A Single Moment

Where Everything Went Wrong

Authors Note: Hey guys! Thanks to anyone who is actually putting up with me and my irregular publishing habits and still reading this story. I know my chapters are not that long and I publish sporadically but I will try to get better at this and publish more often and in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks again to all who actually read this. Also a pre-warning this chapter gets graphic.

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Once the food was finished I stood up and bid everyone good bye.

"Awe Angel, why do you have to go?" Firework asks me disappointed. I love Firework I get along with her best out of all the people here.

"Because I have homework I need to do, also it's late and I'm tired." I reply.

"Fine." Firework replies with a pout.

I walk over and give her a hug. "You'll see me tomorrow don't give me that look." I ruffle her hair as she smiles at me. I grab my bag and my jacket and wave goodbye to everybody as I walk out of the room. While walking out I run into Miss Delilah.

"Oof" I hear her grunt.

"Oh excuse me. I'm sorry." I look at her apologetically.

"All is forgiven." She says while smiling at me. "Leaving already?"

"Yeah, it's late I've got homework and I need sleep."

"I understand." she gives me a hug and I continue on. I turn around and wave at her as I walk out of the theater doors.

Once outside I zip up my jacket and I take out my phone to call Jeth but the night is just so nice and it really not that far of a walk to my house, I decide to just shoot him a text saying I don't need a ride and that I will see him tomorrow. I grab my head phones from my jacket pocket, put them in, plug them into my phone, scroll to Andy Grammer and click play. The song starts playing and makes a smile spread across my face. I mouth the words as I start to walk toward home. Music always has had a way of making me smile no matter who is singing or playing, as long as it is beautiful or catchy it could always make me smile. I smile as I walk along looking at all the trees and bushes. The forest is beautiful and scary at this time of night. Its beautiful in its mystery, and also scary in its mystery. You don't know what is out there yet you can imagine all sorts of wonderful critters playing in the dark. These thoughts make me smile even more as I walk along. My music moves and transfers songs as I continue to walk home. One of my favorite songs comes up and I begin to hum along. My eyes close for a moment and my hands dance around me as they pick out the tune from the air.

Suddenly I hear something crack behind me. I pull off my head phones in one swift movement and whip around. I see nothing but I continue to hear the rustling of leaves.

"Hello?" I squeak out.

The rustling stops. I strain my neck to try and see into the woods in the dark but I see nothing.

"Is anyone there?" My mind is rattling with ideas and wondering what that could have been. Still seeing nothing and having not heard anything for a while I put my headphones back in, turn around, and continue to walk. I flip up my hood over my head and shove my hands in my pockets.

A breeze blows chilling me making me burrow deeper into my jacket. My music continues to flip through songs but I'm no longer listening. My body is on high alert and I am beginning to regret my decision to walk home. After a few more paces I take out my phone to text Jeth to come and get me. As I do this I hear the rustling behind me again. Again I turn around and whip out my headphones at the same time. Yet like last time I still see nothing. I place the ear buds back in my ears, and begin to slowly turn around, checking the forest around me as I turn.