Texts From Inside the House

Your mom texts you at midnight saying she's still at work. Normal enough. Then another message.

Don't open your bedroom door. Someone's in the house. Your heart stops.

You text back asking what's happening. She responds immediately. Stay quiet. I'm calling the

police. But something feels wrong. You check the message details.

Location services show the texts are coming from inside your house. Downstairs.

You hear footsteps in the hallway. Slow. Deliberate. Coming closer.

Another buzz. Your screen lights up. One final message. But this time it's

sent from your own phone. You weren't holding it.