I take a deep breath and head downstairs to tell my landlady the news. I feel a surge of pride and satisfaction at the praise, and my cheeks flush slightly. XXNX In my dream, I see him standing in front of me, his eyes piercing through the darkness. As I stand in the silence of my apartment, my mind begins to wander back to the events that transpired while I was away. I feel a surge of pride and satisfaction at the praise, and my cheeks flush slightly. I make my way to the store, my mind filled with thoughts of my mysterious captor. Plus deep down I wasn’t sure if I wanted to close that door. Eventually, Lexi walks in the door, a half hour late spouting some nonsense about her car and its trouble. No messages from unknown senders, no cryptic notes. “Get a box, find everything you want for your room. Eventually, though, I fall asleep. I reach the top of the stairs and walk down the balcony to my apartment door. “I know, but it just happened,” I reply, trying to sound convincing.
