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The Pursuit

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December 4, 2:30 AM: Asif rushed towards his bedroom and shut the door in a panic. The masked man will dagger him up in any second. His heartbeat escalated. The chaos ruined his mind into turmoil and resisted his screams. He covered his mouth tightly so that even the slightest shriek was not audible. The lethal scenario let him sense the passing of every goddamn second. His sharpened ears could now sense the sound of footsteps approaching the door. Panic rose and he started to lose his wits. He took a sharp blade in his right hand and the letter on a yellowish paper on his left. The letter read, "You are never alone. I'm always with you, pursuing your soul, healing loneliness." Asif crushed the paper and threw it away with fury. The footsteps deceased paving its way for a gentle knock at the door. He lost his nerves completely and violently gashed his left arm with the blade, right upon the veins. Blood was splattered all over the floor and he screamed out of...