Ella“Hey! Wait!”I hurriedly made my way through the crowd, determined to catch up with Logan. He had already disappeared into the throng of people, and the deafening heavy metal music made it hard to hear anything else.I finally spotted him a short distance away, chatting with a group of people who look
EllaAs Rickie and I pulled away, I felt completely overwhelmed and shocked. Here was this woman, covered in tattoos and piercings and towering over me by several inches, and every bit of her looked terrifying.And yet… I hadn’t received a hug quite like that in a long time.I couldn’t help but feel
EllaThe party was raging on, the music thumping in my chest as I finished my drink. Logan turned to me, his eyes filled with a mix of concern and anticipation.“You ready to head out, Ella?” he asked, his voice almost drowned out by the music.I glanced around at the raucous crowd and the flickering bonfi
Ella“And there he was,” Miles said, gesturing dramatically with his arms. “Coming up on the final stretch, neck and neck with his rival, and out of nowhere, he pulled off this insane drift. I’m telling you, Ella, it was like watching a scene from a Fast and Furious movie. The crowd went wild!”“Oh, come on, Miles,” Logan said, waving his hand dismissively as he rolled his eyes. “You’re exaggerating. It wasn’t that insane.&rdquo
EllaThe cool desert breeze tousled my hair as Logan and I said our goodbyes and made our way back to his car. It should have been refreshing, but I couldn’t seem to get my mind off of the strange interaction with that ‘Jet’ character, and I found myself looking over my shoulder as if he would be right behind me.“You okay?” Logan’s voice pulled me out of my reverie. I blinked, feeling a bit taken aback by my sudden snap back to the present, and nodded
EllaThe sun had barely begun its ascent into the morning sky as I made my way into the office. The familiar scent of freshly brewed coffee greeted me as I stepped into the break room, and I couldn’t resist pouring myself a cup.After the events of that weekend, I couldn’t get my churning thoughts out of my mind. Between the time I spent with Logan and the stranger known only as ‘Jet’, I had plenty to think about.
EllaI took a deep breath and picked up the ringing phone, my heart racing as I saw the unknown caller ID. With a shaky hand, I answered, not entirely knowing what to expect on the other end, although I had a pretty good idea as to who it was.“Hello?” I said, trying to keep my voice steady.A chilling voi
EllaThe sound of the buzzer reverberated through my apartment louder than I had expected, and the grating sound sent shivers down my spine.I was sitting on the floor amidst the mess after I had just torn apart my living room in a desperate search for hidden cameras, driven to paranoia by Marina’s threats.But