...*Thud* My eyes fly open as soon as I heard the noise downstair in my house I got scared and sat up on my bed slowly. “Who is there?” I slowly make my way downstair, my legs are trembling in fear. As I got downstair there was no one. But the large window by the sink was open. I walked towards the window looking out it, my heart is beating faster and faster as I felt like I saw a large shadow of a man standing behind my car. I took a step back fearing of all these and rush back to my room calling Ciara. *Ring ring ring…* “what happened to you now at this late hour?” Ciara answered the calling yawing. She might be sleeping right now but god.. My ass is f*cking here in fear. “I think a man broke into my house.” I murmur looking out of the window from my room staring at the same spot from before. “Venice?” ...

I swallow my breathe as my throat went dry “I swear I even saw my large window was open and I saw a shadow of a man near my garage.” I heard a sigh through the phone, Ciara has been my best friend since my first year of college. She always helped me while I was struggling and she hates it when I hide something From her. “Lock the door in your room. I’ll come tomorrow I promise.” There is concern in her voice I rub a hand over my temple looking between the clock and my room’s door. “Alright… I’ll see you tomorrow.” I hang up the call and get back to my bed. I’m unable to fall asleep I was still looking out of the window. Thinking about the shadow of that man. Who is he? Why was he here?

...A notification comes in my phone making me startled. I unlock my phone and saw a text from a unknown number....

^^^”Can’t sleep little bird?”^^^

my breath hitches on my throat I started looking around my room if there’s anyone watching me but I found no one. I stare at the text confused who send and how he or she knows I can’t sleep? I bring myself to text back to the person “Who are you?”

there’s no reply for few minutes… the clock was ticking as I got another text from that number.

”Soon… You’ll get to know me, bird. Be patient till then.”

I started getting goosebumps I get up from my bed and looked out of the window again.

...That man… it’s him I know. What the f*ck is wrong with you Veni? Just block the number....

^^^jesus, I don’t even know him then why can’t I bring myself to block him? Why am I so scared?^^^

I stare at my phone screen again and took a screenshot as a evidence for the future if anything this man does again.

...“Taking screenshots, little bird? Whom will you show it too?”...

I didn’t sleep since last night. Ciara came over as she promised I told her about everything even the text. “Do you think he’s the one who broke into your house last night?” She asks with worry squeezing on my shoulder.

I’m not sure if he’s but deep down I can feel it it’s him. “Maybe I don’t know.”

”Why didn’t you ask him if he was the one?”

”Why would I ask a dumb question like this to him?”

Ciara sighs and lies down on my sofa staring at me as if I did a huge mistake. “Look I-“

”We should call the cops.” She cut me off addressing the cops. I choked slightly hearing the word ‘cops’ “isn’t it too dramatic? Like we don’t even know it it’s him…”

”What do you mean? Are you on nuts, b*tch? Someone broke into your house and someone texted you right at that day!”

I sigh rubbing my hands over my face. I know I should inform the police but… I tilt my head and my eyes opened wider. “How the f*ck he got my number by the way?”

Ciara snap her head back to me at the realization “Oh no I didn’t thought about it! Could it be your ex?”

i laughed mockingly slightly waving a hand at her “you think Andrew will sneak into my house?”

she remained silent cringing her face at me. I rise a brow at her. “Well…”

she stands up and hold on my both shoulder “I need you to be safe okay? You’re here all alone. I don’t want you to get into any trouble, understand?

My lip thin into a line as I forced a nod. She’s right. I’m here in L.A all alone I should be more careful. “I… I’ll call the police if it happens again tonight.” I whispered. She nodded biting her bottom lip and left patting on my shoulder.

...I stayed silent for few minutes alone in my living room. My brain wasn’t processing anything at all. I walked to my kitchen and opened my fridge taking out a martini. I serve the martini on my glass and took a sip. My phone buzzes, I took my phone to check it and I became still on my place looking at my drawer beside the fridge. A envelope covered with blood....

i took the envelope in my hands. Its dried with blood or is it fake blood? My hands are trembling. As I tried to open the envelope I dropped it on the floor at first then I picked it up. I opened it and found a letter inside it. It’s written with blood, so messy and gross. I bring it towards my face to read it but it’s quiet difficult for me to read as it’s too messy. I sit on the chair of the dining table and tried to read the letter as I finally understood.

...“Fly all you want. You got the freedom. But when I’ll catch you, you’ll be under my control little bird. All mine.”...