Eva

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"Here's your apartment..... Take good care of the key, you might not get another one." The man opens the door letting me walk in and look around.

"Wow, it's a great space!" I walk around to each room.

"If you have any questions ask during the day cause the staff is gone by 8:30. Plus since this is the only apartment complex finished there isn't that many tenants yet so it's mostly quiet."

I smiled "Thanks, I look forward to it....Do you think it will get busy when they are finished with the other apartment buildings?"

"Maybe, it is close to the city" He looks at his watch "Well then, I need to go and finish the paper work. I hope you settle in without a problem." He says his goodbye and leaves. I giggle in excitement and go to the car.

"Man that took longer than I thought." I throw myself on the couch looking around at the boxes. Yawning I decided that was enough for the day and lay my head on a pillow.

"Mommy, what is that for?"

I rub my eyes looking over to the clock seeing that a few hours have passed. It was pitched black outside and loud with rain.

"Mommy, what are you doing?"

I look around and realize that the voice is coming from next door. Thinking it was nothing more than sounds from a tv I sit up and go to the sink for a glass of water.

Boom

I hear something crash against the wall, then faint sobbing.

I realize that it was real and the kid might be in trouble so I run out into the hall and knock on the door.

After awhile I give up and decide to call the police instead I head to my apartment but freeze when I hear the little kid scream

"MOMMY NO, PLEASE DON'T!"

I run into my apartment grabbing my phone and manage to dial the three emergency numbers with shaky fingers.

"Hello what's your emergency?"

"I just heard a child screaming from my neighbor's apartment...It sounds like they are hurt, please hurry!"

"What is your address?"

"The apartment is on Bluestone, building B, apartment 167." I say as I pace back and forth in my living room.

"Hold on tight the policemen will be there shortly." I felt relief and put my phone down.

Knock knock

I stare at the door for a few seconds then slowly walk to it.

"Please help me, my daughter is bleeding." My eyes widen when I looked through the peephole.

A woman was standing there with an odd smile holding something behind her back.

"Please help me, my daughter is terribly hurt!" My heart dropped thinking about the little girl. I right hand automatically touching the handle until

Crack

There was a knife in my door. I yelled then ran into the bathroom locking it.

"You can't hide, I will find you,..like how I found my daughter in her special hiding place!" I looked around hopelessly and realize the window was my only way to freedom.

I open it and gush of wind and rain come in. I climb out immediately regretting it. The ground never looked threatening until now. I was about to climb back in but then stopped when I see her shadow under the door.

"I know your in there, please open the door....I want to help you like I did with my daughter! hahahahaha" I felt nauseous at her twisted words.

Afte calming my stomach down I looked around and saw her window was open. I looked at it and back to mine hesitantly but saw her shadow still under the door.

I climbed into the window and landed with a small thump. I looked around for anything to try and block the window in case she tried to follow but didn't really find anything except for towels. Tying the window shut as best as I could I turn around taking in a deep breath and open the bathroom door slowly.

The smell of iron and metal was overwelming. I nearly lost my dinner but I managed to hold it back. I walk around in the dark until I hear a small whisper.

"Who's there?"

I found a light switch and turn it on...This time I did lose my dinner.

There was the girl in a big puddle of blood with countless stab wounds. I fell to my knees not fighting against the stinging in my eyes. As I look at her through my tears I notice she was no older than six. At first her hair seemed like natural red until I actually looked closer and realised her hair was actua blonde.

".pl..s...elp..m.." She opens her eyes slowly and moves her hand slightly towards me.

I go to her and let out a shaky breath of relief and take her hand in mine.

"Don't worry the police are coming, they will be here any second and you wil be ok.....What's your name?"

I look into her faint blue eyes.

"Lu..c...y"

I give a faint smile

"Hi Lucy, my name is Eva I'm not going anywhere, ok?"

She gently squeezes my hand and relaxed.

Then we hear a creek

"I guess I didn't make sure she was dead... Oh well I will finish it this time after I'm done with you."

I turn around and see the woman smiling. I automatically got up not think and tackle her to the ground. She tried to stab me but only manages a few cuts before I knocked the knife out of her hand and kick it far from her reach. She tried to resist but after about ten minutes I feel her stop and feel something warm against my stomach.

I look down and see she wet herself. I let out a sigh and look at the wall on the right seeing pictures of lucy with her mother happy and others with a man.

"..Eva.."

I turn my head to Lucy but tense up when I see her face is extremely pale. I wanted to go over to her but I didn't want to risk her mom trying something. So I try to give my best smile

"It will be alright soon, you can live with me if you want to after this ok?...I will get you any type of toy you want, so hang on a little longer."

Boom

I turn to the sound and my eyes were blinded by a light.

"Freeze, both of you put your hands in the air!"

I did what the man said and shut my eyes tightly but Lucy's mother didn't. I felt her gets up swiftly and jump towards the knife.

"Don't move or I will shot!"

She turns around and smiles at him.

Thump

I feel the swish of air pass by me and something heavy on my feet. I look over my shoulder and tense up.

The knifes handle was sticking out of the side of her neck.

Out of the corner of my eye I see the second policeman rush towards Lucy. I hold my breath when he puts two fingers to her neck leaving it there for a few seconds.

He sighed then looks over at me with sad eyes.

"She didn't make it"

I forgot how to breathe that moment and big streams of tears started to fall down my cheeks. He comes over and gently puts his hand one my shoulder.

" Ma'am what's your name?"

"...Eva..."

"Ok Eva, the ambulance is just coming in so they need to check your wounds." He then helps me get up and walk out the door.