Justine had just turned eighteen and was planning to enroll at the local college in September. But tuition was expensive so she'd put up an ad for baby-sitting at the local grocery store. She hoped to make enough in one summer to cover a semester's fee. She knew that she'd have to work for the entire summer. She took any job that came along watching friends and families kids, People who were friends of friends and total strangers.
Tonight she would be baby-sitting for a single dad around the corner. Ryan and his son Josh were nice guys. Ryan was staying out late tonight. He left at seven and she put the baby to sleep then tried to get some sleep herself.
When she opened her eyes the TV was off the baby monitor was still close by. It was very dark. She closed her eyes again. The house was quiet. She jerked awake. She didn't know how long she'd slept again it was still dark and quiet. She could hear cars far off through the open window. She decided that was what woke her up and got up to close the window. She was grabbed from behind. Her arms were being held she tried to scream and a hand covered her mouth. "Stay very quiet or I'll hurt you" A male voice hissed in her ear.
She nodded. She tried as hard as she could to stop being afraid and start thinking. The hand slowly lifted from her mouth. She screamed and tried to brake away. He caught her, quickly covering her mouth again. "Bitch!" He hissed and something poked into her back. It took her a moment to realize it was a gun. "Stay quiet and don't move or I'll kill you" He said in a rough voice. She nodded again tears filling her eyes.