A Cry Unheard

Chapter 9: A Disturbing Sentence

After a few minutes and a few cups of water Taylor finally calmed down and was able to breathe. I gave her a hug and asked her what was wrong. She looked at me for a second with a stare of fear and anxiety. She takes a deep breath and says i got a weird phone call from a private number. After she responds i say "what exactly happened on the call?" She starts slowly trembling and shaking, and after a moment she utters the words it was a deep silence until a voice said "ARE YOU ENJOYING SEEING YOUR FRIENDS GET MURDERED?"

She told me she hung up the phone right after those words and sprinted over here. Im stuck in a deep silence for a second before i decide to tell Taylor about the last few days when all of a sudden my brother walks through the door and we both jump. He says "sorry i didnt mean to startle you guys" and he heads up stairs after a stare that i felt like was looking into my soul. After he heads up Taylor says "so what was it that you were about to say?" Now i know that the right thing to do in that moment would be to tell Taylor whats been going on but i choke up and say "I Love You"!

Taylor pauses for a moment with a look of shock and disbelief almost like she knew thats not what i wanted to say. After a few moments she looks at me and says "I love you too". After a few hours i walk Taylor home and say goodbye to her until i see her tomorrow for school.

I start heading back almost forgeting its late and dark as hell. While im walking out her gate i hear a crunching sound almost like someone stepping on a twig. I look around but dont see anything so i just assume its a cat and keep walking. I get halfway home and hear the same sound again and when i look behind me i see a small glimmer of light and from the slight reach of my perifrial vision i notice its a knife and i start sprinting home. I can hear the person sprinting behind me getting closer and closer. I make to my front door shaking trying to get my keys into the lock when i realize theres nothing but silence behind me. I turn to see nothing, but i cant help but feel a presence staring me down. I walk into the house shaking and out of breath, when i turn around to see my brother standing right behind me.