After I helped move the stuff in, I got the book and wand. I walked down the stairs and opened the back door to see if the creature was still out there. I started to peak outside when I heard my mom behind me.
"You going out back?" My mom asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"Do you have the things you need?" My mom asked.
"Yeah," I said as I checked my pocket for the book and the wand.
"O.K. … just don't let scruff out," My mom said.
Suddenly, a dark blur ran past my legs and out the door. "Oh no," I said quietly, "scruff!"
I darted out of the door, and ran after scuff hearing my mom say, "be home at dinner time!" Not even answering; I just kept running.
I heard footsteps behind me, so I looked back and saw the dark 7-foot shadow running after me. I didn't know what it wanted… to kill me, or to meet me. I looked back again and saw its eyes that were deep red. Suddenly, I ran into something, and everything went black.