He Came From the Dark

Lia loved her best friend. They were practically inseparable. They went to the same school, lived in the same area, and sometimes even coincidentally went to the same places. Lia had always wanted for them to be more than friends, but she was glad she never asked.

Because one day he disappeared.

For days, Lia searched. And those days turned into weeks, and those weeks into months, until eventually the first year had ended and nothing had turned up of her best friend. There were no signs that he was still alive.

Then one day, while Lia was in school, another boy shows up and immediately steals her heart. But what about her best friend?