Welcome to Wednesday one Shots the series where we share a bite-sized bonus story with you to help you get through the week.

This time we have a story from a listener named Wolf Moon 77.

One morning, I woke up around eight as I usually do.

I grabbed my laptop for school, and everything about the day just went as normal. My daily routine

consisted of school, chores, hanging out with friends and sleep, then repeat.

After school on this day I didn't have any chores to do, as I took care of them on the previous day, so I went straight to my friend's house after school.

I was walking alone and reading a book. I read quickly so I could fit in reading a

chapter or two during my walk to the friend's house. I did this all the time.

But this time the walk didn't feel normal. I felt like I was being watched.

The feeling of being watched is not normal for me at all. This is something I rarely feel because I have just a few close friends and we usually don't attract too much attention, which I like. I essentially feel like I'm in the shadows. When this feeling of being watched

came over me, I looked around and saw no one, no cars, nothing. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

As I was getting closer to my friend's house, I didn't think much of this feeling and brushed it off.

That is, until a car pulled around the corner.

My first thought was,

it's just a car. I see cars in this area all the time.

It's a popular neighborhood.

The car slowed down and started to follow me.

I put the book that I was reading away,

and I grabbed a knife that I always kept on me,

just in case I needed it.

I didn't want to endanger my friend or anyone for that matter,

but I felt like I had to do something,

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