I haven't got much sleep since that email. How could anyone? All I could think about was what it said. The words played over and over in my mind. I needed to figure out who this person was before things got worse. It was late at night and Mom and Dad went out. I begged them to stay, but they still left. When they ask why I wanted them to stay, all I could come up with was cause I wanted to spend time with them. They believed it. I didn't want to spend time with them, but I don't want to be alone either. I wanted to tell someone about what was going on but they might think it's just a joke or that I'm crazy. Besides in the email it said if I do tell, the people I care about would suffer.
I sat on the couch in the living room watching The Shinning. It was just at the part where the guy was talking to the bartender when the phone rang. My heart stopped. I glanced back at it, but didn't make a move to get it. I turned my attention back to the TV. Who ever it was wouldn't hang up. I decided to answer it. On shaky legs I walked over and picked up the phone. "Hello?" I asked in a quivering voice.
"Tea? Tea honey, why didn't you answer?" It was Mom. I sighed relived.
"Oh hi Mom. I was watching a movie," I said
"Well I was just checking in on you. You seemed so worried before we left," Mom said. Music and laughter blared in the background. "Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, everything's great. Having fun?"
"Yes. I'm going to call back later. Ok?"
"Yeah bye Mom," I said. I heard her line click off. I hung up too and went back to my movie. His wife was talking with the son. Nothing really happening yet. I relaxed again. A few minutes later the phone rang. 'Must be mom,' I thought. I went to answer it. "Hey." There was no answer. "Hello? Is anyone there?"
A high, hallow voice answered. "Having fun Tea?" it asked. The voice didn't sound like a man or a woman. "How's your movie? Scared yet?"
"Who-Who is this?" I asked.
"Now Tea, you don't need to be afraid when I'm here. So which part are you at now? Not that it matters, I can see perfectly. Just wanted to make sure you were watching."
I looked back at the TV. "The-the mom is talking to the dad."
"Yes. Yes I can see that. But don't worry, not all marriages are like that…ours won't be."
"Who is this!" I yelled into the phone.
"Oh my, such a sudden outburst," the voice said. "Am I upsetting you?"
I said nothing for a long period of time. "I'm hanging up." I wasn't going to let this person control me. I bet he wasn't even here, he was making this up.
"Now don't do that love," it said sounding angry. "We wouldn't want me to get angry, would we now?" I moved handset away from me ear and slowly put it towards it's place. "Don't hang up! Don't hang up! I can see you! Don't hang up or pay! Don't hang-." I didn't hear the rest cause I had already set it back down. I walked slowly back to the couch. My feet felt like steel had been molded on them and ever step took away more of my energy. I plopped back down feeling tremendous relief. I hear a scratch at the window. I tried to ignore it and focus at the TV. The scratching became louder and nearer. "I said not to hang up," a voice hissed in my ear.
I almost screamed, but my voice was muffled by a hand. I bit down on it and when the person was taking care of their hand I dashed to the stairs. I ran to my room and locked it. I shoved my desk in front of the door to make sure that there was no way to get it. I picked up the pink phone and dilled 911. "Hello? Hello?" I said terrified.
"Hello, this is 911. What is your emergency?" the receptionist asked.
"There's some one in my house!" I whispered tearfully.
"What did you say?"
"I said someone is in my house!" I whispered louder.
"Are you alone?"
"Yes my parents are out."
"And what is your name and address?"
"My name is Tea Gardner. I'm sixteen and I live at-." The phone went dead. "Hello? Hello?" I asked. No reply. "Hello?" I screamed. Nothing.
"Now Tea, what did I say about contacting the authorities?" a voice came from the hall. "You've been a naughty girl." The door started shaking. I squealed and backed up against the wall. "Now Tea dear, don't think that a simple lock can keep me away from you!"
"Stay away from me!" I screamed at who ever it was. The door shook harder. I heard the person kick the door. The wood slowly started to split. I gasped and crawled to my closet. I shut the door behind me and waited for the person to get in. I heard the door fall and the desk move away. I looked through the crack in the door. I could see the person walk around. "Tea? Tea? Come out come out where ever you are," the voice said in a mocking tone. "Are you under the bed?" I saw him lift up the sheets and look under the bed. I quietly opened the door and slipped out while he searched under the bed. I didn't get a good look at him so I didn't know who my stalker was. I tiptoed down the stairs and when I reached the end I darted to the front entryway.
An arm from being me grabbed my arm and pulled me back. I screamed as loud as I possibly could. "You cant escape!" the person said. I managed to twist away, and I ran to the living room. I was almost to the kitchen so I could make it out the back door, but I was couch again. I screamed just as the woman on the movie did. The adrenaline filled my body. My eyes were wide with fear and I was sweating a cold sweat. I couldn't fight anymore. Fear immobilized me in place. All I could do was look into the face of the person who has been tormenting me for so long…
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I end this here! Cliffhanger! Mwhahahahahahahahaha! Next chapter will reveal the stalker! Will Tea live? Who knows now that she is at the mercy of the stalker! Mwhahaha! Now he can do to what ever he pleases. More reviews mean sooner I'll update. Until next time…
