At the night in the city a 26 years old girl walked alone along a silent street.
"I am already late." while watching the time on her phone, "9:45 pm"
Take a deep breath
"Okay, Priya.... get ready for a long lecture" She was exhausted
"Also, " She muttered under her breath, "why the hell are the street lights off?"
As walking frustrated, something caught her attention.
Across the road, a man sat motionless on an old bench.
She stopped.
Her heartbeat skipped.
"No, "
"no no"
"He is not... "
She swallowed hard
"He...He already died. ".
Taking a deep breath, she clutched her purse tightly against her chest and forced herself to keep walking.
Don't look at him.
Just keep walking.
She quickened her pace with one eye on the man.
In the dark she can't see his face.
Just ignore him.
Then -
"Cutiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie"
That playful voice.
It was familiar.
Terrifyingly familiar
Priya froze.
Her purse slipped from her trembling fingers and hit the road.
Her breathing become uneven.
Slowly, she bent down to pick it up.
As she reached for the purse, she glanced sideways.
The man stood up.
Sliding his hand in the pocket he took the first step.
Towards her.
One slow step.
Then another.
Priya wants to run but her legs refuse to follow the command.
Her breath was becoming heavy with his each steps
Suddenly-
A sound pierced the silence.
Police siren.
Her glizzed follow the sound and again towards the man.
He was already running away.
A police jeep came into view.
She raised her hand.
The jeep stops.
Two policeman were sitting in the front.
"Everything OK?" one of them asked.
"I... I " Her eyes again follow the direction of bench.
Police follow her gazed but nothing was there.
"I am scared. I am getting the feeling I am being followed. Could you please drop me at home." While rubbing her hand, "It… It is just half a kilometer from here"
The policeman nodded and gestured toward the back of the jeep.
Two lady constables were seated inside.
Priya climbed in and sat beside them.
A few minutes they arrived at her house.
"Thank you", she said quitely.
"Avoid to walk alone at night"
She nodded
Before jeep go out of her vision she enter inside the house.
Mother was sitting there.
There eyes met.
She folded her hand and starred toward Priya.
"Is the time.."
"Janvi", Her father walked down the stairs, "We will talk later about it. She is tired. Let her take food and rest"
"But.."
"Janviii" He stared directly in her eye.
"Priya, my little daughter," patting her head with a smile" go to your room and change your clothes. We will give dinner in the room"
Priya nodded and go to the room.
"I realized little late" Janvi
"She was scared" Father.
"Yeah"
"I see from the balcony she came in the police jeep"
"What?"
"Don't walk her tomorrow for office. Let her take a good sleep".
"I just wish it's not like another Rahul come to her life."