Where Are you?

Marble

The Next Day Alarm clock rings. I wake up it's 8 AM. I get dressed for school, eat breakfast, grab my backpack and go to school. My Mom drives me to school since we live 15 minutes away. She does trust me to walk by myself but I don't feel safe. I rather have her drive me if she can. I found it weird that Julia’s mom called me at 11PM. I was so sound asleep it was hard to grasp what she was saying. I just hope it wasn’t important. I finally arrive at school.&nbsp; “Bye mom.” I go through the front entrance of school and go to my locker. I&nbsp;just waited there because Julia hasn't come and we usually wait at my locker. Class started and Julia still hasn’t come. That was pretty strange since she was always early. I walk into class and greet my teacher.&nbsp; “Quiet down I have some announcements to make first of all you guys have an assembly on Friday and the chapter 5 homework is due today and I also have some very devastating news.... Julia has gone missing (talking intensifies) class quiet down I know it’s a lot to take in since you all know Julia but Julia could have been kidnapped so we are asking you all to take caution.”&nbsp; “Okay now class’’&nbsp; My heart dropped

As soon as she said Julia had gone missing, my heart dropped and it felt like my stomach was twisting and turning. The rest of the day was horrible. How was I supposed to concentrate when my best friend is missing and I have no clue where she is? She could have been kidnapped!. &nbsp; My mom came to pick me up and the whole car ride was silent. I knew she had found out about Julia. I was just silent because I didn’t want to talk about it. I arrived home and I went straight to my room. I laid down on my bed staring at the ceiling thinking to myself why Julia and how. I grabbed the polaroid picture me and Julia took together when we went to the pier. I was trying so hard not to cry. I went to go get my backpack but it wasn’t in my room or in the living room or in the car. I realized I had left it at school. I grabbed my coat and my bike and went to school. I didn’t tell my mom because she would freak out.&nbsp;

By: Chelsea Fragoso 6th Grade collaborative project with Ms. Blue and Mrs. Dahl Patrick Henry Math, Science, Technology Magnet 2020

School bell rings “Class is dismissed and don't forget to do page 319 for&nbsp;homework.’’Ms Blue said. It was October 15 and it was a rainy day.&nbsp; “Come on Julia’’.&nbsp; Julia and I had been friends since the 2nd grade. She was a great friend and a very fun person to be around. Julia had blonde hair and would mostly wear black shirts with dark blue jeans and sometimes dresses and a necklace I gave to her for her birthday. It was silver and had little pink butterflies around it. Her parents divorced about 4 years ago. She lives with her mom and visits her dad sometimes. “So how was school?” Julia said “It was good, same thing as always’’ I replied ‘’You’’? “It was boring, so much math homework’’ Julia said. “Car horn honks’’ ‘’Alexis’’&nbsp; “Oh that's me. do you need a ride?’’I asked. “Oh no thanks my moms gonna pick me up soon’’Julia said. “You sure the rain looks pretty bad?’’ “I'm sure,’’Julia replied “Alright call me when you get home see you later’’ “Bye’’

As I was on my way I noticed this car, it was a black SUV and it was suspicious because it had passed by once normal but then it passed again. strange and then it started following me, so I went faster and faster and the car started to go faster. Then there was a turn I hit the brakes and went into the woods to lose whoever was chasing me. They didn’t see me. My heart was beating crazy. I wanted to cry or shout but I kept my cool. I started walking. It felt like I had been in the woods for 1 hour. I had gotten lost until my luck came up. I found a cabin it looked old. It was dark blue, it was surrounded by a ton of tall trees and some moutains there was a lake near by. I saw light through the windows. I took a peek and I saw Julia. Her hands and feet were tied up. I tried to open the door the quietest that I could. I tried to untie her hands and feet but the nots were really stiff. Like when your shoe laces get stuck in a not stiff.

“Get out of here before he finds you!’’ Julia said&nbsp; But I didn’t listen. A man had grabbed me. I tried to break free but I couldn't. He tied me up like Julia. He started taking me somewhere he threw me into the lake. &nbsp;&nbsp;I yelled the loudest that I could, “JULIA JULIA JULIA!”&nbsp; “Alexis! Alexis, wake up!” My mom told me I was crying and yelling in my sleep. &nbsp;I looked at the time, it was 8 AM, I had to get ready for school. I got into the car. I couldn’t stop thinking about my dream. It felt so real and the house that Julia was in. I went into school. I couldn’t stop thinking about what if Julia is trapped in the house in my dream. I kept on saying it's just a dream. By 3rd period I couldn’t take it anymore. I went into the woods the same way in my dream and the house was real. I checked and I saw Julia. I called the police.&nbsp; “Hello.’’ &nbsp;“Hello, this is Alexis Reyes. I found Julia. She's in the woods. Go in from the south side and keep on going straight.”

Alexis Alexis is such a good friend. She's a nice person and she helped me get through my parent’s divorce. Alexis is really pretty. She has brown hair and wears sweats and hoodies with&nbsp;light gray vans. I feel bad for not accepting her ride home because the truth is no one can take me home. My dads out of town for work and my mom is at work.&nbsp;I told her dad would pick me up. But since no one can take me home, I'll have to walk home. My mom said, “You're too young to walk home and it's too dangerous.” Car door slams. “Alexis DONT FORGET TO TAKE YOUR BACKPACK TO YOUR ROOM,’’ said my mom I replied, “OKAY” I said to myself, “Finally home what a relief.” &nbsp;Julie should be home by now. She only lives 5 minutes away from school. I called her but no answer she must be busy oh well. I should start my homework.

8 HOURS LATER ‘’Cell phone rings’’ &nbsp;‘’Hello?”&nbsp; “Hello, Alexis I know it’s late but at any chance is Julia at your house?” Julia's mom said. &nbsp;“She is not at my house, why?” I replied. &nbsp;“I've called Julia's dad and her other classmates but nobody knows where she is’’&nbsp; “Do you have an idea where she might be?”Julia's mom asked. &nbsp;“I'm sorry but I don't&nbsp;know where she could be. I called her but she never answered, I'm sorry,’’ I said. &nbsp;“Thank you for your time Alexis, bye,’’Julia's mom said.

I dedicate this book to my friends, and family

I waited behind a tree until the police came and they arrived. They got Julia to safety and arrested the man. I went with Julia to her house. Her mom saw Julia and they both started crying and Gave each other a hug. Julias home The next day I saw Julia at school she went up to me and started crying and&nbsp; she asked me, “How are you alive?”&nbsp; She said, “When I was kidnapped you went to the cabin and the man threw you into a lake with your hands and feet tied.”&nbsp; I thought to myself and I just told her, “You must be dreaming.”

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