Walk with Me (THRILLER)

The city was quiet that night, the kind of silence that settled before a storm. Nora Kane didn't notice it at first as she walked home, the familiar streets offering a false sense of comfort. But then, she heard it-the unmistakable echo of footsteps trailing behind her. They weren't hurried or clumsy. They matched her pace, deliberate and calculated, like a shadow determined to stay just out of reach. She glanced over her shoulder, her breath hitching when she saw no one there. Her grip on her bag tightened, her heart pounding against her ribs. She told herself she was imagining things, that the stress from work and sleepless nights was finally catching up to her. But as she turned down another street, the footsteps returned, closer this time.Nora's instincts screamed at her to run, but she knew better. Whoever was following her wanted her to panic, to make a mistake. Instead, she slowed her pace, her mind racing as she tried to think of a plan. She passed a convenience store, its fluorescent lights casting a harsh glow on the pavement. Should she go inside and call for help? Before she could decide, her phone buzzed in her pocket. The message was short but chilling: "Keep walking. Don't look back." Her blood ran cold. Someone was watching her, close enough to know every move she made. Panic surged, but she forced herself to keep walking, her eyes scanning for an escape route.The game escalated with every step she took. The texts became more sinister, taunting her with details only someone close to her would know. The stalker wasn't a stranger. They knew her routines, her secrets, even the things she hadn't told anyone. Desperation clawed at her as she realized this was no random act. She was being hunted. But Nora wasn't going to be a victim. With every taunt, she pieced together clues hidden in the messages, unraveling a chilling connection to her past. The streets that once felt safe became a labyrinth of terror, but she refused to let fear consume her. As the night deepened, the hunter and the hunted drew closer, each step pulling them toward an inevitable confrontation. And when the moment came, Nora vowed she wouldn't be the one walking away.