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Chapter 4: Rain

ALEXANDER'S POV

Melly was away for quite a while now and I was still patiently waiting for her. I sighed and rested my head on my hand. "Sorry! I'm back!" she shouted coming into sight. I smiled. "Welcome back."

She quickly sat back down and smiled back at me. "Thanks, I had to make a phone call."
I nodded in understanding.

"So, you never told me your name." she said.
"Oh," I giggled. "I'm Alexander but I prefer Alex."
"Okay, Alex." she joked. "How's life treating you?"

I had to think about how to answer this question, I don't wanna seem like a boring conversationist.

"My life is pretty boring. Right now at least." I said. Not a very good answer but i'm being honest.

"Right now at least?" She questioned. "Am I not good enough for you?"

"Oh nooo no nooo! That came out wrong I'm sorry I'm sorry!" I said slipping on words.

She laughed. "Its ok calm down I was only joking."

I pushed my hair back and stared at Melly. "You're really pretty." I smiled. She looked at me like I was crazy which made me feel uncomfortable. "Are you sure?" she asked.

"Just take the compliment.." I whined. "Ok
Ok! Thanks, also do you wanna hang out today?"

What the fvck. What do I do?!
"Uh...that's a little too quick and out of the blue, don't you think?" I said nervously.
"What's a little too quick? We're friends aren't we?"
"Yeah but we only just m-"
"Oh come on!! Don't give me that! What are you scared of?"

I paused. What am I scared of huh..What am I scared of? I think I'm scared of her..Yeah that's right I'm scared of her. What kind of person does this type of shit?! Next thing you know she'll pull out a knife and virtually stab me.

"I'm scared of you."
"M-"
"Yes, you." I interrupted.
A worried look went over her. "What...why? Did I do something wrong?"
"You're twisted."
"Im not twisted! Is it because I invited myself to your house, is that it?"

She invited herself to my house? Since when!?

"Look, I'm gonna go, okay?" I said.
"Wait! Why!? Do you have plans or something?"
"No! Leave me alone! I don't freaking know you, you aren't Melly!"
"Then can I come over?"
"NO!"
"Why!?"
"I'm not giving you my address, I don't like you! Do you not understand?!"
"Please...I can just track you down without you telling me."
"That's freaking creepy!"
"Too bad I'm coming."
"I'll call the police!"
"You can't do that, Alex. You're antisocial aren't you?"

I stared at the screen, horrified. She smiled. "It's okay, I alrea-" I cut her off and ended the Skype video chat. I slid off the chair onto the floor and laid down. I needed to process everything and figure out what exactly happened. Then there was a loud knock at the door.

I groaned loudly and rolled over. There was no way I was getting up now. But the knocking didn't stop. It was actually getting louder. I never open the door for anyone and I'm definitely not opening it for the psycho outside. A ton of questions built up in my head.

How did "Melly" know i'm antisocial?
Who was I actually taking to?
Why do they wanna come over so badly?
Why are they targeting me?
Where is the real Melly?
Who's knocking so freaking loudly?
What do they want?

A loud clash snapped me out of my thoughts and I shot my head up. I slowly got up. The floor creaked as I walked out of my room and looked around cautiously. I turned on a corner leading to the living room. There was light coming from a door way leading to the kitchen.

I could hear the sound of...rain? I walked to the doorway, walking near the wall and peeked in. There were two men looking around and examining objects like knives and forks. They were wearing red and black uniforms and backpacks.

They haven't noticed me yet. Good. I walked backwards as slowly and quietly as possible but I bumped into a glass vase. I caught it before it could fall but it made noise. The men walked out of the kitchen and turned on the living room lights.

I squatted down hoping they wouldn't look in my direction. The chances of them noticing me was 9.9/10. I'm wearing all black and leaning against a white wall. You can't miss me.

I might be wrong though, their expression were blank and they didn't talk, maybe they were looking for something else? But why in my house..?

One of them slowly turned around and saw me. "That's him." He said nudging the other man. NO!

"So you're the famous Alex huh.."
"He's a young one."

I scooted to the right, away from them but another person walked in and I recognized her as "Melly". Terror built up inside me.

"You!!" I yelled.

I ran to my bedroom, desperately disconnected my system, put it in my sweater, and ran back out. I pushed right through them. I knew they were following me. I could hear them.

I'm wearing socks so it's difficult to run but I'm managing. My system held my whole life, if Im leaving it's leaving with me. I ran straight outside. Those three after me. It was raining. Where am I going to go? Where can I go? How am I going to protect my system from the rain oh my god. I paused at the front yard and looked around. It was dark. Perfect for hiding.

I could hear the footsteps behind me running. They were walking before. As long as I could hear them I had to run. I ran across the street and then turned to the left. I was going to Michelle's house. She's the only person that lives near, hopefully she's still in the same place or I'm done for.

I looked back and only saw one Stranger and melly running after me. Where was the other guy? I was running out of breathe, my legs were starting to hurt from lack of exercise, my system was getting wet, and tears were forming in my eyes.

You can make it Alex, you can make it. I wasn't going to make it...police sirens started to sound and I started to panic. A police car stopped right in my way but that didn't stop me.

I jumped on it and ran across. "STOP!" A police officer yelled into a megaphone. Soon cars started surrounding me from a directions and I had nowhere to go. That's when the tears started to fall. I fell onto my knees and cried.

I hugged my system and rested my head on it. The two Strangers approached me and tried to take away my system. "STOP! STOP IT'S MINE!" I screamed. "STOOP!" I bit their arms and fingers as hard as I could. Then Melly came but I wasn't going to be able to bite three people at a time...

I screamed as loud as I could hoping it would hurt everyone like in the movies but instead, I got injected with a needle in my right thigh.

My arms got numb, then my whole body and then I passed out.