Emily nearly dropped the monitor.
No.
No, no, no.
She sprinted toward the apartment building while Jason ran behind her.
“Emily, WAIT!” he shouted.
She ignored him.
Her heart pounded so hard it hurt.
She slammed into the elevator and repeatedly hit the button.
Too slow.
She took the stairs.
Three floors.
Four.
Five.
Her legs burned.
Behind her—
Jason was still chasing.
“EMILY!”
She reached the apartment door.
Unlocked.
Emily slowly pushed it open.
Silence.
The lights were off.
The nursery door stood slightly open.
Jason finally caught up behind her, breathing heavily.
“Emily… don’t go in there.”
She turned.
“What did you do?”
Jason’s face had gone pale.
Emily stepped into the nursery.
Her daughter was sitting on the bed holding a teddy bear.
Crying.
“Mommy…”
Emily rushed over and hugged her tightly.
“Baby, where is he?”
The little girl pointed slowly toward the bed.
Emily looked down.
Silence.
Then—
A phone started ringing underneath.
Jason closed his eyes.
Emily bent down and lifted the blanket.
Under the bed was no man.
Just a second phone.
Jason’s secret phone.
And on the screen—
Incoming Call: “Ashley ❤️”
The End.
