Missed Call — Unknown Number
He frowned. Who calls at this hour?
Before he could ignore it, a message popped up.
Unknown: "You forgot to lock the back door."
Arjun froze.
He lived alone.
Slowly, he sat up in bed. His heart started beating faster. Maybe it was a prank. Maybe a wrong number.
He typed back:
Arjun: "Who is this?"
The typing dots appeared instantly.
Unknown: "I'm still outside."
His throat went dry.
Arjun grabbed the bedside lamp and turned it on. The room felt smaller somehow. The silence felt heavier.
Another message came.
Unknown: "Don't turn around."
Arjun's hands began to shake.
He hadn't heard anything. No footsteps. No doors opening.
Then—
His phone buzzed again.
Unknown: "Too late."
Suddenly, from behind him, he heard a soft creak.
Very slowly…
The sound of his bedroom door closing.
His phone screen lit up one final time.
Unknown: "Missed call. I was right behind you."
The light went out.
And the phone fell silent.
Forever.