It was half-past ten o’clock when I heard the doorbell ring. I was not expecting any company that night and I was caught by surprise by the sound. I peeked from the peephole and the face I saw was no one I knew, it was a young boy holding a pizza box. I had not ordered anything but I decided to be polite enough to let them know they had the wrong address. I opened the door and as soon as it was wide open the boy sprayed me with pepper spray. The pain and burning sensation were excruciating. I tried to scream but as soon as I opened my mouth, he shoved a big piece of cloth into it which killed every bit of sound right at the source. He closed the door behind him making sure that it was locked and started asking me if I was alone in the house. Unfortunately, I was all alone that night, the h
