Nothing was there. Absolutely no trace of anyone ever being there in ages. I stumbled back, fear settling into my heart. What was going on? There should be some sort of sign as to what was there. I screamed urgently in my head that I hadn't mistaken anything. I definitely saw something, and it was hiding right in front of me. Or it was supposed to be. I shook my head, backing up against the wall. Demons. That's what was hiding, it had to be! Demons waiting for the perfect moment to strike, hiding silently in the shadows. Ugh, I actually did have to stop reading those books. They were making me turn paranoid! Shaking my head rid of any negative thoughts, I ran out of the alley, tripping over a few boxes on the way. My eyes still haven't adjusted, so it was hard to see where I was going. When I managed to reach the now sunny side walk, I almost cried out as the sudden light blinded me, making me shield my brown eyes under my arm. A headache was slowly making itself known, a dull throbbing over my temples.
I groaned and, making sure I was ready, took my arm away from my forehead, squinting my eyes down the street. My head felt like it was about to burst, pressure building up. The sun always got to me, and I had considered taking up sun glasses almost everyday. Tears threatened to fall, but I wiped them away. Although the pain was residing, I didn't need to shed a single tear over it. I turned my sight towards the street and gathered my bag over my shoulder. It felt so heavy now, even though it was more than fine a few minutes ago. Boy, that alley was definitely beginning to get to me. Not in a good way either. I trudged down the footpath, head down to avoid the sun rays which leaked in through the dark clouds. It was when I was 2 blocks away, so close to home, that I saw the black mist once again.