Untitled Book- Chapter 3 Sneak Peak

“Girls! Lets go! Your going to be late for gymnastics!” I call up the stairs for the fourth time. Gymnastics is on the same day, at the same time, every week. Yet, they are never ready. “5 minutes, and I’m leaving without you!” the pitter patter of little feet sounds over my head accompanied by high pitch giggles.  I head into the kitchen to make a quick snack when I see it. Or… Him? Out of the back window in the kitchen stands a dark hooded figure. The light from the setting sun casts a shadow across his face making him unrecognizable. 23 days, 33120 minutes, 1987200 seconds. You are numbered. A deep, rustic voice whispers in my head. My heart skips a beat. In one swift motion the man strikes out with his closed fist and shattered the window. I let out a blood coiling scream and collapsed to my knees and watched him disappear into the darkness. I was still sitting there, staring at the gaping hole where the window once stoop when the girls ran in sporting hot pink leotards and leggings. “What happened?” screamed Annie. “I… uh.. I fell.” I stuttered. “I’ll clean it up when we get back.” I push the girls into the rusty van and drove across town in a daze. I sit through two hours of cartwheels and handstands and drive home still stuck replaying the nights events over and over through my head. I sweep up the broken glass and cover the hole with an old sheet and head to bed.