Alright, this is a fic I thought about typing a long while ago when I was cleaning up a floor at my mom's café. So I hope you guys like it. It's actually for a friend's birthday. So…yeah…
Colin Masterson virtually had nowhere to go. He had recently gotten done with a nasty divorce with his wife, Cheryl. She wound up winning the house and their seven year old daughter, Sabia. So Colin had to move out and leave his precious little girl behind. But before he left, he promised her that she could come see him whenever she wanted as long as her mother allowed.
But with all that behind him, he was now living in a small apartment in Silent Hill, West Virginia. He had gotten a job as an elementary school janitor. It didn't bother him. Colin loved kids, but one thing did get to him: It was an all girl's school.
Colin sighed as he mopped a hallway. Being surrounded by so many little girls all day made him think of little Sabia. He thought of his daughter often. He wondered about her and worried about her, since she had a medical problem. His daughter was going blind already…
There was a surgery that could be done to fix it, but it was very expensive. Cheryl was a receptionist, so she didn't get a lot of money. Because of that Colin agreed to send money to help her pay for it. He figured he'd need another job, but he figured he'd worry about that later.
The bell rang, signaling the end of the day. The girls, all dressed in purple and black uniforms, ran out of their classrooms, happy to finally be out. But one girl caught Colin's attention.
This little girl looked almost just like Sabia with her black hair and blue eyes. Only this girl was extremely pale and she didn't look as happy as the others. Her eyes were red and her face tear stained. It bothered Colin, but it wasn't his business. Ever since he had moved here, he'd tried to stay out of the way of things. People were religious fanatics around here, and Colin tried his hardest to stay out of all that. As much as seeing her upset bothered him, Colin had to stay out of it. He went on mopping, trying to ignore his berating conscience.
"Excuse me" a little girl's voice sounded behind him.
Colin turned and saw that same girl behind him. "Oh, am I in your way?" he moved, "Sorry about that. Be careful, it's slippery".
The girl's head hung. "I don't care".
Colin bit his lip nervously as she walked along. He couldn't help but wonder what was wrong. What upset this girl so much that she didn't care what happened to her? He stood still and alert, ready to catch her if she fell. Thankfully she didn't. He went back to mopping.
Maybe the other kids bullied her. But why? She was a pretty one and she seemed really nice. Someone like her would have tons of friends in California, where he was from. Colin focused on his work again. He didn't have time to worry about some little girl when he had his own problems. Quietly, he went back to mopping. Not expecting to see her again.
Alright, so I hope you guys like this so far. It's for a friend, and I think it's a pretty good story so far, so yeah…