“Be safe, okay?” She zipped up his coat and slid on his hat. “I won’t let anyone hurt you, but you got to keep yourself safe.”

“I will, mommy.” She watched as he got onto the bus. Her little seven year old.

She would learn just how much she loved him. He never came back.

The school said he had disappeared and thought he had gone home.

Five years later…

“I’m off to work!” She called to her daughter.

“Alright see ya!” Her teenage daughter sat at the table. She was homeschooled.

She opened the door and outside it was a young man. He looked about twenty five. His eyes were dazed, like he couldn’t really see the light. He had strange markings up his arms.

“Can I help you?”

“I..I’m home, Mom.”

“Ma..Matthew?”

He fell to the ground. She called the cops and they called an ambulance. The man was rushed to a hospital. She called her work saying she wasn’t coming. She went in the ambulance as well. The police questioned her though she knew nothing.

“He’s awake.” Said one of the doctors.

They went into the room. He had been asleep for about three days. The only thing they found on him was a strange coin in his pocket. Why had he said she was his mom? He was too old to be her son. She had told the police what he had said.

They ran a DNA test to check. Even they were confused. It was almost a perfect match. Except they found some strange unidentified substance in his blood. It was also an abnormal color. His eyes were still hazy.

“Hello, my name in Robert. I’m with the police. Can you tell me what your name is?”

He stared at the wall. For a few minutes he remained silent.

“Mathew Williams, 37 Baker St. I was sent here by… I was sent to..” He froze again.

“Sent to what? By who?”

“Who are you?”

“Robert, policeman?”

“I don’t remember you. Mom? Mom where are you?!” He frantically looked around. He didn’t directly look at anyone.

“Doctor what’s going on?” The doctor went up to him and shined a light on his eyes.

“I don’t know. He was fine earlier. Even now his eyes are normal. They respond perfectly to the light.”

“Who is that? What is that light? Everything is dark and white. Where am I?!”

“Mrs. Williams?” She walked slightly closer.

“Matt?”

“Mom? Are you there? Mom, I can’t see you.”

“Do you remember what I said to you? When you left for that day?”

“You said be safe, and that you wouldn’t let anyone hurt me. That I had to keep myself safe.”

“What about after that?”

“I..don’t remember. Everything went dark. Please Mom, I’m scared.” Why can’t I see you?!”

He reached out his hand. She turned her face away and left.

“Mom? Mom! Please! Don’t leave me!”

She had tears down her face. She couldn’t accept that her son was alive. She had finally managed to get herself together and now this? After five years? She sobbed uncontrollably in the waiting room.