Nia....
(Nia) : Yes mommy
Your are getting late...
(Nia) : Yes mommy I am just going
Nia always smiled
In her school, in class and in front of her teacher -
(Nia) :"if I smile, they won't ask, and if they won't ask, I won't have to answer "
Rain poured from the sky like it was trying to
erase the city. Nia stood alone at the bus stop, her umbrella was shaking in the wind.
Her phone lit up
Buzz...
Unknown: you're late
Her breathe caugh
"Late for what...?"
She typed, hands trembling
(Nia) : who is this..?
The typing bubble appeared , then disappeared .
A chill ran down her spine.
The streetlights Flickered on.. Of.. On.
Her reflection in the glass looked... Unfamiliar.
For a spite second, she thought the girl staring back wasn't her.
Buzz...
Unknown: don't go home ...
Thunder roared
The bus arrived
She stepped inside anyway...