I exhale into the cold, night air, a cloud of vapour forming. I shiver into my wool jacket and continue trudging through the thick, December snow. I pass flickering street lights, dusted with snowflakes. I finished my work shift at Palm Platters a Caribbean themed diner, 10 minutes ago, and usually I drive home, but currently, my Volvo is being repaired. So i have no choice but to walk. I don't have near enough energy to be walking home tonight, but I have no choice. The streets are eerily quiet, and it's strange.My phone vibrates in my pocket, and I pause to check it. I remove my phone from my pocket and unlock it. I have 2 new messages from an unknown number. I click onto them , and my heart skips a beat while reading them. My hands start to shake uncontrollably, as I type up a response.
Unknown Number
+44 1618 697 216
Isn't it a bit late to be walking home by yourself Elliana? 23.47
There are dangerous people around here, you know. 23.47
Who are you? How did you
get my number? 23.48
I'm blocking you.Creep. 23.49
You have blocked this contact.
What the fuck? I pick up my pace . How on earth did somebody get my phone number? This is probably just a sick joke. I hear something rustle behind me , and that's when I start running. By the time I get to my front door, I am out of breath. I fumble with the lock and finally get inside my house. I sigh a sigh of relief that I am in my home at last. I lock the door as quickly as I unlocked it, I don't want anyone breaking in. I check the time, 23.55. I curse under my breath. It's almost midnight, and I still have to fill out documents. I sit down at my kitchen table, and open my laptop. I open emails, and hover over an email from my boss, when suddenly a new email pops up. I click on it instead.
From:Unknown
Time sent:23.56
Dear Elliana Cassidy Rems,
I want you to know that I'm always watching you. You can't, and WON'T escape from me ever.
-your new favourite person.
My eyes quickly scan over the email. I let out a deep exhale. This is a sick prank, I tell myself, and I hover my mouse over the delete button. Right as I'm about to click delete, my phone vibrates. I sigh and pick it up. Who could it be?
Unkown Number
Elliana don't even think about deleting that email. 23.57
Remember, I'm ALWAYS watching you. 23.57
You have blocked this contact.
Not this number again. I block it instantly. This has to be a sick joke, my friends are pulling on me. I deleted the email and shut my laptop.I make my way up stairs , and my bedroom. The first thing I do is pull my curtains shut. If the email wasn't a prank... I shake my head. I just need to sleep this off. I get changed into my pyjamas and slide into my bed , pulling up my duvet. "Tomorrow will be better." I mutter to myself as I set an alarm for 6am. I roll over and close my eyes. Just forget about the messages and go to sleep.
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In Plain Sight
Mystery / ThrillerElliana is your average 24 year old , living in an average town. She has a normal job and a normal life. Until one night everything takes an eery turn.Unkown numbers, threats , everything. Elliana realises she has gained a stalker. She doesn't know...
