Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 03:51:26 +0100
From: jamie stiller <stillerenator@googlemail.com>
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.....




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