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October, her two siblings, along with her two best friends, stayed at the mall because her father had to go to work, to much of their relief. His idea of fun was taking his eldest child to build-a-bear and the zoo for her birthday.

Daniel had left them early as well, because he had to go get prepared for the game later.

Even though October was trying to enjoy herself, she couldn’t help but keep glancing around, because she had the feeling of being watched. The feeling came right after her father and boyfriend left, but no matter how much October tried to search the small space of the pizzeria for an unfamiliar face, she couldn't find one.

She knew everyone in town, and no one seemed suspicious either. She signed, then took a bite out of her broccoli, cheese pizza to take her mind off things. But her thoughts still drifted to what that man had said in the cab. Their entire exchange came back to her like it always did. The faceless man with his deep voice would also often times appear