Seeker

It all happened 16 years ago, around the same time we were experiencing the worst snowstorm we had ever seen. I was eight years old. My mother and father were going out to dinner while my friends came over for a slumber party. One by one my three friends arrived. First Tina, then Sam,  then finally Wendy.

It was an average sleepover. We watched movies, ate popcorn and played a board game. Then, Wendy suggested we play hide and seek. Seeing as how my house was HUGE this seemed like a wonderful idea.

We played enough to let each person take their turn as the seeker. And when it was my turn, i found Sam and Tina fairly quick. My parents pulled in as we were looking for Wendy. We had nearly given up on finding her when we decided to ask my mom and dad to help. Glancing at each other nervously, they sat us down. "Girls... ", my mother said,  tears rolling down her eyes. " I dont know how to tell you this but.... Wendys parents car was found in a snowbank tonight"

The car, police said had crashed several nights earlier during a snowstorm. Three bodies were recovered. Two adults, and a little girl,  holding her invitation to a slumber party.