Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 03:51:26 +0100 From: jamie stiller Subject: so-close-1 Stephen walked down the road immersed in his own thoughts, he was going round to the shop to drop off a rented DVD and buy some milk. Stephen was 14, and 5ft 6" with light brown hair with a slim complexion and light brown eyes, he liked wearing denim and dark T-shirts, he was listening music on his i-pod listening to one of his new songs that he made with software on his computer, he fancied himself as bit of an artiste when it came to music, not that he was in a band,he just liked making music. A group of girls walked past and some smiled at him, he didn't know any girls his age, he liked the attention they gave him but he wasn't that interested, maybe, but nevertheless he returned the smile and their eyes lit up. his town was a semi-rural suburb on the edge of a large city and the estate he lived in was one of the nicer kind, a few miles away lay the dreary estate with run-down bedsits and abandoned warehouses littering the place, stephen was always told to stay away from there by his mum. Stephen lived with his mum Jody as an only child, he had a older sister that was a year older than him, Tara, but she went missing when he was five years old, that loss affected both of them deeply, but they had almost come to terms with that now, That was the past and they had to continue their lives. He reached the shop and dropped of the DVD, bought the milk and got himself a Cadbury caramel with the change left over, that was his favourite, he left the shop and started savouring the caramel, 'aahhhh this is the life' he thought to himself as his mind wandered over precious nothings.... Suddenly, the back of his neck tingled and he had a strong feeling of being watched, and as he turned around... nothing, nobody else on the street too, now that was creepy, he started walking back to his house a little faster now... He had another strong sense of being followed, this was really starting to creep him out, but he took comfort in what he would do the any foes that would try to attack him, yeah, he would go ninja style on them and beat the living crap out them, hit them over the head with the milk, tie them up and wait for the police, then he would be regarded as a hero and other attackers wouldn't dare to even think of attacking him again, yeah, thats what he'd do. He chuckled at that thought and his fears were slightly relieved, he walked on, this place was so peaceful in the evening, but he hadn't really thought about that because of his sister, she was only last seen in an alleyway just across from the road now, just walking past the place gave stephen the shivers... Strong arms surrounded him, pinned him and pushed him to the floor, he tried to scream but before he could a hand clamped around his mouth stopping him and suffocating him. "i'm gonna fucking kill you Stephen, tie you up and bleed you to death" Stephen went into full panic mode now and started thrashing, kicking and screaming into his attackers hand, all ninja fighting moves forgotten. But he stopped, the hand covering his mouth smelled like peppermint, he knew that peppermint smell anywhere, it was Victor, Vic for short, Stephens best friend, Stephen shoved Vic off him, giggling. "That was NOT funny you ASSHOLE!" he managed to say between laughing. "The look on your FACE Stephen! that was the best!" Vic struggled out while he was rolling about with laughter. "I'm gonna get you for this, you are soooo, soooo dead". They sat up and while Stephen was smiling looking at Vic trying to think of a way to repay the favour, Vic got a look in his eyes like he really wanted to tell Stephen something, Stephan breifly wondered what it would be.... Vic started to get a bit emotional and opened his mouth to start. "Stephen... err.. i really don't know how to say this but.. err... the reason why I was out here looking for you was... umm.. i really need to tell you something, something personal that i've wanted to say to you for a long, long time" Vic paused to get some breath and collect himself, he got as much courage as he could muster, with his eyes starting to moisten he closed them and whispered; "Stephen... I...I... love... you". after a short pause Stephen asked: "Vic? like, like real love??" "yeah" Vic barely breathed out. "wow" Stephen whispered "if it makes you feel any better, then i think you should know that I..." A sudden flash of stars and searing pain as Stephen was kicked round the head wih a heavy boot, dazing him, Vic started screaming but the screaming was silenced when Stephen heard a heavy thud, dazed and with his ears still ringing he felt himself being dragged along the pavement and was hefted into a van or a truck, something big anyway, he slightly regained his senses and started to fight the guy who had attacked them, the guy restrained Stephen and held a wet cloth to Stephen's mouth, Stephen gagged and coughed as chemical fumes filled his lungs causing him to retch and splutter and his world slowly ebbed into darkness. ToBeCont..... please email me with your comments/enquiries at stillerenator@googlemail.com, all comments good :), or bad :(, are welcome!