A small child gasped as she awoke, her lavender eyes opening wide in fear and uncertainty. Looking around she found herself in the middle of a city, or at least she figured it was a city since there were tall buildings around her. It was dark around her, the moon rising higher in the skies around her as she felt the urge to cry. She had never been alone, at least she was sure she had never been alone...had she?
"Who am I?" she whimpered to the night sky. "Where am I?" Getting up she began to walk down the darkened streets, the occasional streetlamp. Continuing her way down the street she looked at all the buildings around her and decided that she was truly alone in the world because even though she didn't know who she was or where she came from she was sure every child had a family and she didn't seem to have one.
"Hey!" a voice yelled causing the small child to jump. Turning she found herself face to face with a rather stinky male, his face covered in a rather scruffy beard and dirt. "What are you doing out here alone kid?" Taking a step back from the stranger she let out a whimper of fear. "Are you lost?" She nodded and then shook her head. "Huh? Are you or aren't you? Where are your parents?"
"I don't know," she whispered. "I'm not sure I have parents."
"Ah," he breathed, his nasty breath billowing over her face. Gagging she took a step back and then another. "Wait! Where are you going?" She shook her head and then ran off into the darkness, the sound of the man rushing after her echoing around her as she turned one corner and then another before running behind a large dumpster. Without a second thought she squeezed under the large garbage container, tears now streaming down her face as she questioned what would happen to her. She was alone. No home and a stranger was after her. Where could she go? Would someone help her? With those thoughts flying around in her head she fell into an uneasy sleep.