Missing You

Come Out and Play

Jo's POV
A couple days later...

I'm laying in bed, wishing Hero was here. He went to get some groceries, and I'm just reading. I put the book down and look around when I hear something. He can't be back yet.

I hear the door shut, what the hell?

"Hero?" I ask and get off the bed, walking into the living room, where the door is.

It's open.

What the fuck?

I quickly make my way back to the bedroom and lock the door. I grab my phone and call Hero. This isn't good.

"Hey baby, what's up?" He asks, surely smiling.

  "Babe, I think someone is in the apartment." I whisper. Who knows how close they are.

"What?" He asks, obviously worried.

"What- what if he's here?" I whisper again.

  "Babe, tell me how you came to the conclusion. I locked the door, you know that." He says and I know he's running his hands through his hair.

"I heard the door open and close. When I called your name you obviously didn't answer. Then... then I saw the door, just wide open. So I ran back into the bedroom and locked the door. Then I called you... obviously." I whisper back and I hear him sigh.

  "Babe, I'm on my way home now. Do you want me to stay on the phone?" He asks.

  "Uh... uh yeah. But baby... what if the person is still in here?" I whispers and lay on the bed, trying to calm myself.

  "I- I honestly don't know baby. Just try to stay calm, okay baby?" He asks softly.

"Yeah... yeah calm..." I say softly and I rub my eyes.

"Josephineeeeeee." I hear a voice say.

"Did you say that?" I ask and sit up.

"Say what? Babe I haven't said anything." Hero says.

Oh fuck this isn't good.

  "Someone just said my name. Oh my god they're still here..." I say and try to calm my breath.

  "Josephine, come out, come out wherever you areeee." The voice taunts.

  "They want me Hero... they want me to come out." I wipe my eyes, but Hero immediately catches on.

  "Baby, please don't cry. You need to stay strong. You're gonna be okay baby I'm gonna be home in 10 minutes." Hero says, but that doesn't calm me. It only adds more fear.

10 minutes.
600 seconds.
600,000 milliseconds.
So many things can happen in that time.

  "I'm gonna find you, and I'm gonna kill you. Maybe I'll even leave some of you for that pretty boyfriend of yours." The voice chuckles.

Only close friends know we're together.
No one else.
No reporters
No fans.
Oh my god.
Jason.

"Hero... Hero I know who's in the house..." I whisper, trying to not give away my location. If he finds me... I don't even wanna think of what he'll do this time.

"Who baby? Who is it?" He asks as I hear him drive faster through the phone.

"It's Jason... they never caught him. He's in our apartment." I tell Hero and I hear him gasp a bit.

"I know you're alone. I know he isn't here. I'm not gonna kill you Josephine, I'm just going to ruin you and your relationship. I want you, all for myself, weather you want that or not. I'll take what's mine." He continues as I hear him get louder.