File: Marchen Morder

File D: Matthew Inel

" I love the view from up here. What about you?" I asked her. 

She shrugged. 

" Here, let's see what it says." 

She turned her head towards the forest.

" We can't go in there." 

She looked back at me. 

" The murderer, the man in the woods, remember?" 

She took the piece of candy and we opened it. 

" Let's be friends." I read. 

I looked over at hers.

" You found me." Her's read.

We ate somemore, then when the sun began to set, we headed back down the hill.

" MOM! DAD!" I shouted, the girl tagging along with me as I ran down the street, seeing them talking to our family doctor. 

" Go inside love. Dinner's of the table." 

" He's going to need you both through this process." 

I looked up at Dr. Ferrot.

" I can try Doc." Dad said.

" That's all I ask."

I noticed the clip board Dr. Ferrot had and took it. 

Mom chased me around for a coupleofsecounds until she caught me,but not before I read what was on the chart.

Diagnosis: Imaganary friend. 

She took it from me gently, then showed me that I was in there, but the girl wasn't.

" But Mommy, she's right here." 

" Go inside. We'll be there in a few minutes." 

" But Mom-"

"Go onson." Dadsaid. 

Mom and Dad continued to talk.

I know she was real.

The girl pulled at my shirt.

" I can't."

She pulled again. 

Ithought why not. It'snot that far away. 

We left, and on the way there, we ate some more of my candy. 

A few minutes in, she started starring at the sun. 

So I pocked her.

She stood up, turned around, and started walking into the woods, through a break in the electrical fence.

" Wait!"

She didn't stop.

" Hang on! I'm coming!"

She sped up.

I ran after her, the traps snapping all around me. 

It felt like I was chasing her for hours. 

Finally, she stopped under a tree, and I sat down beside her. 

" Why didn't you stop?"

She looked up at me, putting her hand out. 

I gave her a piece of my candy. 

Another message one.

I openedit. " I found you." 

She opened hers. " You found me." 

I have no idea how much timepassed, but it was enough to make me tired.