Scary Neighbor

Chapter 1- Stranger in the car

Maggie's P.O.V

The streets were dead. It was nighttime and no cars drove in the highways. Except for my red Nissan. Driving to a new state was the worst decision I made.

I knew it would be worth it when I arrived in the morning, but for now I had a whole night ahead of driving. The only thing I saw was dark forest of greens, and the moonlight that acted as a light for me.

My eyelids closed every minute on me, but thankfully my Nissan was more of a upgraded one, so everytime I almost feel asleep the wheel made a vibration that would wake me.

My eyelids were closing again. I only saw darkness. Then I heard, ''Stop!''
My eyes shot open, and ahead of me was a man standing on the rode.

My heart pounded from the scream. I could've hit him. He slowly walked towards the car. I watch him make his way to my window. He knocks on the window so I unroll it.

''May I take a ride?'' he asks lowly.
For a minute I felt scared, but he was probably just someone who got stuck on the rode.

''Why?'' I ask. ''My car got into an accident and was taking by a tow truck earlier so now I'm stuck here'' he explained.
''Well why didnt you go along with the truck?'' I ask confusingly.

''Well I didn't, so I'm asking to take a ride'' he said, more seriously.
I looked to my back seats for a second before looking to him.

''Well I guess it doesn't hurt to give somebody a lift does it?'' I say at last.
He smiles before opening the back door.

A minute later we were back on the rode.
I made sure to keep checking the mirror just to make sure he wasnt taking out any weapon.

''Where you going?'' I ask, breaking the silence. ''Same place as you'' he replied.
How exactly does he know my place.
''Where am I going?'' I decide to ask.

''California, house number 267'' he replys.
That is very suspicious. How does he know my address. ''How do you know my address'' I said pulling the car over.

''I saw it on your phone, the GPS was on sweetie'' he says calmly. ''Im not a sweetie so don't call me that, and second able my phone is off so tell me how you know my address'' I ask seriously.

''Your phone was on before, it just turned off, now keep on driving cause I don't like waiting'' he says.
''Im not driving anything, and your getting out my car now'' I say my heart rate increasing.

I was trying to be brave and show I wasnt scared but inside I scared. And I knew he could sense it.
''Drive the car!'' he yells at me. ''Get out my car now'' I command my voice shaking a little bit.

''Drive it or I'll drive it myself and leave you to rot in this forest'' he says angrily.
That was a threat. And now I'm panicking. Should I drive. I hit the petal and drive fastly. ''Good girl'' he says to himself.

Hours later of driving it was beginning to setin dawn. The sky was orange and blue.
The man in the back had fallen asleep, which was a great chance for me to text someone.

I pulled my phone out and texted my friend Cristina who lived next to my new house I was going to. I decided to take a pic of the man behind. To keep his identity.

I put on camera, But I nearly shouted when I saw the man leaning over staring at my phone in the camera.
He quickly put his hand over my mouth and grabbed my phone.

''This is mines sweetie'' he said. ''You don't like to listen do you? I tell you drive and you go and text instead right'' he says, still holding his hand over my mouth.

''What do you want from me'' I say, tears spilling from my eyes cause of how scared I was. ''I want nothing but for you to be obedient, so now drive the car,'' he says letting go of my mouth.

''And I'm taking this for now'' he said, referring to my phone.
I keep on driving, it was the only thing I could do, if I wanted to live.

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That morning, I pulled the car over by my new house. ''Beutiful house.. isn't it'' he says smiling. ''Can you please get out my car now?'' I ask, hoping he would leave already.

''Well you've been good so I guess I can reward you by leaving the car'' he says unlocking the door. Once he was out
I let out a deep sigh of relief.

''What on earth just happened!'' I shouted.
''I can hear you, Im standing right here'' the man said, waving his hand by my window.
''Im gonna call the cops if you don't leave'' I said feeling braver since he wasnt in the car.

He gave me a smirk before walking off.
I close my eyes, and take a deep breath.
''What do I do?'' I asked myself.
I exit my car and to the trunk where I unload my bags.

I open the door to my new house. Inside it was empty, the walls were painted bage, exactly how I wanted it. There was a wide space which would be my living room.

After exploring the house, I settle down inside with the little bits of furniture I brought with me.
I pulled my phone out and said, ''Nows the time to call Cristina''