Pearl POV,
"Are you okay? Are the police there yet? What happened to you?" Mackenzie's loud worried voice filled my ears after I had received the phone call.
The police were still in the house they were trying to check for anything suspicious but I was standing by my doorway as if I was being ready to sprint out of my apartment at any slight disturbing sound I might hear when my phone started to vibrate in my hands.
I hadn't realized that I was holding the phone until its vibrating pulled me out of my confused state.
"I'm okay, I think... The police are still here," I said slowly my voice sounding a little too low as my mind was busy remembering the words I heard only a couple of minutes ago.
"I'll be there in a minute," she said quickly before ending the call.
The phone was still pressed to my ears for a few more seconds after the call ended as I still hadn't been able to pull myself out of the thoughts I was having until the two officers walked over to where I was standing at the door.
"We didn't find anything suspicious, I think you're good," one of the officers said and then proceeded to say a few words into the radio device strapped to his chest.
"We would be a call away in case you hear anything suspicious again," the second officer said and they both turn to leave but the thought of being left alone in there alone one more time didn't sit right with me and I thought of what to say to stall time with them just until Mackenzie gets here before they leave.
"Did you guys check everywhere? I'm sure I heard voices," I said a little too quickly, with a pleading look on my face hoping they'd get that I was trying to tell them to wait a little more just until Mackenzie gets here.
"We checked everywhere Miss Pearl and we couldn't find anything or any traces of anyone. I think you're just scared for no reason, besides this is a safe neighbourhood with little to no crimes at all," the officer said trying to reassure me that I was going to be fine before they both bade me goodbye and left.
I couldn't leave where I stood at my door and I also didn't lock my doors in case I might need to sprint out of the room if the voices were to return.
I don't know why I had suddenly become so scared today. I wasn't usually the type to get scared easily and I couldn't understand why I was terrified of these voices.
I mean my head could have completely made up those voices, so I don't get why I'm this scared.
I think it's probably because I was a little shaken up by the thought of losing my parents and also because I was scared I might just be going crazy. After all, it seems I'm the only person hearing these voices.
"Pearl!" Mackenzie's voice yelled from down the hallway right after she got out of the elevator and she came rushing towards me when she saw that I was standing at my doorstep not fully inside and not fully outside either.
She engulfed me into a bear hug the moment she approached me before she even said anything.
Her warm hug made me break into tears. And I don't know if I was crying because I think I'm going crazy or if I'm crying because I was happy she was that one person who did come running over the moment she sensed that I was in the slightest bit of danger.
"Hey, what is it? Are okay? Don't worry you'll be fine okay I'm here for you," She said and started to pat my back gently.
I don't know how long I cried for but after I was able to stop the tears from falling, I pulled away from the hug to give her a small smile of gratitude for being the one person I could rely on.
She also smiled back she didn't ask me what was going on, she only pulled my hand and asked me to come into the house with her, however, when I looked into the house I was a little weary of being in there.
I wasn't scared that someone would be in there, I mean I have a brown belt in judo so I might easily be able to take down someone unless they were a black belt, but the voices f someone invisible is what scares me.
I think the voices were coming from the house and I don't think I would be able to take down someone invisible even with my black belt.
I think Mackenzie noticed the look on my face because she didn't force me into the house she said something instead.
"How about we pick some of your clothes and you can come sleep at my place for a few days until you're ready to come back?" She said, trying to persuade me to come in and pick out a few clothes and I reluctantly walked into the house hoping and praying that I wouldn't hear those voices again.
I didn't bother picking up anything as I was too busy looking around and trying to listen for any sounds, while Mackenzie picked some of my clothes for me without my help. When she was done she turned to look at me and ask if there's something else I might need, and I shook my head and then we left to go back to her place.
I didn't even get changed from the nightwear I was wearing when we left and went to Mackenzie's apartment.
Her apartment had two rooms so I stayed in the room she rarely used.
I was only going to stay till the weekend since I was going back to my parent's place for the weekend.
"Did you have dinner yet? Should I get you something?" She asked after helping me drop my bag in the room I was going to be staying for a few days.
Her questions made me realize I was about to eat my microwaved pasta when I started to hear those voices and I became too scared to remember I was even hungry.
"I'll have whatever you have," I said a little absent-minded as my mind was busy thinking of what happened but the sudden vibrating of my phone pulled me off my zoned out state.
I stared at the phone in my hand for a while and saw that it was Tate who was calling. I didn't want to make him worried because I know he would run over if he senses that I was in the slightest bit of danger.
I know he would get scared and start imagining things if I don't pick also, so I answered the call just when it was about to end.
"Hey, Pearl," his familiar husky voice filled my ears the moment I answered the call and I felt a sudden form of calmness overwhelm me.
This is one of the reasons why I don't think I could ever break up with Tate, and honestly, even if I'm not in love with him, I know I like him a lot and I love every aspect of him.
"Hello, Tate," I said back and before a small smile spread itself upon my face.
"You wanna tell me what happened to you back there?" Mackenzie said coming over to the sofa where I was seated with a plate of leftover lasagna inside it.
I raised my head up to see her dropping the meal on the small table by the sofa and then she mouthed "tell me about it after your call," before leaving.
"Was that your friend? Is she sleeping over?" Tate asked after Mackenzie left and I replied with a short yes because I didn't want him to start asking me questions about what she said.
"How was your day at the office?" I asked before he would ask me more questions until I'm forced to tell him what happened earlier.
I wouldn't want him to think I'm going crazy or anything
"It was just like always. I had too many meetings but I couldn't focus because I missed you so much," his flirty voice said into the phone making a warm smile creep up my face.
"You should have called earlier," I said with a smile.
"I knew you would also be too busy and I didn't want to distract you from your work," was his reply and I imagined him flashing his signature smile, and that made me smile also.
Tate doesn't possess the typical snuck up characters that are common with young CEOs and that made me like him even more.
"You didn't forget your promise about tomorrow right?" Tate asked after I was quiet for a while and if not for the fact that he spoke of it now, it had entirely escaped my mind.
"Of course not," I lied through gritted teeth, not wanting him to catch my lies I quickly told him about how my parents had invited him over for the weekend and I know how much he loves them to do that would make him excited... Or so I had thought.
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