00:00Today is Valentine's Day, and, unlike everyone else, I'm happy not to have a partner to be with.
00:05More than happy, actually, relaxed, calm, at peace.
00:10Some friends tell me that this is not normal, that I cannot be alone forever.
00:14But after what happened two years ago, I wish I was always single.
00:18I just can't trust.
00:19It all started one day, like any other in college.
00:22I was walking to my apartment when a girl bumped into me.
00:25Ouch!
00:26Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.
00:28No, no, it's okay, it was my fault.
00:30I was distracted.
00:32It's just that I don't know where my next class is.
00:34I'm new around here.
00:36On the other hand, I wasn't new here at all.
00:39I had been here a few years since I had started college, so I helped her get where she needed
00:43to be.
00:44Before she walked into her class, I stopped her.
00:47Do you want my cell phone number?
00:48I could help you if you ever need it.
00:50I live close by.
00:51She smiled.
00:52At the time, I wasn't able to notice it, but there was something strange about the way she smiled.
00:57And besides, her face looked familiar to me, but I wasn't sure I didn't know her.
01:02Sure.
01:03By the way, my name is Abby.
01:06Nice to meet you, Abby.
01:07I'm Jaden.
01:08Right.
01:09It didn't bother me to see her again at all.
01:12Her dark hair, those radiant eyes, and her cute freckles.
01:16She was just the kind of girl I like.
01:18In fact, I was hoping she would call me sometime.
01:21It didn't take long for her to do it.
01:22The next time I helped her, she insisted on taking me out to dinner one day.
01:27That's how we started to get to know each other better.
01:29So, you're studying nursing.
01:31You must like it a lot.
01:33Yes, something like that.
01:35So, what do you like to do?
01:38Over time, I began to realize how compatible we were.
01:41Our tastes were very similar, and her personality, even if she acted a little weird sometimes, was just perfect.
01:48That's why we continued going out together.
01:50Abby always chose the place we would go to, but surprisingly, each time it was a place that I liked.
01:56We had a great time together.
01:58In fact, I was convinced that we were the perfect match.
02:01So, I decided to ask her to be my girlfriend a few weeks before Valentine's Day.
02:05She said yes.
02:07Everything was going perfect as the days passed until Valentine's Day.
02:11To celebrate, Abby invited me to her apartment.
02:14She said we would have dinner together.
02:16In the evening, I arrived at her apartment with a bouquet of roses in my hand.
02:20Aw, thank you very much, my love.
02:23I kissed her before she put the roses in a vase of water.
02:26For some reason, there was something about her that seemed different.
02:30I'm so sorry, but I haven't finished dinner yet.
02:33You came earlier than you should have.
02:36Um, you seem thirsty.
02:37Do you want a drink while you wait, my love?
02:40I had no problem accepting the offer.
02:42Once I sat down on the couch, she brought me a drink.
02:45Thanks, honey.
02:46She nodded slowly, looking at me expectantly as I took the first sip of my drink.
02:51Her eyes were wide open.
02:52She didn't blink at any moment.
02:55I swallowed.
02:56Um, are you...
02:57Before I could ask if she was okay, she blinked.
03:00Her expression turned into one of concern.
03:03Oh, I forgot something in my car.
03:05Please wait here, my love.
03:06And don't go to my room.
03:08I'm warning you.
03:09I didn't mean to peek into her room, but while she was outside, I heard her not coming from there.
03:14It sounded as if something had fallen.
03:17Abby was taking so long that I decided to see if everything was okay in her room.
03:21I thought that there would be no problem, since I was sure that she didn't want me to go in
03:25her room because she had a surprise for me there.
03:28When I walked in, the place was in complete darkness, except for a light coming from what looked like her
03:34closet.
03:35The light was orange.
03:36It seemed like candlelight.
03:38I had no idea why she would have a candle in her closet, but I had to put it out,
03:43or there could be a fire.
03:44So I opened it.
03:45What I saw there, in that supposed closet, left me frozen like a statue.
03:51My heart was beating fast due to surprise and, perhaps, fear.
03:55There were no clothes there.
03:56What was there was a table with several lit candles surrounding a picture of the two of us together, but
04:03that was the only part that could be considered normal.
04:06On the wall, there were many photos of me, photos that had been taken from afar.
04:11Some of them were from when I was still in high school.
04:14In each of them, my head was surrounded by a red heart that had been painted by hand.
04:19And, besides, what had fallen was a doll, which looked a lot like me.
04:24It was a voodoo doll.
04:25You weren't supposed to see that.
04:28You, you, you were stalking me?
04:31Since high school?
04:32What the hell is wrong with you?
04:34And what's with that?
04:35Were you voodooing me?
04:36You're crazy!
04:37I told you, you weren't supposed to see that.
04:40But never mind.
04:41It's sad that you still don't recognize me, Jaden.
04:45What?
04:46Suddenly, she pulled hard on her hair.
04:48In this way, she revealed that she was wearing a wig.
04:51Her real hair was blonde.
04:53Then, she rubbed her cheeks, gradually making the freckles disappear.
04:58At that moment, I recognized her.
05:01Abby was a girl who went to the same high school as me.
05:04She was a few years younger, but she always seemed to be at the places I went back then.
05:09Even so, we never speak.
05:11Do you recognize me now, Jaden?
05:16I stayed where I was, listening to her creepy laugh, not knowing what to do or say.
05:21Then, suddenly, she stopped.
05:23You ruined everything, Jaden.
05:26Everything.
05:27We were supposed to be together forever.
05:29She was completely crazy.
05:31I needed to get out of there.
05:32So I walked towards her and tried to push her away from the door.
05:35But at that moment, I felt a huge dizziness that prevented me from doing so.
05:41Are you trying to escape?
05:42You can't.
05:44You will never do it.
05:45Did you...
05:46Did you poison me?
05:49You...
05:49You are...
05:51When I came back to consciousness after passing out, she had tied my hands and feet to the ends of
05:57her bed.
05:58Welcome back, Jaden.
06:00I didn't mean to poison you for this, you know.
06:03I have something that can make you feel better.
06:04What I went to look for in the car.
06:06I poisoned you so I could take care of you.
06:09I was going to take care of you forever, Jaden.
06:11And I will.
06:13But now...
06:14Now I just want to do this with you, Jaden.
06:17Take me.
06:19No.
06:20Wait.
06:21I don't.
06:22Stop.
06:23Please stop.
06:24Abby.
06:25Stop.
06:27She didn't stop, and I passed out at some point during the night.
06:31When I woke up in the morning, she was sleeping next to me, which I found more than gross.
06:36It wasn't too difficult to untie the knots on my wrist.
06:39Apparently doing them wasn't one of her skills.
06:41I was untying one with my feet when she started to wake up.
06:45Jay?
06:46Quickly, I finished untying myself, and before she could do anything, I pushed her off the bed, which would hopefully
06:53buy me some more time.
06:54I left the room and went to the front door, but when I noticed that it was closed, I broke
06:59the window next to it and went out.
07:01Jaden!
07:02I didn't mind being only in my underwear.
07:05I had to escape from her.
07:06I hadn't even taken my cell phone with me, but luckily, some students offered to help me.
07:12After that day, I made sure she got what she deserved for what she had done to me, poisoned me,
07:17kidnapped me, and used my body against my will.
07:20We had to go through a trial, which was a difficult process for me, but the worst part was when
07:25they were taking her away after it was over, because she looked right at me and said,
07:29I love you, Jaden. I will always love you.
07:33She was lovesick. Truly lovesick. Without a doubt, justice will never restore my trust in others.
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