Chapter 10

My sister and I slowly put unsold cheeses in the basket. A pleasant, warm spring breeze was playing with my hair.

I picked up the basket and went home with Sandra.

„So what did you bring today?"

„Bread, apples and some spices," I replied to my mother as I put everything on the table.

„That's good, bread behind the wall. Lia, my father isn't home yet. Please go get some fields of wood. "

I nodded and went outside.

But I saw something in the dark. I stared at the place for a moment.

„It must have been a squirrel," I waved, and walked on.

But something flickered in the bushes. I stood still.

After a while, I looked at the tree, then back at the bushes, but I saw nothing.

I looked ahead and suddenly saw two glowing eyes, though nothing shone on the place. It looked at me like booty.

I pushed my back a little with one leg, and prepared myself to escape mentally and physically. I was scared.

„What are you looking at?"

Frightened, I looked at the sister standing next to me. I looked quickly at the tree, but there was nothing left.

„Nothing," I smiled, cleverly picking up three large logs of wood.

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We got dressed for church in the morning. More innocent girls will be selected today. Well, I was scared. The first victim leaves, and so do I.

„Come and kneel," the pastor preached.

„There is only one girl among us who is the only one living from this demonic hunt," he suddenly pointed at me.

„You are a symbol of determination and bravery. I once met a girl, she was bold and she wasn't afraid of anything. She believed until the point until she became one of them. But she did it, a year later other girls were chosen and she became like you then. Laughing, she had a wounded heart. We didn't find her the next day, and so far no one knows about her. "

She must have been kidnapped! And I'll be at work today.

„That girl was my stepdaughter. Her mother died when she was less than 19 years old. That's why I took on the little child and raised him as his own. It never occurred to me in a dream that this would happen. So protect yourself, she always said she was haunted by red eyes ... "