The House.

Alone.

I look at the gun and pick it up I turn it around in my hand trying to figure out what crazy person left it here. Niall said no one rarely comes down this road. Because of. Well. Are house. I slowly lift my head up looking around to see if anyone was watching me. Rustling of the bushes caught my attention. I squint to see better but the rustling stops. I look down at the gun and stuff it in my bag. I take one more glance outside and start walking towards the porch. I read the note over and over.

'Protect yourself'

~H

Who is H?  Maybe hes the killer. Maybe he got realeased and is back to kill. I pick up my pace and run up the porch steps and try to open the door but its locked. Dammit Angie she locked me out. I start pounding on the door to get her attention but I hear nothing. I start to panic knowing someone is out here with me. I quickly run towards the back door and quickly try to turn the knob. Only to be stopped by Angies face in the window reaching her hand down to lock the door so I couldnt get in. I look.at her confused and angry.

"Angie what the hell let me in! I think someones out here!" She just looks at me then closes the curtain and walks.up the stairs. I am confused shocked and scared I get a idea i take my gun out and extend my arm and break the glass. I put the gun back in my bag and slide my hand down towards the knob and unlock the door. I quickly shut the door and lock it. I run up the stairs and find Angie talking on her phone.

"What do you mean he beat you?! Get your sef together. She should be dead by now! Be a man. Ok. Alright. So next week?. When?. Well what am i suppose to tell her?. Whatever. Bye Chad." Then she hangs up the phone and slams it on the counter. I look to her shocked. My eyes wide. Was she talking about me? Im not dumb. Thats why she locked me outside. She then turns around eyes wide mouth open. She starts stuttering out excuses. I raise my hand.

"Save it." I run up the stairs and slam the room door shut. I then grab a bag and start putting clothes inside. Angie pounds on the door.

"Let me in ginger. I was playing a harmless prank!. I didnt know you would get this angry! And the phone call was about his dog. I swear. He was asking uh when to put it down. You know because shes old!" I sigh and push my bag to the ground and walk over to open the door. She stands there was a guilty face.

"It sounded like you were going to kill me. I swear there was someone out there. Niall told me this story about how this house is like a target for this one murderer. He apparently got put in jail. But no one knows when hes realeased. Thats why these roads are always vacant. We need to move somewhere else Ang. Im scared." I say really fast and rushed. She looks at me with hands on her hips.

"Yeah well were not. Do you realize we dont have much money? And you know the doors are aways locked. We are safe" She says smiling. And pats my shoulder

"Goodnight Ging. Im sorry for scaring you. But theres nothing you have to worry about" She then shuts my door walking towards her room. I turn around and walk towards my window. I open the curtain. And sit at the ledge of it. Why dosnt she get it? Those notes. The text message. I forgot that i found the book earlier today. I stand up walking towards my bag pulling it out. Along with my phone. I check the time 11:40pm. And another unread message from unknown.

'Tommorow.'

~H

I shake my head and angirly throw my phone on the bed. Tommorow what? Im going to die? I dont even know. I start reading the first page of the book "Room 199".

*Room 199 is known as the death room. Back in 1999 the house use to be a famous hotel. Nice and quiet. A place were couples would come and get away from there troubles. Thats until a mysterious couple moved into the house a couple blocks down. Visitors would complain to manager about how loud the couple were. The lady would scream so loud you could hear it miles away. The hotel slowly went down hill because of the loud and obnoxious couple. Most think that the lady or wife was abused by the husband. One night a couple a Female named Darby and Male unknown since he did not give his first name rented a room. That room.being 199, That night is were Darbys death took place.*

I quickly shut the book looking around my room. I wonder if the room was still built into the house. I shook the thoughts away. I changed into a pair of shorts and a sweater. And tied my hair up slipping into the warm covers.

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I woke up with the sound of the front door opening and closing. I rubbed my eyes checking my phone. 1 New message Unknown

'Goodmorning try to go out today. Go to the city. Dont stay inside.'

~H

I furrowed my eyebrows. I finally decide to reply.

'Stop texting me. I dont know you. Now goodbye.'

I shut my phone off and decide I should go out and explore the city. I change into a white sweater topped off with my signature leather jacket with black skinnys and converse. I throw a beanie on my head to cover up my bed head. I grab my keys and bag. I stuff the book into my bag and walk down the steps. I see a note on the counter.

'Went to chads. Be back later'

Obviously from Ang I walk towards my car pulling the keys out. Im stopped by a sharp feeling in my shoulder. What the hell it gets worse and I reach up to touch my shoulder I pull my hand back down to see blood. What the hell, I run back towards the house holding my shoulder tigthtly. I take my keys unlocking the door. I turn the knob and open the door. Only to find Angie And Chad smirking. Chad holding a knife and Angie sitting down arms crossed. I back up towards the door. Oh my god. Their going to kill me. I quickly think.

"Oh hello Ginger. Going somewhere?" Chad says while smiling. I remember i have the gun in my bag. I slowly reach in and get it. But as i pull it out Chad grabs both my hands making the gun fall back into the bag. I squirm under his grip.

"Stop moving you stupid bitch!" He spits in my face. I look to Ang and she just stares at me.

"Help me Ang hes going to kill me!" I yell over to her but she just shakes her head no. They were planning on killing me the whole time. I should of known. I glare up at Chad.

"Peice of shit let me go!" I spit in his face he just laughs and lets my hands go only to grab hold of my neck. He starts choking me. I start to loose my vision

"L-et me g-oo" I choke out trying to remove his hands from my throat. I see weird shapes and then a gun shot. Everything stops and Chad falls to the ground. I start to cough trying to get air in my lungs. I look over to Ang only to see her bent down holding Chads hand. I quickly look behind me to see who fired the gun. My breath hitches when I see him walk over to me grabbing my wrist harshly running out the door and to a car I suppose is his. I stop in my tacks finally being able to reach the gun and by now the tears are coming. Kowing my bestfriend and Chad the apparently nice neighbor planned to kill me. I point the gun at the guy.

"Who are you!" I screamed pointing the gun at him letting the tears run down my face. He then whispers

"Im your hero"

"Im H" And then everything goes black.