Alice woke up early again that morning, this time 5am sharp. She always felt such strong anxiety over having people over, inviting them into her home. Although, she didn't have much experience in the field. She really didn't have many friends back home, especially not in high school. That was however her own fault, the older she got the less she thought she needed anyone but herself. It was lonely but it kept her safe, sheltered. Everything was different now though. She glanced around the cozy cabin, it came fully furnished but it still looked so empty. Simply furnishings, much older decor, none of it resembled her or her personality. Feeling little tinges of the familiar anxious feeling brewing, she had to quickly do something about it before tonight.
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Heading into town, she kept her eyes peeled for the first Antique store she could find - always a good place to start. On some sort of a shopping spree, she enjoyed bouncing from place to place filling her car with simple items that would make her home actually feel like a home. From fancy wine glasses and silverware, to vintage wooden signs from various horror and sci-fi movies, and even an old school record player, she sighed a breath of relief and started venturing back home after a quick stop to her local Hannaford.
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A few hours passed and she kept her self busy preparing for later that night. The fridge was stocked with a few bottles of wine and a variety of wine coolers, she even found the time to put together a small charcuterie board featuring various cheeses, fruits, meats, and crackers. Just as she was finishing up setting up the living room table with glasses, a cheerful knock at the door broke her concentration. Game face, you're going to enjoy yourself tonight. She couldn't help but be a bit nervous, new friends, new place, what if she didn't have anything in common with them? Shaking away the nerves, she excitedly opened the door, Ryan greeting her with a goofy smile and his friend with more of a calm, at ease grin. The mystery girl was much shorter than him, even shorter than herself, she had to be no taller than 4'10, bright red curls falling just below her torso, piercing green eyes, pale skin adorned with light brown freckles. She was beautiful, quirky, someone who would most definitely stand out in a crowd.
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"Alice thank you so much for having us, this is my friend - Jennifer."
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"It's lovely to meet you, Alice! I'm sure we'll all be great friends in no time."
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It was hard to deny it, they were both so welcoming and warm.
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"Well come in you guys, let's settle in the living room, I'll get us some drinks."
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"Oh we're just dying to know everything about you, you know - in the most non creepy way as possible ... It's not often we see any new faces around here, it's all just so exciting."
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"Well I hope I don't disappoint-"
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Alice laughed nervously, offering a goofy smile before making her exit into the kitchen. She grabbed three Twisted Tea's from the fridge - something they'd hopefully all like to start with, something basic. Joining them in the next room she placed the bottles down onto the coffee table, taking a seat on the maroon loveseat adjacent to the warm copper colored couch her guests had been sinking into. Before she could even blink she could sense the eager questions nearly spilling out of Ryan's mouth.
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"So Alice, let's start with the obvious question, why did you move? You aren't in college so it must be juicy-"
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Jennifer scolded him, too eager of a question, too prying. But Alice didn't really mind, she wanted friends, she wanted to trust them. She didn't mind spilling every dreadful detail.
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"Do you want the long or the short answer?"
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He shot her a mischievous grin, all she needed to answer that one. She downed the rest of her drink before starting, some liquid courage might put her at ease, make her a little more social. She gave him everything he wanted and more, from the fire to the rumors, even adding in those strange little messages that still ate at her. Of course he latched onto that last detail, finding it to be the most interesting part.
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"How sinister, maybe a secret admirer you ran away from? What a shame-"
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"Seemed more like a stalker, it really freaked me out I just knew I needed to get away from there."
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"And you didn't even find out if he was cute, again, what a shame."
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"Oh, stop!"
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They both laughed in unison, Jennifer dead silent, bright piercing eyes focused on the window behind Alice. In an eerily robotic voice, she broke through the laughter like daggers , "Someone is watching you."
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Her heart sank, instantly freaked out by the words. She quickly turned in her seat looking carefully in the same direction, but all she could see was darkness. Ryan quickly chimes in, trying to ease the tension.
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"She gets like that sometimes, don't think about it too much-"
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Jennifer quickly shook her head, eyes now focused on the fear in Alice's eyes.
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"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to ruin things - I always ruin things."
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"Jennifer is a bit, special-"
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Jennifer punched his arm, Ryan gasping in pain.
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"I didn't mean it in a bad way, she has these gifts, totally badass psychic witch girl."
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"My mom told me it's passed down to the girls in the family, I can see things sometimes, sense things, but I never really know what I'm actually seeing - it's all really perceptive."
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Still a bit shaken up, curiosity took form, "What did you see just now?"
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"There's a man watching over you, I can't tell if he has good intentions or not yet, but he's watching closely, maybe an old friend, a loved one, it's so hard to tell, he's different from the others... Can I?"
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Jennifer gestured for the girls hand, reluctantly Alice handed herself over, the red-head's icy touch sending a chill down her spine. The dazed stare and the robotic voice took hold once more, blurting random words and phrases that didn't make sense at all. Soon , death - no maybe not death, life, where is the line between the two? Beautiful, so beautiful- evil, yes evil - no maybe not- don't trust it, don't trust him, run, it's coming, the day is coming-
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