The Isaac Effect | My Life With The Walter Boys

Chapter 4 - Ten Minutes

Suddenly my heart starts to beat faster, and my mind flashes back to that time when I was five in Central Park and I separated from my parents. I sat on a park bench and cried until they found me, after they took me to the Tisch Children's zoo to make me feel better, which obviously worked.

Honestly, I think about that day a lot, back to when things were perfect. Thinking about that day, or any day before the death of my family, is like looking into a pretty white snow globe, peaceful and calm.

But now everything is shaken up.

I think back to what Jackie would do in this situation, not like she would ever go skating in the dark, but if she ever did get lost, she probably would be able to get herself back home fast. I reach for my phone, going through my previous messages with Jackie, seeing if there was any hint of advice. I suddenly found a message from a week ago, a phone number. The Walter Family's house phone number. I think back to the house tour, and I remember the black house phone hanging on the wall of the kitchen. I click it and slam the call button, praying someone was awake and would hear the phone.

My hands are shaking as the ringing plays in my ears.

Please.

Someone pick up.

Anyone.

"Hello?" A boy's voice says, obviously disturbed.

"Thank god." I quickly let out, looking up into the stars.

"Luna? Is that you? Why are you calling this phone, aren't you in your room?" The boy continues to ask. I can almost make out who it is, but these boys are so new that these simple questions aren't enough to recognize.

"I'm lost. I went to go skate and now I don't know where I am. It's really cold and I'm scared, I think a moose is going to kill me!" I burst out, my eyes watering once again.

"Why were you skating this late...never mind that. Luna calm down, tell me what you see. I'll be able to come and get you." The voice continues to say, and surprisingly my heart seems to slow down a little.

" I can make out a tire tree in the distance and the woods, but that's all I can see. It's too dark to see anything else." I say, my eyes searching for any other significant landmarks around me. Why does the country have to be so empty? "Please come get me."

"I think I know where you are, it's not too far. Give me ten minutes." The voice says, hanging up the phone. I want to tell them to stay on the phone, to switch to their cell phone, and stay on call with me.

I can't be alone for another ten minutes.

What if I freeze to death? Or the moose eats me?

This mystery boy better hurry up.

Author's note: Sorry it's been a while! I've been swarmed with school! I'm super sorry this part is super short but one with almost 1,000 words is coming tomorrow at 12:45 pm!!