Amber
Stepping out of work, I inhaled a lungful of air.
Being in an office all day long took its toll on your body, especially when you’re hunched over a desk, frantically typing. The latest story was about a series of kidnappings that were happening all over the towns around ours; it was terrifying that the numbers were increasing daily.
I pushed my hair behind my ear, scanning the streets before heading home.
I hated being nervous in my hometown, especially when the police had zero leads.
They only took women.
Young women.
I swallowed as I neared my bus stop, pulling my thin jacket around me as the clouds let out a splatter of rain.
I looked up at the digital bus timetable that told me the bus was delayed, much to my annoyance.
I kept scanning around just in case any wo
