We had JUST moved to Aberdeen Washington -- perhaps even that day. For some reason, my parents dropped me and my brother off at the house. To play in the yard, or something.
They then went to a friend's house (Julie, who I named in my own head as "Ghoulie". Or maybe I'm just hallucinating this last part...) and promised to be right back.
The shadows grew long and the air cold as the sun set behind the trees. Still the parents did not return.
My brother and I went onto the enclosed porch, but the door into the house was locked. We stayed there as night fell and yet the parents were still out.
We were scared. It was dark, cold, and we were locked out of our new house.
Eventually the parents returned.
Posted by Edwin at December 28, 2004 02:29 PM