The Midnight Alley

You look at the car keys in his hands as you go through a mental dilemma. You haven't drunk that much, but it is still unwise to get in your car. After a couple of minutes, you put the car keys back in your pockets and start walking towards the bus stop.

It is quite late in the night, the time probably being around 3:30 am with the streets completely deserted. Walking down the boulevard, you reflect on your cold and dimly-lit surroundings. You had always hated Rolcombe, the shadiest part of town, with its ill-maintained buildings and occasional junkies not afraid to jump out and scare pedestrians in the middle of the night. It was a place that encouraged your tendency to feel anxious. Not enough to prevent you from going out, but enough to make taking the bus one of the experiences you would happily avoid.

Regardless, you didn't have a lot of options right now. You had spent most of your money at the bar, leaving you with only a couple of dollars which are just enough to get the bus. Slightly spaced out and thinking about the bar you just left, you suddenly notice something in the near distance. It is a tall figure shrouded in the midnight mist headed towards you. Its presence makes you feel slightly nervous and being unwilling to try your chances, you decide to take a slight detour going into the first side alley you see.

As you turn into the alley, you peak over your shoulder to see if the figure has followed you. Luckily, it hasn't. Relieved, you continue walking down the alley. However, it takes you less than a minute to realise it is a dead-end. Cursing your luck, you turn around only to see the figure standing at the alley entrance...