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It had been a week since Alexa got that disturbing call. She started having nightmares that someone had broken into her apartment and kill her.
She has been a nervous wreck. Even her friends and co workers noticed.
They'd ask Alexa what's wrong, and she would come up with a lie everytime. She isn't sure if she should tell them.
She still has no idea who this person is. And how he even knows her.
She always double check and triple check the locks on her doors and windows.
She had just gotten done taking a shower when there was a knock on her door.
She put on just a towel and hurried to her front door.
She looked through the peephole and saw it was John.
She smiled to herself, before she started blushing, realizing her state of dress, or lack of.
''Uh, could you give me a minute?" Alexa shouted. "Uh sure. I'll just wait out here." John replied.
She quickly put on a tee shirt and a skirt with sneakers.
She did her make up. Not too much though. She didn't want to make herself look too fancy.
Her hair was still a little wet but she didn't care.
She took a couple of deep breaths and opened the door.
John was about to say hello but instead gaped at her.
'Damn. She looks so cute.' he thought before shaking his head slightly.
"May I come in now?" he asked. She gave him a small smile. "Sure. Make yourself comfortable." she replied.
They sat down on her couch.
"So what did Nikki say when you asked her if you could visit me?" she asked.
"She didn't mind too much. I told her I'd only be gone for a couple of days. And she said it'd be a good time to spend time with her sister." John answered. "That's good."
"So you told me this creep somehow knows who you are and where you live." John said.
"Yes. Could you believe how crazy that is?" "Yeah. I can't imagine."
"You have any idea who might be stalking you? An ex boyfriend maybe?"
"No. Not that I can think of." she said.
"He said he was going to make me pay for what I did. I don't even know who he is." "I just wish he would just leave me alone."
John scooted closer and wrapped and arm around her shoulders she leaned close to him and cried a little.
He held her for a while. Somehow John always seems to make her feel safe no matter what.
He then reached down with one hand and cupped her chin.
"Hey. I'll always be here for you. And I'll make no one lays a hand on you." he replied softly, which brought a smile on her face.
"You want to watch a movie?" Alexa asked. "Sure." he said.
She snuggled close. They would looked at each other on occasion, and smile.
After the movie ended John stretched for a bit. "That movie was great." he replied. "Yeah. It really was."
They stared at each other for a bit before they pulled away.
'Well now this feels awkward.' they both thought at the same time.
"How about I go get us some take out food?" he said real quick.
"Sure. That sound good." Alexa replied.
"I'll be back real quick." he said getting up and heading out the door.
Alexa felt herself blushing, her heart pounding.
She couldn't help but feel a little curious about the way John was looking at her.
'Could he...' she immediately shook her head.
No. He couldn't be in love with her too. Especially when he's already dating Nikki.
About 10 minutes went by before there was a knock on the door. She smiled figuring it was John.
She pulled the door open. "Finally. I'm-" she stopped. And had a look of dread on her face as she saw a guy with a mask on.
Before she could react the guy lunges at her, and puts his hands around her neck.
She struggled to break free. Then she reached up and gauged at his eyes.
He lets go of her, and she immediately grabbed her phone and locked herself in the bathroom.
Meanwhile
"You have a good day sir." The female employee greeted, giving John his Chinese food.
He had just stepped out of the restaurant when his phone rang.
He smiled when his phone read Alexa.
He answered. "Hey. I'm on my way ba-" he stopped when he heard pounding.
"John! Help me please!" she shouts.
"What's going on?"
"He's here! He's trying to kill me!"
"Where are you?"
"I'm in my bathroom. Please! You need to-" she stopped.
"NO! NO! GET AWAY!'' There was then a loud scream before there was silence.
"Alexa? ALEXA?"
John was extremely worried. He immediately raced back to her apartment.
The door was open.
He went inside. He immediately went to the bathroom where Alexa said she was at.
He then finds her laying by her bathtub, her face covered in blood.
Frantic he grabbed a towel and put it on the wound on her head, and he took out his phone and called 911.
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