You are living a normal life. Yes, a normal life. Well… Let us rephrase that. You were living a normal life.
You belonged to a middle-class family, went to an ordinary elementary school, and took a fancy to martial arts. You had a loving family, which consisted of a beautiful mother, an intelligent father, and a gentle older brother. You also had a spunky best friend, who was like a sister to you. However, you were stripped of all this in just half an hour. Why? You don't know. Your naive mind couldn't process what had happened.
You returned home from school one afternoon. Eager to tell your parents about a science project you did in class, you burst into the house with a wide smile. "Mommy! Daddy! Guess what I did today!"
You looked around the room. You were greeted by neither your Mommy's warm hug nor your Daddy's wide smile. Rather, you were greeted by silence. Hesitantly, you closed the door behind you and went into the kitchen. The lights were left on, and you could hear water boiling in a pot. You were confused. Very confused.
"Mommy? Daddy?"
…
"Big bro?"
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You walked into the living room, hoping that someone was there. As you walked into the room, your eyes met with a man in a black suit. You stared. He stared. A few moments of silence passed before he spoke. "Are you [name]?"
"Mommy told me not to talk to strangers," you said quietly. The man chuckled at your response. "I am a friend. There is no need to worry." He gestured for you to come closer. You took a step forward. And then another step. And then another. And another. And another. And another. Now, you were an arm's length away from him. You noticed he was staring at you intently. It was not your face, though. It was your neck.
"You have such a beautiful necklace…" He started to reach out to you, but you flinched and jumped back. You closed your hand over the cross pendant you were wearing.
"Mommy told me that nobody is allowed to touch it."
"Did she say why?"
"No, but you can't touch it."
The man stood up and walked towards you. You backed away slowly as he got closer to you. Suddenly, you broke off to a run. He easily caught you by your arm and wrapped his other arm around your waist tightly. "Let me go!" You screamed. "Let GO!" You flailed, but your efforts were futile. He was too strong for a child. You started to cry. "Mommy… Daddy… Brother… Help me…" You bawled and hiccupped.
"Shut. Up!" The man who caught you growled in annoyance. Another man in the same suit walked in and sighed. He spoke in a language you couldn't comprehend, and the man who held you nodded.
He came up to you and grabbed you by your hair. This time, you knew what he was saying. "Listen kid, be a good girl and you won't get hurt." You cried even louder at those words. He cursed and shoved something into your mouth. In a few minutes, you blacked out. Never to live the life you were once accustomed to anymore.
Welcome to my new series. This time, I am trying to write in second person. :) I hope you will enjoy it, and I hope this backstory wasn't too boring.