Unwanted Company

I stand in place, frozen in shock as I stare down at the empty street. Everywhere is empty and quiet.

The sudden realization that I’m all alone now causes my heart to accelerate. I swallow nothing and start to move again.

What does he think he’s doing? What game does he think he’s playing with me? Why is he behaving like a kid?

“You’re the one behaving like a kid,” a voice speaks in my head.

“Well