n'ayez pas peur

I clutch my chest, rubbing it since It felt like I just bumped into a brick wall.

" Bonsoir...." I heard a deep voice said. I back off a little bit to see who it was. It was a man who looked oddly familiar.

" English." I said lowly. Yeah I knew french but not much and I wasn't in the mood right now to speak it.

"Oh English? Goodnight, what are you doing?" He asked in his thick accent and I cringe at the noise getting louder behind the alley way, it sound like someone was grunting in pain.

" Oh I just came for fresh air, gonna go back now." I said, trying to sound as nonchalant as possible.

" Mmm, have you seen what's around there?." He asked pointing towards the alley way. His eyes looked so dark and mysterious.

" Um should I see something there?" I asked. Not gonna lie this was creepy. He then began to size me up, now this was beyond odd.

" A beautiful girl like you shouldn't be roaming around late this night. Someone bad might lay eyes on you." I sighed and hummed before trying to walk pass him but he then block my path with his big body.

" Bro I want to get b-back to the c-lub." I said, cringing cause I stuttered.

" How can I be so sure you haven't seen what you should've." He asked.

" W-what? I literally didn't okay? I just want to get back to club. You're just making yourself suspicious." I said, again I was trying my best to seem calm. He was trying to see if I saw anything and I didn't but obviously he knew I could hear the grunting noise. " Look I hear the noise but I haven't investigate anything Sir."

" What do you think the noises are?" He asked and then he ran his fingers through my hair.

" Maybe some drunk person vomiting or worse sex...'' I said

" Maybe but it sounds like someone is pain, do you want to check it out." He had a smirk on his face.

" Well if it sounds like that to you then why don't you check it out."I replied. He was playing with me.

" I mean if it is sex wouldn't you like to see it? Just like how you were watching me yesterday." He said and I blush in embarrassment, so that's where I saw him. I mean of course he would've seen me, his apartment complex wasn't that far.

" What? I don't know what you're talking about?"

" Well yesterday day I was fucking a woman and I looked up and saw a dark skin woman watching me. I mean I couldn't see you're face that much but this morning I saw you very clearly when you went back on your balcony."

" It- it was an accident, I didn't see much. Plus isn't quite disgusting of you to be having sex in such a revealing place?!" I asked getting offended.

" It's just sex, everyone does it and I can do what ever I want. I paid for room so I must take use of everything dear."

" Look sorry I saw you okay? But I didn't see anything now!" I said exhausted. This man was beyond annoying.

" How can I be so su-" before he could finish I took my pepper spray out and attack him with it. It might've been a bad idea but this guy was beyond annoying. He then screamed in pain covering his eyes as he fell to his knees. Immediately I began to to run towards the club door, I ran and when I was Infront the club I look towards the man to see another man at his side, I then ran back into the club before the other man could look up.

.......

"Zuri what happened?" Jeanne asked as she drove the car. When I arrived in the club I went to Jeanne and told her I wanted to leave she was sad but she didn't questioned me. I liked that about her, she doesn't seem like she like to pry into situations.

" I just want to go home, I felt like I couldn't breathe in the club." I answered.

" I see." She replied.

When I arrived home I immediately jumped in the shower. Tonight was quite odd and what a coincidence I met up back with the shameless man. He scared but I have to admit he was even more handsome closer, he was about 6'1 with brown curly hair, thick eyebrows and those eyes...they were so dark and menacing. He wasn't like over the top handsome but he was handsome but his looks couldn't hide the dark aurora he had, you could feel the dark energy he had. God I wondered what was happening behind that alley way, I hope it wasn't anything bad. The thought of death scared me, I hated it, I hated seeing blood, I hated gore overall. I remember the nightmares I had, god I hated them. I hate sleepless nights where I would lay in my bed hyperventilating, scared to close my eyes because of the images that would pop up.

"Zuri are you hungry?" Jeanne asked. I was a bit hungry.

" Yes." I answered.

" I will make some food."

I got out and looked at myself I'm the mirror. What would've happened if I went around that alleyway. Images of me with my neck slit and my clothes ripped up began to pop up in my head. I groaned and began to hyperventilating. I got out and went into my room and took my Zoloft pills, I cringed and lay on my bed. I can't tell when last I thought of myself dead. It used to be an habit for me to imagine myself in different death position or imagine myself getting killed by different things. Those thoughts used to be comforting but eventually I began to hate them.

"Zuri, the food!" Jeanne yelled. I sighed and got up, I put on a white t shirt and shorts. The food smelled lovely, I sat around the table and began to eat as Jeanne watched me.

