THE REVENGE OF JOHN SMITH

the alarm blared, signaling the start of

aid to himself as he stood up from

he noticed that his favorite tie was missing. It is the one he always wore on important days, and its absence was jarring. He went on to chec

order of his life, and every detail was meticulously organized. So when something was out of place, it sent up a red flag. Even the smallest dev

heading out, he started to have a sense of unease again, as if somethi

spot. He reached for the coffee pot, only to find that it was empty. His heart started to race as he wondered what was going on. Everything in the kitche

out loud to himself as the feeling

k his coffee in the living room, sparing some precious time of his to watch

used for a moment, debating whether to go back inside. But then he heard a noise from the back of the garage. It sounded like someone

ing onto his briefcase were clammy with fear. He could hear his own ragged breathing and he had to force himself to take slow, steady breaths. Today has not been going the way it was supposed to and it made him feel disor

ut, and he pulled the door open. As he stepped into the garage, filled with storage boxes, the first thing he saw was a shadow in the corner, a dark figure hunched over one of the boxes. He hurriedly turned on th

d in fear and fury, in the middle of the room,

ing earlier on, hoping to see some trail but th

ohn questioned himself

muttered to himself as he cleaned his face, runnin

e room before he locked it up, hoping to see the figure again. John arrives at his car, kick st

e morning weather was not as bliss as it was

downpour.” He muttered in his car whils

oad. Just as he regains control, another tire starts to hiss and lose air. He begins to panic. He knows he needs to do something quickly, or the car will be in danger of crashing. He quickly and skillfully mane

nails scattered across the ground leading to his gate. He picked one up, turning it over in his hand, before he noticed

zes, unsure of what to do. He drops the nail to ground i

and I have been hi

ked and terrified, not s