Midnight!

From absolutely nothing, Leah now had all that she could ever dream of. Sitting by the pool, a contended smile etched across her face, she was an epitome of beauty.

The sun was overhead, warming up the water in the pool. Leah slowly rose out of the pool, water glistening across her splendid frame.

She walked the length of the pool, leaving a trail of water dripping behind her.

Garcelfuly, she reached for her phone, flipping it on. Her slender fingers gliding through the length of the phone case. She intertwined her fingers at the back of her phone. To Leah, that was the only way to hold a phone.

It was a reminder that she only had herself to hold her. To watch out for her.

She checked the time. 16:18 flashed across the screen.

Still a gross 3 hours before her rendezvous. If only Leah could get this right, she would have nothing more to aspire for in life.

She imagined four hours ahead and couldn't help the broad smile that spread across her face.

Suddenly she noticed a movement in her background through her phone screen.

For a moment she panicked, only to realize it was just her neighbor.

She let out a bored sigh and continued with her mental preparations for what lay ahead.

The 60 year old neighbor continued to watch Leah greedily.

He knew Leah was well aware of him watching her. Maybe the attention pleased her. Perhaps on some nights she'd leave the curtains of her bedroom open on purpose. Maybe after her swimming sessions, she'd dry herself in the open knowing he would be lurking around.

Maybe one day she would even let him touch her perfect body.

Having finalized her schedule for the day, Leah rose, throwing a seductive glance at her neighbor's way. Men and their dreams! She laughed internally, knowing well what Yulan wanted from her. She often chided herself for deliberately leading him on. But it was all fun and amusing to Leah.

Her back turned to Yulan, she bent down to locate her sandals. Bent enough to tense all of Yulan's muscles.

She then moved into her house, sliding her glass door shut behind her, while Yulan continued to satisfy himself watching Leah undress, dry herself and doll up for whatever she was dressing up for.

Leah saw her phone light up, she ran to it enthusiastically, grabbed it and answered her phone.

'yes Sam, I'll be there right away!' she smiled as she disconnected the call.

Suddenly she felt a pair of strong arms grab her waist. As panic engulfed her, she opened her mouth in a vain attempt to scream for help. A ragged piece of clothing was stuffed down her throat, causing her to gag and choke upon herself.

As she slowly drifted out of consciousness, the last thought on her mind was, "what will Yulan do to me?" she knew she had only herself to blame, for all the times she had led Yulan on.

"Oh no, my deal!"

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