- Finally, the three friends reached the house they were looking for. It was completely dark outside. They couldn't see well, but it seemed to them that the house was very derelict.

Emma: Are you really sure you want to look for help here?

Kira: We don't have a choice.

Emma: Yeah, we do... to go back.

Alex: We've agreed to seek help here. We can't go back it's completely dark.

Emma: I didn't expect something creepy as this. I get goosebumps just by looking at this house.

Alex: Take it easy, ladies. Nothing is going to happen as long as I'm here.

Emma: ...says the man who left us in the middle of the road without a spare tire.

Alex: I say we knock.

Kira: I agree.

- Kira and Alex climbed the stairs and knocked on the door, while Emma was standing in the front yard, looking at them with disbelief. They knocked a few times. No one opened. They waited for a little longer and when it was clear that there was no one inside, they turned around, disappointed. Suddenly, Kira saw a young man approaching Emma. She started screaming in fear...

Kira: Emma, watch out!

The man: Who are you? What're you doing in my front yard?!

- The three friends looked at him, scared.

Kira: Pardon my reaction, it's really dark, you've startled us. We need your help.

- Damian came closer to Kira. She could clearly see his face. She didn't know why, but she couldn't speak. Shivers ran up and down her spine, but it was not because she was scared. She quickly looked at the ground...

The man: Maybe, for starters, you could introduce yourselves.

- He came even closer to her. Kira raised her head and their eyes locked. She somehow managed to utter...

Kira: I'm Kira. These are my friends, Emma and Alex... And you are?

The man: My name is Damian Sutton.

Kira: Nice to meet you, Damian.

Damian: Pleasure is all mine. How can I help you?

- At that moment, Kira spotted a couple of blood stains on his T-shirt. Damian, having noticed that, quickly answered...

Damian: It's my fault. One should never walk in the woods at night without a flashlight.

Alex: I'm glad we've found you.

Alex: We had a flat tire a few miles down the road. We don't have a spare one.

Damian: It's good you've come here. It's not very smart to be alone by the road at night. But there's nothing we can do to fix the tire now. I can offer you accommodation at my place for the night and I will help you with the tire in the morning.

Emma: You live here alone?

- Damian looked away from Kira for the first time, to look at Emma. He said, somewhat nostalgically...

Damian: Yes, I'm all alone here. There's plenty of rooms for everyone.

Kira: Thank you, so nice of you. Just give us a couple of minutes.

Damian: No problem.

- Kira approched her friends.

Emma: What do you say, are we staying here?

Kira: It's better here than anywhere in the woods.

Emma: We don't know this guy. Is it ok to sleep at his house just like that? For all we know, he could be some crazy pyscho.

Alex: Oh, c'mon. Why are you being so paranoid all the time?

Emma: I'm not paranoid, just cautious.

Alex: Look, I want just the morning to come so that we can continue out trip. Either way, it's better to sleep here than the car.

Kira: Ok, then it's decided. Emma, are you in?

- Emma reluctantly nooded her head.

Kira: Damian, thanks again for offering us help. We'll spend the night at your house.

Damian: I'm glad to hear that, it's the smartest thing to do.

- No one was very comfortable with having to stay there, but it was the lesser of two evils. They hoped to have a peaceful night... Would that really be so?

The Author Note:

Hi, readers. It's me, Katya. I'm a new writer on this application and this is my first novel. I am happy to meet you all and this is an honor to me to have you reading my novel. I am hard working on this novel right now and I have a lot of ideas to put them there whick I hope you will like them for sure. I hope after every chapter you read to give me your opinion and tell me what do you think of the plot so far. Please, no quick or hard judgments, I am trying to do my best to give you the best quality as I could. I am trying to give you something satisfying. Also, I need your support and encourage me to give you more. I hope you continue reading the novel because I know it deserves to be read, and there are many surprises you will never expect in the coming chapters. One more thing, I have another novel called " The Lust Job". I hope you check it out, I am sure you will like it, especially for ones who like horror, mystery, suspense and finally adding romance to all of these. Thank you all in advance for supporting me. I hope you leave a comment while you are passing by. Kisses.

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