Rain tapped softly against the windows as Aisha hurried through the crowded metro station, her hood pulled low and her pulse racing. Every echoing footstep behind her felt like a warning. Every stranger's glance lingered too long.
She clutched her phone tightly.
Still no message from Daniel.
The metro roared into the station, its headlights cutting through the mist. Aisha stepped in, choosing a seat near the door, her eyes scanning the reflections in the glass. The train jolted forward.
Then she saw him.
A figure standing at the far end of the carriage—motionless, hooded, watching her through the shifting crowd.
Her breath caught.
The lights flickered, once… twice… then steadied. When her eyes refocused, the figure was gone.
Aisha's heart pounded in her throat. She wasn't imagining it. Someone was following her.
The train slowed as it approached the next stop. Aisha stood, ready to leave—only for the doors to slide open revealing a familiar face.
Daniel.
But something was off. His jaw was tight, his clothes damp from the rain, and his eyes held an urgency she had never seen before.
"Aisha," he said, stepping in quickly. "We need to talk. Right now."
Before she could reply, the lights flickered again—and from the corner of her eye, she saw the hooded figure appear at the opposite door, watching them with chilling stillness.
Daniel grabbed her hand.
"Stay behind me."
And the train doors slammed shut.
Summary
Aisha senses someone following her through the city, and even the metro offers no safety. When Daniel suddenly appears with urgent warnings, the danger becomes real. A hooded figure emerges, confirming Aisha's fears—and trapping them inside the moving train.
Cliffhanger Line
As the train sped into the darkness, Aisha realized escape wasn't an option—someone had already decided what happened next.
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