Her Past, His Innocence

20. Unsafe

Amanda

I'm walking home and I get a very weird feeling. When you feel like someone is following you. I looked behind me and saw no one.

I shrugged and continued my walk. This time, I heard footsteps but before I could turn around, my eyes were covered.

I did the most sensible thing I could. And no, I didn't scream. I elbowed the mysterious person. I think I got the person in the ribs. The person let out a pained groan and removed the hand.

I turned and saw dear Theo doubled over. I gasped and came to his side to help him.

" Ow. You punched me...hard." He groaned.

"Next time, don't sneak up on me like that." I said trying to help him stand upright.

"Noted." He chuckled.

"You okay?" I asked sympathetically. He nodded.

"So...why are you walking home? I though you had a car." I asked curiously.

"I do but I didn't feel like driving today. It's been a while since I had a walk; I'm busy most of the time. And walking gives me time to think and relax. Enjoy the scenery. You know." He explained.

I nodded. "You seem very passionate about...walking." I thought it was a little bit weird but who am I to judge?

He laughed. "I'm not a weirdo if that's what you're thinking." He looked down at me.

He is so tall.

"Oh no. I don't think that at all. It might seem weird but we all have our weird habits."

There was a long stretch of comfortable silence but I still felt like someone was watching me. I looked beside me and behind me but I saw no one.

Theo notice this and gave me a look. "Anything wrong?" He asked, concerned.

" Nothing's wrong. I'm just..." I trailed off. Now, I'm sure he doesn't believe me.

"You're lying. Now, what's wrong?" He asked firmly. I knew he wasn't gonna let this go so I told him.

"I feel like someone's watching me. It's creepy." I admitted. He looked around. "I don't see anyone." He shrugged.

"Exactly!" I exclaimed. "I just feel like I'm not safe." I pulled on my bag straps, loosening and tightening my grip on them.

"If you think that, I think you should walk as fast as possible back home." He suggested. I agreed with a nod and did just as he said.

He escorted me home and we said our goodbyes. No one was home. Immediately I shut the door, I locked it and ran upstairs to my room.

I locked the door of my room too. I looked out the windows to check if anyone was hanging around but I stills saw no one. Everything was normal. I pulled the curtains down.

My room was a little bit dark. Sunlight peeked through the thick curtains. I felt unsafe. I needed to calm down.

I needed to shower. It helps to calm me down. I took a while in the shower but it was worth it. I calmed down a little.

I had no homework and I didn't feel like doing anything so I laid on my bed but I didn't sleep. I just laid there.

I laid there till my parents and my siblings came home.

Now I felt safer.

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