Skeptical, she turned around to look again. Her searching eyes saw no one. She looked confused, but dismissing it, she started walking again.

That's when it happened again.

"Maaarthaaa", a soft slurry whisper.
She felt chills running down her spine, feeling frozen as the bumps on her skin raised up.

She was not mistaken. She started walking faster this time. She didn't want to turn around, why would she? When the crippling fear was gripping her.

She was in the middle of deciding if she...