Abnormal Abductors

I was in the park with my best friend, Ian. We were taking a last walk in our favourite hangout, as I was moving away to another state. On my way to home, I saw an old couple waiting to cross the road. They seemed troubled, so I helped them cross the road. They smiled and asked me, "Where do you live, little boy? Why don't you come with us to our home?" Being the stupid seven year old I was, I told them where I lived and that I couldn't come to their home because of the move. They seemed disappointed. "When are you leaving?" "Around noon." I said promptly. "Well, then, how about you come to our home tomorrow morning? Around six? We live right around the corner." I agreed, and went home. That night, I set my alarm clock for five thirty in the morning.

I awoke the next morning to my mom sceaming her head off at me, like usual. Wait, what?! I thought and jumped out of bed. My mom stomped back to her room. I looked at my alarm clock. Eight o' clock. I slapped a hand to my forehead, and changed.

When we were all seated in the car, I remembered about the old couple again and asked my dad to stop by their house. He nodded and we set off. Five minutes later, we reached their home, only to find it surrounded by police cars and the news vans I had previously seen only in the movies. I couldn't see the old couple anywhere, but then a reporter's words caught everyone's attention.

"An old couple has been caught this morning by the police. They have found several missing kids in the large house, and also lots of suitcases full of cash. They have been identified as part of the notorious child trafficking gang-" but we heard no more. Dad held me firmly by the hand and took me to the car. The three of us got out of there with the reporter's words still ringing in our ears. I was saved by a stroke of luck.