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Chapter 189 : The Hunter, the Hunted

Penulis: Samuel Chikwado
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-29 23:53:40

Annabelle woke to the sound of metal scraping. It was faint but close—too close. Her eyes flew open.

The room was dark except for the city lights glowing faintly through the blinds. Her heart raced. She listened again. Nothing. Then, a small click. Her door handle moved slightly, then stopped.

She held her breath, frozen. A minute passed. Silence. Another. Then footsteps retreated down the hall. Annabelle slid quietly out of bed and crept to the window.

The street below was empty except for a lone car parked near the corner. The headlights were off, but she could feel someone inside watching.

Her pulse hammered as she stepped back from the window. Her phone lay on the table. She reached for it, hands shaking, and dialed the only number she could trust—or thought she could.

“Fred,” she whispered.

He answered quickly, his voice low. “Annabelle? It’s three in the morning. What’s wrong?”

“Someone’s outside,” she said. “They tried my door.”

“Stay calm,” Fred said, but his voice sounded d
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