Leaving Civilization, Entering Chaos
Chapter 3
Author's Note- Sorry it took such a long time.
I hope this chapter is better then the last one. It was pretty bad.
Ryan arrived right on the dot. Dressed in a nice clean blue shirt and jeans, he knocked on her door. After a couple brief minutes, she still didn't answer. He began getting nervous. What if the guy had struck. He banged on the door again. Still no response. Ryan hit the door even louder. He tried the handle. Miraculously, the door wasn't locked. He stepped in, calling her name.
"Marissa? Are you there? MARISSA!!!! You there?"
He started getting worried. Then he heard a small scared voice.
"Ryan? Is that you?"
"Marissa! Where are you?"
"In the closet."
Ryan entered the master room which was Marissa's room. He opened a door thinking it was the closet to find out the door led to the bathroom. There was only one door left. The closet door.
He quickly opened the door to find a Miss Cooper hiding under her clothes.
"Are you okay?" Her eyes were water soaked because she was crying.
"No." She paused. " If I tell you will you promise not to tell anyone. Not one soul.?" Ryan nodded.
"For the last 3 weeks I have been getting these phone calls. I answer and this man with a deep voice says to be scared and that he's going to murder me. Once everyday."
"Did he just call?"
"Yes. He said stay put because you only got a little bit more to live. Oh and not to tell anyone. My own sister doesn't ever know and I tell her everything. Then when I heard the door banging and a voice hollering I thought it was him. I totally forgot you were coming."
Ryan looked into the eyes of the woman beside him. Her eyes contained tiredness, loneliness, and mostly fear.
"How about we just stay here instead of going out. I can make you some coffee if you have some." Ryan suggested.
"I would really like that."
Ryan helped her up and she dusted herself off.
"Ryan? Can we not talk about the phone call today? I don't want to."
"Okay. Then tell me about your family. Got any siblings?"
"That sounds like a wonderful idea. I have one sister. She has a little girl named Ashley. You?"
"one brother."
"Are you the oldest?"
"Nope. Youngest. He used to pick on me."
"Oh. I'm the youngest too."
"sucks doesn't it?"
"Yes it does."
They both laughed while Ryan finished making their not so coffee shop coffee.
3 hours later.
Ryan and Marissa were reminiscing on their pasts. First jobs. First boyfriend/girlfriends. Worst teachers they had in high school. Best friends. What they had wanted to be when they grew up.
"I always wanted to be an artist. And I got what I wanted."
"See I wanted to be a veterinarian but my parents said I could be a dog groomer."
"Oh. They weren't really that mean were they?"
"Yes they were."
"Ok new subject. Ryan?"
"Well, it's almost ten. I better get going. See you tomorrow."
"Okay. thanks for staying with me."
"Oh. can you do me a favor?"
"Sure anything."
"Call me if that guy calls again. I want to know your safe."
"Yes mother!" Marissa joked.
"Bye"
"Bye"
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"Yes could I talk to Peters please. This is Ryan Atwood."
"Yes one moment" the secretary said through the phone.
"Peters"
"Yeah mike. Ryan here,"
"Atwood, Did you meet Miss Cooper?"
"Yes I did. She told me a guy is after her. The past month everyday she gets a phone call. He basically says he's going to kill her."
"That's our David Breath."
"Yeah I know. She's scared to death."
"That's how they all are. But remember Atwood you can't tell her anything. Got it?"
"Yes. He might kill her any day though."
"You have to watch her like a hawk. Never leave her alone."
"She'll get suspicious."
"Then don't let her know you're following her."
"Okay boss."
"Bye Atwood."
"Yeah Bye."
"Hello?" Marissa asked into the phone, the next day. She had just gotten home from her art class with Ryan.
"Marissa. How are you feeling? Are you ready to die?" A spooky voice creped through from the other line.
"What do you what?"
"You. Dead."
"Why?"
"Because it's fun......... Be prepared Marissa......... Death is approaching fast........... Be prepared."
The line went dead. The guy just hung up on her.
"Damn. Twice in one day." Marissa mumbled to herself.
"I better call Ryan." She hadn't told him of the call this morning at 3 am. But she did promise him.
"Hello?"
"Hi Ryan. It's Marissa."
"Hey. What's the matter. Your voice sounds scared..... Did he call again?"
"Yes."
"Hold on I'm coming right over."
"No don't. I'm fine."
"Mar--"
"I mean it. All the doors are locked and I'm safe."
"Okay I won't come. What did he say?"
"He called this morning to tell me have a good morning because you don't have very many left. And he called a bit ago to ask me how am I feeling. And am I ready to die."
Marissa started crying on the phone.
"It's okay Marissa. I'll protect you."
"I'm just so scared. Fear is all around me."
"Marissa calm down. Maybe if you get something to eat you'll feel a bit better." Ryan said in a calming voice.
"Maybe I just go take a nap."
"Sounds like a lovely idea. Have a good sleep."
"Bye."
"Ryan. Do you remember Robin who is tracking the other woman who is being stalked by David Breath?"
"Yeah."
"Well, He was doing a great job. He actually fell in love with the girl. Today, in a ditch, the police found her dead. Robin was tied to his bed. Now there is only 3 other women he's tracking down to be killed. Miss Cooper, Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Foster. Keep a good eye out on Cooper, Atwood."
"Okay Peters. Just answer me on question. Where did Miss Claws live?"
"48 miles from your house and 45 from Marissa's."
To be continued.....................
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