Adelaide's P.O.V
"How could I have not heard the door open?" I thought to myself.
Taking a proper look at the person in front of me I noticed how it was unarmed, face covered by a black mask and cap. I did not have the courage to confront the person head on. I felt weak and defenseless. I couldn't even call the cops as my phone was not with me.
The person looked right at me and I took a step behind.
"Maybe I could sprint to the room and call for help?"
My fast flooding thoughts were put to a halt as the person spoke to me in a manly voice.
"Oh? I didn't know you were here. When did you arrive?"
My gut told me something was wrong. I tried calming myself by making some positive possibilities but I couldn't. Not until I stumbled upon the thought that the person could be the landlord.
"Yes! yes that is highly possible! Else how would he have the means to walk in to my house? I am positive I had closed the door on my arrival." - I mumbled to myself earning a weird look from the man before me.
"Now all that is left is affirmation Adel. Ask him!" My inner voice spoke to my.
I let out a shaky breath and in a weak, almost inaudible voice asked "Who are you?"
The man giggled sending small shivers down my spine.
"What has happened to you Addie? Did you hit your head somewhere before coming here? Or has it been so long since we last met that you have forgotten the sound of my voice?" - The man spoke.
I went blank for a second there until all my thoughts organized themselves and realization struck me. I let out a sigh of relief as all the muscles in my body started to relax.
"Benjamin..." - I said slowly and shakily.
"In the flesh. And hey! I told you not to call me that! I am Carson!" - He spoke while pouting and showing his disapproval.
Carson Benjamin is my childhood friend. We got separated in 10th grade as his father decided to move back to Italy from Ukraine, but we have kept in touch ever since. I looked at him once again and noticed he grew taller.
"What are you smiling for?" - Benjamin spoke in an odd and mischievous manner.
"Am I now?" - I said as I chuckled. This had always been Benjamin's charm. He had the ability to always calm me down, make me comfortable and above all, forget what I was running from.
"You sure are. Now come here let me hug my panda."- Benjamin spread him arms calling out to me. I smiled and approached him with open arms as he came towards me and we caught ourselves in an embrace within few seconds.
I felt fuzzy and weird as I was held in his embrace. His arms were protectively around me and I hugged him tighter. I felt as though I was finally safe and home. Away from my pain. He was warm. So warm that I didn't need a heater for my heart anymore.
And then down my emotions went. As my mind reminded me. The reason why my heart was like the Himalayas. Cold and dark.
I felt a tear fall as I cried a sob which wasn't faint enough to not reach Carson's ears.