October Horror October 1...

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Blood rushed to her face as she decided to complement him.

But then stayed silent.

She turned away from him keeping her head down.

Even if he was living in the same building, he still was a stranger.

After a while she again glanced at him. He was looking at her smiling...

Essu

You have a very beautiful smile.

Looking at him unconsciously she spoke out those words.

She felt embarrassed.

He blinked.

Surprised.

Before smiling in silence.

13th floor.

Ting!

The elevator doors opened.

He stepped outside, his back to her.

The door didn't close.

He turned around... staring at her.

Veda (Stranger)

Well than... I guess I'll meet you upstairs.

Shocked.

She looked at him right before the doors were about to close. And then she saw it.

That big butcher knife.

And his smile.

That crazy... creepy smile.

Ting!

The elevator closed once again.

The temperature dropped again. This time she could see her breath.

The elevator moved, making her realize what was about to happen.

She pushed every button on the panel while screaming her lungs out for help.

The elevator stopped moving.

14th floor.

Ting.

And for the last time.

The door opened.

Without any other thought she run out of the elevator to words her apartment door.

Her heartbeat was beating louder. Looked around while searching for the keys.

The elevator was still wide open!

She was too afraid to think of anything. Afraid of that creepy man. And his words.

Ting!

It's got dark.

And he was here.

She froze.

Completely terrified.

She could feel a huge butcher knife against her throat and the warm breath of the stranger in her ear as his body was pressed against her.

Veda (Stranger)

Since you like my smile...

Veda (Stranger)

And I like your eyes...

The knife made it's way to the corner of her left eye, following the path of her tears.

Veda (Stranger)

How about we trade, my love?

𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙍𝘽𝘼𝙉 𝙇𝙀𝙂𝙀𝙉𝘿.

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙎𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙀𝙇𝙀𝙑𝘼𝙏𝙊𝙍.

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