Lost: Through the Border

Hi, I'm Kaim, I work as a flower arranger at a shop near the town square. Today is my first day as an apprentice. I am a Freshmen in college. I once had a job at the convenience store but got fired by some customer misunderstanding, if only people are nice I would have kicked out. Sigh-- how unlucky that job has free meals, and finding this new one is a tough one. The life of being poor is worse.

I look at my watch. "Ah! I'm late! Why is there traffic!" I got off and ran to my workplace, but before I got there-- "Huh?" I was suddenly got dragged by kidnappers, "Ah!!! Help!!" I shout while a man dragging me towards a van. "Sir! This is a misunderstanding, I am poor--" before I could finish my sentence, I felt something wet on the wall of the van. "Blood?" I took a look at the kidnapers and they were covered in red fluid. I couldn't move as a man reached for me. I crawl back and stumbled upon boxes that were overflowing with red fluid. "Stay still," he said with a deep voice, he then searches me from head to toe, they got my phone, my wallet, necklace, and even my shoes.

Getting tie in the corner, I saw another captive tied with so many ropes that I cant see her breathing. "What is going to happen to me," I thought to myself with different kinds of scenarios flashing to my head. They took a turn and stopped, the van door and kick me out. I felt my heart stopped for a second when a strong kicked hit me at the back and shuttled out with my eyes closed.

I opened my eyes with the pain in the back, and notice that I was in a different place. I can not see anything, just water as far as I can see. "What is going on?" I was confused about everything and tried to stand. "Hello?" I shouted as my voice echoed into a limbo. I walked around and slipped into nothing and fall into nothingness. "Ahhhh!!!!" (Thud*)

I opened my eyes and landed on a bench. "Ah, my back--" I looked again and found myself at the place I got off to when I was stuck in traffic. "Huh? Isn't this the town square?" I wondered stupidly as I notice there was nothing, no cars, busy city noises, and people. Just empty. "Huh?"

I stood up with my back aching and started searching for help. "Hello? Is somebody here? Can anyone hear me? Hello?" I ran to my workplace just a block away and to my surprise, it was just space. "W-what is going on?"

"DING_DONG! DING_DONG!" the sound of the cathedral bell echoed. "Huh? But I was just 10:00 am?" [The cathedral bell rings every twelve noon] "What in the world is going on?!" I shouted.

"Sigh--" I sat down a bench near the empty street. "Ugh, what is going on exactly. My head hurts from all this, my back hurts from the kick and the fall, and even my feet hurt from all this walking around barefooted.

I tilled my head up and notice my self at a glass window behind me. "Pfft, I'm a mess." fixed myself in front and give another try to find help. "First I need to find somebody. I must not give up. If only my house is near the city center I could go home. Yosh!" off to that direction." I headed toward the busiest area, 'which was' the busiest area.

Walking, I felt a chill and get that someone was watching me. "This-- I had a bad feeling about this." I ran off subconsciously and ran off to an alley I am not familiar with. "Ahh!! I'm doomed. This is the end." I thought and looked back. "Huh? No one?" I turned back and saw a man hanging a sign. "Finally someone!"

"Excuse me. Please help." The man looked at me. "What is it." with a disgusted look on his face. "Ah, he must think of me like a peasant with my getup." I thought to myself. "I don't know where am I and what in the world is going on." He changed his look and invited me in. I went inside his shop and sat down. "who are you?" he asked and walk to the counter kitchen. "I-I--" before I found say anything Isaw hi pulled up a wooden box and flashes from the bloody van kicked in my thought. I felt nervous. And said, "Mister, do you know where to find transportation? I really want to go home." He frowned and grabbed something. "U-umm, Mister?"

A knife flew towards me cutting my hair in the sides. I was so shocked and fell from the chair. "I said what is your name?" He asked walking towards me. I looked at the door and he pulled my hair grabbing my neck. "Ah, I thought of you as a poor peasant, but you are just somehow covered with dirt. I haven't eaten since a week ago. When the last young maiden faithfully wondered to my shop." "T-this guy is a freak!" I thought to myself while giving my all to get loose of his grip. "Ah~ don't look at me like that, I promise you, I'll make you a fine delicacy to honor your life."

I was about to lose my strength and grabbed a bottle and slammed it to him. He lost his gripped and I ran out. "Oh, God! Oh, God." I repeated to myself As I ran away with all my might. I looked back and he was chasing me like a lion chasing his sure meal.

I went to a street I know of and lose him at the shop corners. "I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die, I am gonna die!" He walks past the corner a hid saying, "Come out! I know you couldn't run that far! Let's just end this, I am doing you a favor you know? I get a meal, you get out from this pain called life, It's a win-win! Stop playing!"

His voice was getting lower and lower, "Is he gone?" I peak to see.

"Hi~"

...

I was given a heart attack by a mouse that walk pass by. I then let out a sigh of relief.

...

"Huh? Not here? I thought I saw her ran here, well might as well start looking."

I get out of the shopping street and head to the center. "I must hurry and find authority, I must have done that before all of this! Ahh, why am I so dumb" I said to myself while I ran for my life. "I still have many things I did not do, I must live!"