Deadly Stalker

Chapter X: Unusual Surprise

I am just staring at my iPhone wondering what the hell the person is up to? How could the person send me a gift and when I ask them about their name, they give me just a pen name?!

After closing the door I make my towards my room thinking of a way to get this all away from my mind. The clinking of the decorative strings near the window right beside the stair in the creepily silent room makes me turn around abruptly, losing my balance and falling down the stairs. Luckily I wasn't so high up or else I would have to again land in hospital due to mere carelessness. I land down with a loud thud on the ground.

I quietly make my way upstairs, this time more careful, after dusting of my pants. I peeped inside the guest room to check whether Sukaina and Amber were asleep. But they were in deep sleep.

I changed into comfortable clothes and hopped onto the bed, inside the cover. Staring at the ceiling, my mind was far away roaming in the thoughts and events that I wished I never had experienced. I prayed to Allah to give me strength to face the situation. Maybe this is my test, and if it is than I have to pass in it to get close to Allah.

With this newfound courage, not knowing when, I slowly drifted off to sleep, hoping beyond hope that no nightmares should come tonight.

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It feels like the whole world is shaking.

Wait?!

Or is it just my bed?

I slowly open an eye to see what's happening around. Sukaina is jumping on my bed with my other little cousins.

So this is why my bed is shaking.

I quickly close my eyes again and pull the covers on top my head wishing to be in deep sleep again. I had slept just for mere five hours after that horrific nightmare that wouldn't let me sleep again.

Yes, I had another nightmare that was too scary to think about. It was about Zaria and the events that revolved around her.

"Zara get up or else I pour this icy cold water on you." Amber's warning was enough for me to come out of the covers and sit straight up on my bed. Looking at the expression I sported, they all burst into fits of laughter. It was a joke and I seriously thought Amber was holding a bucket full of icy water.

"Zara someone's waiting to hear your voice." Zameer said in a sing song voice leaning towards the door frame with his phone in hand.

I tried to ignore the ohhh's and awww's behind me as I made my way towards him. Snatching the phone out of his hand I went outside towards the balcony but Zameer stopped me by standing in front of me.

"Where do you think you are going sister?" He smirked while folding his hands.

"To answer the call." I said in a duh tone.

"Ohhh She is in such a hurry to talk to her soon to be future husband." Zaman came from behind and put a hand on my shoulder. I, immediately put my hand on the phone's speaker.

"Let me talk." I hissed at them.

Dodging them I went towards the balcony followed by my 'ever so best' brothers. Note the sarcasm.

"Not without us chaperoning." They said together and hi-fied each other.

"Hello." I said and the other person, Zaid to be specific, replied.

"Can we...uh meet today?" He asks me and I look at my brothers. They both look at each other and grin again. The phone is on speaker so even they could hear everything.

"Yes. We three will meet you at The Balcony at 7:00 PM." Zameer said while controlling his laughter which caused him to giggle which caused Zaman to laugh because his giggle sounded so girly.