I slowly walk towards the closet, scared of what I'll see. I look in the closet to see nothing. I pick up Bethany and Cradle her in my arms. "It was just a bad dream." I comfort her. "No mommy! It was there!"She screams. "Ok sweetie, I believe you." I lie.
The next morning, I wake them all up. I pour Captain Crunch out and get 3 glasses of orange juice. I look at Bethany, "Don't tell anyone of what you saw last night, ok?" I whisper to her. The reason I don't want her to tell anyone is because I'm worried if she does kids will make fun of her. "Ok mommy!" She replies slipping her ADHD pill into her mouth.
"Mommy, what if it comes back and take me?" She asks looking serious. "Why would you ask that?"I ask a little worried. "Because last night before it vanished it pointed at me and said watch your back, I want you."She said starting to tear up. "I won't anything happen to you!"I say. "Mommy the bus!" She screams leaping off her chair face planting on the floor. "You Okay?!"I scream. "Yes mommy, I've got to go!"She replies dashing to the bus crying. I've never been happier to see my baby girl run off to school.
That night, I hear another scream from Bethany's room. I dash out of bed again waking up my husband who looks puzzled. This time when I enter the room the shadow isn't the only thing missing . Bethany was gone.
By @Matsumi
