Sky Fall

Chapter 2

Cindy's POV

That night I slept I was dreaming of a mountain with a big person carrying an orb. Somehow I knew the orb was connected to the sky. The big person was carrying the sky by himself. The big person was Atlas, and he was letting go.

I woke up in fear. What a dream that was. How did I know the man's name?

I didn't have enough time to dwell about that dream because at that moment a voice screamed, my mother. I ran to her in my pineapple pajamas. She screamed another deafening scream. I went downstairs and into the kitchen. I found her on the floor, a creature with the body and mane of a lion and a horned, human like head and a scorpion tail. I wanted to scream "Mom!" but I thought that the creature might attack me. So I covered my mouth with both of my hands.The creature didn't see me yet so I hid behind the kitchen counter.

I sneaked a glance at my mother. At that moment she saw me and said one word, "Run." then the monster's scorpion tail struck her back. After I saw that, I ran. I ran past the living room and through the front door, not looking back behind me.

After running past two houses I looked back and saw the creature behind me, catching up rapidly. I continued running but I didn't get far.

The creature leapt on top of me which made me hit the floor, the creature's claws on my shoulders. I can feel the scorpion tail near my neck and the monster's breath near, about to bite me. Then I saw to pairs of shoes in front of me.

I felt the body of the monster go lighter and I turned to see it turn to dust. The dust went to my eyes so I couldn't see that much. I heard one of the people say "Dude, that was amazing! Marcus, that was a manticore!" The person was probably a little boy. The other one said "I know but Luke, we don't much time. The authorities are coming" Now that Luke mentioned it, I could hear the police sirens in the distance. "We have to go Luke. There is not enough time. We have to go or we'll get caught" said Marcus.

Then I felt the dust in my eyes removed. I turned around so my belly is on the ground. I saw a someone with dark black eyes in a camouflage shirt and pants. He's not that old. I think he's on his thirties. "We'll come back for you." he said. Then they left me and one minute later the police arrive saying they got reports of a woman screaming in a house. I got a little frustrated. Why do the have to leave me here and just come back later? Don't they think that I need help? And they're doing the investigations by themselves, like what do they know? The woman they're talking about is my mother!

My shoulders still hurt from the grip of the manticore's claws. But I tried my best to get up. I didn't wait for the guy in camouflage to come back for me. I don't need him anymore. I'm fine and I can handle myself.

So I ran back home. There were people inside, investigating. But I didn't mind them. I walked to the living room and got on the telephone. I called my grandparents. I told them everything that happend.

My grandfather and grandmother took me and raised me for a few months after that.