The Caller

Effy had just grabbed a cappuccino at the local mall's Starbucks when her phone rang. The cute-cased iPhone buzzed with an unknown number, so she declined the call and continued on her way. It rang again, and this time she picked up the call. Little did she know this would change her life forever.

"Hello?" she said.

The voice was deep and spoked in a hushed but commanding tone. The words she heard were the last thing she would expect to hear on a random Friday night.

"Your name is Effy Kimbers-Lee. You're 22 years old, a student at the university of Abbysdale. You're holding a cappuccino grande in your hands right now. You're wearing a pastel blue blouse and ripped denim jeans-"

"What the- who is this?"

"Don't bother looking around, Effy. You won't find us. You wish you had your friends with you but they have just left for the Downtown club but you chose not to go because you are an introvert and would rather spend the night huddled in bed with your Harry Potter books."

Effy had stopped walking and stood still in the mall, wide eyed, hearing that everything the mysterious caller said was true. She even checked the cup of coffee in her hand and what she wore, hoping that he would be wrong, but he was not.

"Do I have your full attention now, Effy?"

Stricken with fear and on the verge of tears, Effy ended the call.