The New Reaper

Chapter 26-Captured by a familiar voice

Cora's POV

"C'mon Stein. C'mon c'mon c'mon," I kept chanting and pacing back and forth in my little dungeon. The clock said 12:17ish and I couldn't help but feel like I was going to be late.

I wouldn't be able to deal with the idea that Kid was gone, I probably wouldn't be able to keep on living.

I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. I ran and sat on my bed, reaching between the box spring and the mattress to get my old house key.

"Hey Cora," Stein said. He opened the barred door and handed me a black trench coat.

"Hey Stein," I took the coat and put it on.

"Be back by 3am, okay?" I nodded, "That's when Lord Death gets to go home." Stein said.

I nodded and ran out of the room.

"Lord Death is counting on you to be responsible!" He yelled after me.

I didn't answer, I just ran directly to Kid's.

When I got there it was 12:30 on the dot. The door was locked, like I thought. I took out my key and, as quietly as humanly possible, unlocked the door.

It creaked as it opened, but I still heard the foot steps approaching. Whoever they were they weren't being careful. They were obviously running and fast. Probably about two blocks away. That have me enough time to slip in the house without them hearing the door close. The girl slowed down and became more stealthy as she approached the house.

'Is this her?' I thought, 'the one out to get Kid? She's too frail to beat Kid.'

She started by looking around the house, I'm not sure why.

I'd better get Kid out of here before she finds him. I went into his room, well the room I thought was his, just to be surprised by an empty room. Kid moved his room sense I left? That doesn't seem like him. I slowly, and quietly checked for Kid's room. I came across Liz sleeping with barely any clothes on, and Patti sleeping with a stuffed giraffe in pink footy pajamas.

I heard the front door open and close and still didn't know where Kid was. I found him just in time-last room on the right. Kid was in a ball, sleeping still in his suit without any blankets. The door knob turned and I put my hand over Kid's mouth. I didn't know what to do so I dragged him into his closet. He squirmed and tried to yell but I told him to be quiet. I don't know why he listened to me, but he did.

Maybe he recognized my voice- no I doubt it.