Finally, I am getting all I have wanted my whole life...freedom! so I thought. I have always wanted to move out of my parents house to start a life for myself. Every year I tried to convince them to allow me move out but they wouldn't agree because they felt I am still their little girl, even when I kept reminding them that I am 18years and old enough to stay on my own. Now I have my own pretty apartment...not so big but "I love it!".

Just as I finished unpacking I heard my phone beep..."I bet that's mom, she should at least let me unpack first", I thought to myself. "Oh, it's not mom." It is text message from an unknown number which reads...

Baby doll, no matter how far you go...I will always be close to you. Love L.

"Huh, who is this...L, besides I didn't tell anyone I was moving just my parents. That's strange, well maybe it's a mix up", I said to myself and brushed off the weird feeling that came with having read the message.

The next morning I rushed out to get some groceries since I couldn't do that the previous day. Walking back to my apartment, I started having this strange feeling like there was someone watching me. I turned to see who it was but no one was watching...just few persons going about their day. I continued down almost at the apartment...I felt it again...but still nothing.

I got to my apartment with my hands full with the grocery bags...so I didn't actually notice what was at the doorstep. As I put the bags on the floor to get the keys that was when I saw it. It was a gift box with a kiss shape on it, initially I thought it was a mistake so I was about taking it to the next apartment just in case. Well not before I saw who it was addressed to...it was me, my name had been written on it.

I got inside dropped the grocery bags in the kitchen then sat to unwrap the gift. Behold it was a silver heels...one that I have admired from afar and wished I had. I was over the roof with excitement...I tried it on and it fit perfectly, I felt so happy for a moment then I came back to my senses. "Wait a moment...who sent this? No one knows where I live", I thought..."Ah! Maybe mum sent this as a surprise gift", I said as I began to smile again looking at the new heels.

I never knew by accepting the gift I had given consent to my worst nightmare. From that day onward I began to receive gifts at my doorsteps...flowers, gift cards, jewelries and so many others. The more the gifts came the stranger it became....until the one that broke the ice.

I had gone for a job interview, on my way back I stopped by at the salon to make my hair. I finished late in the evening and it looked like it was going to rain...so I hurried to my apartment. I got into my room feeling very tired...the only thing I was going to do was shower and just go bed.

I started undressing before I noticed the window was open..."That's strange, how come the window is opened...I thought I closed it before leaving in the morning". As I turned to go shower, I saw a big box tied with a ribbon..."Okay, that was not there before I left...what the hell is happening?"

I went straight for the box, opened it and I just froze...I was just there staring at what is in the box then I heard his voice.

"Do you like it?, I particularly ordered it for you", he said smiling. "Who the hell are you? How did you get in here? How...." feeling so shocked and scared I said before he interrupted "Ah, I am sorry baby doll...I scared you right it is me L", he said.

I began to move back feeling scared..."I don't care who you, leave my house before I call the police...get out of my house", I said as I tried to remember where I dropped my phone.

"Oh dear...don't be like that, I know you have been waiting for this day...waiting to see me. Didn't you like all those gifts I sent you...the flowers, the gift cards. You should know now I care about you baby doll", he said feeling proud of all he had done.

Listening to him talk, my head began to put one and two together...apparently the letter "L" had been on all the gifts sent to me and I just didn't find it suspicious...what the hell is wrong with me. "In it is about the gifts, you can take it all and leave...just leave my house".

Now the smile was disappearing from his face..."How can you tell me to leave after all we have been through together", now he was beginning to sound weird and scary. "I know you love me you just don't know it yet...but it is fine I can wait, just don't tell me to leave!", he yelled.

Just then I knew I what it was...I have watched movies about it and now it is happening for real. I moved to to where my phone was and tried to dial the emergency number but then I felt his hands grab me, toss the phone away and held me to the wall.

"What are you doing? You don't want me? How do you expect me to leave without you? I love you baby doll...don't you dare leave me!" he yelled, this time with anger in his voice. "I bought you a wedding gown today...didn't you like what you saw baby doll? I know you love me...I know it, you just need help", now he had began to smile as he touched my face.

It felt suffocating as he tried to touch my face, lips, hips...using his hands he tried to bring my face close enough to kiss me but I struggled..."Get your hands off me, I don't love you and I will never live someone like....", the next that came was a slap across my face before I could even complete the sentence.

Then he changed suddenly, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you....you caused it", he began to plead. Just when he started to touch me again there was a big bang on the door....it was the cops. Apparently, when I dialed the emergency number the call got connected before he tossed it away....however it was close enough for them to listen in on what was going on.

Hence the rescue team...L got arrested but kept on screaming..."Baby doll, tell them...tell them we love each other. I love you baby doll, I didn't mean to hurt you", he said as he was taken away.

Feeling so shaken and scared the only thing I could think of was to see my mom. I realized that this was one of the many things my parents were trying to shield me from. I was so carried away by the freedom of living on my own that I didn't take notice of the little things that could endanger my life. But now I know I have to be careful and beware of killer gifts.

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