Everything Changed

Chapter One

     I wake to the sounds of screaming and crying. There's nobody else in my room which means that I must have been the one screaming. I put a finger to my face and feel the streams of tears running down my cheeks. I wipe the tears away with the top of my blanket. Afterwards I lay silently in my bed waiting for my parents to run in my room, hug me, and comfort me. But my door never opens. I am no longer their daughter that they love and adore. Now I am just a burden to them. I never thought about myself this way until the night of the murder. The night when everything changed.

     I sob quietly into my pillow as I think back to that horrible night. I think of my little brother, his face full of fear. Why didn't he hide? Why? I don't want to think about that night anymore but I am too afraid to close my eyes again.

     As the hours creep by I grow bored. I look around my dark room and see the shadows lurking in every corner. I slowly stand up and my blond hair falls over my face. I put my hand up and swiftly move the hair away from my eyes.

     I walk quickly to the small, white light switch beside my door and flip it on. The shadows disappear. I feel more secure now that they are gone. I am, by no means, afraid of the dark, I am just afraid of what the dark hides.

     I walk over to my desk to see if I can find anything to do to keep my mind off of things. After a few minutes of searching I find my iPod. This ought to do the job. As I reach toward it I bump my arm on the desk. A stack of books that were resting on the edge of the desk fall to the ground with a loud thump. I scream. I stand silently by my desk waiting to hear some movement outside of my room. Surely my parents heard that. I wait and wait but all is silent. Something isn't right.

     I slowly start to walk towards my bedroom door and I cautiously open it. I continue walking. When I step into the hallway a shiver runs down my spine. I continue on into the kitchen and what I see on the table makes me gasp a sigh of relief.

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A/N- To the few people who may read this, that was chapter one. Please do not hesitate to let me know what you think! Please vote and comment! Thanks!