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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales or to other works are purely coincidental.

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© Sunidhi Wadone

17th June, 2009

"We are currently at the gas station where the incident occurred this morning. A school van carrying seven students of Oakfield High caught fire when one of the student used her phone unintentionally. Six out of seven escaped the vehicle with the help of the driver, unfortunately one was unable to make it because it was too late and the van was completely ablaze. The student was Cole Hobey age 15, being the only child of the family, his parents committed suicide shortly after receiving the news. According to the doctors he died due to 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Others escaped with minor injuries and are being treated at the city hospital.

This is reporter Rachael with cameraman Pete from channel Newman Station 29."

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A/n: Hey guys am here with a new novel as promised. I hope you like it😁

17th June, 2019

The last bell for the day rings, the kids rush out of their class and escape into the corridors. Alex Walsoki, the secondary section's history teacher makes his way to the staff room. Settling his things on the desk he starts to check the assignments his students submitted when he receives a text from an unknown number.

Uk/n: Hi Alex

Alex: Whose this?

Uk/n: You may not remember me, but I do.

Alex: Sorry wrong number

Uk/n: Right number, am never wrong

Alex: *number cannot be blocked*

Uk/n: You can't block me.

After this he just locks his phone and gets back to work. Later completely forgetting about the text.

Next day, at the same time as yesterday his phone receives another text from the same number.

Uk/n: Do you have a bucket list? Better get done with it. I give you 3 days. I have a surprise for you on 4th day.

Alex, thinks this is a silly prank by the students from the school and ignores it. Later at night he notices he has gotten the missed calls from the number so he tries calling it.

"The number you have called does not exist."

The following days he receives weird texts.

Uk/n: Day one.

Uk/n: Day two.

Third day he receives a call, a eerie voice speaks.

Uk/n: (calls) Time up Alex, tomorrow night at the garden. A little surprise for you. I'll give you a hint remember 17th June, 2009. (Call ends)

He tries calling again. "The number you have called does not exist."

Next morning he receives another text.

Uk/n: I hope you are ready for the surprise. I cannot believe you are a teacher at our alma mater, Oakfield High.

That night Alex feels anxious, nothing happens until 10pm. Thinking it's only a prank he eases up. Then he receives a call.

Uk/n: Hello, come out now am waiting in your garden. Don't keep me waiting.

Alex checks out of his window but sees no one. He grabs a kitchen knife and heads out in the garden. Again to find no one. He receives a call.

Uk/n: Am right behind you.

Before Alex could turn.....

Another text flashes on his phone which is lying in the grass.

Two days later.

"Mr. Alex Walsoki' body was found lying in the the garden. According to the police he died due to suffocation. The murder weapon is a water hose, used by the murderer to wrap around his neck. No finger prints are found, no one suspicious person was seen around. There was kitchen knife with Alex's finger prints. And only evidence found were some weird creepy texts from an unknown number, which seems to belong to the murderer. Police are yet to find its origin. IT department states that the number does not exist.The police is yet to give further information about the case.

This is reporter Sage reporting 4'o clock Hot from channel Newman Station 29."

Last text-

Uk/n: You could have lived longer. Sad that you couldn't. I hope you remember to help people next time.