T H E B E A C H
It was the end of another school day, there was still a weird atmosphere going around and people still acted differently and spread rumors about the killer.
And since the note I received yesterday I didn't feel quite as safe as the days before. I spent the whole night thinking about who could've known my secret but I still had no answer for myself.
In school neither Cara nor I spoke about it, I knew I could trust her with that story from my past.
Now I was back at home after Cara drove us home. She offered me to hang out with her and watch some movies, but I declined, I needed some time for myself, to clear my head.
I was home alone, both my parents still working which I was glad about. Since what happened to Sarah they were overprotective, in the constant fear something could happen to me. I couldn't blame them, everyone would be frightened if there was a murderer around but I didn't need to hear their constant worries.
I also haven't told them about that note, if they knew they would probably pack our bags and move away from here. But I didn't want to leave, now that I found new friends and started to like it here, even though there was a killer in town.
Actually I hid the note in my nightstand, I was afraid that they would find it in the trash-when they're cleaning it. So the better option was to hide it, and who knows, maybe I'm gonna need it someday, for evidence.
I went upstairs to my room, but my mind was still loud, trying to find answers.
At first I thought painting would help but I haven't done that for a while, even though that's what made me the happiest once. I just had no inspiration or creativity to do that at the moment so I decided it would be better to go on a run, even though my parents strictly forbidden me to go out alone, but they don't have to know that.
What should happen anyways?
After I dressed myself in a white crop top, some black shorts, black running shoes and tied my brown hair into a ponytail and not to forget my airpods so I could blast some music,I left my house and started to jog down the street.
The street was very long which meant I could shut my brain off for a good hour, just running, not thinking about anything.
As the minutes passed the sun started to set and a beautiful red-orange sky appeared.
I kept on running while the music was still playing in my ears. After a while I started to leave the neighborhood and ran to a smaller street that led to a smaller beach. The beach was hidden and it didn't seem like people would often visit it. That's what made it so peaceful.
I stopped running so I could enjoy this place for a minute. At first I thought I was alone, but I was wrong.
Cooper was there.
I haven't seen him since the first day of school so it was a big surprise to see him, especially here.
At first he didn't notice me. He was too busy to take pictures of the sky with his camera. It seemed like he was really passionate about it.
I slowly approached him from the side, not wanting to disturb him.
After a while he took the camera away from his face, he must've been done taking his pictures. My sign to start a conversation but then I remembered: That I didn't know what to say, I couldn't just start a normal conversation since nothing is normal rightnow. Before I could think of something good to say, he turned to me.
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Keep me afraid
Mystery / Thrillersometimes it's better not to know the truth... Gracie thinks she can start a new life in Laguna Beach after the tragic events of last year. But only after a week, the most popular girl from school - Sarah Blair - got killed. But not only that, the p...