Heart Of Ice (On Hold)

Chapter 1

I saw the headline of the paper today. 'Murderers on the loose in Sky Valley!' This doesn't really effect me, then again, nothing does. I just don't feel anymore. A month ago, I went to the doctor because I was stuttering and twitching a lot. I also didn't feel pain when I accidentally sliced my finger open while cutting a tomato. The doctor had told me I had a disease called CIPA and Tourette's Syndrome. CIPA stands for congenital insensitivity to pain and congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. Tourette's Syndrome is when you have muscle spasms, stutter, and twitch a lot. Thank you, God, for giving me such wonderful gifts! Well, at least Tourette's Syndrome goes away with time...

"Mom, I'm going to play with Sally, bye!" Yells Toby as he walks out the door. I twitch and say goodbye before sighing and holding my hand to my head. He's still visiting Sally in the woods. He's nine now, and still plays with his imaginary friend. I've taken him to therapists, but nothing helps. I'm beginning to worry. He's been acting different, drawing Sally, but...she's different...

His drawings of her look like Sally the creepypasta.

But, no, that can't be her. Maybe some of his friends showed him the pictures of her. I wonder-I wonder if I could follow him and see if it is her? No, that would be wrong. But, it's for the safety of Toby...

I grab a knife for safety in case it is her, and run out the door. I see Toby's silhouette walking into the woods. I follow silently behind him and watch as he calls out for Sally. A little girl in a pink bloody dress comes from behind a bush and smiles at him. I watch as they play together and smile, but then frown. The little girl does look like Sally the creepypasta. I wonder if it's really her...

I go closer to get a closer look, but fail when they run deeper into the woods.

"Dang," I says as I begin to walk back to our house. I feel eyes on the back of my head, but choose to ignore them. After all, it's probably just an animal. Or maybe I'm just paranoid from actually seeing Sally. Yes, that's probably it.

So, I go back home and walk into the living room. Before I fully enter the room, I see a shadowy figure in my window, but it quickly vanishes.

You're just paranoid.

Yes, that's it. I'm just paranoid. Sally can't actually be real, can she? So, if she is real...then wouldn't the others be? Wait...today's newspaper, Sally in the woods...oh no.

They're here, and my baby boy is out in the woods with them.