The Phone Call

2AM. You’re home alone, waiting up for your boyfriend. He went out to drink with some friends. You’re watching your favorite movie on Netflix, wrapped in your favorite blanket, with a giant bowl of popcorn. You’re phone vibrates on the side table - you don’t recognize the number . They send a text saying “I need to see you” - a confused look on your face you respond. “You have the wrong number “, you place your phone back on the table and put your attention back on the movie.

You fall asleep watching the movie, your phone rings and wakes you up .. it’s one of his friends. Dabi’s staying at his house for tonight - you let out a sigh but your glad he’s okay. You call dabi to check in , he’s had a few drinks but he isn’t drunk. “I’ll be home first thing in the morning, I love you“. You hang up and start cleaning up your mess and before you could start , your phone goes crazy , you grab your phone... 5 new messages... from the unknown number.

After reading the messages your heart completely sank , tears filled your eyes. The messages said “I have your boyfriend, if you don’t meet me in the park in 20 minutes your boyfriend will end up like his friends.....dead”. Without giving it a second thought you respond, agreeing to meet the mysterious person. You run to the bedroom grab some sweatpants and a hoodie and start walking to the park.

The night air is cold & it’s extremely quiet - the night is the eeriest in your neighborhood because at this hour everyone is asleep. All you can think about is your boyfriend. Is he safe, is he hurt. You’re jolted out of your thoughts as someone grabs you and pulls you into an alleyway. You can’t scream because a hand is over your mouth. “Shhh, if you scream he will hear you “ you recognize the voice ... it’s Dabi. He’s injured but not badly. “We have to get out of here, but we can’t go back home” he says in a low baritone voice.

You tell him there is a hotel at the end of the alley. You both move swiftly but quietly to the end of the alleyway.

Once you get there, you go in the back door. Luckily the owner knows the both of you. You tell her you need a room for tonight. She was eager to help you two & showed you to your room. Once alone, you ask him what’s going on. He tells you he receives a phone call saying you were kidnapped and to save you meet someone in the park. He goes on to say when he got there he was attacked blindly. Your shaking, scared , he tries to calm you down but you can’t. You go on to tell him you got the same messages that’s where you were heading.

Your phone buzzes in your pocket - the unknown number- you answer with a shaky voice “h-hello..” . “You were suppose to meet me in the park, but since you didn’t i guess I’ll have to do this the hard way”. Dabi can see the fear in your eyes. He goes to grab the phone from you but you push his hands away and scream into the phone “WHO ARE YOU” everything goes quiet - few moments later, the voice responds

“You know exactly who I am .....Songbird”

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