A/N! I've never written anything like this before so I'm sorry if it turns out bad, but I'm having fun so I hope you enjoy this story as much as I enjoy writing it!
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I look out the window admiring the falling raindrops, each one slowly sliding down the window seal of my apartment, I watch two drops at the same time race to the bottom quietly chanting for one of them to win.
I let out a deep sigh as the other raindrop wins the grand race, and return to doing the dishes as I was before.
I hear a soft ring coming from the other room, I gently set down the mug I'm washing and mutter under my breath softly "damn phone".
I walk to my room and look over at my nightstand where my phone is eagerly buzzing to be picked up. I pick up my phone and look at the caller ID.
Carly.
She's been my best friend since middle school, we went on double dates together, we snuck out together, we did everything together. Then college came and we lost a lot of our connections...recently we found out we live in different apartment complexes just down the street from each other, ever since we figured this out she's been wanting to hang out and become friends again. I don't mind that, I think it's sweet, but it's a little less sweet when she's calling me at work.
I answer quickly, starting the conversation. "Hello?" I mutter softly into my phone, "Leah! I thought you wouldn't pick up" she says happily, I smile softly "what do you need Carly?" I ask walking around my room as I talk, messing with random objects. "Did you hear of the new coffee shop down the street?" She beams, I look out my window through the rain "yes of course, I heard it's very lovely there." I respond, I can practically hear the excitement through the phone from her, "care to join me? Let's saaaaayyy later this afternoon? I heard they also serve some good food! It's all on me"
Free food?
Who wouldn't say yes to free food?
Only problem is I have work to do still..
"I'd love to Carly but I have a lot of paperwork to do still for the company" I reject kindly, but I already knew that wasn't gonna sit with her very well. "You can do it at the coffee shop, I'll even help you if I can!" She offers, I sigh "but-" I begin but I'm a quickly cut off "No buts! I know you love going out, I also know you love free food" she states, I laugh softly. Well she knows me pretty well. "Fine, I'll go" I accept her offer which earns a loud squeal from Carly. "Okay great! See you tonight at 7!" She hums before hanging up.
I laugh softly and shake my head, she's a handful. I walk back into my kitchen and continue the dishes again.
It is odd though...coffee at 7pm?
Perhaps she just wants to try the food, that's understandable I suppose.
She's always been one to jump at the chance of trying something new or exotic. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
Yeah I'm just being paranoid.
I shake my head some, maybe some TV will help me relax, I grab my remote and point it at my TV from across the counter turning it on.
"Hmm what to watch" I hum softly to myself "Animal documentary? No thank you! I guess I'll just watch the news like an old person" I giggle and set the remote back down.
I start loading the dishes into the dishwasher listening to the news in the background, when I hear something that catches my attention.
"Yet another missing person has been brought to our attention" The News man speaks, I look over my shoulder at the TV. "I know Robert! It's crazy, you only see this kind of stuff in movies and books. 3 missing people in the same month? In the same area!" The woman next to him speaks. I turn my whole body this time and lean against the counter gently. "It's a wonder the police haven't figured out these cases yet! At first they thought it must've been suicide, but two more people suddenly went missing!" Robert explains dramatically throwing his hands up. I feel my stomach tighten, suddenly I'm a lot more nervous about going out tonight. Maybe I should put my pepper spray in my purse.
I nod and walk into my room grabbing my pepper spray from my nightstand and placing it roughly into my purse. I don't know why I'm so nervous it's not like a serial killer is just going to waltz into a coffee shop and open fire like it's nothing.
I look out the window at the pouring rain, I hope it stops raining by tonight, I wouldn't want to have to carry an umbrella, what's an umbrella gonna do if I'm attacked? Give them seven years of back luck?
I roll my eyes and walk back into my living room and sit down on the couch.
I shouldn't watch the news anymore it's just going to creep me out. I quickly change the channel and relax.
Everything's going to be fine.
I'm just paranoid.
