Behind The Shadows

Behind The Shadows ~3~

"B-u-u-u-t -t-h-h-h" I stammered. Unable to form a word.

"I mean it. From now on, just stay away from the windows. And don't go into a room unless we've got the shades or curtain pulled!" Dad scolded me. He's angry.

"But then I can't see anything" I protested. Still having fear.

"Better than to get turned in" Dad said. His voice lowers a little, but still angry.

Dad sounded angry, but also sounded he might feel sorry for me, but that only makes things worst.

I turned around and left, scared I might cry in front of Dad.

"Who cares?" I muttered

Then suddenly, there was a harsh knock on our door.

"Population Police! Open up!"

I didn't move.

"That's not funny, Edward!" Dad shouted.

Edward opened the door and bounded up the stairs that led to my room. I think he had some assignments, as always.

"Scared you this time, didn't I?" Edward asked.

"No!" I said. No one would force me to admit my heart had jumped. What would I done if it's really had been the Population Police?

"Taylor and Me, we've never told anyone about you" Edward said, suddenly serious, which was strange for him. "And you know, Mother and Dad don't say anything. You're good at hiding. So you're safe, you know"

"I know" I muttered again.

Edward almost stepped on my doll but then he noticed.

"Still playing with baby toys?" He asked, as if being nice.

I shrugged. Normally, I wouldn't wanted Edward or Taylor to knew I still played with dolls. But today, everything else was so bad.

"Did you just come here just to bug me?" I asked.

Edward put an offended look. "No. Assignments."

I squinted.

"You can do it downstairs" I told him, harshly

"Well, if you're going to be that way--" I cut him.

"Just leave me alone, okay?"

Edward gave me a long sigh. "Okay Okay" He backed down the stairs "Jeez"

Alone again, I felt a little sorry being mean. I should apologize. But I really I didn't feel like it.

I realized I let it slipped, I wasted my time having time with Edward.

I got up and started pacing. The squeak of the floor of our house annoyed me. I mean, it's just our house where I can walk or run. I'd never get to do anything or go anywhere.

I might as well just rot up here in the attic. I'd thought it before, on the rare occasions when Mother, Dad, Edward and Taylor all went somewhere and left me behind--what if something happened to them and never they never came back? Would someone find me after years from now, abandoned and dead?

I'd read a story in one of the old books in the attic about a bunch of kids finding a deserted pirate ships, and then a skeleton in one one of the rooms. I'd be like that skeleton. And now that I wasn't allowed in the rooms with uncovered windows, I'd be a skeleton in the dark.

Now I climbed on top of one of the largest trunks and looked down through the vent. I could see outside! I could see a strip of road and the cornfield beyond, it's leaves waving on the breeze. The vent slanted down and limited my view, but at least I was sure nobody would ever be able to see me.

For a moment, I was excited, but that quickly faded. I didn't want to spend the rest of my life just watching outside.

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