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Paranoia skates down my spine as I walk a little bit faster down the sidewalk The cold night air fills s, and my heartbeat thuds loudly in my ears All I can see and feel is that creeper froers biting into my flesh The smell of alcohol on his breath as he spoke into my face

“Dance with oing anywhere with him, so I kicked him in the nuts and left the party But now I can’t help but feel like he’s following me

Reaching the end of the sidewalk, I chance looking over ht pole above my head does very little to illu the street, I find so toward me

Panic bubbles up inside of h s burn as fear iut

Run Don’t look back Just keep running

Cutting down a side street, I hope to throw the guy off, but as I continue running, I can still hear his footfalls behindI’ll wake up from any second now

Glancing overbut a dream My eyes catch on the plaid pattern of the man’s shirt Instantly, I know this is the creep frout, I knohat I should do

My hands shake as I try and pull ers slip over the sleek device, and I keep putting the wrong passcode in Panting, Istreetlas

A grunting sound ain, the one, vanished like he wasn’t there at all

Dazed, I stare at the exact spot he was in, fearing he’ll reappear any second, but he doesn’t A strange calmness washes over h to digest it Instead, I shove my phone back into my pocket and run the rest of the way home

By the ti, and a sheen of sweat has forainstthe the damn door open Once inside, I slaainst the door

A moment later, Max is byeuthanized last year has beenfur and let his low purring calm me