Infected

I press my face against the cold window. What had that been? Just a second ago, someone had stood right outside our house, staring up at my window. A tall man with a cold face. I hear my door open behind me with a creak. "Hi, sweetheart. wan't some breakfast?" Mom asks. "Yeah, sure!" I say. Mom starts walking out when i decide to ask her about the man. "Mom, a minute ago there was a tall man outside our house. he was staring at my window. do you know who that was?" i ask. Mom looks worried. "Are you sure you're fine? maybe you should stay home from school today?" She says. "No, mom, I'm fine, real-" I start, but mom lays a hand on my forehead. "Well, at least you don't feel like you have fever. Maybe you should go to school after all. but you have to hurry if you wan't to eat breakfast!"

"Do you have everything you need? Books, computer, hat, gloves, keys..." Mom says. "Right, keys!" i say. "Think quick!" Mom screams and throws the keys at me. I catch them in midair and runs outside. "Bye! see you later!" i scream. "My little alligator!" Mom screams back and closes the door with a smile. but just when she closes the door, i see how her happy face turns worried. I turn around and walk towards the bikes, but stops immediately. the tall man is standing just in front of my bike. "Amelle Cliff." The man says. I gasp heavily and try to walk away, but my feet are stuck at the ground. "Y-you must have mistaken, my name is Elzi. Amelle is my sister and she has been... gone... for over two years." I say. The memory of Amelle still hurts. Friday, November 13, she just didn't return home after school. and according to her teacher, she didn't show up for school either. Everybody thought she was dead. but i know that she is alive. i just... feel it. when you have a sibling that you really love, you create a special bond. It was the same with our cat, Autumn. When she disappeared, i could feel how she was hiding in the bushes in our backyard. But i don't feel where Amelle is, i just feel how she's alive, how her heart's still beating. "Would you follow me?" The man says. i'm surprised by how nice he sounds, because he looks pretty scary. "But, i have to go to school!" I say. "Not if we..." He pulls up a watch from his pocket. it shimmers in a shade of purple, and it has a button in the middle. "Stop time." The man clicks on the button. a sudden 'bang' is heard, and everything turns black.