Anthology Of Short Stories

#5

STALKER
by. @mariescribble

Nagising ako sa alarm clock na nasa gilid ko lang, I groaned. I am not really a morning person, but school is the only one making me do the things I hate. Whatever.

I did my morning routine such as taking a bath, putting clothes on, putting make-ups, and then went down to eat a not so called breakfast 'cause I only had coffee and a pack of biscuit. It's not something bad, though, I've been living alone and I grew up without parents by my side.

"Good m-morning, Ali. Hatid na kita?"

I shouted inwardly, I had goosebumps, really. This is not new, but surely not legal.

I was once a vlogger, but then when I step on college, I stopped and decided to focus on my studies muna, and then that was the start of this creepy man over here waiting for me at my front door. At first visit, he asked me why I stopped uploading videos on my channel, then I replied to his questions with so much fun 'cause I thought he was an ordinary person who knew me for vlogging, but I was so wrong. He started to show up almost everyday at my front door! Greeting me, giving me something, offering me to drive to school and whatever he's thinking that he could offer me. Worst of all, following me around even at school... I never talked to my friends about this, 'cause I want to deal with him alone, but I'm losing courage to because he looks so innocent. It's been almost half of the year and I still don't know how to get rid of him.

"Thank you, Marvin, but I can manage myself." I smiled awkwardly and then headed to my car without putting so much attention of him.

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"Hey, not to creep you out, but the man behind you is taking picture of you without your consent and I think it's just plain creepy." The waiter who served my dinner informed me while giving me my orders. I thanked him and just disregard what I've heard.

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"Uh, can I pay your groceries?"

"Puchang gala!" I shouted when he suddenly appeared infront of me wearing his boyish smile.

Don't get me wrong, he's cute, okay? But he's just too creepy.

"I'm sorry," I apologized 'cause he seemed shocked when he saw he startled me. "Don't just appear like that..." I pushed my cart to the cashier area after I told him I have money with me to pay what's in my cart, then as usual he vanished even before I notice.

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I woke up really really really earlier than usual 'cause it's saturday and I want to break from all. From school and especially from that creep who follows me around. I packed enough clothes 'cause I'm planning to sleep over at my friend's house that is 2 hours away from my apartment.

When I think I'm done, I went out. The surrounding is still dim, the cold breeze is hugging my body that sent shiver down my spine. I smiled at the thought of me spending a day peacefully.

I've been driving half hour now and my phone's been ringing, it's an unknown number and I don't have a plan answering it, afraid of hearing that creep's voice asking me where I'm heading to.

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"Hey, someone's looking for you outside!" Mary my long time bestfriend shaked me out of excitement.

That gave me goosebumps. Who the fuck is looking for me when I haven't tell anyone where I am right now?

That creep followed me! I'm gonna kill him, really! I've had enough of him following me around! I'm regretting not reporting him!

"Oh, what's with your face? Expecting for someone else?"

Oh, okay. That's Zane, and not Marvin the creep. He's my ex boyfriend that lives near Mary's. I thought...

But I hate him, too, though. Can't forget what he did to me when we're still together, this fucking cheater just showed up infront of me wearing that proud smile acting like he's clean when I called it a quit!

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"How can you invite him for dinner when you knew he was an assㅡ"

"Oh, c'mon, Ali! You both moved on, what's with the deal?" Mary rolled her eyes on me then I heard Zane chuckling. I glared at them.

"Oh, baka naman hindi pa nakakamove-on? I heard she never got one after me." Zane maliciously said then winked at me.

"Of course, I'm over you, Zane. Don't put too much deal with it, I just think men are just like you." Gosh, I thought I'm spending this day with peace. This man over him is just bad as that creep.

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"Really, Zane? Stop following me!" I threw my books at him out of frustration. I had a bad day in school and he's not helping. He's not from this school but I went to my car after school only to see him standing beside it while holding a box of cake.

"What the heck, Alysa!" He exclaimed when my books landed on his face that surely hurt his handsome face.

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I sighed when I finished a work project. I can now sleep. This school year is not for me, really.

I comfortably laid on my bed, staring at my ceiling, wondering why am I still wide awake. But, I've been curious with Marvin, though, after the day I went to Mary's, I never saw him infront of my apartment every morning. It's a good thing, pero may pumalit naman na asungot na nanggugulo na naman sa buhay ko. I'm not numb, nor dumb. I know Zane's hitting on me once again, and swear I'm wishing for him to be dead 'cause seeing his face just reminds me of how jerk he was!

It's been 3 weeks when Marvin vanished and Zane appeared in my life, again. Wala talagang katahimikan buhay ko.

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"Zane, listen." I caught his attention. Nasa kalagitnaan kami ng parking lot ng school ko and I'm not buying the stares that the people giving us. "If you think makukuha mo ako ulit, then you're 101% wrong. Just seek for another girl there. I'm surely 101% over you, and I have nothing but the eagerness to kill you everytime I see you, really." The anger is just too heavy to keep.

He laughed at me, then tried to hold me on my waist but I stepped back. "Just please back off."

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It's so weird I woke up feeling carefree. Wala kaming pasok, pero may meeting akong pupuntahan for upcoming foundation day ng school and we need to plan for the program.

I heard a knock from my door and I got up to head outside only to find a black box that screeming of weirdness. It was plain box and I don't know if is it a red paint od what but it stink. Really. Maybe just the surroundings.

The box just too weird that I'm afraid to pick it up, I don't know but there's a part in me that says I shouldn't. Dahil nangunguna ang takot ko, I step closer and kick it not too strong but it made the cover opened.

That's fucking absurd! I stumbled stepping back and I can feel my body shaking out of fear. I just saw what's in the black box! It's human's meat! What the hell!!

"Hey, do you love the present? I get rid of him for you. It hurts me seeing you annoyed everyday, sorry if I messed it up a little, I don't know how to wrap a gift." There infront of me standing the man behind this box, with a blood stains on his white polo and with a creepy smile on his face. "That's your ex lover, by the way. Zane Valdem, I guess?"