IT MIGHT BE YOU

The sun was setting behind the uncompleted building as two young best friends playing hide and seek at the upper top of the building.

The girl, Emily hid behind the door while the boy, Ryan counted to ten.

" Ready or not, here I come!.. i will catch you ..." Ryan shouted as he tries to get hold of her, his hands missed it and her leg slipped suddenly. Emily quickly hold the edge of the window for support.

"Ryan?.. help me!!!!" She called out as a drop of tears fell from her eyes.

"Emily!!!!..." Ryan screamed out as he widen his eyes with his mouth opened in shock

Emily watched as Ryan looked around searching for anything to help her but found nothing.

"Ryan!!.. I'm going to die!!!... " She called again, her voice shake this time with fear.

She can't die now, she's till 5 years. she does not know her parents but at least the ones she is staying with would want to see her dead body. she closed her eyes and imagine her future with beautiful children and an handsome husband. she had a good Job and an happy home. Cry came out uncontrollable as she imagine good things she dreamed of encounter in future and her current point of death. She silently pray to the almighty to help her and she promise not to repeat this mistake again. she opened her eyes at Ryan's words and smile weakly

" No!!!! trust me and just hold on tight pls.. I will get help for you.." Ryan said and ran out. He kept climbing stairs upon stairs with him screaming out for help.

Emily's hands is too weak to hold on for too long. She felt her hands slipping little by little. She heard the stick around the window cracked and was about to break. She closed her eyes not to see her own death as the stick break into two. She wept more as she kept going down until she fell into.....

Ryan came back after few minutes with two huge men but sadly could not find Emily again.

"Emily?" He called out tentatively. There was no answer. "Emily?" He called again, her voice a little louder this time.

Still no response.

Panic started to rise in his chest. He looked down, walked around, called her name louder and louder. But the more he called, the more he realized that she was lost. Fear turned to terror as he could not find her anywhere. He curled up in a corner, hugging his knees to his chest and started to cry....

" what would he tell her parents? that she's dead? No he can't.." he thought to himself

One of the Men that came with him uttered calmly " little boy, is your friend dead?.. but we didn't see her dead body?.. maybe there's still hope for you to find her someday.. " He said, squeezed his shoulder and left with the other one leaving Ryan alone in pain...

Ryan watched the sun vanished quickly as he gently stood up and walked out of the building. He saw a parked car at the front of the building. He gently move closer to it to check, the car opened on it own or maybe someone opened it. Ryan widen his eyes as he stared heavily with fear at his mother. He took a big step backward to avoid her hitting him.

"What did I say this morning? didn't I specifically told you to stay far away from that poor girl? why won't you listen to your mother Ryan?" She said, her voice so hard and filled with anger.

"Mom, I'm sorry " Ryan replied calmly with tears pouring uncontrollably from his eyes

"Sorry? Why did I need your sorry? does it collate with what I told but you refused to yield to my instruction cuz you're too wise in your own stupid understanding? and where is that foolish good for nothing girl who wouldn't stop seeing my son?" She said, looking around the environment curiously

" Mom, I can't find her" Ryan replied, bowing his head as more tears poured out.

"You say? you can't find her? is she a ghost or a baby? explain what happened now" she ordered loudly

"Emily and I were playing hide and seek when she suddenly slipped off my fingers in an attempt to catch her. I was holding on to something when I ran out to call people to help us..." he took a deep breath before he continue "I could not find her again" He cried louder as his mom moved gently towards him with her eyes widen and her mouth opened in shock.

"Did anybody know about it except me?" she asked, looked at him curiously

"No Mom, nobody was with us except those two men who came to help and they didn't know her or even see her face. Mom I can't find her again " He said, crying more. his mother touched him in his shoulder

"Then don't tell anybody okay? she is dead son and probably someone has taken her body to ritual or something.. don't be worried over nothing.. you have your own full life to leave Ryan. forget her" She said smiling wickedly at the news she heard.

"But Mom, Emily too has her own full life to live" He said staring at his mother

"But where is she now? hmm??" she uttered

"I don't know Mom... I can't find her" he said and bow his head in shame

"So that's it... she. is. gone. son.. forget her" she stressed her words. Ryan could not control himself as he wept louder and screamed out. his mother quickly covered his mouth and dragged him inside the car. The driver drove off to their house.

After the incident, Ryan has refused to leave his room or even eat anything. His parents forced him to eat but he refused and even refuse to talk to anyone. always crying day and night. His Mother has a conversation with his father in their room about Ryan

" I think Ryan should travel far away from this environment honey" she suggested

"Do you think it will help him? I don't know why he's behaving this way but whatever it is, I don't think he would want to leave this place at least not now darling. he has a lot going on in his mind" he replied

"Do you want our only son to die? I told you what's best for my son. He hasn't eaten for two days honey.. two days!!!.. " She screamed out

" Okay fine, I will arrange his flight next week" he said, he hold out his hands in surrender

"Next week? you have money honey, why are you behaving like this? make it in three days." She said

"Fine, I will discuss with my secretary first thing tomorrow morning. can I sleep now?" he said

"Yes honey.. thank you." She said smiling to herself. she promised to separate her son from the poor girl.

After three days, Ryan condition got even worse. he still refuses to eat or talk to anybody. His mother paid a man to break the door of his room. He was found unconscious on the floor. his mother quickly carried him to the hospital and get him treated.

few hours after his recovery, he was send with his mother out of the country.