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Elicea

The cool air hits o, but work finished late and I ended up walking Tracey hoht, it shouldn’t be this cold for spring Head down, cell phone gripped tightly, I walk oneI can tell Siri to call the police

Does that actually work? Would she even recognize my voice? I should really try it sometime but not now

I walk hoht ti a weird vibe and I have a strange feeling in the pit ofthese streets—I’ve done it for the last three years, since Iat my apartment, I hear it It’s distant, it’s faint, but I definitely hear it The cry is faint, but the begging is louder I know this neighborhood, I grew up not too far fro beaten and left for dead It’s mostly men, and it’s weird The authorities can never work out why it happens, or who’s behind it

The screaers hover to unlock my cell as I look up I can’t see anyone, so I step away frohts shine down on ht sky is dark and whoever’s doing this possibly won’t see me

My hand touches the edge of the building, it’s rough The brick pierces er Lighting up my phone, I can see a ser

I notice aabove hi, the venos for asp

My hand grips the brick building so hard it piercesabove the guy not too far from me They both look my way, I step back into the darkness

Reaching down, I pick up ainst the sidewalk as I try to ’s entrance without one of the up to me

I dig into my jacket pocket forthe door, I try to catch e to turn around I see one of theon the side of the street opposite me I still can’t ht

Looking down at one And no one is around as I check up and down the street

After I tell ee toand my body cold