The Bigger Picture

Chapter 1: Who are you?

I got back home that afternoon so confused about what had just happened just under an hour ago. I didn't know if he really wanted to know why. But when he said that, it made me feel as if he knew me and I him.

I set my keys on the table that was next to my front door. My house house was not super big but not small either. We had two stories and 3 rooms. Mine being up stairs. I lived with my mom and dad and an older brother.my brother and I were pretty close but we still keep our distance.

My mom is a teacher. She teaches little kids, I think third grade? Anyway, she has to stay late and work on her new classroom, so she's not home right now.

My dad's a lawyer. And no he isn't here either. He works about 45 minutes away so it takes a while for him to get home. And I think my brother is at a friends house, so I'm all alone.

Yay, me.

I guess it isn't too bad that I'm alone. It used to give me time to do my thing and not get caught. The only person that knows, or knew was Anna... But she... Isn't here anymore so nobody knows but me.

I walked further inside the house and instantly went to the kitchen to get something to eat. I got out the peanut butter and bread to make my favorite sandwich. Most people think it's gross but I love them.

When I was finished making it, I took a giant bite and almost groaned in satisfaction. I absentmindedly left the peanut butter and bread out. That's one of my many habits that annoy the crap out of my parents.

I went to sit on the couch, and took out my phone. I was playing candy crush for about an hour before I fell asleep with no traces of my sandwich anywhere.

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I woke up in a strange position with my head hanging off the couch and my feet over the back of it. I attempted to get up when my neck cramped and I groaned in pain(really guys, be mature).

I looked at the window next to my couch and my eyes went wide.I sat up as soon as I realized it was dark outside. I hurriedly looked for my phone and saw that it was 6:39. I looked in the mirror hanging next to the front door. I looked like I just came out of hibernation. You know those girls who waking up looking like I freaking princess, yeah that's the very opposite of what I look like.

I ran my fingers through my hair as I put my phone in my pocket. I had long brown hair, and to be honest everyone thinks it's soft ,but I just the they are crazy.

As I made my way upstairs to take a shower, I found my mom coming down the stairs.

" Oh, good your wake I didn't want to wake you." She said sweetly. My mother and I didn't have a very close relationship but it's nothing awkward... Most of the time.

"Yeah, I just woke up... I'm going to take a shower. So..." I said rubbing my eye and yawning. I know soattractive.

" Right. Sure, honey. Go ahead." She replied smiling.

I passed her and went up stairs to my bathroom across the hall from my room. They only rooms upstairs were mine, my brothers, and the bathroom. There was a closet too with all the extra towels and other toiletries but that's it.

I stepped into the bathroom and locked the door. I stripped and turned on the shower. The water was too cold so I waited a little while before getting in.

When I was done washing 20 minutes later I wrapped a purple towel around me. And a smaller one around my hair. I peaked out of the bathroom. No one in sight.

Determined, I ran to my room and closed the door quickly once I got inside. I dried my hair a little more with my smaller towel then started getting dressed in my PJ's. I wore an old Dr. Phil shirt and some black sweatpants that were almost to big for me.

I checked my phone. Nothing. I don't know why I wanted there to be something in the screen so badly but I did. So solemnly I got into my bed and played more candy crush. I had gotten bored with that and decided to read. That didn't help me go back to sleep either.

I finally just grabbed my phone got out of bed to go downstairs. I had to be quiet going downstairs because of my parents room. I was planning on heating up some milk, that almost always helps me sleep.

I silently got out a small pot and got the milk. As I was pouring my milk my phone on the counter chimed and vibrated at the same time. It was from and unknown number. Confused I opened it and read:

What r u doing up? Can't sleep? I like to heat my milk too;)

Creeped out I replied:

Who r u? And how did u get my number????

I didn't get reply after that, but I did close the small curtain on the window in front of the sink. After I heated my milk, I put it in a mug. Taking my phone and my milk upstairs I could get that creepy text out of my head.

When all my milk was gone and I was satisfied and I could feel myself getting tired. I looked at my phone and opened the text I had received from the unknown number. I stared at it for a while.

I could feel my eyelids getting tired but I didn't want to sleep, not right now. But my brain and eyes had other plans. My eyes slowly closed and I was out. Nothing but the creepy text on my mind.

Authors note:

Hey!! My first chapter!

Please comment and vote! Tell me how it was. What do you think will happen? Who was the creepy unknown number? I don't know!! Jk I do, but you don't! Please don't come after me I won't tell. Anyway tell me what you liked and what you didn't. Also I wanted to know if you would want short, weekly chapters or long and every two week chapters. I know it's my first book and I won't have many readers but I hope it will be popular in the future. So comment please I really need advice! I'll look forward to the next chapter!;)

~Kaleigh