Ultimate Horror Story
Charlotte had never felt so pretty.
Barely 16, she was totally in love
With an online stranger.
Her parents did not know.
This emotional affair was kept quiet
She was afraid sharing it would dissolve the magic
His texts were flattering; he told her she was beautiful.
She loved reading what he was writing.
What is up with you? Her best friend Claire asked.
You cannot stop smiling.
Suddenly she had a thought. “Are you in love?”
Charlotte nodded.
With whom?
Charlotte said, “I can’t tell you.”
Her handsome prince arranged to meet her
In the middle of the night.
She was to tell no one.
She felt uneasy, so she asked for his photo.
The stunningly handsome face took her breath away.
No man deserved to look this great!
She agreed to the meeting.
Two a.m. seemed odd, but she had no fear.
Their email correspondence had been loving and tender.
He was a romantic; and she was in love.
That night her heart was beating furiously.
She was pulled into a van.
By someone who looked nothing like the photograph.
She was hired out as a sex slave for the ten years.
No one could find her.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2021
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