A Mysterious Warning

I was having a normal day at school… until I opened my locker and a folded note fell out.

It wasn’t handwriting I recognized. It said only one sentence: *‘Don’t go home

today.’* I laughed. Obviously a prank. But then I noticed something strange

— the ink on the note was warm. Almost like it was freshly written… even though no one

was around. After classes, my phone buzzed. Unknown number. Another message:

*‘Last warning. Stay somewhere crowded.’* Now I was creeped out. I decided to test

it. I walked toward my neighborhood, and as I turned the corner onto

my street… every streetlight flickered off at the same time. All of them.