Stay { a Joe Mazzello Story }

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Monday , August 3rd ( 5 weeks )

Jenny's POV

"Joe , I'm home !" I called out as I shut the door . I walked into the kitchen , slipping off my shoes and setting my purse on the counter . Was he home ? I walked up the stairs , looking through each othe rooms , only finding the cats lazily sleeping on our bed .

"Joe ?" I asked again , getting no response . He's probably put with the guys or something . I laid down on the couch , covering myself up with a blanket . I started to hear my phone ring on the coffee table . I picked it up and checked who was calling . There...there wasn't a caller ID ? Strange . I shrugged and picked it up .

"Hello ?"

"Jenny Ford ?"

"This is she ."

"You don't know who I am , do you ?" The dark voice laughed . My heart started to race faster .

"Um..no , I don't recognize the voice ? Could you tell me who you are ?"

"I'm afraid I can't do that . But I know who you are , Jennifer Delilah Ford . Now tell me , are you alone ?"

I could feel my face turn bright red as I could feel fear intruding my head and came up with a billion explanations so unworldly that I couldn't help but think I was going insane.

"No , my boyfriend's home ." I said , trying to keep an even tone with this caller .

"Jenny , dear , don't lie to me . You're alone ."

"How do you know that ?"

"Same thing as I know your on the couch covered up with a blanket . Nice top by the way , really brings out your eyes ."

"Okay , I don't know who you are , but you better get out of my house , or stop watching me on some fucked up CCTV camera or some shit before I get the police ." I said , my hands shaking as I got up and grabbed my keys as I neared the front door .

"Jenny , I don't think you wanna leave the house , or there will be serious consequences ."

"Like what ?"

"Oh , sweetheart , things you couldn't even imagine ."

"Don't fucking call me sweetheart , asshat . Just get out of my house , now." I spat , holding my hand on the front door knob . I tried to open it , but it wouldn't budge . It doesn't lock from the outside . I jiggled it some more . No luck . I felt tears spring up in my eyes , threatening to fall.

"Oh , you can't get out , can you ?"

I hung up on the man and stood there , my whole body trembling in fear . The phone started ringing again as I hastily picked it up, hoping it to be Joe , Gwil , Lucy , Peter , Rami , Ben , anyone .

"Don't you fucking hang up on me , whore ! Or somebody will end up dead , and it might be you ! Don't think of even calling the police either , I've taken care of that ."

I felt the tears stream down my face as I let out a stressed whine , my grip tightening on my car keys .

"Please , please , I'm sorry , just leave , please ." I begged , closing my eyes . This is a nightmare , a very very bad nightmare , I'll wake up soon , I'll wake up really soon . God I wish that was true .

"I'm going to have to , I can see your boyfriend pulling in . But remember this . This phone call . This is the first , but it sure as hell won't be the last ." With that haunting farewell , I heard the blissful click . I heard the back door open and my heart dropped to the floor . Oh my God , was it that guy ? I'm going to die . I'm going to die . He's going to kill me , they'll find my dead body on the kitchen floor . I gripped onto my only weapon , my car keys . As I neared closer to the rustling and muffled shuffles in the kitchen , I poked my head around the corner .