In the woods

Chapter 2: Here we go

I woke up finding myself in a different place. A mental hospital? Do I need to be in here? My mom and dad were there with me. All I say to them is what the is this place?

My mom: honey you are here for a reason, I am worried about you.

Like always my dad is just sitting there slowly nodding his head acting like he cares. But truly I know and he knows that he does not care. Way to have a good family connection! All I say is I want to go home. Get me out of this hell hole and let me go home. My dad responds by saying hey honey we are leaving you hear for a week or two. You will back home before you know it. In my head all I am thinking is stop treating like a child! The other thing is Josie. Why did it have to happen to her? What did she do to deserve this punishment? My parents left finally. It feels like I have more freedom now that they are gone. The hours are slowly hung past each day. No one knows we're Josie is but I do. The news paper are turning to oh she is missing to this might be something else.

I read the news paper everyday and she is always on the cover. Missing? Alive? Find out more on the inside! That is the point were I throw the paper across the room and curl up in my ball. Then start crying. Don't let anyone see you, don't let anyone see you, I say in my head. A couple more days and then you are out don't change that.

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It is time to go finally. This is my first time being in this place and it might not be the last time. I was minding my own business and my one thought. Then all I hear is is hey are you ready to go home honey? (From my mom) I said I will never be ready after what happened, but yes it is just time to face life. But all the sudden the news comes on in the lobby. "Breaking News Story" me and my parents stop walking and looks at the screen...
My moms first question is didn't you have a friend named Josie?
Yes mom she was my best friend no one knows what happened to her she went missing.
Then don't look at the screen she continues to say. Of course I look. The news reporter says, " Missing girl finally shows herself in the front of the house 2234 on Markberry street.

At that moment I stopped and dropped to the floor. The second I realized what house it was, I thought who would do such a thing. That house was mine.. Who would do that to me? And how did they know me?