Page 18 - Digital Cornice Grade 10

“Pitter, patter”, the rain drops sounded
against the busy street.

The warm smell of freshly baked pastries
brushed past my face. Taking a sip of my An
soothing hot coffee, I continued to flip
through pages, all hung up on this book I
recently got. Nothing was better than a cosy Unexpected
afternoon spent in a cafe while the rain
poured on outside.

“Buzz…”. A noise diverted my concentration
from the book, which was followed by a flash
of light from my phone screen.

"UNKNOWN : Hello"

It wasn't anything out of the ordinary to get a
message from an unknown number, even
more so when you're in the business sector.
But something about this one made me feel
nauseated. Shrugging the uneasy feeling, I
continued to dive deeper into the fiction
presented to me by the book.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a man
entering the quiet cafe. He was tall, very tall. Those eyes.
His clothes consisted of a suit and tie all
drenched in the unforgiving weather. He was As I scanned through my memories, a moment
clutching something white in his hand. struck me. I could feel the gut wrenching feeling
Grunting, he brushed his hand against his slowly settle in my abdomen. Chilling shards of

dripping hair, flicking the wet strands away what felt like sharp icicles crawling up my spine. I
from his eyes. He proceeded to take off his froze, completely still, not a single breath escaping
coat and hang it on the coat hanger, my mouth.
revealing a clean dry shirt he wore The man walked towards me, smirking as he stood
underneath. He scanned the room before right before me. Slowly opening his tight fist, he
averting his eyes directly to me. There it was placed the white paper onto the small wooden
again, the sickening feeling. coffee table. Sliding the paper over to my side, all
my worries turned into pure rage as I saw my
Something in his piercing bright blue eyes number on it.
darkened.