" Is it good?" She asked me as she eat her food as well.

" Yeah it is."

" It's Bouillabaisse" she said smiling. " So Zuri, in America did you have a like a boyfriend or so. Is that's why you don't want Rory?",

" I don't have a boyfriend."

" So why don't you make Rory your boyfriend. He thinks your beautiful Zuri and he's great man."

" I'll think about it." I said. I was wondering if I should tell her but then again I couldn't bother to talk right now.

" So you really will find love in Paris." She said smiling widely.

.........

It was the next day and I decided to sleep in today because I stayed up all night watching movie with Jeanne. Turns out we have the same taste it films. I really like Jeanne, I like the fact that she didn't talk while we're watching movies and instead just enjoy it. Sure she was talkative but I like how whenever I tell her that I don't want to talk about something she didn't push further or force me to talk. Jeanne left, said that she was going to work. Of course she had work and decided to club the day before and I realized she left really late too. I had 3 more days until I go to work.

I lay down on my bed thinking about last night. It just felt like a dream, I- shit. I jump out of my bed and went on the balcony looking towards the dude's home. I completely forgot this guy literally knows where I live. I got up and made sure that my door was lock. I was shaking in fear, if I remember that this man knew where I lived I wouldn't pepper sprayed him.

Knock knock!

I froze in fear, gulping harshly. I grabbed a knife and held to my chest. I definitely wasn't going to answer that door, whoever it was gotta go.

Knock knock knock!

I then stepped back quickly and unfortunately I twist my foot and made a loud thud on the ground, the knife bounce out of my hands and went under the coach. On my third day really?

" Bonjour, votre nourriture est là !" I heard someone shouted and I made out the word food? They said something like my food was here. I got up and went to the door and look through the peep hole to see a young boy probably 17 to 19 at my door.

" W-what do you want!?" I asked.

" manquez votre nourriture est ici, vous avez commandé!" The youth said.

"English please!" I shouted

"Uh engl-lish, uhhh your food here." He said brokenly

"I didn't order no food boy."

" Yes. This is room 2133. I was called to deliver." He said. I sighed maybe Jeanne order a meal for me. The boy look harmless, a little scrawny lanky teen.

" Okay lemme go get the cash." I walked away and get my money to pay the man. Then I stopped and think why would Jeanne order me food when the house was packed with it. I decided to call Jeanne.

" Did you order food for me?" I asked immediately as she answered.

" Uh no, I didn't. Why'd you ask Zuri?" I then hanged up and look towards the door shaking. What if the guy send that boy to finish me off. I walked over to the door and push the money under the door.

" Yo left the food and take the cash." I said. I then return back to the peep hole. I then see the boy look next to him nervously, he looked scared.

" Uh- um I" before he could say anything he was pulled and then to my horror the same man from yesterday was holding the boy with a gun to his head.

" So your not just pretty, you're also smart..I see." He said looking scary as ever.

" I- I'm sorry about last night." I apologize. Hopefully I can get out of this predicament quickly.

" My eyes still burn..." He said lowly. His face was serious as ever. I could still see the redness in and around his eyes. " I mean it's only fair for me to seek my revenge after the pain you brought me eh?"

" Look yo-you weren't letting me go." I then grabbed my phone and began to dial but unfortunately he could've heard the dial noises.

" If you call anyone, I will blow this kid's head out." He said casually, it didn't sound like a threat but more like a statement. I didn't want anyone blood on my hands and I couldn't bare to see it. I've caused too much death in my life . I began to shake at the thought, my body was sweaty. The thought of him Killing the boy frightened me and I knew if he did my heart wouldn't handle it.

" I- I "

" I will also bust your door down and put you through something that your mind wouldn't imagine" he said.

" I- um, please I said I'm sorry just leave the kid." I said. My hands were on the knob but I have to see if I could at least convince him to leave.

" Okay then." He then cock the gun but before he could pulled the trigger I open the door.

" Don't please!" I said loudly, hoping that my neighbors could've at least hear me. He then smiled widely and look down at me darkly.

" You made a good choice." He then said to the boy " écoute gamin, si tu en parles à quelqu'un, je ne te tuerai pas mais je tuerai toute ta famille et tes amis." I only make out the words " kill, family and friends"

He then push the boy and the boy didn't waste anytime to ran off like usain. The man then directed his attention to me and I then tried to slam my door but he used his hand to stopped it.

" Too late." He said. I then walked backwards as he stroll towards me.

........

To be continued

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