The invitation
WARNING: Do not read if you are too sensitive, empathic or easily influenced. A dark alley and a flickering street light - the perfect decor for a noir crime movie. You walk slowly on the sidewalk, dressed in your beautiful yellow dress, thinking about the wonderful evening you had. In your hand, you have the flowers you received for your success - a bouquet of bright red roses. Your eyes inspect the note on them and you give a wide smile which lingers for a while on your lips, before you turn serious again. You think about the small argument you had that night but your attention is soon diverted to a noise you heard close to you. Your boots make loud noises on the pavement as you step and you breath fast. You notice the strong pain in your ankles, did you start walking too fast? Suddenly, you take the corner and you look back. You can feel someone behind you but you don't see any silhouette. You start slowly digging your nails in the palm of your hand and you bite your lip...