The Black Shadows

Chapter 3

Haii guys! It's Shadow again! I know, I know, not exciting but oh well. Just wanted to say thank you to my readers! I've gotten lots of feedback on how to improve the story. So far I love the book. I get excited about my own books; kinda weird I know. Just a quikie shoutout to @Zanth7 for all of the feedback on my story! Thanks so much! Well that's all so byye guys;Shadow

I was running as fast as I could to the jail to visit my dad. My feet were killing me. I was so tired, but I knew I had to do something to keep Helen safe. My shoes were scuffed up and my laces were coming undone every five minutes it seemed like. I sat down and put my head in my hands. I was trying to steady  my breathing. I knew somehow I was transforming, but a different way this time. I didn't understand what was happening. 

The next thing I knew I was in a different place. What was going on? I heard my dad yelling, "No let me go! I have to take care of my kids!" I could tell he was struggling. I ran to him trying to get the police officer off of my dad. It was no use. It was like I was invisible or something. "I remember this." I thought to myself. This was the day my dad was sent to jail. Also the day Helen and I ran away. I saw nine year old me in the corner watching my father fight to stay with me and my sister. This moment has traumatized me permanently. 

I woke up with a start. This is the same nightmare I had every night until age 14. That was when I started accepting the fact I may never see my father again. I can't continue having this dream. "Maybe it's a kind of side affect of being bit?" Who knows. I continued to walk to the jail. I finally got in after signing all of these papers. I went to the visiting center and talked to my dad through the bullet proof glass. 

I told him the whole story of how I got bit and about having to tell Helen. He sat there, silent, for a moment thinking I guess. Finally I asked him what he was thinking about. He said that he was trying to remember the recipe."The recipe?" I thought to myself. "What recipe?" I asked him. He said, "There's two ways to get rid of this. The first way is to give your soul to one of the sick Darkened Forest animals to give them power to infect again. Which wouldn't keep Helen safe. Or you could get ingredients for a recipe to get rid of the infection in your system.' "How do I do that?" I asked. My father and I's visiting time was up. I had to wait two days until I could come back to visit him again. I was so eager to find out how to do this. We said our goodbyes and I told him I would be back soon. He nodded his head and went back to his cell.