It was usual night. You were working your shift at the café where you worked. You checked the time. 11:40. 20 minutes and your shift would be over. You plugged your earphones in cause you doubted if anyone would arrive at a café so late at night.
You always wondered what made the owner think that cafés should be open 24/7. Like who in the right state of their mind would arrive at a café and ask for coffee at midnight. But then again, you never know if someone's gotta work a night shift and need a dose of caffeine or perhaps someone might have midnight cravings and sneakout of their homes to get a drink and snacks.
You were knocked out of your thoughts when a guy of around your age walked in.
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He took a seat at the far corner. You walked towards him and asked him what his order was.
"Nothing just leave me alone."
He took out his laptop and began working. You furrowed your eyebrows and turned the volume of your phone up once again as you walked away.
"Actually, an Frappuccino would be nice."
You nodded and walked away. You returned after a while with his Frappuccino and we're about to leave.
"Why don't you keep me company until your shift's over?"
You were startled. This was an unusual request. He looked up at you.
"Please?"
You didn't say much but sat down to his left. He suddenly pulled your chair closer to him and took off one of your earphones and plugged it on his ear. When you looked at him perplexed, he just shrugged it off.
"Since you decided to avoid talking to me so I had to do something to keep me company."
Had it been some other guy, you would've felt creepy but since he was low-key hit, you decided to just go with it.
After a few minutes, your shift was over and you had to leave. The person who was the work the night shift showed up just in time. You took off the earphone from his ear. He looked at you perplexed.
"My shift's over."
He nodded. You were about to leave but then he asked you.
"Your name?"
You turned around.
"Oh my apologies for not introducing myself earlier, I'm Y/N Y/L/N"
He extended an arm and you took it.
"Pleasure to meet you, I'm Nishimura Riki"
You smiled and nodded before walking over to the counter to pack your things up.
"Hopefully we'll meet again ..."
Saying that you left.
"We will"
. . .
You were at your shift the next day too. It was late night and there was nobody there except you. You were making yourself a cup of hot chocolate when you heard a noise outside. The cafe was surrounded by glass doors and you couldn't see anybody outside so you just focused on your beverage.
There was again this sound. You again looked outside to find nothing. You put in your earphones and closed your eyes as you dozed off at the counter. After what felt like 30 minutes, you opened your eyes and looked outside. You saw a man in black standing outside the cafe, staring at you. You couldn't see his face because of his mask, but his eyes were fixated on you as he stood there still.
You got uncomfortable and rushed to close the door of the cafe. Since the café was surrounded by glass doors, it didn't help to block off his stare.
You dialled your best friend's number to call for help.
"Hello?"
"Hello S-sierra, t-there's this weird person here checking on me from outside the café. I don't feel so good. Please h-help."
"Omg I'll be there in a second girl. Hang on. Be on the phone till I reach. Okay?"
"O-okay"
He continued staring at you so you sat down and hid yourself behind the counter.
"Girl I'm here. Where are you-AH"
You quickly got up to find Sierra lying on a pool of blood while the man stool there with a shovel in his hand.
You let out a scream as everything blacked out and you collapsed.
. . .
You woke up feeling groggy and exhausted. You rubbed your eyes and looked around. You found yourself in a dark room, chained to the floor.
You recalled incidents from last night. You tried to free yourself as you cried, remembering what happened to Sierra last night.
Suddenly your favourite song started playing.
"You're up, my Bonita?"
Your eyes widened.
"Let me go! Who are you? Why are you doing this? Where are you? Show your face!"
"Not so soon my love. My Bonita. Let's play a game, shall we? You do as I say, just like a good girl. Won't you? And if you don't..."
He started a projector on a screen to show your best friend. She was crying and there were several cuts all over her body.
"SIERRA!!!"
"Y/N..."
She cried out your name as she looked at you through the screen.
"Now... won't you do as I say Bonita? And if you don't, Jay knows what to do"
A man suddenly showed up and attached a wire to Sierra which caused electric shocks to pass throughout her body. She screamed as she begged him to stop.
"NO! NO! STOP! LEAVE HER ALONE! I'LL DO AS YOU SAY"
He made a gesture, asking Jay to stop.
"Now that's exactly like my Bonita. I'll let your bestfriend go for now. But my man will keep an eye on her. Disobey me once and lose her forever."
The projector went off and he walked close to you. You kneeled down infront of you.
"And don't try to oversmart me, okay? I've put sirens and passwords all over which will go off if you ever try to escape. Do you get it?"
"Who are you..."
"Too curious to know about me, aren't you?"
He took off his mask... Although it was dark, you could make out his facial features. It was him. The guy you shared your earphones with. The guy you low-key developed feelings for.
"You..."
"Yes it's me, Bonita. Your one and only. Nishimura Riki."
