She was not carrying an umbrella and her clothes was soaking wet. Then, the girl waved at him. Surprisingly, Mr Nick recognized him. She was the little girl next door and one of his daughter's friend, Susan.
"What on earth is she doing at this time of the night?" exclaimed Mr Nick. Without any second thought, he unhesitatingly pulled up beside her and told her to get into his car. Mr Nick felt something very strange but brushed the thought away.
Susan begged Mr Nick to take her home as she got into the back seat. She looked so cold and exhausted. While driving, Mr Nick noticed that Susan's dress was torn and her body was black and blue with cuts and bruises. Through the mirror, Mr Nick could see some blood trickling down from her head. Feeling suspicious, Mr Nick asked, "What happened to you, Susan?"
Slowly, Susan unfolded her story, "I feel off my bicycle and I've been trying to walk home. I had waved to so many cars going past me but none stopped. It's as if they couldn't see me." Susan explained as drops of tears rolled down her cheeks. Mr Nick felt sorry for her and left her alone. He stopped asking her further questions even though he was dying of curiosity as to why her parents never searched for her.
As they neared Susan's house, Mr Nick turned round to tell Susan that they had now safely reached her home and she could step down from the car. To his horror, the back seat was empty! There was no trace of Susan. The seat was dry and clean. A tremendous feeling arose in him and there were goose bumps on his skin. Mr Nick quickly drove on with his heart pounding and racing with total fear.
Then, Mr Nick decided to return to Susan's house to confront his fear and to confirm his unsettled feelings. He was flabbergasted to see his wife was there, trying to comfort Susan's mother who was crying.
"What on earth is she doing at this time of the night?" exclaimed Mr Nick. Without any second thought, he unhesitatingly pulled up beside her and told her to get into his car. Mr Nick felt something very strange but brushed the thought away.
Susan begged Mr Nick to take her home as she got into the back seat. She looked so cold and exhausted. While driving, Mr Nick noticed that Susan's dress was torn and her body was black and blue with cuts and bruises. Through the mirror, Mr Nick could see some blood trickling down from her head. Feeling suspicious, Mr Nick asked, "What happened to you, Susan?"
Slowly, Susan unfolded her story, "I feel off my bicycle and I've been trying to walk home. I had waved to so many cars going past me but none stopped. It's as if they couldn't see me." Susan explained as drops of tears rolled down her cheeks. Mr Nick felt sorry for her and left her alone. He stopped asking her further questions even though he was dying of curiosity as to why her parents never searched for her.
As they neared Susan's house, Mr Nick turned round to tell Susan that they had now safely reached her home and she could step down from the car. To his horror, the back seat was empty! There was no trace of Susan. The seat was dry and clean. A tremendous feeling arose in him and there were goose bumps on his skin. Mr Nick quickly drove on with his heart pounding and racing with total fear.
Then, Mr Nick decided to return to Susan's house to confront his fear and to confirm his unsettled feelings. He was flabbergasted to see his wife was there, trying to comfort Susan's mother who was crying.
When Mr Nick's wife saw him was standing at the door, she immediately told the incident about Susan. "Susan was knocked down by a motorist when she was cycling this evening. She died instantly!"
Mr Nick's face turned pale. "For God's sake! I just saw Susan..."
Mr Nick's face turned pale. "For God's sake! I just saw Susan..."
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