Eric’s Destiny
My name is Destiny. When my parents told me that they would be out of town for a whole week, my first reaction was excitement. However, upon further pondering, I realized that I had never been left alone for a whole night, much less a weekend. I hid my nervousness from my parents, after all, I was supposed to be old enough for that stuff. Luckily, my best friend Brittany lived next door with her dad (who was my dad’s best friend), and my dad had gotten the okay from Brittany’s dad for me to come over anytime I needed to. I think my dad secretly knew I was nervous about staying alone. I was okay for most of the first day, keeping busy by eating and watching television. When the sun set, my stomach …