text: [Themes: modern]
  
  Your mom tells you that she needs to do some errands and wants to bring you along. She makes sure you looks nice then plops you into your booster seat.
  
  "Mommy, what's that?" You ask, pointing to a kitten-covered bag.
  
  She looks at the bag and says, "Nothing, sweetie. Just a bag to put groceries in."
  
  "So one of those 'save the planet' deals?" You wonder.
  
  She laughs. "I guess you could say that."
  
  Then you pull into the parking lot of a building you've never seen before. Your mom turns of the car and grabs the kitten bag as she gets out. She slams her car door shut then comes to get you out.
  
  "Mommy, what is this place?" You ask.
  
  "The grocery store." She lies.
  
  You nod as she puts you on the ground. She holds your hand as you wobble to the doors. She leads you inside and walks with you down the halls to a big, wooden door.
  
  "Mommy, this isn't the grocery store." You say, tugging on her hand.
  
  "I know honey." She sighs. "It's preschool."
  
  > Um, what is that, exactly?
  Your mom laughs then leads you inside. "This is Maddie," She says. "It's her first day, so be easy on her."
  
  She smiles at you then lets go of your hand, putting the backpack on your shoulders. Then she walks out of the room. You stand in the hallway as you watch her go.
  
  > wait! You changed your mind!
  You scream and try fight your way around your mom.
  
  "Mommy! I didn't ask for this!" You scream, wobbling down the hall. "I don't wanna go to school!"
  
  Your mom grabs you as you struggle and kick. "I know, sweetie, but it's not that bad."
  
  She puts you in the room and all the other kids stare at you. You feel your mom put the backpack on your shoulders and scoot you into the room. You hear her tell you goodbye, but you barely notice.
  
  "Hello!" A strange woman says, coming up to you. "What's your name?"
  
  "I-I'm M-M-Maddie." You stammer.
  
  She smiles. "Welcome, Maddie! Hang your backpack in a cubby and sit down! I'm Mrs. Pittle, by the way."
  
  You nod and do as she says. Then you sit in a seat next to a girl who looks just as nervous as you.
  
  She looks at you, then says, "Hi, Maddie. I'm Annabell."
  
  Your mom laughs then leads you inside. "This is Maddie," She says. "It's her first day, so be easy on her."
  
  She smiles at you then lets go of your hand, putting the backpack on your shoulders. Then she walks out of the room. You stand in the hallway as you watch her go.
  
  > walk back into the room.
  "Bye, Mommy!" You say as you grab the backpack and begin to walk inside.
  
  "Wait!" She says and gives you a good-bye hug. "See you at noon."
  
  You walk inside and a strange woman walks up to you. "Hi, Maddie! I'm Mrs. Pittle." You listen to what Mrs. Pittle has to say and and then do what she asked you to do. You sit down next to a very nervous-looking girl.
  
  "Um, hi." She says, staring at her hands, which were folded in her lap. "I'm Annabelle."
  
  > Hi
  She smiles then turns to where Mrs. Pittle was drawing on the board. She points to her scribbles and asks, "Does anyone know what this says?"
  
  The class stays silent, and you're dying to say, It's a bunch of scribbles!
  
  "Bye, Mommy!" You say as you grab the backpack and begin to walk inside.
  
  "Wait!" She says and gives you a good-bye hug. "See you at noon."
  
  You walk inside and a strange woman walks up to you. "Hi, Maddie! I'm Mrs. Pittle." You listen to what Mrs. Pittle has to say and and then do what she asked you to do. You sit down next to a very nervous-looking girl.
  
  "Um, hi." She says, staring at her hands, which were folded in her lap. "I'm Annabelle."
  
  > leave you alone!
  You yell at the girl and she looks away. You stomp your foot and glare at your sneakers.
  
  "Maddie?" Mrs. Pittle says. "Do you know?"
  
  "Know what?" You ask, looking up at her. The class bursts into laughter and you feel like you want to explode with anger.
  
  "Bye, Mommy!" You say as you grab the backpack and begin to walk inside.
  
  "Wait!" She says and gives you a good-bye hug. "See you at noon."
  
  You walk inside and a strange woman walks up to you. "Hi, Maddie! I'm Mrs. Pittle." You listen to what Mrs. Pittle has to say and and then do what she asked you to do. You sit down next to a very nervous-looking girl.
  
  "Um, hi." She says, staring at her hands, which were folded in her lap. "I'm Annabelle."
  
  > Hm.
  You grunt and she frowns, turning back to her hands.
  
  You turn to where Mrs. Pittle was drawing on the board. She points to her scribbles and asks, "Does anyone know what this says?"
  
  The class stays silent, and you're dying to say, It's a bunch of scribbles!
  
  Your mom tells you that she needs to do some errands and wants to bring you along. She makes sure you looks nice then plops you into your booster seat.
  
  "Mommy, what's that?" You ask, pointing to a kitten-covered bag.
  
  She looks at the bag and says, "Nothing, sweetie. Just a bag to put groceries in."
  
  "So one of those 'save the planet' deals?" You wonder.
  
  She laughs. "I guess you could say that."
  
