A/N: the collage was from the prologue, but idk if any of you could see it, cause I couldn't. So I put it back up. Enjoy!
S E V E N:
"I cannot believe you waited to tell me this until after I left." Aaliyah said through the phone. I sighed and laid back in Odell's bed.
Aaliyah just left yesterday. It's been two weeks since that shocking surprise showed up on our, his, whoever's doorstep, and nothing else has shown up since. I didn't tell her because I just knew she would act a fool. I just knew.
She would have probably went out and tried to find whoever sent it. Need I remind you that there was no name, number, or address. She's just that crazy.
I'm just now telling her, and she's surprisingly not reacting as to how I thought she would.
"Because you probably would have done some stupid shit. Look, don't worry. Nothing else has came since." I spoke while walking to the bathroom.
"What did O have to say? I know he flipped shit." She asked.
"He was upset, but decided I should have the say so in what we should do. I said..."
I cut the bathroom light on and froze. Now, I was really scared. There was red writing on the bathroom mirror.
MINE, it said. There were different sets of pictures of me clouded around the word. I backed out the bathroom, then remembered Aaliyah being on the phone.
"Are you still there?" I heard her ask.
"Aaliyah, someone was here."
"Who? Alizae, what the fuck is going on?"
"Someone was here! There's writing on the bathroom mirror! And more pictures! Liyah, I'm freaking out!" I started hyperventilating, then tears started to fall down my cheeks.
She hung up, and I slid down the wall. I cradled myself in my arms, rocking back and forth. My phone buzzed, scaring me.
Unknown: Don't be afraid baby.
I scrunched up my eyebrows, looking around the room. Someone was watching me. I heard Ant whining from downstairs and thought of the worse.
I scurried off of the carpet floor, racing down the stairs.
"Ant!"
The whines starting becoming louder, and that's when I saw him by the back door, scratching at it. I peered out the door, but there was no one there.
I checked for a few more seconds before walking to the kitchen. My phone rung and I saw it was Odell.
"Hello?"
"Babe, you alright? Liyah told me about somebody being in the house?"
"Odell it's happened again. Somebody wrote on the mirror. There were more pictures. I'm scared."
I heard him sigh. "Alright, I'm on my way home. We'll figure it out when I get there alright."
"Ok." I mumbled softly.
He hung up, and once again I felt like I was alone. There was a knock on the front door, startling me. I was hesitant but walked to it. At this time I wish was Ant was like a German Shepherd, instead of a little pug.
I kissed Ant's head, trying to look and see who it was, but their head was down.
"Who is it?"
Unknown: Smart girl. Glad you know not to answer the door for strangers.
Someone had to be playing with me. My heart raced as I was getting ready to open the door. I swung it open, feeling relieved. It was just Victor.
"Oh, thank God." I hugged him gratefully.
"Ya man told me to check on you. What's going on?"
I let him go, pulling him inside and shutting the door and locking that bitch.
"I don't know, I think somebody's messing with me."
I explained the whole situation, leaving nothing out. My heart was still racing in my chest. I really thought I was going to die.
"Damn, mami. You got niggas stalking you and shit. You must got that good." He laughed. I shook my head and pushed him away.
He started looking around. Aw shit, I think he looking for Liyah.
"She ain't here nigga."
"Who?" He turned to me.
"Aaliyah."
"Pssh, you trippin'," he played it off. "I ain't looking for her."
"Mhm."
Keys jingled, then the front door opened. He waddled in, rushing over to me. I hugged him and he kissed the top of my head. I always loved hugging him. It was like I was the perfect puzzle piece fitting into the slot.
He looked down at me, smirking. "Missed me?"
I hit his chest, not liking his cockiness. He tried to pick me up, but I didn't let him since he was still messed up from his ankle.
He had a few more weeks to go before he could start regular workouts then slowly start practicing and was wearing a boot on his right foot.
Victor clapped Odell up, and let himself out.
He turned to me. "Alright show me."
ODELL POV:
She led me to the bathroom, but there was nothing there but pictures on the counter.
This shit is upsetting. Not only is somebody terrorizing my girl, but they're breaking into my home. Even though there wasn't anything there, I still believed her. I'm not with this shit. We need to call the police.
"You still got the box and note right?"
She nodded.
"Go get it." She walked out the room, then returned ten minutes later with just the pictures.
I scrunched up my eyebrows. "Where's the note and box?"
She shrugged, tears reaching the brim of her eyes. "Gone," she choked out.
"What the hell you mean gone?"
"I mean gone, O! Like, not there. I only found the pictures. The police aren't going to believe us. They'll think it's a joke. It's going to take more than some photos of me to convince that someone's been terrorizing me." She cried.
"But look at the angles the pictures are being taken," I pointed out. "You're unaware that these are being taken! That's still something."
She stared at me, then hopped out of my arms. Alizae came back to me with her phone in her hands.
"The messages."
"Messages? What messages?"
"There was a blocked number texting me. The first time was today, but I know someone was watching me. A message came every time I reacted to something, like the message on the wall and Victor at the door."
She scrolled through her phone, but to no avail couldn't find the messages. I don't care, I still believed her.
"Let me guess, those are gone too?"
She sighed and plopped down on the bed. "Now what?"
ALIZAE POV:
10:27 pm
Odell laid on my chest as I sat up watching tv. We ended up not calling the police since we had little to no evidence whatsoever.
I was frustrated. I didn't know what to do.
Unknown: Still up?
Me: who is this?
Unknown: We know each other very well Ali. ;)
Me: We do?
Unknown: Very well.
Me: What do you want?
Unknown: Come back to Miami, or it'll be lights out for precious Odell.
I looked down at O slobbing and drooling on my breast. Oh, my God. Ew. I shook my head and looked back at my phone.
But what if I left, and then this mysterious person got to Odell anyway. I know he's a grown man, but ever since he messed up his ankle, I still see him as a defenseless person who could barely hold his own.
My phone buzzed and there was a video of Aaliyah dancing in a club with her friends. I doubted that it was from tonight, but then I recognized her outfit. She had just sent me a picture earlier telling me that her professor cancelled her Friday class, so she was going out.
I immediately called her.
"Hello?" She answered.
There was loud music in the background, but it soon started to fade. She probably went into the restroom.
"Aaliyah, are you alright?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
I blew out a breath I didn't even know I was holding in. "Liyah, just look out for any familiar people."
"You know we know everybody in this place. I'm gonna need you to be a little more specific." She reminded me.
And she was right. Miami was family, and it did hurt like hell when I left for this job. But, now I don't since I got this horse by my side.
"Forget I called. Have fun. Love you."
"Love you too. Call me tomorrow."
She hung up, and I slouched back onto the headboard.
Unknown: That was cute.
Me: Oh my god! Who is this?
Unknown: A secret admirer ;)
Me: Well I have a man! A big and strong one, so FUCK OFF
Unknown: Not for long
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