Mr. Criminal [Under Major Editing] ✔️

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NOTE

oiiiiiiii! yeah so i really don't have an excuse as to why i haven't been updating as frequently as i should... but you should read the a/n at the end of this chapter anyway. this song is called "Myself" by Bazzi. i love the lyrics, and i hope you like 'em too! enjoy! - loli <3

I N A R I | CHAPTER FIVE |

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"OH NO, NO, NO, we are absolutely not watching Mean Girls!" Cheri whined with a pout. Coco laughed and pushed Cheri off of Raine's huge bed then pressed play on the movie. I giggled then turned my attention to the movie that was playing.

Cheri and Coco agreed to coming over for a sleepover as soon as they heard about the calls I was constantly getting from the unknown number. I still hadn't told them about my encounter with Mr. Moretti, but I planned on telling them tonight. They were both very worried about me, but chose to ignore it and keep quiet for the sake of my sanity, right now was a moment off of all my worries.

"Well if that's how it's going to be, will someone at least go get more popcorn?" Cheri asked, peeking her head up and over the bed from the floor and keeping the pout on her face.

"Sure," I volunteered, I wasn't really interested in the movie. I got up and walked out of Raine's bedroom and started to head down her spiral staircase. Raine's house was huge, but still not as big as Cheri's, although any house is an upgrade compared to my tiny studio apartment. Raine's parents weren't home tonight, and were out on some sort of business trip as they always seemed to be.

I sighed as I started my descent down the mighty staircase that was in front of me. Although the minute I stepped on the third step, my phone buzzed. I took it out of my back pocket and was relieved to see that it wasn't another call, but rather a text message. I read it aloud quietly.

"Please pick up the phone, Inari! I love you too much to let you slip away that easily. I'm coming to England in a month or so, so we can talk." I gasped and dropped my phone down the steps. I must have made a lot of noise, and considering I only made it a couple of feet away from Raine's open bedroom door, the girls heard me gasp and ran out with worried looks on their faces. The second they saw me unharmed, but rather standing very silent and tense, they breathed sighs of relief and stepped closer with concern shining in each of their eyes.

Coco was the first to speak, "Is everything okay, Nari?" she questioned worriedly. I shook my head, too afraid to speak, and pointed to my phone which was laying on the steps pretty far away from me. My possible stalker had just told me that they were coming to England, my current home, to "talk" to me, I was beyond scared and apprehensive.

Cheri moved towards my phone cautiously. She kept her gaze on me the entire time, just to make sure I didn't pass out and fall down the stairs. When she made it to my phone which was still on, her gaze left mine and turned to the phone's screen. After a couple of seconds, her eyes widened until they looked as though they would pop out of their sockets. Her eyes snapped to mine and she opened and closed her mouth numerous times, but never once did words make it out of her lips.