"Why can't I play with them?"

The young boy continuously kicked a rock while strolling down the sidewalk.  He had just been rejected by the other kids in the playground and decided it would be best if he returned home.

Suddenly, the rock disappeared.  The boy didn't think too much of it and continued walking home.

He didn't notice the shadowy hand slowly reaching out to him from behind.

He didn't know that his life was going to change forever.