chapter 1:

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(Snow's P.O.V.)
" Snow! Snow! Wake up!"
My eyes shot open as I sat up. My brother stood in front of my desk with a smile.
" School's over, sis." He smiled.
I let out a yawn and stood up. I grabbed my stuff and we left. As we left, I looked over at the woods. Out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw something in orange run through the trees. My brother, Drake, called to me.
" Snow, you coming?"
I turned to him, only to see him way ahead of me.
" Coming!" I yelled, running to catch up with him.

When I caught up to him, we went home.

That night, as a storm started to roll in, I sat in my room, trying to do my math homework. The rain hit hard on the house and thunder clashed. My brother called up to me. I got up and went downstairs.
" Yeah, bro?"
He was dressed as if he was heading somewhere.
" Listen, I'm going to the store, you want anything?" He asked.
" Just get me some chocolate and a two liter of pesi and I'm fine."
He nodded, laughing.
" Alright, I'll be back soon."
I nodded.
" Okay, be careful."

With that, he left. Deciding I'd finish my work in the morning, I sat down on the couch and turned on the TV.
I watched the Catfish show for a while, until I turned to the clock. It was 10:57. I was getting worried about my brother. He was the only family I had left. Sighing, grabbed the blanket on the couch, covered up, and returned my gaze to the TV. My eyes grew heavy, and before I knew it, I went to sleep.

When I woke up again, I was in my room. At first I thought my brother came home when I was asleep and brought me to my room, but the thought went away when I saw my bedroom window open. I got up and went to it. I looked at my floor, and saw muddy shoe prints on the floor. I turned to my clock.

11:35.

I then heard the door from downstairs close. I left my room and ran downstairs. There I saw my brother, soaked to the bone, teeth chattering. He turned to me, smiling brightly.
" Hey, sis. Sorry it took me so long. They didn't have pesi, so I got dr.pepper. That okay?"

I said nothing, but ran over to him and tackled him with a hug. He hugged back.
" Sorry I made you worry sis."

I was worried about him, but there's something else I'm worried about. Who was in my house and put my to bed?

As I thought this, I hugged my brother tighter, not wanting to let go. I hadn't been scared for a long time, but now...

I'm terrified.

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