Deep Breaths

Bang Bang

I shot up from the couch awakened by the sound of a loud bang. It was still dark outside and I couldn't tell where the sound came from. I picked my phone up and saw that it was 4.30 in the morning. I stood up and looked outside the window wondering if the sound came from outside.
BANG!
My heart reached my throat as I jumped at the noise and realised it was coming from outside my apartment door. At this point I admit I was super shaken because that just sounded like somebody just kicked a locked door open.
I immediately dialled Mei's number because I was certain whatever that was, surely would have woken her up as well. I wasn't going to go outside to see what it was, by myself. No way is that happening. Not after the freaky shit that I've seen these past two days. I don't care what you call me, a coward, a chicken, I ain't walking into a possible death trap.
Maybe Im exaggerating but I'm not one to go find out so I ain't taking any chances.
The noise must've woken up at least the floors above and below us, so somebody was bound to come out and check right?
"Hello" Mei picked up the phone after the fifth ring. She sounded shaken if I say so.
"Hey, did you hear that just now? What was that?" I whispered into the phone.
"I-I don't know. It's probably nothing."
BANG!
My phone fell out of my hands as I jumped from surprise because this time the bang was a kick on my door.
Ok now I'm seriously freaking out. What in the world is happening. I picked my phone up and put it to my ears only to realise that the call had been cut.
"Who- who is it?" I shouted at the door, clutching my phone to my chest.
No response. Ok I'm calling 911.
This time I jumped when my phone stared to ring. It was Mei.
"Listen, I'm sorry okay. I didn't realise you were such a nice girl and Yuki adores you. But you have to understand that I'm doing this for her. I don't have a choice here either." Mei went on, while I stood there with the blankest expression ever.
"Once it's done, its done. Don't struggle so much ok, that would just make things worse. I'm not usually apologetic but I don't know I kind of grew to like you. I really am sorry, and I hope you can forgive me someday."
"What in the world are you going on about Mei? Did you not hear that just now? That bang came from my front door. Somebody kicked it." I explained.
*Click* She cut the phone.
My mouth hung open, momentarily forgetting about the bang on my door. What the fuck was that? I stared down at my phone.
Before I could press redial, my door burst open with a bang and a 7 foot, bald man in black leather clothes came in through the door. I don't know how I was capable of screaming that loud but I did. Instincts kicked in and I made my way towards my room as fast as I could.
The man made three swift strides and he caught my arm before I reached my room. I fell and kept screaming and screaming, shaking and struggling to break free from his deathly grip on my arm, while he dragged me towards the door he just bust open, unbothered.
I kept screaming, until he turned around and whipped me across the face with all his might. Darkness devoured me and the last thing that rang through my head was Mei telling me not to struggle.

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