I wasn't in class, I was hiding. And the best p
building, to the Rare Books Room. It was a dusty, forgotten corner of the library, filled with old encyclopedias
lasses. I avoided the dining hall, living off granola bars I kept in my backpack
t texted, and Hannah had stopped leaving me not
legs. The shelves were tall and cramped, blocking out the l
s the floor with a loud clatter, breaking the abso
a small, black object. I bent down and picked it up. It was a phone
e rare books room? It looked brand new, without a scratch on it. I should ha
creen lit up, glowing an eerie green in the dim light. The battery was full. There was n
was listed
ut it down, to walk away. But my thumb moved on its
Little
ttle Lamb. A sick feeling washed over me. This wa
t off and throw it in the trash. But before I could, th
ring when yo
s. This wasn't a prank. This was deliberate. Someone had planted thi
ew wher
s seemed darker, deeper. The silence was no longer comforting; it was suf
He had said he would be watching. Was this hi
essed the button to reply, my fingers sha
nt. Not a text this ti
air left my lungs
at the phone in my hands, my face a mask of shock and con
s a metal ventilation grate. It was dark, impossible to see inside.
e as hard as I could. It hit the floor and sha
ough the heavy wooden doors and didn't stop until I was outside, in the bright afternoon sun
y hands shaking so badly I dropped it twice. Finally, I shove
hest. I was gasping for air, my lungs burning. The room was empty. Hannah w
the closet to the space under the beds. Was the
was the monster I had to avoid. I was wrong. There was something el
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