His Little Marionette (The Puppeteer x Reader)

Chapter 13: He's Back!

Y/N's POV

I woke up to a bright, morning-lit room. I was still so tired and I just wanted to go back to sleep. I hadn't heard the alarm, so I thought I still had time to sleep. Then I thought about last night. Did I even set an alarm?

The room did seem a bit brighter than usual... That's when I fully woke up and shot up into a sitting position. I looked around for my phone. I found it on my nightstand. I checked the time.

8:30AM! I had to be in class by 9AM today and it was already 8:30AM! I jumped out of bed and ran to the closet. I pulled out a random pair of jeans and a black t-shirt, bra and underwear and called it good. I quickly changed into the clothes and checked the time as I ran out of my bedroom door.

It was 8:45AM as I made my way to the bathroom. I grabbed a hairbrush and quickly brushed through my H/L, H/C hair. After I was done, I ran out of my apartment to my car. I checked the time to see that it was 8:50AM. I drove myself to school.

I parked my car and ran inside. I quickly made my way through the hallways, seeing a few stray students rushing their way to their classrooms. I made my way to the classroom and quickly walked in. As I was making my way to my seat, the bell rang, telling everyone that class was starting. I sat down and took a few deep breaths trying to calm myself after that adrenaline high.

After all the classes I had that day, I headed back to my apartment to get ready for work. Luckily, I only had to work until 8PM. As I was heading toward my room to change, I saw my baseball bat lying in the hallway. My mind flashed back to a couple of nights ago. I decided I should put it back in my room just in case I see this 'Puppeteer' guy again. After that, I got dressed and left for work.

When I got home, I immediately set an alarm for the next morning. Don't want to risk being late to school again. I decided it was best to go to sleep for the night. I changed into some pjs and went to bed.

I woke up to a sound coming from the hallway. It was still dark outside. I grabbed my phone to check the time. 2:10AM. What could be making noise at this time?

Then I started to think. I realized that it could be him again. The Puppeteer. At least now I know what's coming. I was thankful that I brought the baseball bat back into my room.

I picked up my baseball bat and quietly made my way to the door. I quietly opened it and peeked my head out. I saw the window open. I looked the other way and saw The Puppeteer looking around. I pulled my head back into my room and quietly closed the door.

I tried to think of what to do. Maybe I could pretend that I didn't know he was here and just stay in my room. I sure didn't feel like dealing with him tonight. Just then I heard footsteps coming towards my room. They stopped right outside of my door.

I heard his voice outside of the door. "I know you're awake in there."

Oh no!