Chapter 1:

It was bright and sunny day in the meadow. The sun was setting in the distance over the hills, coloring the meadow with a beautiful tint of soft orange and yellow. Four adults sat on a picnic blanket relaxing in the light, while two children play in the grass. Soon the sky would be ink black and speckled with twinkling lights shining brightly, becoming the painting of Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.

"Don't wander of too far son!" said one of the fathers with his deep, yet soft voice.

"I won't dad!" replied the boy as he ran off with his younger girl cousin.

They ran to their favorite spot at this meadow. It was a big oak tree in the distance where their parents could no longer see them but close enough that they could run back in time to leave. In the light of the sunset, the tree was beautifully lit up and colorful due to the season that happened to be autumn.

They sat and played together for a long time. They laughed and tickled each other, having lots of fun, but like all cousins they started to bicker and argue. This time it happened to be all about the boy's height, because in truth he was short even for a young boy. This short boy also happened to be very stubborn and prideful so he would never admit his lack in growth. They fought and eventually the young girl gave up and said "Fine, you're not short, but you're still slow!" as she dashed away.

He chased her, but silently he admitted to himself that he was indeed slower than his cousin, as he fell behind. "Wait for me!" he yelled, but she couldn't hear him. "Hey, I said wait up!" he said again, but this time it was quieter from a lack of air. His breaths became shorter and shorter as his asthma restricted his breathing. "I said wait" he said as loudly as he could as he got to an uncomfortable distance from her.

"Hey wai-"he was cut off by a big hand being clasped around his mouth. The air cooled and the wind stopped. It seemed like all sound had halted around them. No rustle of grass moving in the wind. No shuffling sound of a squirrel running by. Not a sound. Everything seemed to slow down. The clouds seemed to stop moving in the sky, and the trees stopped swaying. It was as if time itself had stopped.

"It's okay kid. Your parents left and asked me to bring you home. So can you please be a good boy and follow me to the car?" a deep voice said. Not like his Father's deep, sweet, loving voice though. This voice was deep, menacing, and evil. This voice sounded like the words it had spoken had been uttered by the devil himself.

The boy wasn't stupid. He tried to scream but all that was heard was a muffled noise blocked by the hand. He tried to hit, kick, claw, and bite the man behind him, but the man wouldn't let go. The boy was dragged away to a car. The man put a gag in his mouth, blindfold on his eyes, and stuffed him in the trunk. The car started and the boy thought to himself "why did I have to be so slow?"

I woke up screaming in the large, dark, cold room that was filled with other teen boys my age, which I had become accustomed to over time. My heart pounding, eyes watering, throat aching, and chest heaving. I ran my fingers through my hair and tugged on my slate colored locks. After my panic attack it took me 10 minutes to regulate my breathing again. Why do I have to relive that day over and over in my dreams? Why am I so short? Why am I such a slow runner? Why hasn't Lizzy come for me yet? She was the last one to see me. Why can't I forget her voice "Ciel, come sit with me." "Ciel will you have a tea party with me?"

I need to just stop thinking about them. No, forget them completely. Forget Mom and Dad. Forget Aunt Francis and Uncle Alexis. Most importantly I have to forget Elizabeth. I need to worry about what is happening right now. That was 6 years ago already. No one is coming for me. What I need to do is get ready for the horrible day ahead of me.

Hi everyone who decided to read this, thank you. So this is my first ever fan fiction (if you can't tell) and I'd like to know how I did so please review so that I can make my writing better and decide if I should continue posting or not. Okay I'll probably post the next chapter anyways (because I already have it written) but please review so that I can make it more to your liking. thx :D