Paranoia -completed-

Chapter 2: Intruder

Clara-

It's been a week since I seen Andrew, the guy from the club, and he hasn't tried to call, typical male.

Jess wants to go our again which I agreed to do.

Once we arrived at the club we went to the booth we sat in the night before.

"Okay, so you told me about this Andrew character and I want to know, is he here?"

"I don't know. But I think some guy over there is wanting you to dance."

"I'll be back."

After a few seconds of sitting alone I got bored.

"So you decided to come back."

I Jumped when I heard Andrews voice. he sat in the seat in front of me.

"Clara!" I heard Jess shout as she made her way over to the booth with the same blonde guy from last weekend, Eric I think his name is.

"So I'm- who are you?"

"Jess, that's Andrew."

"Oh. Ohhh so he's the guy you've been talking non-stop about and won't shut up. he's cute."

"Bye Jess." I already knew she was going home with the blonde guy.

I turned back to Andrew to see him smiling.

"So you've been talking about me?"

"Oh don't flatter yourself."

We talked for a couple hours, like last weekend.

"Okay, well I think it's time for me to go."

I got up from the booth and Andrew and I said our goodbyes.

As I was walking down the street, I got an edgy feeling like I was being watched.

I looked around but saw no one.

Walking alone was scary and might I add dangerous, I wish is had accepted Andrew offer to drive me home.

I heard an extra pair of footsteps behind me.

My pace quickened and so did the persons behind me.

My sprint broke into run as i approached my condo.

Once I was inside I locked all the doors and this time I felt safe.

I showered and changed into my night shirt.

The sound of glass breaking pulled my out of my thoughts.

I ran downstairs empty handed. My front door was wide opened and a picture was laid perfectly in front of the open threshold.

The picture was of me closing my curtains.

"What?" I whispered to myself as I closed the door.

The floors creaking made me drop the picture.

I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"H-hello is anyone there?"

I reached for my phone but the line was dead once again and the power was out.

"Jess?"

Suddenly I screamed when a cloth was places over my nose and mouth.

I screamed frantically and quickly got away from the intruder.

As I went to run upstairs I tripped going up the steps making me yell in pain.

I got up and ran upstairs, an arm wrapped around my waist and the cloth was places back over my mouth.