THE INTRUDER (THE WOMAN IN THE HOOD - PART2)

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Cassie got home feeling really tired so she decided to take a warm bath. Shortly afterwards she buried her Butt into the soft couch to watch her favourite program which would ease off the tension she had been feeling through out her drive home.
Cassie was about going for the TV remote when she heard what sounded like footsteps in the kitchen. Her pulse ramped up, a cold shiver spunned through her spine. It’s nothing, she told herself, I’m imagining things.
But then she heard a clattering sound coming from the kitchen. Slowly she looked around for her phone as she grazed the soft couch with her palm trying to call for help before she realized she had left it in the room.
Cassie slowly tiptoed into the kitchen. She held a cricket bat in her hend hoping to land the first blow if there was an intruder in her house. The kitchen was empty with the only sound coming from the running tap… I didn't leave this on, she murmured to herself. Although the kitchen was empty Cassie could feel eyes on her . Cassie learnt few lessons on self defence from her late dad when she was always bullied back in school and she had never imagined she would ever need them, atleast not when she was all grown up.
Cassie was standing by the door post when she saw through the corner of her eyes what looked like a shadow, her heart pounding really fast as she tried to measure the distance between herself and the creeping shadow and how much power she needed to put on her strike to take whoever it was down.
In a split second she made a sharp turn and took a swing at what was suppose to be her intruder but nothing,no one , Her pulse roared, and confusion flashed through her. She threw a glance back to the window, and realized the reflection was just herself.
Her breath whooshed out. “coward” she murmured as she let's out a hysterical laughter, but as she was about to return to her program she saw the huge figure jump to her face… Jesus!!! You scared me… Jeff couldn't stop laughing as he held Cassie with both hands trying to calm her down that he was only trying to surprise her when she failed to show up for their date… You have got to stop pulling silly pranks, I am in no such mood Cassie responded feeling really irritated. Jeff couldn't understand the reception he was getting because this was not the first time he had sneak up on her. Just then his phone rang and after he received the call Cassie noticed a strange expression written all over his face… what's wrong? She asked. The call came from the morgue… The morgue? Cassie interrupted sharply knowing that whatever it was had to do with Helen.We have to go there as our attentions are needed...Tonight? She asked unable to hide the shock in her voice. Yeah, looks like it's very urgent Jeff said as he offered to drive them there.

This is a continuing part of the foxtales fiction story
See part one here
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