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~Dawn

The riddle made no sense as I read it in my mind.

Untouchable as unseen,

a ghost of something you'll never be.

See him once, never twice,

and witness something as cold as ice.

Trust someone just as bad,

you don't want to make him mad.

"Is this a warning?" I question. I couldn't see any other explanation for this strange riddle which I had no answer to.

Kaden stays silent for awhile longer before he spoke again, letting me process what was on the note. "I want your answer by midnight. Someone will come for it. If you fail to answer the riddle, they will die. If you answer it correctly, they live."

"Why are you doing this?" I demand, watching him back away from me slowly. "Why not just take me awa