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Chapter One Useless Thoughts

"Hello? I know you're there! I saw you. Dont be scared its okay. I wont hurt you." I called softly into the woods but nothing came out. After twenty minutes of standing there I decided it wasn't worth it. The fireflies lightly faded in and out of sight. I felt the cool breeze of the night on my bare feet as I walked back to the house.

I stomped onto the stairs to the wrap around chipping white painted deck in the backyard. Frustrated, because I knew I saw something outside my window.... this wasnt the first time. Grabbing the doorknob I took one final glance toward the woods behind the house. Fireflies and dark trees, the sound of the creek and frogs. The smell of pine trees and the air right before it rains early in the morning. But no dark shadow watching me from the trees with glowing yellow eyes like I had seen from my bedroom window.

I blinked at the clock as I laid on the bed and tried to fall back asleep. It was 4:15 and I had to get up and get ready for school in two hours. The biggest pet peeve I have is being woken before Im supposed to be up. I like sleeping and I hate waking up in the morning. I despise the fact that I cant fall back asleep like most people can. So Im just laying in bed slowly staring at everything in my room while the clock ticks and my mind wont stop thinking about useless things.

What am I going to wear today?

I hope I escape third period chemistry class jeopordy. Its not fun, making it a game wont ever make studying fun its annoying and I hate social interaction especially public speaking. I had no friends in that class and no one there that I even talked to. And the teacher, Mr. Mason is the type of prick that loves to make you squirm. You don't know the answer? Thats not good enough. Try, and fail cause you literally have no idea and then he will make a joke about how stupid you are and call on someone that knows the answer and compare the two different "work ethics" one can have in school.

If Bethany isn't at school today I will skip lunch and go to my place. It was slightly off campus but not so far that I couldn't hear the bell ring and get to my next class soon. And no one knows about it. My own little secret.

Beth was my only friend at school. But I didn't really try to make friends. I'm not social. I mean I dont have social anxiety I just dont like a lot of people. Or at least the people my age. If I was being honest my only real friend is my cousin Ashlee. I only see her during summer and she is two years older than me, and she has the coolest friends. Her best friend Chloe is my favorite. The summers I spend with her are the best days out of the entire year. Four months and I would see her. That made me smile.

I glanced back at my window and saw the shadow there again. I pretended to not notice and I made my way to my computer desk at the end of room. I got on the computer logged onto my account after typing in the same password I have had since I was eleven.

I tried to nonchalantly as possible click the webcam button on my computer. I moved to the side and revealed the window behind me where the figure was, and I snapped the picture quickly. I saw the figure dart out of sight from the window as soon as I turned around after taking the picture.

Looking back at the computer my stomach dropped. The figure was definately a person. A large man from the look of it, but it was so dark I couldnt make out anything else. Well, anything besides the blazing yellow eyes staring back at me from the screen. Goosebumps rose on my flesh and a chill ran down my spine.

I have never had someone stalk me let alone peek in on me at night. I thought it was just a cat maybe or some animal attracted to the light from my room. I didnt think it would be a person. I was in shock in those few seconds. How long has this been going on? For the past month at least. What do I even do?

Tell my dad who is never home so he can freak out? Then what? He will probably notify authorities and its not like I need that attention. Ugh. Why?

Im not even like those pretty girls at school. I dont curl my hair everyday and put on flawless makeup or anything. I dont attract any attention from any guys at school. Any hot guy that talks to me is usually just asking to copy my homework, or make small talk about nothing. But no one ever showed any interest. Never gotten asked out on a date. Never had a date to any of the school dances. Never had a boyfriend. And never been kissed before. So why the hell does some creepy man want to watch me while I'm sleeping?

Well whoever peeping tom is, he's probably not going to come around anymore due to the fact that I snapped a picture of him. He doesnt know the quality of the picture but he knows I took one.

In the end I came to the conclusion that nothing could/should be done unless I see him again. By then, it was time for me to jump in the shower and start getting ready.