The lamplight flickered once more moulding creepy shadows around him.
The man didn't move, but his presence was suffocating. I had to get away, but how? My mind raced, searching for an escape. The street was deserted, the buildings around me silent and dark. I took a step back, then another. My pulse pounded in my ears.
The man took a step forward. The distance between us shrank. Panic surged through me. I had to do something, anything. My hand fumbled in my pocket for my phone, but it slipped from my grasp, clattering to the ground. I cursed under my breath, eyes never leaving the man.
He paused, a cruel smile spreading across his face. The gold watch caught the light again. I bent down slowly, never breaking eye contact, and grabbed my phone. My fingers shook as I dialled the only num
