It Follows Me
Chapter 1
It was a warm fall day in Los Angeles, California. The gang had gotten home three days ago and were safe and sound... or so they thought.
Melissa squeeled, hugging onto Jackson's arm as they walked around the park. She loved being home, especially since he was staying with her family for now.
"Mel', I shouldn't be out here," he said softly in her ear.
She shook her head, her long curly ebony locks bouncing on her shoulders, "Nonsense." She kissed him gently on the lips and smiled.
"You're safe, as long as you're with us, Man," Nathan assured, his arm wrapped around Daley's shoulders. Daley's head rested on his shoulder with her face shoved in his neck.
"Day', you okay?" Taylor asked, holding hands with Eric as they walked a few steps behind the other two couples.
"I'm just tired," Daley assured, wrapping her arms around Nathan's waist. Nathan chuckled, pecking her forehead as she yawned.
Abby raced by the three couples with Lex on her back, screaming "Run, Abby, Run!"
"I'm running as fast as I can!" Abby exclaimed with a playfulness towards him, only she expressed to the eleven year old. She put him down and he hugged her. She hugged him back.
"Awww," Melissa sighed, leaning against Jackson, who leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips. His hands wandered to the side of her head and she wrapped her arms around his neck, standing on her toes.
Just then sierens sounded, Jackson pulled away from Melissa and took off running.
"Jackson!" Melissa shouted as the police car pulled up close by the teens.
Jackson glanced over his shoulder and before he could turn back, something hit him hard on the head.
"JACKSON!" Melissa cried, running to him, but Daley and Taylor held her back.
Nathan and Eric started to run towards Jackson's aid, but Abby stopped them. "No. We'll see him soon. He gets, by law, one phone call and we all know who that will be," she said wisely, picking up Lex and holding him.
Everyone looked at Melissa. By now, Taylor and Daley had let her go as the car drove off with Jaskson in it. She stood there shaking with sobs as her nightmare had come to live and swallowed her very being.
A soft breeze engrossed around them and Melissa closed her eyes as Nathan pulled her close. She wrapped her arms around him and soaked his shirt in tears and snot.