Lia tried to grab for her blanket that she had kicked off. But it wasnt there, nothing was. It was just the cold hard ground. She sat up quickly suddenly afraid.

"Mom! Mom!" she was screaming as loud as she could, tears welling in her eyes she called one last time, "Mommy?"

She sat on the ground cold and alone when she started to sink in. Terrified she jumped up and ran. When she stopped she was still cold. She looked down to see she was still in her bathing suit and it was still completely soaked. Lia looked around for a towl to cover herself with. Soon she found a big beach towel that was sitting in the sun. But when she reached for it her hand went right through it. Puzzled she reached for it again, but like the last time her hand passed through it. She brought her hands up to her face and balled her fists, they felt real. So she reached for the towel once again. And yet again her hands when right through. Angered she started cursing at the towel and punching at it. When her words got particlarly nasty a woman came out of her house and walked towards Lia.

"Oh Miss! I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to steal your towel, I was just cold. And i don't know where I am. I'm scared." Lia began to cry and reach out to the woman. But the woman walked right past her.

"Hey! Miss! Please help me! I dont know where I am! Please talk to me!" Lia was yelling at the woman, who still didn't even turn around to acknowlege Lia.

"Hey bitch! Your going to fucking answer me!" Lia was now enraged and reached for the woman, but just like the towel her hand passed right through her. Lia now dropped to her knees and started to sob.

"Whats wrong with me? Lady please help me! Im so afraid!" Lia now curled in a ball and sobbed. But yet again she felt herself sinking so she jumped up and ran. She kept running untill she found a playground. It was almost dark by now and she walked on the playground looking for anything that might help. As she walked past the slide she seen it was in a shaper focus than anything else. Being curious she touched the slide and it was solid. Excited she put some of her weight on it and it held her up! Slowly she sat down on the slide and she layed back. Looking up at the sky she rolled on her side and fell asleep quickly.

"Hey, hey lady. Wake up! I wanna play." a little boy's voice called, then he poked Lia.

"Quite poking me!" Lia slapped at the source and hit flesh. With this she jolted up and looked into the eyes of a fat little boy, maybe 8 years old.

"Hi." he said with a big smile, "Im so glad your up now! I want to got on the slide and your in my way." Lia jumped and scooped the little boy in her arms and hugged him.

"I'm so glad you can see me! I'm not the only one. I thought i was going to be alone untill the end of the world!" Lia's voice began to crack as she started to cry.

"Yuck! Get off me! Your getting your cooties all over me!" he squealed and pushed against her chest. Lia let him down suddenly embarassed. She kneeled down and rested her hands on his shoulders looking in his eyes.

"What is this? How long have you been here? Whats your name?" Lia asked him quickly, the boy just shrugged off Lia's hands and walked up the little ladder and went down the slide.

"My names Gino. My mom left me here last summer. All I rember is I was eating a big burger and my chest really hurt. Then I fell asleep and I woke up here. Mom hasn't come back to get me yet. but I'm fine I like it here." and again he walked away and climbed the ladder and went down the slide. Lia just watched him do this a few more times before she stopped him again.

"Hi, Gino. I'm Lia. Where are we?" she asked and stood in him way of the ladder. He tried to get around her, but she stood fast.

"We are on a playground, duh." he said and pushed her out of the way. Lia just stood there dumbfounded. He didn't ever know what was wrong with them. Yet again Gino slid down the slide and was back on his way to the ladder when she caught him by the arm.

"Gino, sweety. Where are we? Do the others see you? What happened to us?" she held him tight and looked in his eyes," Gino answer me." At this he stared crying and kept trying to pull away. Lia just pulled him close and hugged him. This time he didn't fight it he hugged her back and cried.

"No one would help me I was so scared! I couln't find my mommy so I did what she told me to always do. Stay in the place she left me. I don't know where we are, but I don't like it." Gino continued to cry agains her chest, Lia just cooed to him and pet him.

"Gino we have to leave this place find someone to help us. We need to leave now." Lia started to stand up and walk away but Gino wouldn't move. She turned around and tugged on his hand but he just stood there.

"Gino lets go. Come on. Its okay." again she pulled but he stayed. Lia walked back and knelled down in front of him, " Lets go, now."

"No. I can't, what if my mom comes back?" Gino looked at the slide and climbed the ladder once again, "Besides I really like this slide." Lia waited untill he got to the bottom and grabbed his hand once again. But this time he yanked it free.

"Can't you hear? I'm not going with you!" at this he ran off into a group of children and was lost. Lia ran after him but he was gone. She was alone again. And had more questions than ever.