I Saw A Man In A Mask And What Was Underneath Was Terrifying
She runs into the back office, locking the door behind her. She grabs the phone and tries to call for help, but she finds that the phone doesn’t work. She calls out and it just rings and rings. That’s when she realizes that she hasn’t had any calls that day which was strange for a business that is always busy. Her cell phone hasn’t rung at all either, not even a text message. She rushes over to her boss’s desk and turns on the computer. She isn’t surprised when she finds that the internet is down too.
She becomes startled at the sound of the storefront door opening and closing. Standing back up, she grabs the letter opener off the desk. Her heart is pounding so hard that she can feel it in her throat, even hear it behind her ears. Swallowing hard, she braces herself against the wall. Part of her thinks she should run, but then where would she go? She has no way of getting in touch with anyone and she knew even if she got home, no one would be there. She is alone.
The man in the plague mask pushes through the locked door, splintering it with his super human strength. Carinne screams out in sheer terror. The masked man is across the room in moments, his hand wrapped around her neck, squeezing the air from her throat. Frantically, she scratches and slaps at him trying to knock herself free of him, but she only manages to knock the mask free from his face.