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nothing happens, I continue on my way. I sigh with annoyance and agitation. This has got to stop. But anyway, I'm getting

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it stopped. I slowly got up and walked on tippy toe to my window and looked outside. Then I heard the sound again. I whipped my head to the side and stared hard at the door. I felt movement just beyond it. I held my breath and counted to 20 and then slowly walked forward. I placed my hand gently on the

d the man looking down at me from where I stood. I gulped and looked away, I shook his hand off my arm and started walking toward one of the doors in the hallway. I opened it and found stairs, I started to walk up them no

rs point of direction and noticed that it was heading here. My heart sped up in fear. I quickly dropped down from my tower and bolted out the door and stairs and found my grandmother standing there holding something in the hands. I stopped at her side and looked up. I saw fear in her eyes as she looked down at me. She placed a hand on my shoulder and hugged me

tinge of red. I coughed and heaved, making my throat constrict with pain. I gagged and tried to stand, but my legs were too shaky. I felt around looking for something, anything to make the pain go away. I then felt a sharp pain at the back of my head, I scre

back to

ttack. I hardly trusted any man, except

of a porcipine on the run. His skin is golden from being outside all the time. His eyes, the colour of opals, are beautiful and invig

n, knowing for sure that something bad wa

. I've seen him before, only a glimpse, but it was enough to set my alarms going off. I stood there watching him as he watched me. He looked deathly pale and had sharp, p

a.' He smile

e eyebrow as i watched

me?' He sneered.

d, but my face gave nothing away

pretend, don't you?' He laughed harde

mm...' He contemplated

fall, i started to feel nauseous when all of a sudden it stopped. blood pounding, i then no

he trees , i noticed a little cottage nestled in between two big oaks, i puzzled over this. A movement from the corner of my eye caught my attention. It was a little g

ked up at the cottage and started walking towards it again. When my breathing had returned to normal, i started towards the cottage again but stopped at t

it at my aunt and cousin. I then saw him shoot them in cold blood. He then ran out the d

husky voiced man, i turned and looked at him as he entered the room looking forlorn and pained. I then heard running fe

me, and i grabbed onto the nearest chair to hold myself up. The younger me started crying, tears sprang to my eyes as i watched her helplessly. I

rson. The younger man stopped as soon as he noticed the bodies and bl

r lower lip jutted out as she started to cry. I cried out in frustration

of a porcipine on the run. His skin is golden from being outside all the time. His eyes, the colour of opals, are beautiful and invig

n, knowing for sure that something bad wa

. I've seen him before, only a glimpse, but it was enough to set my alarms going off. I stood there watching him as he watched me. He looked deathly pale and had sharp, p

a.' He smile

e eyebrow as i watched

me?' He sneered.

d, but my face gave nothing away

pretend, don't you?' He laughed harde

mm...' He contemplated

fall, i started to feel nauseous when all of a sudden it stopped. blood pounding, i then no

he trees , i noticed a little cottage nestled in between two big oaks, i puzzled over this. A movement from the corner of my eye caught my attention. It was a little g

ked up at the cottage and started walking towards it again. When my breathing had returned to normal, i started towards the cottage again but stopped at t

it at my aunt and cousin. I then saw him shoot them in cold blood. He then ran out the d

husky voiced man, i turned and looked at him as he entered the room looking forlorn and pained. I then heard running fe

me, and i grabbed onto the nearest chair to hold myself up. The younger me started crying, tears sprang to my eyes as i watched her helplessly. I

rson. The younger man stopped as soon as he noticed the bodies and bl

r lower lip jutted out as she started to cry. I cried out in frustration

then looked

member me

eakly and touched my shoulder. We were now back on the sidewalk. I looked up at him, then looked away and started walking

words made my head clear, i was surprised i could think straight now and breathe easier. But the time that happened, i noticed that we were

de the house. i then heard a sound so s

lright?' I heard

' Still onl

off. I froze for a couple of minutes, then dove behind the couch, landing meare seconds before the person walked out of the kitchen. I hel

riskly towards the kitchen. I then wished i had stayed at home. what i saw made me look at my aunt and cousin dying again, looking like kittens

hat i was on an uncomfortable bed. i tried to move, but i felt paralyzed. Fear gripped me. I tried t

and dangerous. I heard a mummuring in the

living shit out of him.' Another voice, just as soft but more deep. But then a sharp pain pierced th

d?' A voice said softly. I answered by squeezing his hand hard, i h

d need some rest before you can ask her for anything.' The voice said frostily. I then heard the doctor move away f

Nicholas that was talking, my heart raced. The blood flowed to my cheeks, making me blush. 'Come now, Shina, wake up! it's re

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small either. I've lived here for about three years, and i can still call it home. It had a musty old smell to it, making it feel like it hadn't been lived in for three years. I had a dusty old sofa against the

nder all the newspapers and magazines (what? i like to collect them). A huge samsung T.V. against the other wall, a nice baige colour

nd me, and he tilted my head up to his face. He started to lean down, hesitant and cautious. Then our lips collided, and it felt like heaven. Well, to me, it did. It was soft at first, but then we g

xt mor

ng of metal on metal, and noticed that someone was cooking something. I then shrugged and hopped out of bed, heading towards the shower. I hoppe

, trying to cook bacon and eggs. He heard me laugh and looked up. His hair was matted on one side while the other was flat, his cheeks flared red as he noticed

d then back down, watching my every movement. I tried not to laugh as i let him try it again. H

aced it on the table. Nicholas sat down and started eating while reading the fresh newspaper he must have brought in, i sat down opposite him and began read

spotted me sitting there in my bathrobe at the kitchen table eating breakfast. I gapped with surprise. The last time i saw my father was when he handed me

topped walking around just as Nicholas reached his seat. He then went and sat down in a chair at the head of the table, i continued to glar

dad?' I snarled thr

thought of a clear response to my anger. Nicholas looked from one to the other. He qui

shooting my father an uncomfortable look. I nodded, and he came to my side, kissed m

ink it is? are yo

clearly surprised you even remember

you know clearly why i had to give you

out loud, i was 6 years old, dad! you left me with my grandmother! no promise to come back,

sh the dishes. He then grabbed a tee towel and started drying them up as i placed them on the rack. We worked in complete silence, and when we finished, i took to cleaning the lounge room and then feeding and cleaning Mr. Hanks. My father watched me

better to do than visit

else do you expect from me? flowers and a sorry card for leaving

All those years back...' I shook my head, then resumed 'I was attacked dad.' As i said that last part, my father bolted up in his

ared at him, incrudelese. i just stared back at

from me! When did this happ

l an elephant. I then stood up and left the room. I heard him g

help from me if you're attacked again.' Wounded he stormed out of the house and slammed the door closed. I stood there in the hallway, leaning against the wall. I let all my emotions wash over me as i replayed our conversation, a

ina

ousity and worry. He stretched his arm out and stroked my cheek with the back of his hand. I lent in

ke you've been crying...

d started to stand up. He lent backwards on the balls of his feet and stood up with me. I started to move down the hallway towards my room, Nicholas hesitated and then followed. He en