Chapter 13

“Over here!” A small child shouted at her friends.

Her friends run over to where she had her finger pointed. She let them get through the hole first before following them. They all snicker while holding their mouths to suppress the smiles as they wait for IT to come to hunt them down.

Minutes passed and turn into hours. The children’s arms are getting sore from being cramped up in a small space. Some of them are whining and some of them are just tired. Their leader, the one who led them there keep looking outside.

“Aren’t we going home?” Said one girl, clutching her small teddy bear.

“He’s not coming. He just tricked us!” Said the boy beside her.

“Ssh! Quiet down! Sister said that he will come to find us before giving us gifts. We must stay here.” Said the leader. Everyone whined but remained inside.

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“Finally! Some alone time!” Amilia threw herself on her bed.

Getting home after a few days away feels so refreshing. She spent the night at Lizzie too as her mother requested.