He stood in front of the school gate, like he had done for awhile over the past few months. Watching the kids go by. Waiting for his opportunity. Striking only when he saw fit. He was not impatient like the children inside who waited for the bell to ring. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAfLYdPYj3o8
He overheard the parents chatting with each other. There had been a lot more of them ever since the first disappearance.572Please respect copyright.PENANAikMZU35nkp
‘They never found lily’s child did they’ one parent said to another,572Please respect copyright.PENANAC1YyRk1zJR
‘How long has it been now? Two weeks?’ She continued as the other woman nodded. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAD421cajYiY
‘It’s just horrible. Lily is devastated. To make things worse, Jack’s kid vanished on Thursday; never made it home.’ The lady added grimly.572Please respect copyright.PENANAnyPrJB8ZUj
The man smiled to himself. He had a reputation now. Those parents would never see their kids again. Alive at least. It would be best if they stopped searching. 572Please respect copyright.PENANA7sVDhxMQHJ
He heard the school bell ring, and he stood up straighter. The time had come. He had been watching the girl for days now. Jack’s kid was not as much fun as he hoped he would be. ‘Congenital insensitivity to pain’; that was what the kid had, making the entire process boring. He had buried him soon later.572Please respect copyright.PENANA4XNF3P8Jik
His eyes were trained at the exit, waiting for the girl. He approached the gate when he saw her leave. He wrung his hands together. This was his favourite part. He waited, his eyes never leaving her. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAoqgztAN3MX
‘Hey! Rachel!’ he called out and the girl turned towards him as did the other parents standing there. 572Please respect copyright.PENANACvQM5bB07W
The girl approached him, a questioning look in her eyes.572Please respect copyright.PENANANHc4xFuay6
‘Do I know you?’ she asked, staying a safe distance from the man. 572Please respect copyright.PENANALdPcydUdhU
The man feigned surprise,572Please respect copyright.PENANADPbrOCglae
‘Don’t you recognise me? Uncle Jim? Your mother’s younger brother’ he said. This line always worked. The kids were too polite to make a scene, especially in front of a relative. That was why this school was perfect.572Please respect copyright.PENANA2moaxdnth2
The girl looked wary, judging the man, however not a minute later, recognition flooded her face. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAmwWvla9YUl
‘I am so sorry Uncle Jim. I have been having a rough day. Let’s go’ she said sheepishly and begun to walk, the man in tow.572Please respect copyright.PENANAfLguqnwSgE
They walked in silence for a while.572Please respect copyright.PENANA2smt5Q3cYV
‘When did you arrive? I thought you left the country a while ago’ she said looking up at him. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAnZLQNmwoTD
He was confused. Did the girl really have an Uncle Jim? 572Please respect copyright.PENANAZKXA7dvjKq
‘A month ago. Your mother called.’ He said and the girl nodded. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAKQborR2ME8
‘She isn’t at home right now, but we can wait till she comes’ she said as they approached the small house at the end of the street. The man looked around him at the deserted street. The houses were run down and not a soul in sight. Is this where she lived. This was the easiest lift he had ever done. 572Please respect copyright.PENANASRelMmfNjW
The girl led him to the front door of a house that looked like it would not make it through the year. The faded paint was peeling in places and the door creaked when she opened it.572Please respect copyright.PENANAH4CLz1Qt9o
‘Come on in’ she said, a smile on her face. 572Please respect copyright.PENANARH0rk6k7lG
The man stepped into the old house. He felt odd. Something he had never felt before.572Please respect copyright.PENANA4lH5OK4YEe
Dread. 572Please respect copyright.PENANA0qSspYlJkB
Every bone in his body told him to turn away, however, one look at the small frame of the girl standing in front of him and he dismissed those thoughts as paranoia only because the place looked oddly similar to his. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAA0wr2xCT71
He shut the door behind him and followed the girl into the living room. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAE27cQA8oNV
‘Make yourself comfortable, I’ll get you something to drink’ Rachel said with a smile and disappeared into the kitchen. 572Please respect copyright.PENANA93zgxkU0TT
The man sat down on the couch, the odd feeling had slowly begun to dissipate, however that was before he smelt the familiar metallic scent. The smell that usually made him comfortable, now sent a shiver down his spine. What had he walked into. 572Please respect copyright.PENANALG3P0aCOeG
Rachel had come back from the kitchen, two glasses in her hand. She handed one over to him and sat down opposite him. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAn4u0vrIDly
‘I hope water is okay’ she said as she took a sip from her glass. 572Please respect copyright.PENANA528YTelrPT
The man stared at the girl in front of him. There was something off about the way she looked at him and the way she smiled. He took a gulp of water. He needed to get out of here, however when he put his empty glass down and saw the wide grin on her face, he knew he had made a mistake. 572Please respect copyright.PENANA9IdneIdvES
His vision had begun to swim. His hands instinctively went up to his head as it begun to pound. He vaguely heard knocking on the door and watched the girl open it. She pulled in a package and opened it. His vision was failing him, but he struggled to keep his eyes open. He knew what would happen if he lost consciousness. His blood ran cold when she pulled out a drill from the cardboard box.572Please respect copyright.PENANAeOO2eYPY4c
‘Just in time. The other one had gotten spoilt’ she said looking at him. 572Please respect copyright.PENANAMA0IIdxbaa
The last thing the man remembered was the girl walking up to him. She leaned in and whispered in his ear,572Please respect copyright.PENANAv6fy0ZvFL6
This is my turf.
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