it was February and it was late in at night. a 13 year old girl El couldn't sleep. she text her friend to tell her to meet up with her even tho it was 4 am.
Mia ~
El : meet me at the lake?
Mia : sure why?
El : can't sleep.
Mia : now?
El : yes now!
Mia : give me an hour.
El then put on some shorts, a hoodie and her favourite shoes and left through her bedroom window.
while on this walk she met a man walking his dog.
"hey !" she greeted him. "ain't it late for you to walk a dog?" she asked curiously. "no, i have work in an hour." he defended himself. "oh cool." she said awkwardly. "actually would you mind doing me a favour?" the man questioned her. "what is it?" he thought for a second. "can you babysit my daughter?" El loved kids and agreed. "sure when?" he paused. "how about Friday night?" she nodded. "can i have your name, address and kids name?" she asked him. "okay i'm Patric —- and my address is —- and my daughter is called Millie." he said in one breath as she noted it down in her phone. "can my friend come to?" he agreed and left.
"hey Mia!" El greeted her friend. "hey!" El grinned. "i got us a babysitting job!" Mia smiled, "with who?" so El told her all the details. "see you on Friday!" Mia waved as they parted ways.
it got to Friday and El text Patric to ask when he wanted her there for. he said 8 exactly so she left at 7 with Mia. they walked by themselves as it was a 5 minute walk form El's house.
"hello!" he greeted them at exactly 8. "you made it." he smiled. "yes, why do we have to come so late?" El asked. "me and my wife are going for an adult date." he said. "okay. can we come in?" Mia spoke up. "yes. what's your name?"
"Mia. this is El as you know." Mia smiled. "where is your daughter?" Mia asked looking around. "she's out with my wife. they'll be back soon." he reassured.
it came to 8:30 and El and Mia were alone drinking juice with Patrick. "when will they be back?" El asked uncomfortable. "soon El. soon." he looked at the clock and poured himself more beer. El text her sister and mother.
Mom ~
El : i feel uncomfortable.
Mom : why ? is everything alright ?
El : no, there is no kid.
Mom : what?
El : we are alone with him!
El : if it gets to 9 and i don't text pic me up!
Mom : okay sweetie be safe.
"how was that?" Patric asked. "my mom. she wants to know when i'll be home." | "when did you say?" ... "i said 4am. like you asked." he nodded. "good." then something happened.
we don't know what happened after that but the neighbours reported hearing 13 year olds screaming and crying from his house. it got to 9 and El's mother went to get her.
"hello where is my daughter?" she asked him. "daughter i don't know. what does she look like?" El's mother pushed past and ran to the living room. she saw no trace of kids. "where is she?" she asked again. "not here." Patrick replied with a smirk. "i'm calling the police." she said once outside again. "why? i've been minding my daughter all day." this comment made her call the police instantly.
"hello 911 what's your emergency?"
"there is a man i think took my daughter." the police came and looked all around his house. the search took 3-5 hours.
eventually they found El. Mia and another 5 kids. one named Millie. they also found someone believed to be his wife at some stage. all of which were dead except Mia.
in hospital 8 months later when she came out of a coma she claimed he went to the kitchen and came back with Millies body and a knife. he slit El's throat and tried to strangle her. she didn't die though. she said he had been killing kids by asking if they would babysit.
