A Special Day Short Story

Today’s a special day. The number 4 comes to my head. I can still feel his hands wrapped around my neck. The sharp pain that was felt could not be forgotten. I still have the scar lining up in my neck. Who knew that dying could be so calm. The darkness grew little by little. The firing feel I felt when the sharp blade cut through my neck. I felt my eyes start to shut and his face was the last thing I ever saw. Who knew that my life would come to an end like this. I never saw it coming. This all happened 4 years ago.

I can still remember where I was that particular day. I was finishing packing my belongings when I received the first message. I hear my phone buzz and I hurry to find it. But to no surprise, I couldn’t locate it. My room was a mess due to the massive amount of belongings that were scattered all

He sets down my boxes and reaches to tap my shoulder. He says, “Well, I guess I’ll leave you so you can get situated.” I nod and thank him. He adds on, “It was nice meeting you. Maybe we can get some ice cream sometime.” I become silent and shake my head. A sad looks appears on his face and then a mad face replaced the other face. I then say, “I’m sorry Cody, but I just.” He cuts me off and then exclaims, “You’ll regret this!” He turns around and slams the door as he leaves. I wanted to run after him, but I decided to let him leave. I didn’t want to argue with him. I begin to unpack my boxes. Before I knew it, I was laying down on my bed sleeping. I wake up to the sound of my door being knocked on. I get up and head to the door. I open the door and I see a short man with what looked like a basket full of pastries and candy with a card attached to it. The man asks, “Are you Courtney?” I nod my head and he hands me the big basket. I close my door and set the basket on top of one of boxes. I reach over for the small card and open it. I proceeded to read the note in the