During my late night walk to my apartment due to heavy rain from work, I suddenly sensed a black figure following me.

Just as I finished locking the doors... Sounds of bangs followed! While I was running towards my bedroom, I came across another black figure at the end of the hallway

"Who's there?!" I exclaimed.The silence was deafening; thunder, rain, and wind were all I could hear.

The fear was intensified by the fact that I had watched some of the most terrifying movies ever made the night before.

The next day, I arose from my couch without realizing that I had fallen asleep. I detected an aroma coming from the kitchen and shouted, 'Who's here?!', to which a similar voice responded, 'Oh? Arendele! you're awake!". It was my best friend Keima.

Me and Keima had been friends since childhood even though she sometimes bully or talk bad about others I knew she wouldn't do that to me and I trust her with everything.

Keima came up to me and sat next to me, stating that I was lying on the kitchen floor hugging my knees while falling asleep. Due to your sweaty appearance, I changed your dress into your pyjamas and carried you here. I remained silent at the moment. 'What happened?'

As she proceeded, she stared at me without any expression. "Last night, I arrived home a bit later than usual because I had the feeling that someone or something was following me, so I ran. As I got into my house, I noticed another black figure at the end of the hallway. I was so terrified that I had no idea what to do."

" You must have been tired and seeing things since you have a lot of work to do again.... I told you not to overwork yourself didn't I?", As she replied while also comforting me..

Yesterday I helped my friend with her managing works so as a thank you she asked my boss to give me a few days break and my boss surprisingly agreed but I haven't told this news to Keima yet.

I asked if it was okay for me to stay at your place for a few days, but she refused. MY mind was filled with shock because we always hang out and we both crave sleepovers. Following her denial of my request, she said, 'Go bathe and we'll have breakfast together'.I agreed and went to take a bath...

After some time, I went to the kitchen and was greeted warmly by her, telling me that she had made my favorite pancakes! and I also made your favourite tea!".I expressed my gratitude to her for the food and then proceeded to consume it.

While eating, I notice that she wasn't eating her food but instead stared at me mysteriously, I asked her " Am I really that pretty that you had to leave your food just to stare at me ?~".As she mentioned, "I'll have to leave soon because I also have work to do."

I was a bit surprised at her response..The fact that she would always compliment me back made me surprised.

After eating breakfast, she left for work and I contacted my best friend, friend whom I see as a brother, because boredom was overwhelming me!

I called my friend Marly ,"Hello?" as he answered, " Hey Marly, I'm getting a little bored so can I stay at your place for a few days?.. I don't really feel safe right now", I replied. " Oh? of course you can. Would you like me to pick you up? He offered, 'Yes, please. I'll be waiting for you.' I responded. Then we ended the call.

While I was waiting for Marly I packed my clothes and some of my other things, then I saw an emergency knife, without a second thought, I took it for protection even tho Marly does know how to fight.

I was finally able to see Marly on his bike after noticing a loud beep in front of my house ", It's about time you come dude". I teasingly said. "Sorry girl, there was a traffic jam", He reliped while riding his bike.

Then after like about 20 whole minutes, we finally arrived at his house. He welcomed me warmly and surprisingly my childhood friend Mayo was also there. "Wow! what a surprise! I was not expecting to see you Mayo!" I gasped. "How are you Arendele? it has been such a long time!" he replied, while me and Mayo was talking about how life has been, Marly mumbled and said "Lets have lunch and go to the amusement park?"

"Okay! let's bake!", I exclaimed with excitement. "What? oh... um" mumbled both of them. "What's wrong?", I asked

both of them were hesitating to say something then I commandingly said " Tell me! what is that you are not telling me? you know I am super hungry!".

Then Mayo said ," Um... here's the thing, we don't cook even tho we have all the ingredients we always order since we are tired." I was silent for a moment then started laughing "It's okay! you two go rest and watch something and look for a nice movie to watch! okay?" I said teasingly. "Okay!" both mumbled.

After a few moments of cooking alone, "Hey guys! have you picked the movie yet? I'm almost done with the lunch!" I shouted from the kitchen. "Yeah! We have choosen the movie! be fast we are starving!", answered Mayo with a growling tone.

"I'm finished! But can you guys help me take these things over the the sitting room? they are too much for me to take all at once!" I again shouted from the kitchen. The both of them agreed by saying "Sure! ".

"Amazing Arendele! they look so tasty and it smells sooo good!", They said praising me. "Come on I am so excited to see the movie and eat all these!" I answered. We took all the things I made and went to watch the movie.

After the movie was done I asked if they still wanted to go to the amusement park but they rejected and said they were too full and that it was too late so we cleaned up the plates, took a bath started to tell things about how our lives was going...

Then it was my turn, I hesitated at first and when I was going to say about my experience of last night Marly cutted me off by saying ," You look scared? what happened? tell us everything and don't even try to lie to us''. I swallowed down my fears and told myself ," Its okay they are your best friend and your childhood friend it's okay no need to be scared."

Then I told them everything and Marly looked rather angry I asked if he wanted to continue the game or not but he said that it was late and that we have to sleep. I asked where I was going to sleep and they said " We are all going to sleep in the same room," and as I was already scared since they were a bit mad I just agreed.

But before we went to bed Marly and Mayo talked about something and Marly called someone on his phone and they started walking to the room so I quickly pretend to sleep and they also slept and then the first night at my best friend was over..

I woke up early to make breakfast and after making breakfast, I woke Marly and Mayo up and asked them if we could all hung out and that if I can invite Kaima or not, Marly replied," I have told you so many times to stop being friends with her didn't I, princess ?",

"okay fine!" I replied.

I hung out with the two of them the whole day but in the evening I got a call from my boss saying that she needs me to open the morning shift the next morning so I had to go home quickly.

When I reached home, I went straight to my bedroom and covered myself with a blankie and went to sleep...

While I was laying in my bed half asleep- half awake I felt like something sharp was pointing at me but before I could react, a heard loud bang and I was terrified so I kept still and didn't move an inch. After sometime, I heard a similar voice saying sweetly yet with a worried voice," Arendele ! are you okay?",

It was Marly, I opened my eyes and took of the blanket that was covering me and said ," Marly! what are you doing here?! why are you here?! I was so scared!", I was hugging him like a koala then he replied," You forgot your sweater so I came to return it then I saw this guy pointing a gun at you so I pinned him to the ground and he fainted . And are you okay? what is going on?!"....

" I-I also don't know... please help me" I begged. Then we opened the mask of the guy who Marly punched and it was... ",Kayli?!", We both exclaimed we were shocked because we haven't seen her since middle school because they... said that she.... died ...

While, Kayli was starting to gain consciousness, I called my boss and told him everything that just happened and he told me to take a few week break, I thanked him and I hung up.

Right when I hung up, Marly called me from my bedroom and shouted ," She is gaining consciousness!". I ran up to my bedroom and saw Kayli sitting on a chair with her body and hands tied up. I asked her ," What is going on?! why did you try to kill me... We were best friends! And.... and who send you?", I said it in a cold voice...

She could not speak due to some issues and I thought she was just hungry so I went to the kitchen to make something for her.... After we gave her the food and drink she needed she asked her again ," What is going on?!",

But she kept silent so we tried to give her some time to breathe but after a while we saw her trying to break out!

We ran over, tied her again and asked her ", What on earth is going on?!", but she replied with only....

"Run....!"