My Shadow

Chapter 1:

I was running. I felt the cold, rain brush across my face, branches snapping with my every step. He was following me. I could smell his cologne. That scent was etched into my mind. I knew I couldn't escape, I never could. I couldn't breathe, I must've ran at least a mile. My legs collapsed underneath me. "I'm screwed," I thought to myself. I curled into a ball, and let the tears stream down my face. I felt his breath on my neck. I was petrified. I felt his shadow consume my presences. I lay there not knowing what to do, if I should scream or try to run. I do neither. Suddenly all I hear is silence. Shaking I look up to find nothing there. "Where did he go, why am I not dead. Why did he not kill me, he had the chance."

This is not the first encounter I have had with him. Certainly not the last I will have for sure. He has been chasing me, for three years. I call him Shadow. I have never seen him. He tries to kill me quiet often but I usually am saved by someone I have seen. He has hair as black as the night, his eyes are a beautiful blue that dazzle brighter than the stars, and he has a mischievous smile that always seems to be hiding something. He is like me in a way. He has my alternative dress style and understands my pain. His name is Tyler.

I guess I should back up and explain a little more. I live in a strange town called Whispering Valley. There are no towns around, just us, in the middle of no where. The people here are peculiar, we all are given strange names by "The One". No one has seen him/her before. Wether or not it is a man or woman is unseen. The One oversees everything, and gives us a name instead if our parents. My name is Eclipse. It is an unusually name but, it fits considering I was born on an eclipse. My mothers name was Lucinda and my fathers was Mac. Yes, I used was. My parents were killed three years ago. I'm a orphan, I have no home to call my own, no family, just me. Well me and Tyler. He is an orphan as well. His parents were murdered the same time mine were. I don't know how our parents were killed, but I am determined to find out.

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Chapter 2:

Once I've gotten back on my feet I examine were I am. I'm in the woods. The tree I am standing under protects me from the frigid rain. I see rain drops flowing off of leaves into the ground. It's beautiful here. I almost had forgotten I had a close call with death but then I hear leaves crunch behind me. He is back, I am finished. I start to scream, a hand clamps over my mouth and pulls me close. I smell a faint hint of root beer, and I relax. Tyler. I hug him tight and began to sob uncontrollably. "I thought you were him. I thought I was a goner." He strokes my hair gently and replies with a soothing voice, "It's okay, I'm here now." He picks me up and carries me to a rock under a dry tree, he sets me onto the rock. I try to calm down and stop crying, he just holds me. I finally stop crying and sit there numb. We sit there for a few minutes until he breaks the silence. " I may have found someone who knows something on how out parents were killed." Confused I look at him and say, "Who?" "Mr. Chance." He says barely above a mumble.

My head begins swarming with thoughts. I've know him for so long why would he keep this from me? What all does he know? Can I trust him? All I manage to get out is, "What did he say?" He tilts his head as if trying to remember. He begins to speak, "We were talking about dad, how much we miss him. Then he said 'What a tragic day that was, all those people murdered. My wife included. It wouldn't have happened if they left -' then he stopped there mumbling how he had said to much and he refused to keep talking about it. He walked away saying he had to go see about some things real quick and didn't turn around." I wanted to know more but I knew I wouldn't get any answers unless I went to investigate myself. I grabbed Tyler's hand and forcefully told him, "Come on." "Where we going?" I looked at him like. he was insane. " Where do you think? To see Mr. Chance."