Chapter 9
The darkness enclosed around me as I hurried myself underneath my bed, trying my best to get away from him. There was no way he could find me under my bed, I knew that. He would never think to look there. As I heard him coming up the stairs I climbed out from under the bed and made my way to the window, dragging the curtains open; hoping above all else that it would create the diversion I needed.
“E.J.! I’m coming for you!”
His voices echoed on the walls, almost like he was standing in the room with me. I could feel his voice bouncing, creating a net, trapping me inside.
Again I scurried, trying to get a place to hide. Under the bed. Yes, that would be the perfect place to be. He would never think of looking for me there.
Just as my left leg disappeared underneath the bed I heard the door opening. I held my breath. He could not know that I was here.
“Come out, come out, wherever you are!”
“Don’t hide from me!”
“I love you E.J.!”