Prologue

A Chapter by Evelyn

The prologue of Runner.

Its been six days and five hours since my mother disappeared without a trace. My dad has been at the police station ever since it happened. I've been alone at home and I locked myself in my mom and dad's room. My mom was the only one that understood me. My dad never really tried to connect with me and now that mom is gone he actually has to communicate with me. I'm seventeen and he still hasn't taken me to a baseball game yet. I mean it would be nice to see just one.

I buried my self in my moms favorite sheets and could practically feel her presence. I inhaled an aroma of lavender and lemons. Thats what she always smelt like.

Making me jump, i hear someone lightly knocking at the door. I crawled out of the den of sheets i made and shuffled to the door. I really don't have the patience for people right now. If it's a little girl scout again she is going to end up crying and scared for the rest of her life. I opened the door just enough so my eye could peek outside.

To my surprise it was a boy. Well more like a teenager like my age! This is going to be good.

"Hi are you Emily?" The guy asked me as his clear blue eyes searched my face for answers.

"Yes. Why?" I asked opening the door a little more so I could get a full view of his body.

"Perfect." He sighs.

Suddenly i feel something smash my head with a crack and the world around me slowly fades to black.

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