Grab the emergency machete or tactical shovel, I think he's here.
You have just moved to New Jersey! Congratulations! You and your cousin Wren took a nice, long roadtrip, coming from [insert your home state here]. While you loved living there you ne...
Time had passed and I lost track of it. It was still pretty early in the day, I'd say about 2:00 PM. I looked around, daydreaming gets me lost all the time. I laugh to myself quietly. There was a couple families that were now at the pond. I watched them casually. I always thought kids were such a hassle and a drag, but they are definitely worth it when you get to see their smile everyday. I would never have kids personally, I couldn't handle it. I'd lose my sanity, well, the sanity I do have left. I sigh, hoping none of the children that are frolicking about decide to come up to me and interact. 'Maybe I should go home and chill there for a while. Wren and I did unpack all of my possessions in a small amount of time. I actually don't own that many things and my place is small. It's kind of cozy and I love it..' I started thinking and smiled to myself, pleased with the way things have turned out. Things weren't going to be so bad after all.
I get up from the rock, stretching immediately. I groan and yawn. "Kind of tired..." I mumble to myself as I start to make my way back on to the trail. I can't quite remember where I came from. I look around for anybody to help. "Oh..I really don't want to go back to the pond and ask one of those families for help..." I groaned softly. 'I can just figure it out myself. Come on. I got this.' I think and sigh softly before looking once again, for anybody. I search for some signs, perhaps a map near by?
After desperately searching around for help for a good 10 minutes, I see an approaching stranger. I anxiously walk up to her, my anxiety telling me to do otherwise. "Hello? Ma'am?" I ask her. "Yes? Hello, is there something you need?" She replies, taking one of her earbuds out and pausing the music. "Oh, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you happen to know which way is the way that leads out of here?" I ask her politely and anxiously, trying to be nice to the best of my ability. She points in the direction of a nearby trail. "Follow that one and you should be out in no time." She smiles at me. "Thank you ma'am." I smile back weakly and make my way along the suggested trail. I sigh in relief once the woman began to jog off into a different direction. "Damn medication, isn't doing me any good. I'll have to talk to my psychiatrist again. I might need to be put on a stronger or different medication. Shit's supposed to be double duty and work. Fucking lies. Still have the worse anxiety and depression in the world." I rant to myself quietly as I am walking the trail. While I'm walking I look around and admire the beauty of nature.
I eventually make it to the exit and look around. 'Finally now I can go home and relax..' I mentally talk to myself as make my way to my car.
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There are a few people taking pictures of it. One of them walks up to me. "Excuse me, but how did you acquire such a car? She's a beauty." The man admires my car. "My Camaro? Its nothing really, my cousin Wren comes from a rich side of the family, so he gave me this car. It was his old one.." I feel uncomfortable talking to these strangers who were drawn to my car. I ignore all of them and get into my car, feeling pressured I make sure they are all out of the way as I drive home. "That's one thing I'll get noticed for, goddamn..." I mumble.
I pull into the garage of my house and park the car, getting out of it. I lock it up and close the garage door. Making my way inside of my house, I set my keys on the coffee table and take my f/c hoodie off, tossing it onto the couch. I'm just about to sit down on the couch when I hear a knock at my door. I sigh, tired and irritated as I walk to the door and I open it.
There is a male about, 19 or 20 years of age, standing there. He is holding a cardboard box with a red bow on it. "Hello? Can I help you?" My tone, seeming soft and curious and I eye the box and return my gaze to his face. "Yes, hello. I see you just moved in to this house yesterday and I wanted to give you a welcoming present.." The males voice seemed monotone and empty. He held out the gift for me to take it. I cautiously retrieved it from his grasp. "Well...thank you." I say in a cheery manner, smiling warmly at him. "Your welcome, maybe I can stop by some time and get to know you, nobody in this neighborhood bothers to make friends?" He asked, his blue eyes seeping into my soul. I hesitated, this man seemed off, like, not quite there. But there was something about him that I was drawn to, he seemed angelic. I blinked, snapping out of my thoughts. "Oh, yes you can. How about in the afternoon, sometime tomorrow?" I offer." My words fall out and I smile at him. He nodded and smiled back at me. "It's a deal." He waved goodbye as he walked away from my house and down the street a few houses.
I huffed and went over to my couch, sitting down. I set the cardboard box on my coffee table. The top of it was taped over so I got up and went into the kitchen, grabbing a small cutting knife. I return to the gift and sit down, removing the bow and setting it on the coffee table. I take the knife and glide it through the tape. Easy. I set the knife on the couch. I cautiously open the box and peer into it seeing:
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I carefully took it out of the box, setting the box on the floor. "Wow..this is so neat. What a nice guy.." I mumble happily as I contemplate trying it on. I slip it on over my yellow t-shirt that I was already wearing. It's little oversized but I didn't expect a random stranger to know what size of clothes I wear. I get up and make my way into the bathroom, to look at myself. I immediately love the way it looks. I think it really brings out my e/c. I softly squeal excitedly as I take it off. 'I'll wear this tomorrow to show him that I really appreciate his gift.' I fold up the hoodie, entering my room I place it on top of my dresser. "I can't wait till tomorrow." I announce to no one in particular.