https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q en-us 2019-04-03 12:34:55 UTC 2025-10-01 14:56:18 UTC hello@padlet.com dc00197058 https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/348030431

]]> 2019-04-03 12:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/348030431 dc00582965 https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/349422457 It was a Friday night. My best friend Taylor has been spending the past week at my house. I've known her ever since I was 12 and we've been pretty inseparable ever since. She was very small, oak brown hair that swept across her forehead perfectly. Her eyes were the perfect shade of hazel, and she had a smile that could light up even the darkest room. We're definitely opposites, but that's what makes us best friends. 

We were in my living room, on my couch which was like a giant hug it was so comfortable, while watching another Paranormal Activity, and making fun of all the actors reactions, we both knew we were dying from boredom. I suggested us taking a walk around the neighborhood, she went down to my room to get dressed as I went to ask my mom. It was around 9:00pm, I just asked if Taylor and I could go for a walk, and you would of thought I'd asked to go on a murdering streak. She went on and on about how dangerous it is at night, I could get kidnapped blah blah blah. I mean Taylor's 16 and I'm almost 16, like I'm practically a grownup. I rolled my eyes into the back of my head, while I slumped down to the basement and into my bedroom and stared Taylor down.

"So what did she say?"
"Ha.. what do you think, it's my mom we're talking about."
"Ugh she needs to chill, I'm like basically 18 we would be fine!"
"Taylor.. you're 16.. never mind. What does she know right? Let's still go out!"

Taylor looked at me like I started speaking Spanish.

"Oh yeah, how do you expect to do that stupid? She'll hear us leave."
"Not if we sneak out my window."

My bedroom was in the basement, not your stereotypical creepy basement (all though I'm positive we had ghosts, but that's another story) it was all done up, bright and beige. Where my window was located I was right by the garden. With my bed being right up against the wall I could easily climb up to the window as if I was saving Rapunzel, pop the screen protector out of the window, and crawl out. It was foolproof, and my mom would never find out!

"Okay... but what if your mom comes down?"
"She never comes to the basement, especially at night. We'll leave the tv on for background noise, I'll close the curtain and leave the window open a crack. That way it looks like we're in my room, but we can still get back in.
"Great, let me do my eyebrows and we'll go!"

Taylor lives in a town called Edgewood, and I live in Bel Air. It was about a 10 minute drive, so we decided it would be fairly easy to walk there. Besides how funny would it be if we walked to her house all the way from mine.

So we got all made up to go walk in the dark, it was about 10:00pm when we left. I army climbed out first as I've had some practice, then Taylor followed. We were laughing like hyenas followed by repetitive shushing noises so no one would hear us.  

It was the middle of July so it was a pretty cool night, slight breeze brushing across your cheeks. The silence was bliss, with faint sounds of crickets chirping all around. The feeling of adrenaline was swirling all around me making me like I could do anything. 

That feeling came abruptly to an end. We didn't realize that the journey in the car would be quicker than walking to another town. We were basically lost and the only way was forward, across the busy highway, looking death in the eyes.

We eventually came to a quiet road that was on the outskirts of Edgewood. At this point our legs and feet were crying out for help, I started to get this feeling of dread, but I didn't want to scare Taylor. 

So we're talking about what we're going to do when we eventually get home, when this cherry red Ferrari pulls up next to us. We here this deep voice, he sounds foreign possibly Indian, but it was enough to send chills down anyone's spine. 

"You need a ride?"

We both froze, Taylor was looking at me like she was about to cry and run away, so I had to be the one to respond.

"Uh.. no thanks."
"You sure, long walk?"
"Yeah we're sure.."

He pulls off very slowly in the direction we were planning on going.

I can hear her hyperventilating and at that point I knew we messed up. I start calling all my friends that could drive to come save us. 

SKKKKKKRT

I turn around and this car is coming full speed ahead, his high beams on. I knew he was going to kidnap us, sell us and we'd be in Vietnam by sunrise. 

Now I am not a runner by anyways, but I grabbed Taylor's arm and sprinted, my lungs were screaming, my heart going all over, my brain is shuffling around trying to figure out what to do next. I felt like a small mouse trying to out run an alley cat. I could hear him getting closer, and closer. The lights were getting brighter it almost burned. 

There were some bushes up ahead. I dragged her like she was a lifeless teddy bear and threw her into them as I followed.

The car stops.

The figure gets out.

I can't exactly make out a face, but he had to be at least 6'5, he was giant, he looked like he ate nails for breakfast. 

"Shit.. they're gone!"

And he sped off in the opposite direction, never to be seen again.

I'm not someone to get scared easily, but I was convinced we were going to die that night. One of my friends said he was coming in five minutes to get us. I took her to the Waffle House, which is America's most filthy food place, cooks smoking over the stove, flies wresting for your food, tables so sticky you would think someone put glue down instead. I got her a drink and we both calmed down enough.

My friend pulls up outside.

"What the hell are you doing all the way out here? You know what forget it, be careful next time you're lucky I like you enough to get you when you're being stupid."

We slithered back into my bedroom, took one look at each other and busted out laughing. I mean how could a simple walk almost turn into a Lifetime murder mystery movie?

We swore we would never tell our parents of this. We finished our night making gooey double chocolate brownies, the kind that just melt in your mouth and make you feel warm and happy. ]]> 2019-04-08 10:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/349422457 lou7777 https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/349439191 Please see attached ]]> 2019-04-08 11:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dc00197058/zb1jvc6otw7q/wish/349439191