Time: 2:30 AM Day: Thursday
He Heard his mother's voice. She sounded worried.
"Richard what happened? Where is she?"
"Mary I lost her." Richard said as calmly as if he lost his glasses. This was a baby! How could someone lose a baby?
"What do you mean you lost her?" Mary screamed more than asked.
"OPEN THE DOOR" A strange voice commanded.
"Richard, what is going on?"
"Mary, I have little time to explain. Just go to the place we talked about, use the back door."
"But Richard-"
"Don't worry, I'll be right behind you.
"RICHARD PARKER, OPEN THIS DOOR NOW. THIS IS SHIELD.
"Mary go, and don't worry. I'll take care of it."
"You promise you'll come?" Mary questioned with uncertainty.
"Yes." Richard said as he kissed Mary on her forehead.'"And take care of Peter while I'm gone." He said look at Peter in Mary's arms.
"I will." Mary promised.
'Oh, man what was that? Peter shot up in his bed, sweat falling down his face.
'I have got to to stop watching those scary movies at night.' Peter thought while rubbing his forehead. 'I've got school in the morning. Better try to get some sleep.' And with that thought Peter drifted off to sleep.
A man I don't recognize sets me down by a dumpster, of all things, in an alley.
I feel so small for some reason.
He's crying but I can't tell why.
"I love you, Hope."
I realize I am wrapped in a blanket. The mystery man puts a folded piece of paper on my blanket. He runs away. I start crying. Some time later a lady, who I recognize as my mom comes.
"Oh my God! What is this baby doing here?" Mom asks Dad expecting him to know the answer.
"I don't know." Dad answers.
"There's a note. It says Hope. Well what could hope mean?"
"It's her name, Jake." Mom picks me up.
"Kate, what are you doing?"
"Well we can't just leave her here, now can we?"
I wake up startled. 'What kind of nightmare was that? Great, 2:30. I have school tomorrow, first day. Can't let this dream or whatever that was distract me.