Stalker

: 1 - Hang Out :

「 Ethan 」

I plopped on my bed, sighing. It was only 3, meaning I only have 2 hours left before I meet up with Hailie.

I drift off to sleep.

......

I wake up suddenly, my phone blaring. I groan.

"H-Hello?"

"Ethan! Are you okay?" The sweet, smooth voice said. Hailie.

"Oh, yeah! Why?"

"It's 6:36."

"Oh shit! Sorry! I'll be there i-"

"I'll be there in 5. Be ready." She hanged up.

I smile, getting up and putting my stuff together. A soft knock comes from the front door. I rush down to get it.

"Hey Hailie." I say softly.

"Were you asleep?" She asks.

"Yeah, Sorry."

"It's okay." She smiles, ruffling my hair.

"Uh, do you want to sleep over?" She asks, breaking the silence.

"Sure! Let me get the rest of my stuff."

I ran up, grabbing everything and running down.

「time skip」

We reached her house. We both got off and entered her house.

"Get comfortable, my mom isn't going to be here until Friday." I nod, plopping on the couch. She sits down next to me.

"So, uh....?" She looks at me.

"Yes?" I giggle.

"What part are you having trouble with?" She asks.

( time skip )

"Ohhhhh!" I shout, rubbing my eyes.

"Exactly! Now do you understand?"

I laugh. "Of course I do. Thanks." She giggles.

"Anything for a friend."

Anything for a friend.

We're just friends. Cool.

My thoughts are interrupted by someone knocking on the door hard. Hailie gets up to answer it. She opens the door and bends down.

"Uhhhh..." She stares at the white envelope.

"What's that?" I ask.

"How would I know?"

"Just asking, jesus." I hold up my hands in defense. She throws it back outside and closes the door.

"I'm not opening that shit. I've seen way to many movies." I laugh. Someone bangs on the door this time. We both jump.

"What the fuck?" She says and swings open the door. It was the envelope and a box.

"Don't touch that." I said.

"I'm not stupid." She rolls her eyes at me. She kicks the box and steps back.

"It's okay." She picks up the box carefully and sets it on a nearby table. She grabs a knife.

"Okay, let's see what it is." I have the urge to throw the box out. I hesitate.

"Maybe we shouldn't? Maybe it's Mark playing a joke?" I ask.

"Mark wouldn't do this. He would've came out by now." She opens the box aggressively and picks up the small note and reads it.

Her expression changes from pissed to afraid.

"What is it?" I snatch the note from her and read it.

What the note had shocked me for the rest of my life.

cliffhanger lol.