The Door Between Us
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Chapter four
My heart was beating so fast it felt like it would burst out of my chest
Sebastian was outside my door
Right now
After everything I had just seen
The photo
The note
The call
Nothing about this felt like coincidence
Nothing
Another knock
Slower this time
More controlled
“Amelia… open the door”
His voice was calm
Too calm
Like he already knew something
Like he was expecting something
I stood there, frozen, staring at the door like it might suddenly disappear if I looked hard enough
My mind was racing
Should I open it
Should I pretend I wasn’t home
Should I call someone
But who
The only person who seemed to know anything was the same person who kept calling me from an unknown number
And Sebastian…
Sebastian was the one the note told me not to trust
My eyes dropped to the paper on the floor
Do not trust anyone, especially him
My chest tightened
Especially him
Why
What did he do
Or worse… what did I believe he did
“Amelia”
This time, his voice was closer
Lower
Like he was losing patience
I swallowed hard
I couldn’t hide forever
And running from him wouldn’t give me answers
Slowly, I walked toward the door
Each step felt heavier than the last
My hand hovered over the handle for a second
Then I opened it
Sebastian stood there
Same as always
Calm
Composed
Dangerous
But up close…
There was something else
Something I hadn’t noticed before
Tension
His eyes moved over my face quickly
Like he was checking for something
“Why are you here” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady
His gaze locked onto mine
“You left work early”
That wasn’t an answer
“That’s not a reason to show up at my house”
Silence
Then
“I needed to see you”
My breath caught slightly
That wasn’t professional
That wasn’t normal
That wasn’t… him
I narrowed my eyes
“Why”
Another pause
Long
Heavy
Then he stepped closer
Too close
My heart reacted immediately
Fast
Uncontrolled
“I asked you something earlier today” he said quietly
My mind flashed back
Have we met before
My grip tightened slightly on the door
“And I answered you”
“You lied”
The words were soft
But firm
Certain
My chest tightened
“I didn’t”
“You did” he cut in
His eyes didn’t leave mine
And this time…
There was no pretending
No distance
No indifference
Just intensity
Raw
Unfiltered
It made my stomach twist
“Then what do you want me to say” I asked, my voice coming out quieter than I intended
The air between us felt heavy
Charged
“Tell me why you feel familiar”
My breath caught
“What”
His jaw tightened slightly
“Because you do"
That…
That wasn’t what I expected
For a second, I didn’t know what to say
He stepped even closer
Now there was barely any space between us
I could feel his presence
His warmth
It was overwhelming
“And I don’t like not understanding something” he continued
There it was
Control
That was the Sebastian I knew
The one who needed answers
The one who hated uncertainty
But something was off
Something didn’t match
Because if he truly didn’t know me…
Why did it feel like he was holding back
Like he knew more than he was saying
I swallowed hard
“You don’t know me” I said finally
It came out more like a test than a statement
His eyes searched mine
Deep
Intense
And for a second…
Something flickered again
Stronger this time
Pain
Actual pain
My heart skipped
“Then why does it feel like I do” he murmured
That question hit harder than anything else
Because I didn’t have an answer
Or maybe I did
But I was too scared to say it
The silence stretched between us
Then suddenly
My phone buzzed
The sound was loud in the quiet space
My heart dropped
I didn’t need to check
I already knew
Unknown number
Again
Sebastian’s eyes shifted slightly
“To answer that?” he asked
There was something in his tone
Sharp
Careful
Like he didn’t trust it
Like he didn’t trust whoever was calling me
“I’ll call back” I said quickly
Too quickly
He noticed
Of course he did
His gaze hardened slightly
“Answer it”
My breath caught
“What”
“Answer it” he repeated
Slower this time
Watching me closely
Like this was a test
My hand felt cold as I pulled out my phone
My heart was pounding loudly now
I hesitated
Just for a second
Then I answered
“Hello”
Silence
Then
“You opened the door”
My entire body went still
That voice
That same voice
Cold
Calm
Watching
My grip tightened around the phone
Sebastian’s eyes didn’t leave my face
“Who is this” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady
A soft chuckle came from the other end
“You’re not alone, are you”
My stomach dropped
How did he know that
How
My eyes slowly lifted to Sebastian
He was already watching me
Carefully
Like he could sense something was wrong
“Say something” the voice whispered
My throat felt dry
“What do you want”
A pause
Then
“Put him on the phone”
My heart skipped violently
“No” I said immediately
Too fast
Too defensive
Sebastian’s expression changed slightly
Not much
But enough
Enough for me to know he noticed
“Put him on the phone, Amelia”
The voice was colder now
More serious
I shook my head slightly
“I’m not doing that”
Another pause
Long
Then
“Then ask him one question”
My chest tightened
“What question”
The next words came slowly
Clearly
Like they were meant to be understood perfectly
“Ask him what he did the night you begged him not to let them take you”
My breath stopped
Completely
The phone slipped slightly in my hand
My heart was pounding violently now
No
No no no
That didn’t make sense
That didn’t
The line went dead
Silence filled the room
Heavy
Suffocating
I slowly lowered the phone
My hands were shaking now
My mind was spinning
That sentence
That question
It echoed in my head over and over again
The night you begged him not to let them take you
I turned slowly
Very slowly
To face Sebastian
He was already watching me
His expression unreadable
But his eyes…
His eyes were sharp
Focused
Dangerous
“Who was that” he asked quietly
I didn’t answer
I couldn’t
Because there was only one thing on my mind now
One question
The same one the voice had given me
My lips parted slightly
My heart racing
And before I could stop myself…
I asked
“What happened the night I begged you not to let them take me”
Silence
Complete silence
For a second… nothing moved
Nothing changed
Then
Something broke
Not around us
Not in the room
In him
I saw it
Clear as day
That same flicker
But this time…
It didn’t disappear
It stayed
Dark
Dangerous
And filled with something that looked a lot like guilt
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