A figure under the Street lightsA Story by Harmony Gracethis is more of a twisted romance...not horror not romance, but a little of both
I was getting out of my car when I first noticed it. there it was, just standing there, looking at me, almost as if he was examining me. With Dark clothing he was standing under the street lights at the end of the street. I did a double take and noticed I wasn't imagining it. I went inside and picked up the phone so I could notify the police of this stranger that was watching me. I got off the phone when it rang.
"Hello?" "I've always loved you...you're hair so fine, your lips full..." I hung up and phoned the police again. "Yes sir, this time he called my house. I don't know how he got my number, but it sounds like he knows me." "Ok ma'am, we'll come and do a night stake out." "thank you." I said and hung up the phone. I took a shower and went to bed, I wasn't going to call my parents, because I'm sure that this was either a prank, or the police would catch him. A week later on a saturday I decided to do some grocery shopping. I walked into the store and started in the produce section. I was getting some fruit when I knocked some over. "Crap." I said and starting picking it up. "Looks like you're having the same day I'm having." came the voice of a man...a very attractive man may I add. "Oh, and what kind of day is that?" I asked. "A crummy day. I just dumped some soup cans over a few isle's over." "Oh, that does sound like my day." I said laughing. "Say, maybe us two klutz's should try and have dinner. That is if we don't spill it in our laps." "Oh, I don't know I'm having some..." I decided to word my situation carefully. "Troubles." "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, but maybe a nice dinner is just the thing you need." "I really shouldn't." I said, but my head was screaming yes, I'd love to! "Please, You won't regret it." he said. "Oh..alright." I said. "Great, here's the restaurant." he gave me the address. "Alright so when is this lovely dinner?" I asked. "How about, tonight at 6:00pm?" He asked. "6 sounds wonderful." I said. "Great." He said and walked away. OH MY WORD!!! I screamed in my head. "Yeah, see you then." I said and finished my shopping and went home. Once I finished unpacking my groceries I took a quick shower and got dressed. I put on a little make-up and left home. I arrived at the restaurant and it was completely empty except for one table which was fully dressed up. "Wow." I said to myself. "Hello?" I asked. "Yes, I'll be right out!" I heard. "Alright." I said back. Pretty soon here came...and then it hit me. I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME! "Well then, shall we get started?" he asked. "Yes, that'd be lovely." I said. He pushed my chair in and then poured our drinks and then sat down. "So, what'd you like to talk about, what'd you like to know?" "How about we start with something real basic." I said. "Sure, anything." "What's your name?" I asked. "OH....Heavens, we didn't even get properly introduced. My name is Skyler Grant, and yours would be?" "My name is Peyton." I didn't want to give a last name. "Peyton?" he asked wanting a little more info. "I'm just releasing that for now." I said. "Alright Peyton." we talked and talked for a long time. Then my stupid phone rang. "Hello this is Peyton." "I've always loved you, why don't you recognize me?" "Stop calling me Creep!" I closed my phone. "Who was that?" he asked. "some creep who won't leave me alone." I said. "Sounds annoying." He said. "Have you called the police?" He asked. "Yes, and all they do is sit outside my house eat and sleep." "THat's not very reassuring." He said concerned. "I know." I said. "But I have a friend coming over for a few weeks, until this is cleared. "Gotcha." He said. I went home and got out of my car, I looked down the street and sure enough, there was that creep. "Gosh, leave me alone." I said to myself. I went into my house and had 10 messages on my phone. All of them: I've always loved you. "What a creep!!!!!" Over the next several months Skyler and I got to know each other better. "So, how's that creep thing going." "He shows up every now and then, but he hasn't hurt me yet." "Yet? do you plan him to?" He asked concerned. "No, of course not. I just hope it stops altogether." I said. "Me too. For your sake. I mean the person I love is being stalked..." "Wait, what?" I asked. "What?" He asked back. "You said...Love?" I asked. "Yes, I guess I did. I love you Peyton." "I love you too Skyler." after one year of seeing each other he proposed and I said yes. Our wedding day was coming up I bought my dress and everything was going well. It was a week before and Skyler knocked on my door. "Yes?" I asked. "My car just broke down and I need to crash here tonight." "Oh, alright. But all the big boys get the couch." "That's fine, it's just till morning." I went upstairs and went to Bed. What must have been a few hours later I heard some one come up by my bed and put their hand over my mouth. "Hmmph..." I couldn't speak or move. "I've always loved you." He whispered into my ear. I finally got the strength up and elbowed him, I turned on my lamp only to see my neighbor standing there. "YOU! from next door! It's you!" "Please, don't call the cops, I was only supposed to scare you, make you think I was him." "What's going on here!?" Skyler came rushing into the room. "This is the creep." "Wait no I'm..." Skyler interrupted him. "NO excuses buddy!" He called the cops and they took him away. "thanks." said Skyler as the cops took him away. "I always thought he was nice." I said. "Well it's those ones you have to look out for." He said hugging me. "Besides now you don't have to worry about him any longer, he's gone." And he was right, the man under the street lights were gone, and there were no more phone calls. As I was looking through my things because I was packing them up to move I came across my highschool year book. "Oh goodness, I haven't seen this thing in ages." I said and flipped to my class.I saw a picture of a boy named Roy Stewart. The funny thing was he almost looked like Skyler...but not quite there were too many things different. I packed it away without a second thought. THen came the big day. All I remember from that was me walking down the Aisle to Skyler and him smiling all the while I was walking. We said our Vows and we were newly weds. That night we were at a cabin we had boughten and I was still in my magnificent dress and Skyler came up from behind me and whispered into my ear the last phrase I would ever hear again. "I've Always Loved you." the blood from my neck dripped down my beautiful gown. A few years later he tried the same routine again and was arrested when my neighbor was found innocent. © 2010 Harmony Grace |
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Added on April 15, 2010 Last Updated on April 15, 2010 AuthorHarmony GraceAboutreally want to be an actressdirector, but I also really love to write! more..Writing
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