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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3

Sarah's Pov

" Mom! I am home!!', I shouted and flopped down on the sofa, tired after another boring day of school, when something pink stuck on the refrigerator caught my eye.

Your dad and I have gone out, won't be home till 9, take care sweetie ! and oh the food is in the refrigerator ;)

I sighed and went upstairs to my room.

"Looks like you and me are alone today Bruno", I chuckled opening my new laptop as he climbed up7 the loft stairs and snuggled inside the blanket beside me.

After going through my social accounts, I finally decided to do my homework. Bruno had fallen asleep so I quietly wrapped my blanket around him and went downstairs to microwave the lasagna mom had made for me.

The atmosphere was strangely cold. I shivered as a gust of wind blew. Strange. I had never felt so cold in the middle of spring...but I blocked off any creepy thoughts that entered my mind considering the fact I was home alone.

Suddenly I heard a loud thud. My heart began to race, nope I was no brave heart as you can see. I took the baseball bat and tiptoed to the living room, only to find the window wide open and our vase lying down on the carpeted floor. I sighed in relief as I went towards the window to close it.

Just as I was pulling the pane, a particular wind, a strong one at that hit my face

But it wasn't alone.

Suddenly my head was filled with a bazillion voices, screaming, wailing, agonizing and torturous sounds strangely resembling those of tortured animals. I clutched my ears in order to shut them off, but they just wouldn't. Howling cats to whales whistle, my brain was exploding. A sharp pain seared through my arm. I screamed and the last thing I saw was Bruno bounding towards me, tears in his eyes as he whispered.."It will be okay, you will make it" as I blacked out into oblivion.

My eyes fluttered open to a white wall which I realized was my ceiling. Aware of the throb gently forming in my head I gently shifted under my blanket only to be met by a wet lick from Bruno. was it all a dream? I stared at Bruno's brown orbs as if challenging him to speak but of course he didn't he was a dog after all. I went downstairs for I actually was hungry. everything was in its original place, even the vase.

Except for my charm bracelet that hung on the window pane.

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Jacks pov

I stared at her smiling face. Her red hair falling like a blanket across her shoulders, her beautiful eyes deep as an ocean. But she wasn't my type. She deserved someone who could love her.

Unlike me.

"Jacksieeee come down honey, we have some guests over, don't want to upset them do we?", shrieked Amelia, my stepmom.

I clenched my fists and forced a smile on my face as I went downstairs. " Good evening ", I greeted her friends as she plastered a fake smile and kissed me on the forehead. I stifled a laugh, for all she really did was hate me.

"Now off you go honey, the list is on the table do NOT forget anything, or else..well you know sweetie", Amelia smiled pouring tea for the guests.

I sighed and started the engine. My hands softly brushed dads handwriting on the dashboard... JESSIE