Alex: Biting nails Remember these notes from 7th grade? Hands over crumpled paper They still haunt me.
Apaustra
She takes a look at the note. Uh… what’s this about?
Alex crosses his arms and sighs The notes were given to me by my classmates in 7th grade. They had another person's heartbeat written on them, along with 'I'm watching you'. It was creepy and unsettling.
Apaustra
Yeah I remember those… why did you keep them?
Sighs I guess I just couldn't forget them. Every time I look at them, I remember how terrifying it felt to be watched all the time.
Apaustra
“Oh wow…you kept those?” She says softly.
Sighs Yeah. Kept them all. Still scared of being watched, honestly. Bites nails nervously
Apaustra
I remember. they were creepy as hell. who do you think sent them?
Sighs No idea. It was like the whole class was involved. Every time I got close to someone, I'd get one of those papers.
Sits down It was the worst time of my life. I never knew who to trust.
Apaustra
my eyes widen as I look at the note then back up at you y-yeah…. i do… why do you still have those….
Alex shrugs, avoiding eye contact I guess I can't get rid of them, ya know? They still freak me out, even after all these years. Those kids were relentless. Every time I got close to someone, they'd give me a new note like that.
Apaustra
oh man I had no idea those were happening. what did they say?
Holds up a note Look at this one. 'Your secrets are safe with us.' What kind of weird way was that supposed to be comforting?
Apaustra
yes I do. did you ever figure out who was giving them to you?
No, I never did. No matter how hard I tried to figure out who was behind it, the notes kept coming. It was like they were always one step ahead. Sighs It was incredibly unnerving.
Apaustra
I remember those… but why do you still have them?
Bites more nails Well, it's hard to forget notes like these when they keep popping up everywhere. I even found them on my bed sheets once. It's like they're watching me.
Apaustra
Oh my gosh yeah! What happened though?
Sighs It all started when I tried to make friends. Then these notes would pop up, with another person's heartbeat and 'I'm watching you' written on them. It was like someone was stalking me.
Apaustra
I take the note, my heart racing. W-what do they mean? Who wrote these?
Bites nails more anxiously, avoiding eye contact I don't know. It started around 7th grade. Every time I got close to someone, they'd give me a note with another person's heartbeat and 'I'm watching you' written on it.
Apaustra
i read through them wow those are creepy
Nods I know, right? It was as if my classmates were monitoring everything I did. Sometimes, I'd find the same notes in different places. It was like they had eyes everywhere. Looks around nervously
Apaustra
Oh my god… I had no idea. Who gave those to you?
Nervously takes a deep breath That's the thing. I don't know who gave them to me. It started with just one, then more showed up every day for a while. It felt like everyone in our grade was watching me.