I was normal... A stereotypical teenager. Who back talked to her parents, fought with their siblings, texted a lot you get the point.

Beep! Beep! Beep! I turn over and hit the alarm clock. "Ugh I have to go to school." I say complaining. I slowly walk to the kitchen to eat my favorite cereal Cocoa Pebbles. "Sissy! Sissy!" My younger brother Grayson said as he ran up to me. "Yes Grayson?" I respond. "Somebody spilled your nail polish I think it was the cat." He lied covering his tracks. "Oh the cat? The cat that never comes inside? Thanks grayson." I tell him running out of patience already. "Just shut up and go play or something." I tell him s he runs to his room.

After school, I head off to work (I work at BurgerQueen). Josh looked at me (a fellow cashier) "Did you hear about the people getting sick?" He asked me. "Of course I did! The hospital filled up they are putting people in the hallways now." I tell him. "The hallways? That's crazy! They deserve better!" He tells me getting a little angry. "Hey it's time to go. Will you walk me home?" I ask him fluttering my eyes. "Of course Meghan!" He tells me grabbing my arm and pulling me out the door.

It was a dark night and many stars in the sky. "Do you think they will find a cure?" He asked me concerned. "I'm not sure but Kaycee got whatever it is." I tell him. "No way kaycee got it? She almost never gets sick! Wow." He says shocked. "Hey meghan... can I tell you something?" He asks me. "Of course you can trust me." I reply assuring. "I - i- like-you." He stammers out. I stop walking not that i didn't like the news it just shocked me. "i - i- like you..." I stammer out. He leans in and kisses me. "How much longer till we reach your house?" He smiles. "Not much farther.." I reply. THUMP! I look over at Josh as he lays on the ground and has been hit with something. THUMP! Everything went black.

I wake up with my arms tied behind me with a rope. "Josh! Josh? Josh!!" I scream.
-end of chapter one-