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Chapter 4

"I'm sorry but I don't follow rules that are given by psycho masked men, so don't ever call me again or I will tell my cousin!" There, that ought to set him straight and know that I am not someone to play around with. And why did I just start by apologizing to him?

"Precious thing that you are, I will let your last comment slide without repercussions of any sort. But take my warning to heart Christine; I will not be mocked by you." His voice held more ice than all of Antarctica. It actually sent chills down my spine.

"As for informing your cousin of my involvement in your life, far be it from me to interfere in your family affairs…for now." something told me this man was far more sinister then I gave him credit for.

At this point my heart was racing at a million beats per minutes while my whole body felt hot and sweaty! I was too nervous and I never could think straight when I was this nervous. Best thing to do is kindly hang up and call my cousin. That had to be the answer. She had to have an answer.

"Please just leave me alone, I don't know who you are and w-….." he didn't let me finish.

"Of course you know who I am Christine, I have been all around you at all times for a very long time." His voice took on a hypnotic tone that made me feel safe when in fact it should have been the biggest warning of all that this man was playing games and was indeed obsessed to the core with me.

"K-Kay, I'm gonna hang up now so goodbye" the words barely coming out of whatever part of my mind that was not under his influence.

He chuckled "that's my girl, goodbye for now Christine and be good for I am watching." And then he hung up.

I turned off my phone and stared at it, for how long I don't know exactly. But I do know that by the time my senses had returned to me the sun had already set and my mother knocked on my door letting me know that dinner was ready.

To say I was feeling a bit numb is probably an understatement, for I felt so scared and panicked at the same time. My hands were shaking and I really didn't feel like eating at all.

Should I tell my parents or handle this on my own. If I told them they would freak out and become even more protective then they already are. And over nothing really, just a man who has so much money and time that he probably is just playing a prank on me with my cousin playing along. I know it doesn't make sense but I needed an excuse and that fit perfectly. My only other option was to just ignore everything and pretend that nothing happened. There was no note, no phone call, no strange 555 number in my phone and especially no strange masked man with a voice that could melt chocolate in an instant.

Well I think it's safe to say that I took option number two. I quickly grabbed my phone with great enthusiasm. I was sure this new great yet simple plan would work and so I proceeded with deleting the number.

It felt great! As if a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders, I then put the phone back on to my night stand and stood up as I began to breathe in deeply and tell myself that all of this never happened that it was all just a dream. It worked, until I opened my eyes and saw the note with the black ribbon still on my bedroom floor.

Damm!!! I had totally forgotten about the note. I picked it up and started ripping it apart as if somebody's life depended on it. In a way I think it did; mine.

I had to get rid of everything that was associated with the chaos that wanted to make its way into my life. Mind you that being 15 you usually had chaos but not in mine, I liked calm and familiarity. It was a comfort for me knowing my life had steps and that I was climbing them effortlessly. Well almost effortlessly, there was always those girly moments at school when you think the hottest guy is looking at you or wants you on his team in flag football.

I dumped it in my little trash can feeling like I had completely eradicated any evidence of chaos. It felt good. So I decided I could enjoy a good dinner with my family, I turned around and left my bedroom.

Little did I know things were about to get a lot more chaotic. But before I tell you the chaotic part, I should tell you how it all started.

Well after that day where I had destroyed the letter and deleted the number, things were going well for about two weeks. I had no strange numbers appear, no phone calls with the sexy but crazy voice, and no notes in my locker. Life was beginning to look predictable again. Except for the teachers still being very watchful of me still, but I ignored that. Nothing was going to disturb my good mood; I finally understood not to take the simple things in life for granted. Normalcy is good. I know what you're thinking, that I was some weird ass teenager. But I wasn't I just knew I had it good, and I appreciated it. Yeah I hated having a pop quiz, yeah I hated school lunches, homework, P.E cause they make you run lap after lap and embarrass you cause you always come in last, but those were what a teenager needs to do and feel. There your right of passage into becoming an adult. And maybe knowing all this is what made me different and easily distinguished me from the rest.

Well it started like I said, two weeks after all the deleting and ripping. I was getting my books from my locker when who else but Sam, the most athletic and cute guy in school is standing next to me. Not to mention that he is a junior!!

"Hey! What's up Christine?"

The smile on my face was priceless. "Hey Sam, Nothing much, what's up with you?"

"Oh nothing much, just a few of us from homeroom want to do a car wash fundraiser to raise money for the local YMCA and I'm just asking around to see who would be willing to come and help out."

