166: Small ways to make someone feel- Part 1

Anabella sat curled up on her couch, the soft hum of the heater the only sound in her small apartment. 

The medicine she'd taken was beginning to kick in, pulling her into a foggy haze. Just as her eyelids started to droop, her phone buzzed on the coffee table, jolting her slightly. She reached for it and frowned at the message from an unknown number:

"Open the door. We have something important to discuss."

Her heart skipped a beat. The vagueness of the message made her uneasy. She didn't recognize the number, and the demand seemed far from friendly. 

She hesitated, her thumb hovering over the screen, debating whether to reply. Instead, she decided to ignore it. Whoever it was would go away if she didn't respond.

A few minutes later, a loud banging on her door shattered the silence. Anabella sat up straight, her pulse quickening. She tried to ignore it, but the banging grew more persistent.