The day I realized (short story)

Chapter 3

I ran down the hallway, gasping for air as my heart beat got faster and faster. I run around terrified to look behind me. My eyes scatter around the hall for a safe place to hide. Finally! I duck behind a tall metal trash can. My breath shuddering. I rock myself trying to clam down so they won't hear me. I finally get the courage to look around. My knuckles white from grasping the trash can. Flickering lights at the end of the school catch my attention and through the lights I see a....figure! Wait yes! Possibly a janitor working late? My heart jumps at the thought of another human being here. I jump up and sprint towards him. My footsteps thumping across the tile. He starts walking the other direction. " Wait! Please! You have to help me! My friend she's- she's- ..." the man slowly turnes around but no.. his body was facing the other way dead in his tracks. His head craaacking towards me. "Aaaaahhhh!!!!" I could not take this anymore. This was the man Kira talked about. This was the shadow man! He grew taller the more I stared at him taller and taller...