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Chapter #3
A Sinister Calling
by: Unknown
"Ugh," I muttered to myself, hearing that high pitched tone. "Probably just some damn telemarketers."
But my nobler instincts took over, reminding me that it might have been an emergency. While I had been fooled by such thoughts before, being alone as I was meant that I had to step up my responsibilities... even if those responsibilities were as mundane as answering the phone.
I walked over to the kitchen phone, quickly checking the caller's ID. But rather than saying unknown, it said 'jammed'. Huh? I had never seen an error message like that before. My interest piqued, I picked up the receiver and gave a tentative, "Hello?"
The reply was a garbled chuckle. "Well, well. The man of the house is finally up. Enjoying your vacation?"
The voice was strangely distorted... deep and static-like, but unlike any normal person's voice would sound. In fact, I couldn't even tell if the speaker was male or female! It was as if the voice was being run through a filter of some kind.
"Uh, I guess so..." I replied, becoming more disturbed by the minute. "Who is this?"
The voice chuckled again, much more ominously than before. "Irrelevant. But I know a lot about you, little boy. In fact, I've decided to let you play a game with me."
A sinking feeling grew in my gut. Was this a prank of some kind? Some asshole from high school trying to rile me up?
"...a game?" I responded stupidly, unsure of where the conversation was going. Truth be told, I was still a little stunned.
"Yes," replied the sinister voice. "It's really fun. For one of us, any way..."
My hand was shaking, but I fought the fear as best I could. There was a moment of silence on the other end, and I weighed my options...
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