  Then you pull into the parking lot of a building you've never seen before. Your mom turns of the car and grabs the kitten bag as she gets out. She slams her car door shut then comes to get you out.
  
  "Mommy, what is this place?" You ask.
  
  "The grocery store." She lies.
  
  You nod as she puts you on the ground. She holds your hand as you wobble to the doors. She leads you inside and walks with you down the halls to a big, wooden door.
  
  "Mommy, this isn't the grocery store." You say, tugging on her hand.
  
  "I know honey." She sighs. "It's preschool."
  
  > see ya Mom!
  "Bye, Mommy!" You say as you grab the backpack and begin to walk inside.
  
  "Wait!" She says and gives you a good-bye hug. "See you at noon."
  
  You walk inside and a strange woman walks up to you. "Hi, Maddie! I'm Mrs. Pittle." You listen to what Mrs. Pittle has to say and and then do what she asked you to do. You sit down next to a very nervous-looking girl.
  
  "Um, hi." She says, staring at her hands, which were folded in her lap. "I'm Annabelle."[Themes: modern]
  
  You wake up on Sunday morning to the sound of thunder rumbling outside. Rain pounds on the windows. You hop out of bed and walk downstairs. You're an only child, around 12 years old. You walk to the kitchen, which is in the back of the house. The lights are on, and there's a note sitting on the counter. You pick it up and read it.
  
  Hi Hun,
  
  You were asleep in your room when we came to wake you up this morning, so we let you sleep. Your father and I left for work earlier than usual this morning, and we just wanted to let you know. Call/text us if you need anything!
  
  Mom
  
  P.S. please do the dishes, thx
  
  Ugh, didn't your mom remember? You broke your phone yesterday and it's at the apple store! Oof. You're suprised by the fact that you slept in so late! Usually you're up hours before your parents leave! You glance over at the clock. It's already 10:30? Anyways, let's get started on the day. Mom did ask you to do the dishes, but you could do those later. You really want to catch up on your favorite shows! You probably should eat breakfast too, but then again, you can do it later.
  
  [Author's Note: You're a pre-teen home alone. Try to escape the crazy kidnapper who comes to your house. This is not a true story. This story is a little violent, and weirdly scary. If you scare easily by this kind of stuff, please don't read this. Hope you enjoy! :) (I fixed up a few things, hope it's better!)]
  
  > Breakfast Time!
  Ahhh, breakfast! There's a few options for breakfast today. Cereal, (Cheerios and Froot Loops) waffles, pancakes, and raw eggs! (You're tough, right?). What would you like?
  
  > Cheerios! <3
  You place your meal down on the table. Now all you need is the drink. You take a look in the fridge. There's some milk, orange juice, cranberry juice, or you can have just water.
  
  > Orange Juice
  You swallow and slurp down your meal. Delicious. What now?
  
  > do the Dishes
  Ok, time to do the dishes and listen to mom. You place the dishes into the dishwasher and turn it on. You did what mom asked. Yay! Now what?
  
  > Binge-Watch
  You plop down on the couch. You reach for the remote and go onto Netflix. Which (basic) show would you like to binge-watch?
  
  > The Office
  You start to watch The Office. As you're watching The World's Best Boss being the world's best boss, you suddenly hear a knock at the door. It could just be a delivery guy, even though it's Sunday. Or it could just be someone who needs directions to the nearest hotel, even though your town is super small, and there aren't very many. But, your mom warns you not to open the door for anyone. What should you do?
  
  > open The Door!
  You open the door. There stands a man, who is tall and lean. He is wearing a long dark cloak. His hair is scruffy, and really needs a trim. It covers a little part of his narrow, brown eyes. A scar stretches across his left cheek, sending off some creepy vibes. 'Hello there child. Are you parents home?" What do you say to this?
  
  > say "No."
  The strange man grabs you by the throat and drags you into the backseat of his sleek, black car. You try to scream and kick but you're drowned out by the rumbling thunder. "Put your seatbelt on, heh heh heh." He says while laughing a creepy laugh. You can tell this guy is crazy. He starts up the car and drives at a regular pace. You're too shocked to cry or do anything, so you gaze out the window. What if this is really your last day on earth? What if this was a planned kindnapping, and your parents want you gone? No, no, no. You can't think like this! You need to find a way to escape this guy!
  
  > The Car Halts
  The car suddenly comes to a stop. The man offers to get food from Mcdonald's. You try to decline, but you're still in a lot of shock from the previous events. He has somewhat of a grip on you-This is your chance to run away, or you can just wait and tell some of the workers there.
  
  > RUN!
  You karate chop the mans arm. "YA!" And start to run, but the man pulls out a gun and says, "STOP OR I'LL SHOOT YOU!" It sure is risky to pull out a gun like that in a public place, but this man is crazy and the storm doesn't help either. He can't possibly shoot you though! That's not what kidnappers want, right? But, it would be safer to stop...
  
  > RUNNNNNNN!!!!!
  You keep running, but the man, who must be totally out of his mind, shoots you. This guy must be able to see in the dark, because the next thing you know you're on the floor. Dead.