Taken

Chapter 1

3:15 p.m.

I'm Ana, I'm 15. I have long blonde hair and I'm pretty sure this won't be the last time I'm moving. My family moved a lot but i don't know why.

It's was July 25, 1981. My family just moved into a neighborhood called JacksonVille Midwest in Texas.

It's was a quiet place, not much noise other then the rustling of the leaves. The smell of maple filled the air as gusts of wind came through.

I stood outside of our new house on the sidewalk admiring the other houses. I noticed something off, there was no play of other children, no barking of dogs. Not even the sound of people talking.

I started to question right as my mother called me in, "Ana come in its time to eat". I slowly turned and then ran up to the house.

"Is something wrong sweetheart" my mother said as I turned back looking at the street. "No mother, just getting used to the place" I said walking into the house.

6:25 p.m.

I was standing at the sink finishing up the dishes from dinner when I looked out the window and saw a man. I stared at him for a while till he noticed me through the glass. Then I quickly jolted my body and focused back on the dishes.

Once done I told my mother I was going to ride my bike around the neighborhood. I grabbed my bike from the truck and began peddling. I noticed the man was gone and im glad he was. There was something different about him but i couldn't put my finger on it.

I stopped at a stop sign and looked around but still no other human activity. This place was starting to give me the creeps. Untill I heard other children, i rode my bike in the direction of the kids till I saw them in my sight.

I rode up to a girl in a pretty pink dress and old sneakers. "Hi, my name is Ana, I just moved in here and heard you guy. I just thought I might introduce myself" I said in a bit of a shaking voice.

"Hi Ana, I'm Lila and these are my two brothers Timothy, and Brian. Nice to meet you. Wanna play?" Lila said running toward her brother. "Umm sure what are you playing" I said putting my bike down.

"Tag, better hurry up and run, I'm it" said Lila running trying to catch Timothy. We played Tag for alittle while more then Hide and seek. Soon it was starting to get dark. "Hay guys it's time for me to go, see you tomorrow?" I said picking my bike up.

"Yeah totally, its fun to finally have someone to play with" said Brian as he sat down and took a drink of water.

9:30 p.m.

I was sitting in my bedroom, on the second floor. My mother and father were downstairs unpacking the rest of the dishes. I looked over towards my window but it was to dark to see anything.

I got up to see outside but all I saw where street lights. Then I noticed the man again, he was standing under one of the lights. The light started to flicker as if the bulb was dyeing, then it went out.

When the light came back on the man was gone. It was strange how can a human just vanish. My father knocked on my door which startled me. "Hay pumpkin, mind helping dad bring up a few of your boxes" he said leaning against the wall.

"Sure dad I'll be down in a bit" I said sitting on the window ledge. My dad walked downstairs as I turned back to the window. There he was again under the same light, this time he was looking up to my window.

I quickly jumped up and slowly back up toward my door still looking out the window. Then I turned around and went downstairs.

July 26. 10:41 a.m.