I remember thinking WOW this guy is so pretty. It wasn't the first time I have spoken with him or him to me but he just had a way to make you loose your concentration!

"Christine, you okay?

Coming out of my day dream I quickly answered, "Yeah, sure I'll be there just let me know when and where." I usually never get flustered but thinking of him with just shorts on washing cars was getting me a bit flustered. A matter a fact I remember blushing, cause he commented about weather or not I was hot cause my checks were red.

I had answered saying yeah it is a bit warm in here and to my surprise he asked me to go for a walk with him.

Had I known a blush was all it took I would have done it earlier. But back to the walk, I put away my stuff in the locker and left the building with Sam.

"So I heard you play the drums pretty well." He had said with a slight smile.

"Yeah, I'm alright I guess." News traveled fast in school why about me playing the drums; I don't know but it did.

"Maybe you can show me how well you play and then I can show you how well I can play."

Wow, blushing was becoming a problem "Umm…sure, I really didn't even know you played."

"Yeah, a lot of people don't know I play. I take private lessons at home; have been for the past two years."

Yup this one was loaded too. His father was a politician and mother was the epitome of the perfect American wife.

"That must be nice" I had said with a shy smile.

"It can be but it's also a drag you know, I always have something to do, which has left me little time to get to know the girl with the prettiest smile in the whole school."

Whoa that was a shock for me. Where did that come from?

"Umm…thank you" I said timidly. I had no idea he was interested, INTERESTED. I know some rumors were going around that he thought I was cute and nice but everyone thought that. Plus he was a Junior I was even a freshmen.

He kept looking at me with those beautiful intense blue eyes. "I know I'm a junior but I think you're really….unique." the way he had paused made the word unique sound more genuine.

I was about to comment when the bell rang. We both stopped where we were and faced each other obviously about to go back to our classes.

"How about we go out for a movie or something like this weekend?"

Wow, wow, wow!!

"Sure I would love to!" I think he noticed how excited I was cause he chuckled and kind of drew me closer to him as we walked back to our classes. I remember he smelled so nice. Till this day that cologne "eternity" reminds me of him.

And so I was the talk of the school that day, my friends were all excited and asking question after question. They couldn't believe Sam had not only talked but asked me out as well. I know I felt flattered beyond words and nothing could have deflated the balloon I was riding on.

Except for one man who made sure that there should never be a balloon for me to ride on unless it was his balloon.

I remember going home happy without a care in the world having all thoughts of the past two weeks erased and buried; I was a new person, with a new boyfriend and a new plan. Things were indeed looking up.

I entered my house as usual; saw my mom in the kitchen as usual getting a head start on dinner. I picked up my usual snack, an apple. It had to be honey crisp; those were my absolute favorite apples. And was headed to my room when my mom said a package had arrived for me from Annie my cousin.

I thought that was unusual but whatever, I just walked in and saw a small box was on my bed. Hmm, I picked the small package and read the address label and indeed it was from my cousin. I shook it, and something did rattle inside. Well deeming it safe I began to open it.

Now first I should start by reading the note that was inside. A note that was written on the same type of stationary used two weeks ago, and the same black ribbon that was tied in a neat bow; I pulled the ribbon with trembling hands and read the note.

It said "I have warned you that I will be watching and since you have turned a def ear on that, you have left me with no choice. From now on you will carry this phone on you at all times, should you forget it once, I will have no choice but to eliminate any competition that dares to challenge what is mine."

No no, no! This was not supposed to be happening again, I was done, finished with this whole weird obsession thing.

Sure enough there was a phone in there and another note under it, which said to watch video clip 1.

I picked up the phone and opened to video one, and was stunned to see my earlier conversation with Sam on it, hearing everything word for word as if someone was right there recording us.

What the hell was going on, this was getting way too out of hand.

As the clip was finishing there was the voice of my cousin Annie saying to "obey whatever Mr. Levine was asking" her voice sounded strained and I didn't like it one bit.

I was about to turn off the phone when who else but Mr. Levine's face pops up. Apparently the clip was not finished. "Rule number two Christine, you are mine! Follow my rules and I will be good to you, disobey and suffer the consequences."

And the phone shut off, I tried to find the message again, but it was erased. There was no video clip 1. Just a standard black phone with a pretty inscription of my name on the bottom of it. Once again I was thrown back into the twilight zone.

________________________________________________________________________ Well it seems like our Christine has some deciding to do; should she tell someone or would it even matter???