I couldn't shake the feeling that -in the dark- a pair of eyes glared at me. I shouldn't, no wouldn’t open my eyes, even if it killed me. Soon, I couldn't take it, I had to open them. A wave of terror went through me as I found a girl with a golden pair of eyes staring at me intently.

She chuckled. "You're awake now, I see. I’m glad."

I stayed silent. She skipped over to me in a way that looked more like dancing. As she got closer to me I saw her face was round -almost childlike- yet still beautiful. Her translucent skin glowed in my moonlit room.

"Don’t be afraid, Elizabeth," A smile appeared on her pale face. Another wave of terror flowed through my body. How did she know me? I didn’t recognize her face, though. "I just want to play a game with you." Her voice rang hollow in my head. I was scared. I felt uneasy about the "Game" she wanted to play.

"Here are the rules. It is much like hide-and-seek. I will give you exactly one minute and thirty seconds to hide, and then I will come looking for you," she explained. "Do you understand?" I nodded. "On your mark, get set.....GO!" And with those words, I took off. I wasn’t going to get caught, and suffer whatever she had in store.

I ran as fast as I could. I felt tears welling up, and as hard as I tried, they spilled over, blurring my vision momentarily. I had a large house, so there must have been a place those glaring gold eyes wouldn’t look. I was sure of that.

Finally I found a place she couldn't find even if she tried. I decided to hide in a secret room in our attic hidden behind a bunch of clothes on a rack. I found a comfortable place, and hid myself as well as I could. I had no idea what the outcome of this would be. Would she leave if she found me?

Around ten minutes had passed. I assumed she had given up. As I looked around, the darkness seemed slightly relieving. I almost wanted to drift off to sleep. But then...

"I found you..."