[1]
"Lock the door."
I received a message from my boyfriend. It was just a simple word, but it made my back break out in cold sweat.
At this moment, there seemed to be a strange sound coming from downstairs...
My heart was beating violently.
I live in a villa in the suburbs, a birthday gift from my parents.
The villa area was managed by the property security guards, and surveillance cameras were installed around it. Although it was located in a remote suburb, the security was doing well.
However, I didn't dare to delay for even a moment. I immediately got up and went downstairs, preparing to lock the door.
When I saw the door, my pupils shrank.
There was a small gap in the door, and the cold wind blew in through the door.
"My whole body is cold. I clearly remember that I've already closed the door when I get home.
I rushed forward as fast as I could and closed the door.
With a clang, he received another message from his boyfriend.
"There's someone in the villa."
[2]
These few words made my breathing quicken.
I hid in the bathroom on the first floor in a panic.
The tap in the bathroom was dripping water, making me feel uneasy.
I'm kind of social phobia. I didn't add any Whatsapp from the security guards, and I didn't have any Whatsapp from my neighbors.
I thought about calling the police, but it was unrealistic because of my boyfriend's two unnecessary messages and the words of an open door.
I've always been a bit careless. I forgot that the door would occasionally close. For a moment, I couldn't be sure if I had forgotten.
My boyfriend, Yamada, was a singer in a bar. He usually liked to play pranks and pursue excitement.
These two messages were most likely a boring prank.
I felt a little relieved.
But at this moment, a small voice caused my scalp to explode.
Pa!
In an instant, the outside world fell into darkness.
In another instant, the light returned to normal.
It was the sound of someone pressing on the switch of the lamp.
[3]
Someone had indeed entered the villa!
My breathing quickened, and large streams of cold sweat dripped down.
The bathroom door was made of grinding sand glass, so he could only vaguely see the situation outside.
At this moment, I was sitting on the toilet, and my breathing was terrifyingly chaotic.
I trembled and wanted to call the police.
Buzz buzz!
"Don't call the police."
Yamada's message came.
"That person will kill you."
My fingers curled up and temporarily gave up on the idea of calling the police.
"Yamada, where are you? I'm scared. How do you know that I have someone at home?"
I sent a message to Yamada.
However, there was no reply for a long time.
Fortunately, I found the security guard's number in the photo book.
At that time, I accidentally took a picture of the contact information of the security guard beside the security room. I didn't expect it to be used at this time.
I immediately called the security guard.
After the phone rang twice, it was connected.
The security guard's name is Yokogan. He's about 30 years old and looked very neat.
He had been working in this villa area for a year. He was very friendly to people and his work attitude was very serious.
Yokogan told me that he would be right there.
He repeatedly emphasized that he must not leave the bathroom.
His heart calmed down a little. He sat on the toilet and stared at the outside.
Suddenly, my body quivered.
I thought about how I once placed an axe in the hidden cabinet at the entrance just in case.
If the person who came into the villa took the axe, it would be dangerous.
[4]
I mustered my courage and opened the door lightly.
It was very quiet in the villa, without any sound.
I looked around nervously, then carefully opened the hidden cabinet.
Inside the cabinet, the axe disappeared.
It had already been taken away by that person!
My heart sank to rock bottom.
It was then that the sound of an axe slashing across the ground rang out behind me.
I suddenly turned my head, and a tall man wearing a mask stood behind me.
The axe in his hand had a cold glow.
Run!
This was the only thought in my mind.
I opened the door as fast as I could and closed it.
I heard the sound of the axe slashing on the door.
I shouted for help, but the distance between the neighbors was not close. It was already 11 pm. Many neighbors were older and had already fallen asleep.
"As for me, the door behind me slowly opened.
[5]
When a human being reached the most critical moment, he calms down instead.
I ran towards the security room.
Suddenly, someone grabbed my shoulder from behind.
I screamed in fear, turned around, and found it was security guard Yokogan.
