Paranoia

Every time I heard the doorbell ring, I almost lost my mind. I didn’t know what to do, and if I knew Bobby well, he’d find a way to get in. Desperate, I grabbed my phone and dialed Jayden’s number, but I simply couldn’t complete the call. I couldn’t involve him in this, this was my problem, and I had to deal with it on my own. Suddenly, my phone started ringing, and I saw an unknown number on the screen. Panic surged through me, and the tears fell even more frequently down my face. My voice cracked from crying as I mustered all my strength to answer the phone.

"Hello?" I stammered, my voice trembling.

I held my breath, waiting to hear the voice that haunted all my worst nightmares, but there was no reply. Then, I heard the sound of someone entering the code into the door lock, and I panicked. My God, how did he find out the code? He’s going to get in. He’s going to kill me. I held my breath and felt my legs give way as I heard the door unlocking. Just as I thought of screaming, I saw