Alex, 2019 (Alright, catching up to present, so no more dates needed!)
The delivery kid called in again, so Alex picked up the shift for the night. He drove out to the neighborhood to deliver the order. He could hear the familiar sound of teenage girls crying and immediately thought to just drop it on the porch and leave.
But then, there it was.
The presence. That person.
He’d felt it faintly the past several months, keeping a distance. It was stalking him, but he wasn’t going to spook it again. But tonight, it was just a touch closer than usual, so he approached the house, eyes scanning the sides for anything that would give it away.
He rang the doorbell, and the bouncy blonde opened and Alex watched her eyes widen and mouth fall open like a trout.
“Um,” Alex look
