Gone

Chapter 6

September 2nd 5:00 PM

"So, how was school today?" My mom asked, grabbing a spoonful of mash potatoes and bringing it to her dish.

We were at the dining table, eating mashed potatoes drizzled with gravy and red steak. My mom was at the end of the table and my brother was seated in front of me, chewing on his steak while typing on his phone.

"It was good." I replied, cutting my meat.

I didn't want to bring up the letter that was in my gym bag because I didn't want to worry her especially since we moved away from our dad. And what would she do anyways? Call the cops? They wouldn't do anything since it's not threatening anybody.

"What about your job, Ian?"

"Same old." He replied, not even looking up to meet my mother's eyes.

"How was your day, mom?"

"It was great actually. Made new friends today and we're planning to go out tomorrow night to some movie but I don't want to leave you guys alone here." She replied with a frown.

"Mom, dad won't find us. You can go out and enjoy being yourself without worrying constantly about dad. He is probably out drinking his sad life away and forgetting about us. Why would he waste his time trying to find us?"

"You're right. I'm so proud of you, hun." She said, placing her hand on mine, smiling.

"Now that sad and deep stuff is over, can you guys pass me the salt?" Ian said, his phone on his side, looking at us with an annoyed face.

I rolled my eyes, smiling while passing him the salt shaker.

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I wrapped my wet body with a pink towel as I came out of the shower. My mom went out to the store with Ian while I'm home all by myself. I walked towards my counter and took my hairbrush. Usually I would leave it alone and just tie my hair up into a messy ponytail but this time I didn't; not wanting to struggle with my hair in the morning.

As I was combing my wet hair, I felt this unsettling feeling that someone was watching me which I found impossible since my window was covered by my curtains and it was fairly dark outside. I put the brush down and tied my hair up without drying it, feeling very uncomfortable and exposed. I shut my bathroom light and went towards my walk in closet to take my pjs that were set on a chair in the middle of the room with a pair of underwear and socks, changing into them.

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I couldn't sleep. The unshakable feeling of being watched made me scared yet I didn't have the courage to go to my moms room. I'm not a kid anymore. I can't just ask my mom if I could sleep with her, Ian would make fun of me for being a little wimp. So I stayed up on my bed with covers on me, making me sweat a lot, feeling like this sensation would go away if I just covered my whole body with heavy covers. But it didn't and it made me angry. I don't even know if it's me or someone is actually watching me. If that someone is in my room getting off on me being vulnerable and scared.

But eventually my body gave in and I slept through the night even though I knew I would be exhausted in the morning from lack of sleep.

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September 3rd 6:30 Am

I sat up from my bed, sweating and hyperventilating, eyes wide open as I looked around. It was just a nightmare. A terrifying one actually. I could feel the hands of that man on my face while he was looking at me with those blue eyes that I've seen before. It was vivid yet blurry but I couldn't forget those eyes that held so much secrets, dark ones.

I wiped my wet forehead as I got out of my bed when I noticed a white envelope on the floor. I grabbed it and scanned it. It had the same imprint on it like yesterday's envelope that was placed in my bag. I started to panic. Someone was in my room. Someone broke in and placed this here for me to find. I ripped it opened and took out the paper.

Dear Amelia,

I'm so disappointed in you when I found out that you have fallen for someone other than me. Someone who isn't capable of loving you like I do. But I forgive you since it's just a faze, something that will come and go. You'll soon find out that you need a man not a boy that can't protect you from this world. I hope you realize that. Realize that I'm the one and not him.

P.s you look good in those pjs but I especially enjoyed you naked ;)