The Neighbours

Chapter-21

Stella's POV

Shit.

I mentally curse myself. I was so lost and afraid that nervousness blinded my vision and I didn't see a dead end.

When he notices that we are trap from our freedom and can't fly anywhere then he starts sauntering our way. His boots making slow, echoing steps in this silent night, making my heart thump like crazy.

I shut my eyes tightly in just a fake thought that if this is a dream then wake me up.

My eyes shut from this world and my body trembling like a flame that is afraid that the wind will blow it away.

"Miss?" I hear him say.

'But wait why would he call you a miss?' My subconscious reminds me.

I am so scared that I can't even register a word or form a sentence.

"Miss?" I hear him say again but this time I feel a women's voice and also someone flashing light on my face.

My guts tell me to open my eyes but before I can, the girl beside me say, "Open your eyes." And that makes me open it instantly.

I open my eyes to see an entire different scene. I blink my eyes twice to make sure that if it is the work of my imagination then please I don't need false hope. But no this is real. I am safe.

In front of me is standing a cop with a torch in her hand. Her car is standing beside her, flashing red and blue light.

"Where is he?" I straight away ask this question.

"Who?" The cop asks a little confused.

"T-The man who has been following..." And that's when realization hits me, he ran away.

"Shit!" I curse, running my hands throw my hair in frustration.

I look at the cop to find that she is still looking at me in confusion. I sigh before speaking, "A man has been following us whole night. It started when..." I tell her everything from beginning to the end and she listens to me with all her concentration.

"I am sorry miss but I think so that he ran away." She says.

I nod my head in nervousness and disappointment.

"But don't stress I promise that my team will find him out." She says and keeps a hand on my shoulder.

I turn to look to my right.

"Are you okay?" I ask the girl.

She nods her head but I know she is not. I hug her tightly and whisper in her ear, "It's okay. We're safe."

She hugs me back tightly. "Thank You," she says.

"No need." I say with a smile forming on my face.

I break the hug and move back. I ask the cop if she can drop us home to which she replies with a yes. I exchange the numbers with the girl and promise her that we will be connected. The cop drops the girl first and then takes me to my apartment.

On reaching my building, I thank the cop and watch her drove away.

I sigh and rub my palms on my face before walking up to my apartment. As I reach my apartment floor, I dig my head in my handbag searching for the keys. When I finally find them, I look up and I am shock. I halt in my steps.

"What are you all doing here?" I ask to Zoe, Ryan and Harry who are standing in front of my apartment.

Before I can ask anything, Harry engulfs me in a tight hug, digging his head in my neck. I want to push him back for what all he did but something in my heart makes me feel safe like this. We are interrupted by Zoe's coughing. "If you guys are done then can we talk?" She asks. Harry lets me go.

"Yes but first let's go inside." I suggest and walk past them to open the door.

Once we are inside, everyone starts showering me with their questions.

"Okay. Now ask me one question." I say.

"Where were you till now?" Harry asks. I think of not telling them about that incident but I am interrupted when Zoe says, "Don't you dare lie."

"Okay." I breathe out a sigh before telling them everything from the start.

"Are you fine?" Zoe asks.

"Ya, I guess that's why I am here right now." I let out a small laugh to ease the tension but stop when I see that everyone's lip is formed in a thin line.

"Are you crazy? You shouldn't have run away from the party." Harry says, his voice booming in the hall.

Who is he to say that when all he did was cheat?

"Oh really? Who're you tell me when you were the one to kiss Charlotte." I say, raising my voice slightly.

He runs his hand through his hair in frustration before saying, "Okay I will tell you everything but only if you come to my house."

"And why would I come to your house?" I ask now a little irritated.

"Because you wouldn't like to say no." He says.

"I will go to Zoe's house." I say, looking at Zoe with hope. I know that she wouldn't reject me. 

"I am sorry but Ryan is taking me somewhere." Zoe says with a wink.

Seriously, Zoe!

Before I can say, Zoe grabs my arm. "Okay then it's final that you're going to Harry's house." Just as I am about to protest, she switches the light off and drags me out of my apartment.

Just perfect!

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