Obsessed

Chapter 7

Chapter 7
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She kept her face glued to her phone to keep herself distracted. To keep her thoughts at bay. To make time go faster. Oh, how she longed for the time to go by faster. Lila just wanted to be home already where it was warm and she felt safe.

Walking home late at night hadn't really bothered her before, but there was something in the night, something in the air that sent chills running up and down her spine. Her skin was tingling, it made her feel anxious.

It's just a 20 minute walk. I've done this plenty of times. Nothing to worry about.

That's what she kept telling herself. Though, there was a part of her that felt unable to believe it. The eerie feeling of being followed crept up on her and shook her internally.

"There's no one behind you Lila. No one's following you," she told herself out loud. Though, it crossed her mind, that if someone did happen to be behind her, would they think she was crazy?

She put her phone in her back pocket and let her mind wander to other things, the paranoia was making her feel sick to her stomach. It was all that talk of that stalker serial killer. And then, those messages. How could Ever have kept those a secret? What was she thinking? Did she think keeping it a secret was going to protect everybody?

Lila shook her head. So much for thinking about other things. I'll save these thoughts for when I'm home. Instead she'll think about that male instagram model she had shown Ever. Or, better yet, she'll think about Daniel. The thought of him made her feel safe. Picturing him next to her made her smile.

She heard a twig snap behind her, breaking her away from her thoughts. She stopped abruptly and looked back. All that she saw before her was an empty road and empty sidewalk. She felt relieved that she was alone, but at the same time, she felt terrified that she was alone.

She turned her head back around and began walking slightly faster. Her nerves had her skin crawling and she debated on whether or not to listen to the voice inside her head screaming, 'Run!' But something shook within the bushes stopping her in her tracks.

Every fiber in her bones was telling her to turn around and just go back to Ever's house.

I'll just make a fool out of myself, though, she thought. I'm already more than halfway home.

"Who's there?" Lila called out.

She waited motionlessly until the bushes began to rattle again. She grabbed a rock nearby, bigger than the size of her hand, preparing for self defense. But what from? They say ignorance is bliss, but the anticipation was killing her.

A little furry rabbit emerged from behind the bushes and ran across the street. Almost giving Lila a heart attack as she jumped back from the freight.

"Stupid rabbit," Lila called out as she tried to compose herself and brush it off. At least now she began to feel more at ease. She let the rock slide down her hand. Shaking her head, she let out a small laugh as she began telling herself how dark nights like these could have anyone paranoid.

She continued walking in the direction of her home. The only sound coming from her shoes making contact with the ground. Lila began to hum. Humming the tune of the song that always seemed to comfort her and make her feel more relaxed. She repeated the beautiful sound of the violin of that "Bittersweet Symphony". Her heart began to feel more at ease.

It was a late night, the sky was a blackish blue. Only a few houses seemed to have their lights on at this hour, most people were already tucked in bed asleep. Soon Lila would follow in pursuit, she couldn't wait to sleep in her bed. She looked up at the night sky, looking for the stars, but the streetlights that covered every corner seemed to block them out.