Kill for Me

Chapter Four: I Can't Understand

"We're going to get out of here," Ella persisted, though she could feel the doubt creeping up, its clammy hands on her throat, squeezing hard, cutting off the air supply. Ella choked, bringing her hands up to her throat, clawing. The doubt squeezed harder, choking off all air supply until Ella saw stars. Then, there was nothing. She was dead.

Choking, Ella woke up, coughing and sucking in air. What kind of dream was that? Her hands were at her throat. She bolted out of bed, went into the bathroom, and looked at herself in the mirror, noticing the red marks on her neck.

What the hell? Ella blinked the sleep out of her eyes and leaned closer to the mirror. The red marks were still there as if someone had actually been squeezing her throat. Her heart hammered in her chest as she moved cautiously out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. She grabbed the sharpest knife she had, brandishing it as she moved from the kitchen into the living room. No one was there. She checked the windows. All locked. She moved towards the door. Locked. Ella moved back into her room and checked the window there. It too was locked.

Feeling slightly paranoid herself, she moved back into the bathroom and looked at her throat again. The red marks had vanished as if they had never been there in the first place. Had she been imagining things? Ella set the knife down on the counter and rested her hands on the counter, hanging her head down. What was that dream about? Where had she been?

A sharp pain shot through her head.

"Ah!" Ella placed her hands on herhead as if felt as though someone had cracked her skull open like a coconut.

Ella's cellphone rang from her bedroom, causing her to jump. She immediately went back into the bedroom, knife forgotten. She picked up the phone and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Don't even think about telling anyone that I keep contacting you," he commanded.

"Or what?" she asked. She had nothing to lose.

"Or I'll kill everyone around you, especially those in the RFA." Ella's heart nearly stopped, her body felt as cold as ice at the threat. She didn't want blood on her hands, especially the RFA.

"Fine!" she shouted into her phone, her head still pounding.

"If you're good, I'll leave you a gift. You'll hear from me again." He endedthe call. Ella's hands were shaking violently. She couldn't even go to the police with these threats in case he really did hurt the other members in the RFA. Why was he targeting her?

Ella was too shaken from the phone call to process what she did next. Before she knew it, she had somehow ended up in the shower and was standing under the scalding hot water. Her skin was red from the water, so she turned the tap slightly.

After she got out of the shower, she changed into comfortable clothing and made breakfast. As she was eating, she logged into the messenger to see who else was online. Jumin and Yoosung were logged in.

Good morning, Jumin greeted.

Good morning, Ella returned, though she didn't agree that it was a good morning after what had just happened to her.

I can't believe that you've joined the RFA and we can host parties again! Yoosung commented excitedly.

She took a sip of coffee and cringed. She doubted that she would ever master the use of the French press. The coffee tasted bitter.