Gemotions

The chilling detail. A murder, years ago, and no one caught. He had learned the address of his house. The house of his dreams. He hadn't known it would come with the knowledge of such violence. Every shadow seemed to mock him. He started carrying a flashlight at all times, even in broad daylight. The front door was reinforced, a security system installed. He started going the same route every day to work. He never went out after dark. His life had become a series of careful calculations, a constant assessment of risk.