4 III

As days stretched into weeks since I had heard from "unknown," I became curious as to what had happened to them. I refused to leave my house unless I really had to, like practice, work, recording sessions, and groceries.

The noise of someone knocking on my window woke me up. I picked up my phone and looked at the time, 1:27. I sighed and stood up and walked to the window. As I reached it and grabbed the curtain in my hand, I paused. My window was on the forth floor of my apartment building. There wasn't anyway to my apartment unless you went up the main stairs.

I jumped as the banging got louder and landed on my ass staring at the window. Outside, there was a black silhouette of a man. I let out a scream and raced over to my phone, picking it up with Levi's number already on the screen.

I walked back over to the window and opened the curtains only to find nothing but a clear sky reflected back towards me. I opened the window and looked above and to the sides and yet there was no one nor no way to reach it. I looked towards the street and saw them deserted all but a man standing there, staring up at me. His eyes were so red, I could see them from my window. His hair was long and black. As soon as I noticed him, my phone sounded with my familiar ringtone.

Unknown: Do not disobey me ever again, Rosie girl.

I dropped my phone on the carpet, my hands trembling. I looked back to the street and the man was gone, but I was too scared to be here alone. I grabbed my phone as I slammed my window shut and called Levi.

"Hey there, Rose! What's up?" Levi answered in his sleepy tone.

"Don't pull this shit with me, were you the one who was just knocking on my window?"

"What are you talking about, Rose? You know I don't do that," he responded, more serious now.

I dropped my phone and tears started to stream down my cheeks. I heard Levi's panicked voice through my phone calling my name, but I was paralyzed. I couldn't move.

"Rose, I'm coming over there now. Do not move." I heard as the phone clicked off. As soon as the silence surrounded me, I let out another scream.

I don't know how long I laid on the floor, but I jumped and curled into a tighter ball when I heard the door unlock and the sound of footsteps running toward my room.

"Rose," the voice spoke, it was warm and inviting and I immediately jumped into Levi's arms and sobbed into him. He held me and patted my hair, trying to soothe me. He pulled me into his arms and carried me to my bed where he laid me down and sat beside me.

"Go to sleep, Rose. I'll stay here with you," he said and suddenly and overwhelming sense of exhaustion hit me and I fell victim to the darkness of my mind.

The light of the sun hit me in my eyes as I realized I was alone in my bed. The sound of my phone only caused me to sit up in bed with a groan throwing out any chance of extra sleep. I opened it and saw the time, 10:36.

[Heavenly Group Chat]

To you, My Angel, Lovely❤️, Gay Boi, Fudge bar dealer

2:19 AM

Gay Boi: I'm at Rose's tonite.

Lovely❤️: hwygdgaiueb sjs

Lovely❤️: What's wrong with my girlfriend?!

Gay Boi: Something happened last night that had her having a panic attack when I got here.

My Angel: Poor Rosie...

Fudge bar dealer: I'm coming in the morning with the fudge bars

Fudge bar dealer: No if, and, or but about it

Gay Boi: Come by in the morning when she's calmed down enough to talk. I'll make breakfast and we can all head to practice together

My Angel: We're doing the pink out theme. We're recording a dance of our song to post

Lovely❤️: Screw waiting. I'm omw now.

Gay Boi: No, you might scare her!

Lovely❤️: Open the goddamned door, Levi.

9:37 AM

Gay Boi: She's still not awake now, so head over and I'll start breakfast

Lovely❤️: She's still breathing, but she looks like a disaster.

My Angel: Way to be loving to your girlfriend, Lizzie... 😑

Fudge bar dealer: She doesn't know how to be nice

Fudge bar dealer: Even to her girlfriend.... how has she not been dumped yet?

Lovely❤️: I will shove a fudge bar up your ass.

My Angel: We're here now

To you

1:49

Unknown: Tell that boy to stop touching you, Rosie girl

Unknown: I won't ask again

Unknown: Are you ignoring me?

You: She's asleep now

You: Who are you and why are you harassing Rose?

Unknown: Don't fret, boy. She'll be mine soon.

You: Then you're delusional because she has a girlfriend that she's in love with

Unknown: Does she now?

Unknown: This just got interesting

You: Do not text her again or I will report you to the police.

8:13

Unknown: Rosie, you need to tell them to leave when they get here

Unknown: You had the consequences happen last night when you disobeyed me the first time

Unknown: Want a new punishment?

I threw my phone at the most recent text from the unknown number. I couldn't stand another "punishment" like last night, so I went downstairs to comply with it, but was met with all of the group passed out on my couch cuddled up together.

They were so worried about me, why give them any more reason? I walked over to the group huddle and curled up into Elizabeth and Angel's arms. I felt at home and safe for a little bit just there. I heard a new sound from my phone. It was a foreign ringtone to me and it compelled me to answer it to find out who it was. The name unknown flashed on the screen and I held my breathe for the response to my disobedience.

Unknown: Enjoy their company while it lasts, Rosie girl

Unknown Because you're now mine.

Unknown: And you will be punished for your disobedience to me.