Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Adventure

As I finish reading my book, I suddenly hear the door open and close. My mother is on a business trip, unless she came home early to surprise me...

“Mom, are you home?!” I call out, but no one answers me. “Mom?! Are you there?!” Again no response. I grab my phone and text my mom.

Me: Mom, are you home?

Mom: No...

Me: I just heard the front door open, if it’s not you...

Mom: Listen to me Aria, quickly and quietly go into your closet, turn the lights off and close the door, lock it and stay extremely quiet.

I do as she says, I turn off the lights, I first close and lock my bedroom door. Then I open the closet door, fortunately it opens inwardly, even though the handle is to be opened outwardly, I close and lock the closet door, then, turning my phone on the lowest brightness and silencing it, I text my mom once more.

Me: Mom, I’m in the closet I turned off my bedroom lights and locked my door. What’s happening?

Mom: Listen to me, if the man calls your name, DO NOT ANSWER THEM. WHATEVER YOU DO DON’T COME OUT FROM YOU’RE CLOSET. Use the blankets to bury yourself in.

Me: Who is he? How do you know it’s a he? I’m calling the police.

Mom: NO ARIA, DON’T CALL THE POLICE. THEY CAN’T SEE HIM. ONLY YOU CAN. Hack into the home security cameras. What’s he doing?

Me: I’ve just called the police, they’re on their way.

Mom: ARIA, THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO SEE HIM!!

     “Aria!” His voice was very shaky. He sounded terrifying. But his voice sounded so familiar. I felt this urge to find him. I got out of the closet, and I started walking down the stairs, and I saw him. He had dark black hair that almost covered his ocean blue to green eyes. He had bronze skin, and he looked about 17. He saw me, he came closer to me and...