"Will you be alright?" Macy asks as she slowly makes her way out of my car.
"I honestly don't know," I reply. "I will make sure to text you guys if I need something, and from now on send me a pin of where you are going. I will do the same."
"Alright love you girl! Please be careful," Chris shouts from his driveway, which was only a few houses down from Macy's.
"Love you guys. Be safe," I yell back and watch them both wave and enter their houses at almost the exact same time. I drive back to my house when I feel like they will be fine for now. Once I am parked in my driveway, I lay my head on the steering wheel and close my eyes. I stay like that for a few more minutes when Ethan bangs on the window.
"You are wasting the car battery. Besides, I need to use the car. I am going over to Josh's," he yells.
"Jerk!" I gasp, getting out of the car. Ethan quickly got in and sped off. Once I get to the door, I slowly slide down and lean my head against it. After a couple of minutes the door opens making me fall inside. Today is not my day.
"Sorry honey," mom says in a hurry, "Your dad and I go over to show a house to a client. He should be here already to pick me up."
"Alright I'll just stay here and burn the house down," I grumble trying to see if she is paying attention, still lying where I had fallen.
"Okay have fun," she replies, starting a phone call with my dad and kisses the top of my head. I roll my eyes, sitting up and closing the door again. I watch my mom try run down the driveway to my dad's car, in her tiny pencil skirt and stilettos. I laugh thinking about how many times I see that happen at school.
"Rough day?~P"
I answer back really annoyed,
"Please not now. I just need to relax and think."
"You don't get to choose when I get to talk to you. I really think that you don't want to cross me, my dear Emma. ~P"
I stand up surprised and drop my phone, not caring if it broke. They said my name, for the first time. They really know who I am. I start speed walking away, leaving my phone there. I decide that I wanted to go over to Will's and since none of the cars are here, I have to walk. At some point I start to run getting nervous. I keep my down and my focus on my feet, when suddenly I run into someone.
"I'm so s-sorry!" I sputter. I look up and meet their forest green eyes. A young man stands in front of me with a stern look. He snaps out of whatever daze he was in and runs his hands through his raven black hair.
"It's fine. I have done it before. Watch where you are going next time though," he says flexing his jaw muscle. I, for some reason, recognize him.
"I'm sorry, have we met before?"
"I don't remember but I feel like we have," he answers.
"Alright, I'm Emma Walker by the way."
"Jackson Miller," he smiles. " You sure you'll make it home alright?"
"Yeah, thanks," I shift awkwardly, feeling his alluring eyes stare directing into my soul.
He waves goodbye and starts walking to where he was headed again. Completely forgetting what I was doing, I turn around and head back home.
~
I get home and I go into the bathroom. I start filling up the bath. I walk out and grab my laptop, deciding that I'd put it on the toilet next to the bath. I set my phone down on my towel, on the bathroom counter. I sign into my laptop and turn on YouTube. I fill the bathtub in with bubbles and get undressed. Feeling more relaxed than I have in a week, I start to doze off in the bath when I hear my phone ring. I reach over and slightly get out of the bath so I can reach it.
"You look beautiful. If only you were mine. I love watching you. ~P"
My heart races and I slip back into the bath. I look around, searching for where they could be watching me, when I realize that the camera on my laptop was on. I jump up and slam my laptop shut. I get out of the not bothering to wash off. I wrap my towel around me and run into my room. I text back, disgusted.
"You have crossed the line. I don't care who you are or what your name is. Do the world a favor; go and crawl back to the pit you came from pervert!"
"My name is a different subject that will be clear soon. You just don't see this from my point of view. You will love me Emma and you will understand why I have I have been doing this. ~P"
I sit on my bed, still in my towel, and sob. Unable to contain my cries, I gasp and scream out.
"I just want to be left alone!" I scream and hiccup over my tears. I get up and change into a large hoodie and leggings. I lock my window, door, and grab my phone. I walk into Ethan's room and lock his windows and door. I block the number on my phone and sit in the darkness of Ethan's room and cry. I don't remember when, but after crying I must have fallen asleep, because Ethan had come in and put my head on his lap. I look up and see my brother's worried face.
"I-I just got home and heard you screaming. When I saw that you were asleep, I tried to wake you up, but you wouldn't stop screaming and crying. So, I thought I'd stay here with you." he smiled weakly.
I crawl up from his lap and fall into his chest, silence tears fall slowly.
"You're safe," he strokes my hair, "I gotcha"
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Don't Answer-WattPad Version
Mystery / ThrillerEmma Walker receives a series of disturbing texts from an unknown number. She races to save lives of those she cares about, but can she do it in time? Will she make the right choices? Will they ever find out who it is? This is the rough draft copy o...