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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT85xuD9ay
He overheard the parents chatting with each other. There had been a lot more of them ever since the first disappearance.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBwKaVkQre
‘They never found lily’s child did they’ one parent said to another,644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSCsnPOo5m
‘How long has it been now? Two weeks?’ She continued as the other woman nodded. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZwuVOu22W
‘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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHAkpKT8WZ
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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfvLxZdhEi
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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2l5U7JqGC
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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnnvfnerpG
‘Hey! Rachel!’ he called out and the girl turned towards him as did the other parents standing there. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZBIgfrk4G
The girl approached him, a questioning look in her eyes.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYpFTNaCnJ
‘Do I know you?’ she asked, staying a safe distance from the man. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEpYBvtz62
The man feigned surprise,644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTc8eV6JUwB
‘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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptm5VTXmrv
The girl looked wary, judging the man, however not a minute later, recognition flooded her face. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCVavCbkXV
‘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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJlDhMW8Tq
They walked in silence for a while.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9O97PVd4mo
‘When did you arrive? I thought you left the country a while ago’ she said looking up at him. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38almDBlTM
He was confused. Did the girl really have an Uncle Jim? 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSrxvLNs1j
‘A month ago. Your mother called.’ He said and the girl nodded. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfIiqbHpi4
‘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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7GyRwoRGI
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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu6s7CRf28
‘Come on in’ she said, a smile on her face. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8twX7mqARj
The man stepped into the old house. He felt odd. Something he had never felt before.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJPZ6mB5Ls
Dread. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PLoexonA7
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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvGSE5Mubf
He shut the door behind him and followed the girl into the living room. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5ga1D21bQ
‘Make yourself comfortable, I’ll get you something to drink’ Rachel said with a smile and disappeared into the kitchen. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpntPR8SZlf
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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvscUpVpD5e
Rachel had come back from the kitchen, two glasses in her hand. She handed one over to him and sat down opposite him. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlweJ5swBld
‘I hope water is okay’ she said as she took a sip from her glass. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLbCvEasdl
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. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr4ilri47X
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.644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TFJsPBks8
‘Just in time. The other one had gotten spoilt’ she said looking at him. 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFcbGUmzIW
The last thing the man remembered was the girl walking up to him. She leaned in and whispered in his ear,644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR3lQpTYmL
This is my turf.
644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDFoXKhDie
Tell me what y’all think in the comments!! 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwPzY4hOJe
I would love to hear from you all!!
Send in your prompts and I’ll write you a story! 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMUuTEPYY6
For more stories like these check out my book ‘After Hours’ Amazon. It’s available as an ebook and a hardcopy!!
Stay Indoors and stay safe!! 644Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4p4oMaicS
Love you all!
KP
(Follow me on insta @kkarenpereira)
ns3.142.52.141da2
