Ignored Warnings

Hook: “My best friend kept telling me something was wrong with my boyfriend.

I wish I listened sooner.” Story: I had been dating my boyfriend for

almost two years. He was calm, quiet, and honestly perfect. But my best friend

hated him. She said he made her uncomfortable. That he watched people too closely.

I thought she was just being jealous. One night, she begged me not to go to his place.

She said, “Please, just trust me on this.” I ignored her.

When I got there, his apartment felt… different. Too quiet. No music.

No lights except one lamp. I went to the bathroom and noticed something strange.