Warning...
It's 4 a.m. The sun isn't even out yet. My buddy Kai keeps asking to drive home because I drank a bit at that party. I told him Camilla trusted me driving her truck when I was a lil drunk. I know she just wants me for my money and knows I can buy her a new one anytime. Why do I keep dating gold-diggers? I guess they stay longer and are good in bed... I sigh and look at Kai. Before I can say anything, Kai screams for me to look out, but everything goes black.
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I open one eye, but the other one won't budge. I turn my head to look at Kai, his eyes are wide open in shock mouth barely moving as he mumbles, "C... Cat...". Before he could say anything, I turn my head to the backseat and groan.
- Oh! For fuck’s sake! Where is that unlucky ass cat!?
- Camilla is gonna K-I-L-L you...
Luckily, the truck was not tipped over, so I run out and look around for the cat carrier. "Nowhere!" I scream in frustration, and with a forced, soft voice I start calling for the cat.
- SUGAR... Sweet LITTLE Sugar... WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!?
Kai follows me outside the busted pick-up truck but stumbles with his trembling legs. He sits down on the side of the road and takes out a vape from his pocket. I laugh at nothing looking at the sky before checking my own pockets. I freeze when my hand feels two hard, large rectangles. Then I slowly pull out the pieces. My phone was split in two... I don't know how the crash got to my PHONE, but it did... It would cost me hundreds to repair it... The busted truck, the lost cat, my split phone, what else could go wrong!?
- Kai! Is your phone good? Cuz mine's busted!
- Nah bro, mine's dead... Since we got outta the party...
I groan again for the third time. Then I look around. I actually take the time to look around. The sun is slowly rising, The smell of nature, I can see wood houses behind a few rows of trees. I sigh. Wait... Wooden houses...? Who would have wooden houses in a city?
- Kai... Eh... Where are we..?
- The sign says, "Winderelle Village"... So I guess we're in Winderelle Village.
- Are you kidding!?
- W-what!? No!
-We are supposed to be in Winderelle Park! Not a village in the middle of nowhere!
- Oh... Shit!
- You IDIOT!
I check the truck for anything useful or for another phone but still nothing. We hear footsteps and Kai jumps up pulling me into the woods.
- The cops...
- Oh come on! They could have helped moron!
- Nah! they'd bring us to jail..! Well... Bring your drunk ass to jail!
I shut up and run with him. I’m still tired and hurting from the crash, but it’s manageable. I notice that my closed eye from earlier opened up a lil but now it hurts like crazy! Kai notices my pain and sits me on a rock. I close my eyes and scream in pain. Kai takes off his dark red bandana, letting down his dark brown hair. He puts it around my head and on my eye helping me to keep it shut, reducing the pain.
- Imma look like a goddamn pirate!
- So what? Rather be in pain?
- Whatever... we have to go find shelter or at least a phone to call someone...
I look up at the sky full of grey clouds and then back at Kai. He looks at me too, probably thinking what I'm thinking. I can feel soft drops falling on my face and shoulders from the sky. Then lightning strikes and we both flinch. I quickly get up and run towards where I think was the town.
- Kai! Follow me!
When I look behind me, Kai is running slower. Probably because of his hurt legs or him just being tired. The second I look back where I'm going, I bump into an old man.
- O-oh! Shit! Sorry sir!
The man has dark brown hair and doesn't look younger than 75. He's wearing some farmer's clothes and is holding an old looking lantern. I can see his crooked teeth and smell his bad breath as he talks. His voice was as raspy as sandpaper.
- What are children like you doing here..? This place is filled with bad things that could suck your life away... The Night Widow! The Night Widow!
He looks around before putting out his lantern and leaving. When I turn to Kai, he had a terrified look on his face and bolted away. Without putting another thought into it, I go after him. Fuck, he's a fast runner for a 16-year-old. I can barely keep up with him even if I'm trying hard to. I'm losing my breath! I can't keep up with him! My legs are getting numb...
- K-Kai! Slow down! Kai...
I fall to my knees, not able to move anymore. The storm's getting closer and I can't see him. The clouds are blocking all the light out. I lay on the spiky grass before closing my eyes.
- Kai... Don't leave me here alone...
