LifeShadow Park- Chapter 2

Chapter 2--Where you werent meant to be1

Ritz's eyes clouded over. There was such a weight on his eyelids that it was hard to keep them open. He tried to survey his surroundings, but was unable to turn his head. This was it. This was the park. He knew it was. But what were they? Those shadow-like creatures, almost human, but their eyes glowed red in their sockets, and their fingers like skeletal claws. They roamed the seemingly2

endless room, surveying him. No, not just him. There were people next to him, frozen and chained to the wall in the same fashion. He heard a hiss and payed close attention as the beings coaxed whatever was next to him away from the wall. It was a boy, only about eleven, with blonde hair and wide blue eyes. But there was something else. 92. The number 92 stood out upon the child's pale forehead. He was before Ritz, in whatever line you call this. He was forced to the center, surrounded by a semi-circle of the human-esque creatures. He stared directly at Ritz, fear and pity in his innocent eyes. Ritz begged his eyes to shut but they diddn't repond, foucusing as one of the beings stabbed his spiny hands through the boy. It pulled it's hand out of the body, lapping up the blood. "Take what's left of his life into the feeding tanks, than dispose of his body." What shocked Ritz the most was that he was next, and the last thing he saw before shutting himself down was the boy's limp body being carried away.3

K stepped out of her house for the first time that morning. She had thought about going to see Ritz, but her proper judgement got the best of her as she turned away from the woods where he lived and walked father up her street. Two houses down she saw three kids, no older than nine or ten, playing in their yard. She walked over to the boys and sat on the sidewalk. "Hey..." she said, trying to get their attention. The seemingly oldest one walked over to her.4

"Hey! Who are you?" 5

"My name's K"6

"Really?" he laughed. "That's a weird name! um, did you just move here?"7

"Yeah."8

"Oh, well my name's Eric! That Anthony and Ralph!" He pointed to the boys behind him.9

"Hey! Ralph piped up. "Have you met Ritz? He's about your age an-"10

"Yeah, yeah." K cut him off, her face flushing over. "He welcomed me to my house." 11

"oooh! you like him!" the trio chuckled. 12

"N-no!...well, yes, but I dont want to"13

"Why not?14

She sighed and looked at them. "Well, I've just learned alot. Ya see, when I was a little over your age, I fell in love with my childhood friend. He, well we had a great bond, but one day, a week or two before his birthday, he left. Just dissapeared. Without even saying goodbye." Tears started filling her eyes. "I...just dont want that to happen again.15

The kids sat around her. "It's okay, we'll be your friends!" She smiled at them and watched them play, soon joining them, just to have that moment of bliss that she always felt she would lose. 16

Minutes later, a teenage boy ran by the house in a panic. "Have you guys seen Jack?" he asked the kids, his grey eyes filled with fear. They boys shook their heads no, and the frantic boy started on the run again to find his brother.17