All Chapters of The Shadow Stalker Around Her: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Skyla(Present)"Hey, pretty, where are you? Come out now. Your daddy is here. Don't make him wait any longer." I heard my foster father said in a slurry voice. I was hiding inside the closet, curling up myself as a ball. I was shivering in fear, knowing if he caught me again, he would touch me in the places which made me feel very uncomfortable. I was sobbing quietly, hearing him, saying, "Little one, come on. I can't wait any longer here." I was praying to God to send my foster mother fast so that she took him away from here. My foster mother isn't good for me at all. She is a cruel lady. She thought I intentionally made his husband seduce so he could leave her. And that wasn't true. I tried to tell thousands of times that it was he who came home drunk every night and tried to search for me. But she ne

Skyla(Past)My life can't be more perfect, can it? No. I don't think so. My new-found granny is an amazing woman. She takes care of me as her granddaughter. I help her with house chores and also in her bakery. I started to find jobs nearby, but my luck wasn't with me. She told me she would take care of my school fees this year. But I felt like I was using her. She got me very well. One day, she took me to a nearby school and admitted me immediately using her resources. She was quite wealthy as her husband left a lot for her. She had a daughter who died at her very young age in an unfortunate incident. Not for so long, her husband died in a heart attack. She has been running that bakery as her daughter's dream to open a sweet shop and would make it famous in her town. In her name, my granny is running that shop

Skyla  (Past)I was staring at the hoddie guy continuously. Is he giving a death threat? Why is he doing this to me?  I was shivering in fear, thinking about what he would do to that boy. I just bumped into that guy as I was coming from that singing room. Did that person saw me with that guy in my school? I immediately ran inside my room and closed the door. What if he tries to harm my granny? I need to protect my granny. If I have to stay away from that boy, Mason, I am going to do it. I have nothing to do with that boy. So, why would I put his life at risk? At that moment, I heard a knock on my door, which made me sta

Skyla (Past)From the day I had a little talk with Carl, I became felt comfortable around him. Besides my study, I started to spend most of my time in music class. I was having fun learning Violin from him. He was a great teacher. That boy, Mason, he tried to approach me so many times, but I took off wherever he tried to come to me. I couldn't risk his life no matter what. Whenever he came in front of me, I felt that same familiar stare on me. Just like other night, I heard something fell on the balcony at the night. I knew my stalker threw something again. My heart dropped in fear. Gathering my courage, I slowly stood up from my bed and went to open the french door of

Skyla (Past)I couldn't believe my eyes. What happened to him? I never imagined seeing him in that way. Carl. His knuckles were bleeding. There had a cut on his forehead and his lips. His grey eyes were bloodshot, which were boring holes in my skin. He was breathing heavily. His clothes were disheveled. Did he fight with someone? I thought of myself. He looked scary as always, but for some reason, my heart was bleeding to see him in pain. I couldn't decide whether to leave him alone or tend his wounds. My granny keeps a medical box with me in my backpack. I could feel my hands and feet getting cold, thinking what if he hit me if I go in front of him. No, I couldn't be a coward, and I should learn to overcome my fear. With determination, I stood up with my shaky legs.