Yokogan held me up and pointed behind him with a trembling hand.
But there was nothing.
Yokogan said, "Miss Haruko, are you alright?"
I was panting heavily, and my face was deathly pale.
But what scared me the most was the disappearing murderer.
The fear of surviving the calamity still made me cry.
"He might still be in my house," I said with a trembling voice.
Yokogan patted my shoulder comfortingly. "Miss Haruko, don't worry. I brought an electric shock bolter."
I followed behind Yokogan. Yokogan took out his lightning bolter with a grave expression.
I entered the password, and the door opened.
There was a deep scratch on the door.
It was the mark left behind by the axe.
Yokogan's expression was very serious. He carefully protected me behind him.
The villa was 200 square meters. At this moment, I was very regretful that he had brought such a big villa alone.
Due to the size of the area, it took a lot of time to examine it.
We will check every room on the living room and the second floor.
He did not find anyone.
[6]
What do you mean by that?
"Miss Haruko, there's no one else in your house," Yokogang said in a deep voice.
How was that possible?
How could the murderer disappear so quickly?
Although I didn't believe it, I didn't find the murderer.
"Miss Haruko, if you're worried, I can go check the surveillance cameras." Yokogang saw through my uneasiness and said.
I quickly nodded. "I'll go with you."
Just as he was about to leave, his phone vibrated again.
Yamada: "Don't ever go outdoors."
[7]
I stopped.
Yokogang looked at me doubtfully. "Miss Haruko?"
I forced a smile. "I'll leave the surveillance cameras to you. I won't be going out."
Yokogang nodded and quickly disappeared from the corner.
I changed the password to the door, locked it, and returned to the bedroom.
I called Yamada.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Suddenly, I heard the sound of my phone vibrating from under the bed.
[08]
A chill rose from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.
Just now, Yokogang and I had checked every part of the place, but there was only one place that we had missed.
Under the bed.
The height under the bed could accommodate a person.
I held my phone tightly, took a deep breath, and suddenly bent down.
There was no one under the bed, only Yamada's phone was constantly shaking.
I lay down and took out my phone.
If Yamada's phone was under my bed, then who was the person who just sent me a message?
The last message was sent five minutes ago. At that time, I was about to go downstairs and check the surveillance with Yokogang.
In other words, that person was still hiding in my house.
I thought the messages from my boyfriend were sent by the murderer.
Yet, I chose to stay at home without a doubt.
When he came to his senses, he rushed to the door and grabbed the door handle, pressing it down.
Almost at the same time, the closet beside the bed slowly opened.
From the corner of my eye, I saw the masked man.
The axe in his hand reflected a cold light.
[9]
The axe slashed across my side profile.
I could even feel the cold wind.
I rushed downstairs as fast as I could.
The masked man's footsteps were unhurried.
He was like a hunter with victory in his grasp, chasing after a little mouse like me.
The masked man stood in the middle of the living room. He turned his head left and right, as if wondering where he had gone.
I hid in the darkness, held my breath, and pressed a button on my phone.
With a music sound, the Heavenly Cat Fairy in the bedroom opened.
"Hello, Master. Is there anything I can help you with?"
The masked man raised his head and was distracted by the sound upstairs.
At that moment, I darted out from under the sofa and hit the masked man's lower body with my elbow.
The masked man let out a muffled groan as the axe in his hand fell.
I quickly picked up the axe and reached out to pull off the mask of the masked man.
The masked man kicked me in the chest, and my head hit the ground heavily.
In an instant, my vision blurred.
I watched the masked man stumble and walk out.
After a while, he took a deep breath and sat up.
There was a small hole in my head. With a touch of my hand, it was sticky and wet.
But at this moment, my fear was even greater than my pain.
It was also at this time that the lamp was quietly extinguished.
My surroundings fell into darkness.
All that was left was my silent breathing.
The power was cut off.
"I'll hold my hand tightly. I'll tell myself that I can't scream or be afraid at this time.