MELODY
The sun was setting as I found myself in the desolate surroundings of the abandoned 7-11. It had been an ominous place even when it was operational, but now it was a decaying husk, stripped of its former glory and left to rot. The peeling posters on the windows flapped in the wind like old ghosts, and the once-bright red and green sign creaked above the entrance. Tall weeds sprouted through cracks in the uneven pavement, and the air felt heavy with stale memories.
"Melody, come on!" Teddy Rogers called out, his voice cracking slightly. He was Violet's younger brother, though he seemed nothing like her at first glance. He had a lanky build and curly red hair that flopped over his nervous eyes. I never expected him to be my savior, but there he was, helping me and Madi escape from t
