Hello everybody, this is the edited copy of the first chapter of my work. As other reviewers told me that it shouldn't be the prologue I converted it into a real chapter of the story. Pleas comment how it is and pleas point out my mistakes and tell me how I can improve this. So, here is goes:
Chapter 01
Tim:
They are still not here, I’m tired already; however, this isn't the first time my parents are late. They never care about me and Kelly, my sister. I wonder if they really are our parents. But today is different; I have a feeling, a bad one. The environment seems moist and darker than usual and winds are cold much more than one could expect these days. It is already eight at night, for some other day it could have been normal but today there is something that has to happen.
It’s been more than half an hour since we are waiting outside of our building.
Though, I never care much about what people on the road do, but this man was different, he just caught my attention. His short but black beard was making me afraid of his movements. Walking here and there he was constantly looking at me. Heading towards me, he is heading towards me! Oh Tim, what has happened to you, why are you afraid of a stranger who has nothing to do with you.
Actually, now I think he has something to do with me, “You’re Tim, right?” he asked me.
“Indeed, I am. But may I know who you are and why do you seem so much interested in a kid?” I replied
“I’m from Police, as you've probably guessed, we people don’t talk to others much, and I will ask just one question. Have you noticed anything unusual since morning, anything which you find different from other days?” he asked once again
“Anything unusual? No there is nothing but of a police man talking to me. Now, do you intend to tell me what the matter is?” I insisted.
"This is hard to tell, and I’m afraid that I have to speak this up but you should know this. See, I don't want to shock you or something, and I know that you are too young too know this but still you should know this." He told gently, looking in my eyes, stress was very clear in his voice and the sweat on his face was sign of how much tired he was.
There was a ten seconds silence after which he opened his mouth once again, “Your parents are murdered.” I know that I heard it right but I still wanted the man to say it once again. I knew that there was something that was going to face today but it was like the ground under my feet suddenly disappeared leaving me into nowhere. Kelly was already shocked listening to him, for first few seconds it was like that she got paradises but after that cold pause she couldn't keep herself quite and she shouted, “Who is this man Tim, just push him out or here, why he is joking us, misinforming about our parents death.” I had nothing to say now. The man pulled Kelly’s hand and showed her his identification batch, “I’m sorry kid, and I have no intention to hurt you but... Pleas, I know it is hard for you, but...” he replied politely where at the end his voice also started to shake. I was just thinking about what I should in this situation before Kelly started crying and shaking as she cuddled me hard with both of his hand.
“What are we supposed to do?” I put my hand on Kelly’s head and asked the police man as if I had no effect of what he said few seconds ago. “See, this may offend you but there is nothing that I can do for you right now. For now, you should just stay in your home waiting for tomorrow morning. Someone of us will come and will help you, but till then don’t go anywhere not even to your school tomorrow. I know that it is not a part of my job to leave you here but pleas, understand this, I have something very important to do...” I stopped him before he completed his dialog. “Whatever, crying and groaning isn’t going to help, go do your work, I will handle it here.” I spoke holding Kelly from her shoulder and taking her inside the house. The man left as he was shaking like as he has seen some ghost or something, that was weird but what can one expect from a person who is leaving his duty like that.
Though, Kelly was young, she somehow controlled her feelings till we reached in our apartment. I was twelve where Kelly was ten years old; I knew that whatever is happening with us, we are too young for that but the situation couldn't be helped.
There had been 15 minutes since we returned to our apartment and Kelly was still crying in her room when we heard a knock on the door. It was Mr. Clark, our father’s very old friend. He was a smart and thin person with hair which were never attended seriously, although he looked very normal but for us he was always better than our father. He was exhausted, breathing faster than normal and his hair were straight as if he had been running in a storm for hours and had crossed the seven seas to reach over here.
“Tim, I don’t know if you already get the information or not but...” he was speaking when I again discontinued his speech, “We know.” I spoke. But he had something interesting that we didn't know “Then you should also know that they are not just killed randomly but they were murdered for a purpose.” He told me, but another way omens were already informing of the twist in time, I never believe in omens but they seemed to be coming true this time “I guessed that too, but what is the reason and how are you supposed to know that?” I didn't complete my words this time when we heard gunshots in the main corridor. “No time to tell you, stay inside and let me handle this.” He told us taking his hand gun out; he closed our door and went outside like the wind travelling at fastest without creating any noise, he was as quick as any superhero in weird TV shows broadcasting these days.
It didn't take much longer this time when we heard sound of bullet two times; we had no intention to follow the instructions of Clark. We also ran out of the apartment when we saw Clark half dead. “Tim, run, run for your life. Get away from this building they have planted a bomb over here...” he finished his last words in front of our eyes loosing his precious breath which made the environment around us hotter than ever. There was blood spreading down his body which started to spread all over the ground. We had no idea of what we were doing but the only thing we did was, we run, run outside and away from our building when we heard the blast quite clearly.
I didn't know what to do, so I went to a public telephone and called emergency telling them about everything but of our conversation with Clark, I also told Kelly to not to share that information with anyone. She was a kid but she understood it all well.
Police didn't take any time to find us another home and a guardian and the life was probably going to be better this time, at least until we are attacked again which I suppose was sure to happen in future. But there is one thing that is not resolved, what did Clark mean when he said that our parents are murdered on a purpose? And that was the string that raised many other questions in my mind. I was not sure of what I am going to do in coming time but one thing that I made sure was to uncover the face of person who created all this.
