Cassandra Leone:-
Just as we left the mall, the warm evening wind hit my cheeks and the city’s energy mixed with the people talking inside. With his Pikachu bag bouncing as he played, Atlas kept on telling us how fast Charmander’s flames could burn through anything. Eliseo picked up the shopping bags without any problem and his eyes swept the parking lot as usual.
It was at that moment that I felt it. The sharp end of a knife, pressed on my back quietly warning me not to move. I was not frozen by fear. I was paralyzed by the sound of that sweet, little person beside me.
“Hey, Mom, can we watch Pokémon after we get home?” Atlas asked.
My face looked calm and untroubled. "Yes, darling. Go to your Dad and get in the car for me, please. I have forgotten something else and would be back soo
