Chapter 1: An Unknown Number

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Hi, my name is Isabella, im 25 and I'm from Mexico but I illegally moved to the United States 5 years ago.

I moved for a bunch of different reasons, but the main reason was to get away from the cops.

When I was 4, my parents threw me and my 6 month old brother on the side of the road, we grew up in a small furniture store with an old lady.

Even though I've been here for 8 years, I only know a handful of people here, Jared the mail guy, Sandy my neighbor, and some drug dealer named Kyle.

I still feel unsafe, even though I'm not in Mexico anymore, I don't tell anybody my name or show them my face.

I wear this really tacky plastic eye mask and I go by "eye mask girl"

I live in a rentable apartment with my golden retriever, abbie.

Ever since I got her 5 years ago, I've grown attached to her and she protects me.

April 4th, 2020

I sat on my couch with abbie, eating chips, watching the vampire diaries, simping over Damon, the usual.

I get a notification on my phone, it's from an unknown number.

Unknown Number
Isabella?

My heart dropped, who the fuck is this and how do they know my name? I never tell anyone my name!

I'm screwed, I'm screwed im going to jail.

Isabella
Who's this?

I nervously waited for a response.

Unknown Number
Isabella Garcia?

Okay, this is too far, I never told ANYBODY my full name, not even the lady I grew up with.

Isabella
Don't joke with me, who are you kiddo?

Unknown Number
Watch your mouth Bella, don't make me call the cops and send your ass back to Mexico.

What. The. Fuck.

"What the fuck abbie?" I said to abbie.

"Bork bork" She said

Isabella
Please stop it.. how do you know my name?

Unknown Number
That doesn't matter, I saw your video about a 2 months ago, I've been looking for you ever since, I need to see you Bella.

He must be referring to my YouTube video, let me tell you about it.

When I was about 13, the old lady gave me a book, it was really old and really big "don't tell anyone I gave you this, Isabella" she said as she handed it to me.

As I was sleeping on my floor mattress, I decided to check it out, I read the first few pages, as she taught me how to read and write.

It was pretty scary, it was all just weird poems, and weird drawings..

The next day, as I was organizing the shelves with Nora, which was the old lady's name, "watch out!" I yelled at her.

She flinched, and looked around for a moment "move Nora move!" She moved from her spot "What is it Bella?" And a few seconds later, a shelf fell in the exact same spot she was standing in before.

She looked at me and smiled, I was just so confused, I just had a feeling in my gut that a shelf was gonna fall on her.

And ever since that, I always get that feeling, but the only thing I figured out over the years, is that I can't tell my own fate, only others's

So in December 2019, I posted a video on YouTube, where I stood infront of a projecter, because I couldn't speak or else I'll be found.

I wrote everything down that my gut told me was gonna happen in the new year, i put it in a powerpoint, and I projected it behind me.

And like always, my gut was right, so my video went viral, I was a little scared of the cops finding me, but I took my precautions.

Anyways, I ignored the message and blocked the number, it's probably just an old friend playing a prank.

Unknown Number 2
You think you're funny?

Isabella
For fuck's sake who is this?

Unknown Number 2
*insert picture*

Did he...just send me...a picture of me..sitting on my couch..right now...

Unknown Number 2
-You're pretty, why do you hide your face?
-I mean, I know why, but you're very attractive.
-quit searching for me, I'm not in your apartment, but I did hide a camera in there.
-you won't find the camera either, stop looking for it

I quickly grabbed my mask and hid my face.

Isabella
Please don't show my face to anyone, you don't understand..

Unknown Number 2
I won't, I just wanted to grab your attention.

Isabella
-Who are you?
-is this Alex?
-Alex if this is you I'm gonna fucking kill you.

Unknown Number 2
No, this isn't Alex, this is anonymous

I've heard of these guys before..why are they messaging me?

Unknown Number 2
Meet me at street 6 behind the recycling place at 3 am tonight, don't bring anyone with you.

Isabella
Why the hell do you think I'm gonna meet you? And how can i trust you?

Unknown Number 2
You either do as I say, or I'll send your picture to the police, and you know what that means.

Isabella
No..you don't have to do that...I'll go..tonight

This is really happening to me right now..

I start preparing for the meeting, I planned what I'm gonna wear, what I'm gonna bring.

I decided to wear a big hoodie, with the hood up obviously, grey sweatpants, and a coat.

I put my outfit on, put on my eye mask, and a facemask too, I haven't been outside in years, this was out of my comfort zone.

"I don't look too sketchy right?" I asked abbie

"Bork bork" she said

"Well..i'm just scared abbie..i don't know these people.."

"Bork Bork" she answered.

"Oh my god you're right..i can't trust them! I need to bring my gun just in case.."

I stood and thought about it for a second..

"Oh my god you're right..i cant trust them! I need to bring my uh..pepper spray just in case.."

3:21 am

Isabella
-I'm sorry I was late..where are you? I'm behind the recycling place.
-please hurry up, nobody can see me
-dude where the hell are you? I'm gonna get caught

I was growing inpatient, it's been 15 minutes and nobody showed up.

As I was heading home, I felt like someone was following me.

Isabella
Where are you? Are you serious right now? If I go to jail it's your fault.

Suddenly, I felt a piece of cloth on my face from behind, and everything went black.

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Lmfao bruh what is my life I'm really writing a fanfic right now fml

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