Taking the last bite of sandwich. I looked at the clock. It's 8:45pm. I live at the colony. Normally, it's loud outside even upto 12am. But today is different. It is strangely quiet even at this time. I was sitting at the study table. It's beside my bed. It got a big wide window.
I can hear my mom calling.
"Your call",mom said.
"Who's it?",I asked. She shrugged her shoulders.
I took the phone to my ear.
"Hello, who's this?"
"Maam, are you Soha?"
"Yes".
"We've got a parcel for you. Please receive it."
"Okay.Wait at the gate. I'm coming in 5 min."I cut the call.
"What did you order?"
"Nothing"
"Then?",mom asked. I gave a confused look.
I got down of the tower. It's very quiet outside. Maybe because it's exam season. I reached the gate. A man was standing. I called the number to check again.
"Miss Soha?"
"Yes."
"Here's your parcel."
"It is quite big. Who's the sender?"
"I'm sorry, we can't find any info. It should be in the box." He went away. I was looking at the box. It was very big and heavy. I couldn't find any info of sender. I started walking towards the tower.
"Need any help?", I looked over my shoulder to see the unknown voice. It was a boy. Older than me and tall.
"No, thank you."
"Come on. You obviously need help. Give it." That person carried the box for me.
"Thank you."
"How much did you order for this to be big?"
"I didn't order anything."
"Then got prize?"
"No."
"Oh. Your boyfriend."
"No. I dont have any."
"Well...then...secret admirer?"
I scoffed."Why would anyone admire someone like me?"
We both laughed.
"Where do you live?"
"Tower 5E"
"Got it"
The lift stopped at 5. He handed me the box and said goodbye. I again thanked him and got off the lift. As the door of the lift were closing, I could see him giving a warm smile. I got shy. I entered home and started unpacking the box. What's this? Some albums of my favorite bands, dresses and many other things. Roses, white roses but like the ends were dipped in red color. There was a note. I took it.
"All the things you wanted. I can get anything for you.
Also,I want you to wear that red dress again. You looked pretty yesterday. I will be watching you.
Yours secret admirer"
A shiver ran through my spine. I didn't even get out yesterday wearing that dress yesterday. I quickly folded the paper into my pocket as I saw my dad approaching.
"Who sent it?"
"One of my friends."
"Who?"
"Um.....Rid!..She went to Canada"
"Oh. Oh"
I put the box like that. I finished my dinner and went to my room. I turned off the lights. The door of my room were closed. It was full of darkness. I took the laptop and started watching a movie. But the creepiness reminded me of today's incident. I closed it. I was about to lie down. But!
I saw a figure standing in the rooftop of the building beside my tower. We were at the same level. To see clearly, I came close. It's a male figure looking at me. Wearing a hoodie and a mask. He tilted his head. I was sacred. I realized, it was the person who sent me the box. I quickly closed the curtains and went to sleep. But fear trapped me.
Next day at school. I told my best friend everything.
"Girl, you are in big trouble."
"I know, Nuzhat. Oh right. You know a man helped me carry the box. I was impressed."
"Oh wow. What did he wore?" She asked excitedly.
"A hoodie and a opened mask." Realization hit me. I could feel my world crashing.
"What happened?"
"It was him. The standing figure, the unknown sender, the man who helped me. All of them are a single person. It was him at the rooftop. The same hoodie, same mask, same body, same head tilt while smiling." I couldn't control myself. What should I do now?..
I reached home. I opened the door the using the key, knowing there's no one at home. My parents went out for work. I passed my day doing all the assignments. I looked at the time, it was 11 o'clock at dead night. My parents aren't home yet. The phone rang scaring me. It was my dad.
"We're going to be late today. Lock the doors well. Don't open the door for anyone. We might reach home after 1 am. We will call you when we reach. Take some rest till then."
It's not the first time. It happened before.
Suddenly, the light went out. I looked through the window. The whole colony is in dark. I noticed something. No! The same figure down the tower. I quickly took the phone. When I was about to call, It went off. No battery. I have now no light. I need light. I went to the dining room and started to look for candle. I couldn't find it. Someone handed me the candle. I was about to go to my room. I realized. I was alone at home.
Well, not anymore! There is someone else. I looked behind. There was no one. I was about to turn and suddenly a hand grabbed by mouth close. He held my hand so tightly that it hurts. I was so scared to even move. He was about to say something, but we heard the sirens of police. We could hear a man saying.
"5th floor. Go now! He's there!!"
The man holding me as a hostage at last spoke, 'You didn't make a good decision. I will be back again. I will be "WATCHING YOU".' He took off his hands and ran off my home. Before he went, he looked at me for the last time. He opened his mask and smiled while tilting his head and ran away. I tried to catch my breath. I quickly closed the door and locked it. I ran to my room to the window and started screaming.
"he just ran off! He's wearing a black hoodie!" I looked at the phone. I had another phone. From the start to end, the only right thing I did was to call security team of colony beforehand;they were fast more than expected.
This is my first story. Hope you guys like it😊.
Have a good day❤️🤗
