Chat Room

Chapter 4

John's P.O.V

I look through Mattie's laptop. Nothing unusual. Just a lot of essay drafts, YouTube videos of cats, and the occasional porn video for the viewing pleasure. Nothing unusual. That is, until I got a message from a random person. I clicked on it and it took me to a chat room.

'What?' I thought. Why was she in a chat room? Her name was 'Invisible_Shadow'. Cute name. Something about that name rang a bell in my head. It was familiar but I couldn't really figure out what. I clicked on her friends list. Mattie didn't have many friends. I clicked on one person that was online.

"Hi. What is going on?" I said. After a few minutes they replied.

"Hey, who is this again?"

I was shocked. Mattie's friends forgot about her too? Wow, what friends they were.

"I'm Mattie. Remember."

"Oh yeah! Mattie! Where have you been for the past week? You haven't been at school!"

"Oh, I've been sick that's all."

"Oh, I hope you’re feeling better."

"Thanks."

This went on for awhile. I then looked through Mattie's other contacts. Just some of her other friends, but there was one that got me. The name 'WarHero164'. I heard that name before. I knew that name before because that was the name of a known pedophile in the area. I remember because I was on a rape case with him.

'No,' I thought, ' It couldn't be the same guy! It just can't.'

I close the same laptop. My heart was beating in my chest. If Mattie was kidnapped by him, then she didn't have much time left. I looked at my desk where Mattie's journal lay. I picked it up and started reading it. I know that it must have been weird for someone like me to be seen with a journal like that but it was the only real lead we have got.

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September 6th, 2013

Hello.....someone,

I have decided to write this journal because......you can actually listen to me. I know that I have been ignored by my parents for a long time, but now it just seems that it's getting worse. I feel like I'm just invisible right now. It's like I'm not even there. Why would they adopt me when they just ignore me? I'm so confused right now. The only good thing now is that school will be starting soon, and then I can see my friends again. Hopefully this year will be better and my teachers will notice me. I hope my friends won't forget I'm there as much.

I hope.

Sincerely,

Mattie

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Damn, Mattie's life was worse than I thought. I started to skim through her journal. Everyday, Mattie would write something. Whether it was about her day, a crush, how her parents forgot about her, and so on. There was one journal entry though that got me.

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January 25th, 2014

Dear someone,

Today, my friends are having me join this thing called a 'Chat Room'. I'm not sure what it was but I tried it and I liked it. I was actually noticed there! I made friends one there! There was actually 2 people I met on there. A guy my age, named 'WarHero164' and a guy called 'TrainLover14'. They were both so intresting. 'TrainLover14' was nice to me and 'WarHero164'.....well, he said that I was very pretty and stuff. It felt nice to hear a compliment like that. But, I think, even though it's a long shot, I'm falling for 'TrainLover14'. I think I like him.

Sincerely,

Mattie

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I gazed at this journal entry. Now I knew where 'Invisible_Shadow' came from. This chat room. I was 'TrainLover14'. And Mattie was talking to me! She liked me! In a honesty, I liked her too! I knew that it was wrong, but I did. It was all coming back to me! But, if she was talking to me and 'WarHero164'.....on no. I think I knew why and who had kidnapped Mattie. It all made sense now.