The Project

Chapter 2

I slowly step inside the portal.

I open my eyes finding my self back in the office. I look around and everything looks the same. I walk out the office thinking I just imagined what happened. As I'm walking down the hall I feel somthing isnt right. I go down to the main lobby and nobody is there. I ask around but nobody answers.

This is starting to creep me out so I quickly leave hoping they all went on break. As I walk home I realize that theres nobody on the streets. Sure its night but it isn't too late out yet. I look at my phone trying to distract me from the lack of noise.

"Ah. Damn. No bars."

I put my phone back in my pocket and stop to look around.

This is starting to scare me. I haven't seen or heard someone in a while. Then, I hear a faint cry. It isn't an adults cry, but a child's cry. I hurry over to the noise regardless of the circumstances.

As I turn the corner into an alleyway I see a small boy huddled over beside a trash bin. I feel pity and go to kneel next to the boy. He was wearing a thin shirt, pants and shoes that looked a bit small on him. He couldn't be older than 6.

"Hey, are you okay? Where are your parents?"

I always had a soft spot for kids and knowing this boy was alone like me, I knew I had to help him. As I spoke to him I glanced around. I rubbed the kids back and waited for him to stop crying.

A few moments went by and he stopped crying but he didn't speak to me. I stand up and hold my hand out to him.

"Come with me, we will go to the police to get you back home with your family. Ok?"

He looks up at me and nods. With hesitation he grabs my hand and we make our way down to the nearest station. This poor boy is freezing.

We get to the station and nobody is there. I walk inside anyway since it was left unlocked and it was starting to snow.

I have the boy sit in the chair and I take of my coat to warm him up. I go and look around to make sure, even though in the pit of my stomach that we were alone. I go to sit next to him and check my phone again. Shit. It died.

I look over at the boy. He layed across the chairs and fell asleep using my jacket as a blanket. I look at him in pity wondering what kind of person would leave a child alone wearing nothing but a thin shirt in the middle of winter. Just the thought of it made me mad.

A few minutes passed and I decided he was out cold. I know I couldn't just leave him here so i decided i would take him home for the night and come back here in the morning. I pick him up with my jacket still covering him and walk home.

As I get to my apartment I set him down in my guest bedroom. I take off his little shoes and cover him in my big blanket. I turn on the lamp just in case he wakes up and is scared of the dark. I slightly close the door and walk back to the living room.

I sit down and go to watch some TV. Theres nothing but static. How odd. I walk around bored and I glance at the clock, 3am. I sigh and go to check on the boy. Hes still sound asleep. I wonder how long he was out there. It's best if I get some rest. I go in my room, change, and head to bed.

*next day* - 7:00 am -

I yawn and sit up to turn off my alarm. I look around and get up and get dressed. I walk into the guest bedroom to see the boy.

He was already up and looking around. I chuckle and he jumps when he sees me standing there. I start to walk toward him.

"Goodmorning. How did you sleep?"

"I.. slept fine.."

He grabs my hand and we make our way to the kitchen. I have some cereal and I make both of us bowls. I sit down next to him and I start asking him questions.

"So, what's your name?"

"I'm Josh.. what's yours?"

"Oh, my name is Elise. Why were you all alone and crying last night?"

"...I dont.. remember.."

I stop asking him questions to let him finish eating. I walk over and wash my bowl. I look at the time. 7:24am. I still have time to take him to the station before work.

*time skip* -7:42am-

We both walk back to the police station and I'm more freaked out now then last night. Theres usually a ton of cars on this road by now. I try to keep calm to not freak out Josh.

We walk in and to my luck, theres still nobody here. I wonder back to last night and then I realize the cube. The cube is what brought me here, it surely can take me back. Then I think of one tiny problem.. Josh. He isn't from my realm or wherever this is, but I just can't leave him. My instincts kick in and I decide to take him with me.

We walk back to the plant. I go up to my floor and down the same hallway I went down last night. As I'm walking I realize a clock that wasn't there before. Its stuck on 12:00am. Weird.

We walk in the room and I see the portal I was transferred here in. I hesitantly walked through the portal with Josh.

"Aha. Home at last!"

...wait.. what?

A/N
Hey💕 Thank you so much for reading!! Please make sure to leave comments and if you would like to see more to this story. Sorry if its pacing isn't very good.  I'm just trying to get my point across so some parts will lengthy and others pretty short. I hope you can understand!! Thank you again for reading!❤