The Dollar Store Man

Five years ago, when I was 18 years old I encountered a strange man while working at a dollar store. I was opening the store one morning by myself and then two of my coworkers, a manager and a regular employee took over and helped me finish opening. I was opening one of the back storage rooms when I noticed through the window that the manager and my coworker were hiding.<br><br>I was confused as to what was going on and that is when I saw him. There was a man standing near the door way of the store that I hadn’t noticed until now. I took a look at my managers face and she pointed in the direction of the man and mouthed “Lets not meet” to me. I turned and hid when I'm sure the man noticed me in the back. He started walking toward the back storage rooms. He had seen me, there was no mistaking that. I was in a room that I couldn't leave the only other way to get out was by walking past the man. He started to scan the rooms and I noticed he had a piece of paper in his left hand. <br><br>I decided not to risk anything so I grabbed a box that was just big enough for me to sit in and a blanket that was in the room. I got in the box and covered myself with the blanket. I heard him enter the room I was in and saw the blanket lift slightly and then it just stayed like that for what felt like days. Finally he left the room and I heard the sound of the piece of paper hit the floor. With that sound I decided to peek outside, when I did he was gone.<br><br>I immediately went to my manager and showed her the piece of paper that I had picked up. I didn’t wanna show her in case it was just a stray piece of paper. But it wasnt a stray piece of paper it had a girl's name written on it and underneath was “I’m not leaving until you get here” . I was shook to my core and I let my manager read it and she said we can close the store and call the police. I immediately agreed when I'm sure the man noticed me in the back. He started walking toward the back storage rooms. He had seen me, there was no mistaking that. I was in a room that I couldn't leave the only other way to get out was by walking past the man. He started to scan the rooms and I noticed he had a piece of paper in his left hand. <br><br>I decided not to risk anything so I grabbed a box that was just big enough for me to sit in and a blanket that was in the room. I got in the box and covered myself with the blanket. I heard him enter the room I was in and saw the blanket lift slightly and then it just stayed like that for what felt like days. Finally he left the room and I heard the sound of the piece of paper hit the floor. With that sound I decided to peek outside, when I did he was gone.<br><br>I was shook to my core and I let my manager read it and she said we can close the store and call the police. I immediately agreed and my manager and coworker were late getting to work because of a car crash that happened on the way to work. All that traffic that made them late and delayed opening the store might have saved my life.