Her Anchor

~2nd place winner in the Astral awards 2019

"Mom are you sure you guys have to go, "I asked her

"Yes honey we have to go "she answered

" It's just that I have this feeling that something bad is going to happen, "I told her honestly

"Mia calm down nothing is going to happen your father and I will be back by eight" mom said as she gave me a kiss on the forehead and I sighed

it was 9:00 and it was raining very badly outside I was on the couch watching Riverdale while waiting for my parents to come home. I was beginning to get that feeling in my stomach again but I ignored it

After watching a few more episodes of Riverdale it was already past midnight and I was drifting back and forth into sleep when I heard a knock on the door

I got up and check the small hole on the door and saw that it was my uncle Joe with two policemen by his side

I quickly open the door and asked: "uncle Joe what are you doing here"

I looked at him and the look he gave me told me something was very wrong

the words that came out of his mouth next had my whole world crashing down

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