Chapter 2 .

I walked to my car and opened the door. I threw my duffel bag in the back and inserted the keys. I twisted it and the car came on to life.

The creatures caught notice and started limping towards my car.

'Oh fuck.!' I said as I skidded out my house and drove towards my moms place.

I turned on the radio to at least find some useful information on what the hell is going on.

No suck luck, every radio station was followed by a static noise.

I sighed and turned the radio off. I felt kinda lonely.. I hope Marzia and Cry are okay at my Moms place.

I passed along lots of those creatures on the road and thought what could be the cause. A virus.? A curse.? Sickness.? I had no idea but I knew everything would go back to normal soon.

Time passed and the sky was getting darker, I was getting kinda sleepy but I managed to keep awake for my safety.

I kept my eyes firmly on the road when something caught my eye.

It was a little girl.
On the street.
ALONE.

I gasped and immediately stopped the car right next to her.

I rushed out of the car and stood in front of her.

She had a scared look in her eyes like I was some murderer, I loosened up and relaxed a bit so the girl wouldn't get as nervous.

'Please don't hurt me.!' she cried out.

'Im not going to hurt you, I'm here to help you.' I said with a warm smile. 'Whats your name.?'

'Jennifer.' she said shyly.

Jennifer looked a little older than 10 years old but younger than 14. So I was guessing she was in her preteen years. She had long light brown hair with chocolate brown eyes. She only had a backpack on with her and she looked helpless and frightened.

'Why are you alone.? Where are your parents.?' I asked.

'They.. they.. 'she said with tears forming in her eyes.

I frowned and my heart broke when she started to sob quietly. She buried her face in her hands and she started to tremble.

'Aw, Jennifer.. Are you okay.?' I asked sadly.

'Yes.. it's just that- that my I lost my parents to those things on the road.. I've been alone ever since and I don't know what to do.' she breathed out shakily.

'Dont worry, I'm here for you.' I said as I pulled her into a comforting hug.

Jennifer stopped crying and she looked at me with confusion. Still wondering who I was and where I came from.

She let go of me and she wiped the tears off her face.

I looked at her and said 'Im not sure what happened before I came, but I want to take care of you now. Its dangerous out here and someone should look after you.'

She looked at me uneasy and said 'Why should I trust a random stranger.. My mom said never to talk to strangers.'

I sighed and said 'Cmon Jennifer If I was a bad person I would've left you all alone in the street.' 'I was heading to my moms place until I saw you, and I wanted to help you.'

She looked at my dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.

I smiled and looked up to the sky, it was getting late and we should be out in the open like this.

'Besides it's getting dark outside.' I stated.

She broke the gaze and she looked to the sky. There was a beautiful sunset at the horizon. The colors were a mixture of orange, pink, purple, and yellow.

'Okay, I'll come with you.. uh.. what's your name.?' she asked with confusion.

'Felix.'

'Oh okay.!' she said with a smile.

I smiled and led her to my car. She got in and sat there patiently.

I got in the drivers seat, and kept going to my moms house.

It was pretty awkward, no one said anything and it was silent most of the ride.

Finally Jennifer eyed my bandaged head and said with concern 'Felix..? What happened to your head.?'

I sighed and said ' Car accident.' 'I was walking through the street with my friends Marzia and Cry, when out of nowhere a speeding car came and hit me.

She had a sad look on her face and said 'Oh.. I'm sorry that happened.'

I smiled and said 'Don't worry about it, it's in the past now. You have to always keep moving forward.'

'I wish we can go to the past.. before all of this had ever happened..' she said with an upset tone.

'Me too..' I frowned sadly.

We chatted for the rest of the trip until we arrived at my moms house.

'It was nice talking to you Felix.!' Jennifer said with a smile.

'You too Jennifer.!' 'Cmon lets go in my moms house and see if my friends are there.'

I got out my duffel bag of the car and we walked to my moms front door. I knocked and waited patiently, nothing happened..

I got worried and I knocked again hoping they would answer this time, but it was no use. They weren't here. We needed to find a way in though because it was getting darker now and it's dangerous.

'Are your friends here.?' Jennifer asked as she looked at me with those big chocolate brown eyes.

'Um, I'm not sure Jen..' 'If we have to brake a window to get in, then that's what I would I do, but if we make too much noise the creatures will catch notice and they will attack us.'

'Creatures.? Is that what you call them.?' I call them Roamers because the roam everywhere without a thought or direction.'

'Smart..' 'Well okay this is what we'll do, I will find a way to get in and you can take watch okay.?'

'Okay.!' she smiled warmly and excitedly.

I gave her a sharp knife and told her to be careful with it.

'I will don't worry.!' she stood there gazing all directions while I went to the back of the house and looked around for something.

I found some windows and tried to open them but they were closed from the inside. I tried to pick the lock but I had no luck. I couldn't see anything in the darkness. I groaned in frustration when I remembered something.

My mom always kept a spare key hidden in one of the potted plants she had in the front in case of an emergency.

I felt my adrenaline rush and I headed to the front of the house. My blood froze and my heart stopped.

Jennifer was gone.

I felt a bit of relief as I saw that the front door was wide open. I assumed that she found a way in.

I walked inside my moms house and closed the door behind me. I instantly felt more relaxed. It smelled like cinnamon and cookies in here. Which reminded me of lots of memories I had here a a child.

I snapped back to reality and called out for Jen.

'Jennifer..?'

I looked all over the kitchen and living room, but I saw no track of her.

I checked the bathroom and the guest room but I didn't see her anywhere.

I opened the door to my old room and I felt all the memories rush back to me.

I remember when me and Cry used to play hide and seek and tag in here. We had the best times together.

I sat down at my bed and closed my eyes for a moment, just to relax.

When I opened them I saw someone Infront of me and I froze.

BOO.! Jennifer yelled out.

WAAAH.! I flinched and fell off my bed, hitting the ground and groaning in pain as my head started thumping.

Jennifer laughed and said 'I scared you, I scared you.!' with a mocking tone.

'Ow.. Jen.!' I said trying my best not to be mad at her since she was only a little girl.

'Im sorry.! I just wanted to play.!' she said. 'Oh and I found this, it looked cool so I took it.' she smiled.

I got up and eyed the white item she had in her hand.

It was Crys mask.