Imaginary Friend

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"Hello, are you hungry?"My 9-year-old son says as he holds up a piece of his breakfast to the air. "Asher? What are you doing?"I asked confused."I'm talking to Jasper."Jasper was his imaginary friend that he had for a while now."Oh, okay then make sure that you eat your food and not Jasper," I reply with a smile. "Jasper! Don't say that she's not that bad!"I run to Asher and see that he is talking to himself,"Asher are you okay?" I asked worriedly. "Yes, it's just Jasper being mean to you." He said. Then there was silence until I hear a scream, Asher was holding his cheek. "Asher, show me what happened!"I was confused and scared at this point. He turned around and showed me the scratch marks on his cheek, "I hate you, Jasper! You said you wouldn't hurt me again."Asher said."Asher, what do you mean he wouldn't hurt you again?"I asked him. He just shrugs, and I take him by the hand and take him to my room and lock the door. "Asher what's happening?!" I yelled at him. Then there was a knock at the door. I flinched and stared at the door. I hear the lock click. "Asher hide." I whisper-yell. He ran and hid under the bed while I hid in the closet.The door opened and nothing was there, only footsteps could be heard. I close my eyes. Suddenly I hear Asher scream, I instantly open my eyes and see him floating in the air. I felt fear run through my body, "I can't move, why can't I move," I thought to myself. Then, the invisible creature became visible to my eyes. He looks at me and drops Asher and he lands on the floor with a loud thump.Without breaking eye contact, he came to the closet. He opened the closet and everything went black... 

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