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Chapter 2 - Unbelievable

She laid across the bed with a nagging feeling in her gut. The girl tossed and turned, rolling her eyes at nothing but herself. She counted in her head, she kicked around to tire herself, yet nothing worked. She was restless and aware that under any circumstances, she would not be sucessful at falling asleep. She knew well enough that she should be getting sleep for the next day, school was starting and spring break had just ended. The weather was a little off timing, there was plenty of thawing snow still on the dewy grass. But at this rate she wouldn't be able to focus in school if she kept on like this. For all she knew, it could have just been the tractors headlights. But then a sustainable flash caught her attention. She turned around onto her right side to stare at the window. An illuminating, bright, silvery light sent rays of light to outline the window. It was out there, and she wanted to know what it was. She hopped out of bed, throwing the yellow jacket on. She ran a quick brush through her hair in case it was just the neighbor's children, she didn't need petty judgement. She tip-toed out her bedroom door and across the hallway. She flinched at every creak the floor boards emitted, each a risk of being caught. The next time would be unavoidable. She was well past her aunt's door, so she quietly jogged down the stairs and to the front door. She peered out the window for a moment, laying a hand on the wooden frame that lined the external sides. She averted her eyes from the door and scanned the shelf, grabbing a pair of black sneakers. She slipped it over her toe and then her heel, tying the laces. She grabbed the flashlight that hung on the hook with all the keys. Adeline twisted the doorknob, exitting the house, and shutting it quietly behind her. The light. It illuminated the side of the house, yet it was blocked by the majority of the building. She stealthily walked down to the corner, inching up against the wall. What she saw was nothing she had ever seen.