The silence in the house was deafening with my parents away that night. I stood in the living room for a while, listening to the clock ticking and trying to decide what to do that night while they were away. Homework? Or a movie? Or maybe I’ll just bury myself under my blanket for a few hours until they are back. They said no friends, so bringing Katie and Nyla over was a bad idea.
Before I could decide, my mind immediately went back to the text from Alex. Just then, I heard my phone ring from my room, I rushed up to get it and saw an unknown number. My heart began to beat faster. What if it was Alex? What if he was watching me and what would he do if I didn’t show up at the park. It was already ten minutes past 6, and it was getting darker outside.
I sat still on my bed as I watched my
