl who looked about Marley's age. "Why are you here" she whispered faintly holding a knife towards Marley's neck. " I was told to come here by one of my friends" Marley replied. "Do you know who this is?" she asked showing a photo of a bald man. Marley shook her head. Her captor put the knife back into the pocket of her hoodie, then hugged Marley tightly. "I'm Indie Harris by the way" she exclaimed, "come meet Mrs Taylor, she will be so excited to have another guest" Marley followed her up some creaky stairs to a bedroom; Indie knocked on the door then opened it. Marley gasped audibly as an old woman stared at her from the corner of the room. The old woman was missing her right eye and her face was severely burnt, blood was dripping down her face onto her already stained

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