10,000 miles

11 : Knock knock - who is there

Lily

Looking at the clock, I saw it was past midnight and I knew I couln't go to sleep.

I was still alone after the mysterious stranger abruptly left me looking hungry and starving. What even was that?

I was afraid to be left alone, maybe the killers are still out there waiting, watching when I will go outside? Maybe they wait for the right moment when I'm the most vulnerable and I can be their easy prey killing me with their guns. How aren't they arrested yet? They shooted at me in the public Caffè for f***s sake!

Feeling tired, I got up from the chair and dragged myself to the sink to drink some water from it. Turning on the faucet, I leaned down and splashed my face with the cold water. The chilling breeze after its effects got me shivering but in a good way.

My phone ringed far away and I immediately went to my room to get it. It was Jerry.

Shit. Why is he calling me so late?

"Yes?"

"Sweetie, where are you? After your lunch break I haven't seen you, not a word from you, I was worried," the old man really sounded concerned and hearing from him that I really was doing my job before lunch , it gave me fear that everything that happened, it was all real.

" Oh, I'm so sorry, I suddenly got sick and I was so embarrassed to say it, I just rushed to the hospital real quick, some stomach flu, now I'm at home. I'm really sorry about ditching my work like that, you can cut my hours for sure," I really hated lying to him but there was no way I would tell the old man that I got almost killed or something," Shouldn't you be in bed, you have pretty tight sleeping schedule, " realizing its night, I furrowed my eyebrows and got greeted by silence," Jerry?"

He didn't reply, I heard only hard breathing on the other side of the phone. It got me a bit worried because I knew he has a weak heart, he can get sick and I didn't want that. He was the only one closest as a parent figure to me and my only family even the fact its not my blood.

''Are you there? Can you hear me?''

''Whatever you do...Don't come out, they know,'' his sudden deadly whisper got me shocked when I knew what the words mean but before I could ask him about it, Jerry hung up.

I was shaking, my hands were trembling and I didn't know what to do anymore. Is he somehow involved, is he in danger? How the heck he would've known about it?

After the thought crossed my mind, someone knocked on my door giving me a jump scare. Is they here? They have found me? But no...It can't be because what kind of killer would knock on my door before murdering me? Maybe that's a distraction...

Grabbing a knife nearby, I made my way to the front door trying to get myself together. My lights were off due the situation that I need to hide in the shadows so normal neighbors couldn't have been there at midnight, right?

The knocking came again but this time stronger than before so bracing myself, I unlocked my door and opened them wide open really fast, '' I WILL BEAT YOUR ASS IF - ....'' my words trailed off when I saw that no one is there. Am I tripping?

''Babygirl, you know that you can't open your door to anyone out there, especially at night, Jesus,'' sensing an eye roll, I gasped when I heard the familiar voice behind me and twirled around to see my mysterious stranger just chilling on my couch like nothing is wrong or even the way he just appeared from nowhere.

''It was you!?'' I was shocked and amazed actually, how even he did that, sneaking behind my back?

''Who else?'' The man grinned gazing into my eyes but then grew serious,'' Close and lock your door, sweetheart. We need to talk,'' They way he said that, I sensed big problems coming my way.

Doing what he says, I felt goosebumps on my skin when we were in darkness once more, silence was defeating in the air, '' What about?''

''I will tell you about some history which includes my family tree and generations before, it will make sense after I tell you this and...Connecting all the dots, we will come to conclusion, understand?''

No, I didn't, '' Okey.''

'' Lets sit then, make yourself comfortable while I give you what you need to know,'' petting his lap to make himself clear where I need to sit, I did the opposite and with a scowl on my face went to the other couch.

Jerk. Handsome jerk...

''What's the story?''

And then he began.