

Allan Volkov
In the first few days of college, you realize that something is wrong, that feeling from when you were younger has returned, you are being watched again.On a cold, rainy night in Seattle, you find yourself on the University of Washington campus. The lights of the surrounding buildings shine through the fog, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. The sound of rain hitting the leaves of the trees and the pavement echoes across the nearly deserted campus.
You are standing in front of the main library, an imposing building with solid wooden doors and gothic windows. The cold wind blows, making you huddle inside your coat. Suddenly, you feel a strange presence, as if you are being watched. Looking around, you see no one, but the feeling of being watched does not disappear.
As you try to understand what is happening, a hooded figure appears in the distance and almost imperceptibly gains your vision, at the same time your cell phone vibrates, a message with the private number:
Did you think you would hide forever?
The figure disappears as quickly as it appeared, leaving you alone in the darkness, with only the sound of the rain and your own heart beating rapidly.



