Hailey finished up her work and quickly packed up. She was eager to leave school, as it had been a long and boring day. She went downstairs and walked out into the fresh sunlight. It was a brisk, clear autumn day and she walked fast so she could get out of the cold. Although the day had been long, it had been productive and Hailey felt content and happy as she started off her weekend.

Hailey was a pretty 15 year old girl with dark brown hair. She was abandoned in an orphanage when she was really young and didn't remember any of her family. She had been adopted when she was 4 and had been happy ever since. Her adoptive parents are very busy, and usually leave her at home alone for extended periods of time while they are away on business. Hailey is a smart, funny, athletic girl who has lots of friends and feels like a normal girl, just like all her friends.

Hailey decided to treat herself, because it had been a long week. She decided she would go out to dinner. Hailey walked to her favorite cafe and sat down at her usual table. Instead of her usual waiter, Nicholas, she was introduced to a new male waiter. He introduced himself as Gale. Gale was tall with brown hair and the beginnings of a beard. When Hailey asked where Nicholas was, Gale had not answered. Hailey had not been brave enough to ask a second time. She ordered her usual drink and pastry quickly. She was beginning to feel uneasy. Gale brought her food in record time, almost like it had been prepared in advance. Hailey dove into her comfort food so fast that she didn't notice that her milkshake was much thicker than usual. During her walk home, Hailey developed a slight headache. She reached her empty house and ran upstairs to her bathroom. She wished her parents could have been home. It seemed as though they were away on business all the time now. She swallowed and Advil and crawled straight into her bed. Her head had barely hit the pillow when her consciousness left her body all at once.