They're Always Watching

Second Communication... Something's Still Not Right

Chapter Five

I rise today to see darkness still in the apartment. I'm thinking about everything I was thinking last night. All of that thinking was crazy. I slowly get up to look outside the window. I can tell it is morning, but there is no sun. Dark ominous clouds cover the sky, creating still a dark feeling. I can hear the rain falling over the city, making the sound of pitter-patter. I want to go outside and feel the rain on my skin, like I used to do. I make my way to the door, but just as I'm about to open it I pause. I'm actually scared to open the door. I still have the feeling of apprehension dug deep down inside me, refusing to let go. I can tell that if I open these doors something absolutely horrific will come out. Why has everything felt so off? Why can't I shake the feeling that things are not okay? Is it because of my horror novel? I'm not sure. I can't help but feel that something will come out into my hallway. 

I look through the cabinets in my room for a camera I can connect it wireless to my computer, so I can keep a visual on the hallway. Aha! I found it! I unlock the door and slowly open it to scope out the hallway. Outside there is this plant perfect for hiding the camera. I hide the camera under the leaves and send out the Bluetooth signal to connect to my laptop. Once I finish setting it up, I sprint back inside and bolt the door. 

As soon as I entered the room my cell phone rang. I quickly move over to my nightstand and bend down to pick it up. I can't wait to hear the sound of another human, and have a real conversation. I look at the caller id, and I see that it's Logan, so I answer the phone. 

"Hello?" says his familiar voice. "Sky?" 

"Hey! Long time, no talk!"

We continue the conversation and try to fill each other in on everything that has happened in the past four months. "It was great talking to you, Skyler," he finishes. 

"You too, Logan." And we hang up.

I can't remove the feeling that something was off about that conversation as well. Logan was being awfully vague. He never mentioned any specific details, only broad ones and details as clear as mud. Maybe I'm imagining things. I've been inside my apartment for so long. No, there was definitely something wrong going on.

I receive a text message from Elizibeth asking me to go out to eat lunch. I realized I haven't even eaten breakfast or have done anything hygiene related. "Gross, Sky," I whisper. I get another text message from an old friend of mine reading, "do not trust them, they" the message ended. Why was it incomplete? Why did I interreceive this message right after being in contact with the same two people as yesterday? I think back to the conversation I had last night with Ell. Oh my God. Logan. His house is about three blocks away. It is so close to my apartment. Everyone knows that! Could they have picked out that area because it was close to me? There was no noise in the call with Ell, so what if something really is going on? The words of that message continue running through my head. Why haven't I heard from anyone else other than those two? What if- what if they're trying to come and get me? 

I need to calm down. I can't even begin to comprehend what is happening! I set my phone down on the night stand as always, and lay down on my bed.