(NOT POETRY, just partially the prompt)

Sitting on my rooftop, my music blasts in my earbuds, blocking out nearly every sound around me.

Nearly.

Mid-song, I hear a faint scream.

Pausing my music almost immediately, I take out my earbuds to listen again.

Silence.

A feeling of dread settles into my stomach, making me nauseous. I slide off my roof, feet hitting the pavement as I begin running frantically towards the forest.

I can hear another scream.

Fuck. That voice.

"Casper?!" I shout, legs burning as I sprint.

I trip over a stick, crashing hard into the ground.

The wind is knocked out of my lungs, but I force myself back to my feet.

"Cas-?!"

A broken sob echoes through the trees, making me dizzy.

Where _is_ he?