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Stranger in my apartment

Author: Toria writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-24 04:58:05

Darla’s POV

“Shit. It’s not here too.”

The voice wasn’t mine, but it came from inside my bedroom.

I froze mid-step, the glass of water slipping from my hand and shattering against the kitchen tile.

Then the sound of footsteps, slow and measured, like they weren’t in a rush.

My blood turned cold.

My fingers trembled as I grabbed my phone and fired off a message to Ezra:

DARLA: Someone’s in my apartment.

EZRA: Lock yourself in or get out. I’m on my way.

Screw hiding, I wasn’t that girl anymore.

I moved fast, quiet but sharp. My body knew exactly where to go. Just past the entry table, behind the large vase of fake peonies, I reached for it: the bat.

An aluminum baseball bat. It was old, dented, but still solid. It had belonged to my father. The moment I wrapped my fingers around the grip, my fear turned to fire.

I moved closer to the bedroom, heart pounding like a war drum.

One step. Then another.

I gripped the bat tighter and nudged the door open with the edge of my foot.

It was empty.
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