Dark Ends: A Horror Collection by Sara Bourgeois

Author:Sara Bourgeois [Bourgeois, Sara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-02T06:00:00+00:00

The coffee shop wasn’t busy. It was in between the morning rush and after school rush. I spotted Bob sitting at a table when I walked in and waved.

He made no move to get up, so I went to the counter to get my drink. Five minutes later I had a caramel macchiato, and I plopped down in a seat across from Bob, the exterminator.

“So, what brings you here?” He asked with a weird, hard to decipher smile on his face.

“I wanted to talk to you about the day you came over to inspect my apartment.”

“Oh.” He said with a tinge of disappointment, and his shoulder slumped. What was that all about?

“Yeah. You left in a hurry that day. I was hoping that you could tell me why.” I asked. “Why did you leave the way you did?”

“Is that the only reason you asked me to come for coffee?”

“Yeah. Why else would I have asked you to meet?” I was confused.

“I thought you were, you know, interested.”

“I am interested in finding out what made you leave my house in such a hurry,” I said feeling a bit annoyed.

“I mean interested in me,” Bob said and took a big swig of his black coffee.

“No, Bob.” I couldn’t believe he thought that, and I seriously did not want to have to deal with his weirdo fantasies right now. “I just wanted to know why you left that day.”

He stood up. “This is ridiculous. You led me on.”

“What?” This dude was off his rocker.

“You’re using me for free coffee.” He said as his face turned bright red. “Typical woman.”

“Bob, I paid for my own coffee.”

“Whatever. I have better things to do than play head games with college girls.” He said and pushed his chair in so hard it shook the table. “I’m outa here.”

“Wait, Bob. You still haven’t told me why you practically ran out of my apartment that day.”

“It’s none of your business, little missy, but I had to take a dump, and it’s against my policy to use client’s facilities.”

“Oh.”

“Happy now?” He stormed out of the coffee shop.

I wasn’t happy, but what was I going to do? I’d hoped that Bob could shed some light on my situation, but all he’d done was creep me out.

It was going to be a couple of hours before John got home, and I didn’t want to be alone. Wherever I went, the entity would follow. The way I saw it, my only choice was to stay in public.

I didn’t have my laptop, but I needed to email my professors and make an excuse for my absence. Going to the school wasn’t an option because someone might see me. So, I decided to go to the library and use a computer there.

When John got home, I’d be able to go back to his place, grab my scrubs, and go to work. After that, I had no idea what I would do. No place felt safe. I was living in limbo.

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