My Expressions

Chapter 1: Shadows in the Night

Stacey was startled by the banging on her door at 2:00 a.m. She woke up to find her best friend, Rebecca, at her door, exhausted and behaving strangely. Though Rebecca didn’t drink or do drugs, she appeared terrified and sobbed uncontrollably.

“Those shadows… they’ll get me… Stace, save me!” Rebecca cried, panic-stricken.

“Rebby, calm down! What shadows?” Stacey held her friend, trying to soothe her. “No one can harm you, Rebby. I won’t let anything happen to you.”

“Stace, you don’t understand! A band of monsters with swords covered in black liquid attacked my shadow. I won’t be here anymore… Farewell, my sis, Stace.”

“No one can hurt you, Rebby,” Stacey reassured her. “Tell me what happened.”

Rebecca explained how she had witnessed the monsters striking a girl’s shadow with a sword, draining a black substance into a pot, and the girl collapsing lifeless. The monsters then pursued Rebecca, but she managed to outrun them.

“Rebby, what were you doing out at 2:00 a.m.?” Stacey asked, concerned.

“I was getting insulin for my mom from the chemist,” Rebecca replied. “On my way home, I saw this and ran to you.”

“Rebby, sleep with me tonight, and tomorrow we’ll go to the police,” Stacey suggested.

Chapter 2: The Shadow Followers

The next day, the girls’ nerves were on edge. As they walked hand in hand, they saw a poster: “Your shadow will be ripped apart,” with the symbol “∆SF∆.”

“That’s the symbol on the monster’s hand!” Rebecca exclaimed.

At the police station, Officer Thompson listened intently to their story.

“Oh my god! The Shadow Followers have come to Manhattan,” he exclaimed. “I need to inform my superiors.”

“Who are the Shadow Followers?” Stacey asked.

“They’re vampires, but not ordinary ones,” Mark explained. “They attack shadows with a sword called ‘Shadowstroke,’ draining the black blood to feed on. When your shadow’s blood is gone, you die. They can see your shadow always, except during eclipses or the full/new moon. They target people between 6 and 20 years old.”

“We’re both 17,” the girls replied.

Mark revealed he was also a member of the Unfollowers, a group fighting these vampires. He agreed to take the girls to meet them.

Chapter 3: Joining the Unfollowers

The next morning at Woodland Park, Mark led Stacey and Rebecca to the Unfollowers’ hideout behind Crossword Theater. The group discussed strategies to combat the Shadow Followers.

“We’re ready to help,” Stacey declared.

“We can’t let them hurt anyone else,” Rebecca added.

Mark warned them of the dangers, but the girls were resolute. He explained the Unfollowers’ plan and their roles in the upcoming fight.

The next morning at 4:00 a.m., Stacey, Rebecca, and Mark set out to confront the Shadow Followers. Armed with courage and the knowledge they had gained, they were determined to protect their city and defeat the darkness that threatened their shadows.