My heart had been racing for a solid hour and she had, once again, sensed my presence and had masturbated for my pleasure. She then walked out of sight back into the darkness of her apartment and, although her performance had seemed to have ended, my focus continued from my station against the tree outside her apartment. I watched her living room window for another hour before sussing that there would be nothing more for me tonight.
As I gathered myself and started to walk away, from inside her living room, her curtains were pulled closed. I stopped in my tracks and watched some more. Within another minute a pair of hands reached through the center gap between the curtains and taped a piece of paper against the inside of her window. On the paper in red letters (lipstick?) was smeared "2D17". Again, this was obviously done for me, but what in the world was it supposed to be? An address somewhere? A hotel room number? A lock combination? A chess piece move?
I was puzzled, dumbfounded, and amazed at what this woman was doing to me. She had me right where she wanted me. I was not about to do anything but dive into this swirling pool of intrigue – completely immersing myself in her game. After another 15 minutes I finally moved off in the direction of my own apartment across town – my mind thrashing around in one direction after another playing out various possible scenarios in my head.
I paid my cab fare and approached the lobby of my apartment building. Suddenly a synapse gap in my brain closed and I stopped dead in my tracks. Beads of sweat immediately emerged on my forehead as I stood there and recognized the meaning. I began to panic at the thought of what the note on her window meant. It had become clear to me and I felt exposed to this increasingly obsessed woman in ways I could only begin to understand. This was a cryptic note with a reference that only I could understand. Only I could get it. She had written this so that I would know that she had me. "2D17" was my work office cubette number. She wanted me to know that she had me in her sights—no matter where I happened to be. With her note, she was, in essence, saying to me, "and I am watching YOU".
It was useless to spend any mental efforts trying to figure this out, but I couldn't not think about it. How did she know where I worked and how did she know my cubette number? The building has a security desk and the elevators and the door to the office have an electric key card lock. My office cubette is not near a window, so ... I just couldn't understand how she'd found me. She was good. She was very, very good. I felt another chill run down my back and I was sweating.
My head was on a swivel scanning in all directions as I walked down the hallway toward the door to my apartment. There was a piece of paper on the floor in front of my door. Part of me wanted to ignore it and simply walk inside. Of course, I could not do that. I could not believe how a random piece of paper lying on the floor could drive such a feeling into me – almost a terrifying feeling. I reached down, picked up the paper, and found that it was simply an advertisement. My pulse had been spiking, but now I was able to settle myself down a bit.
I have to admit that upon entering my apartment I did a bit of a slow search of my premises, checking rooms, closets, doorways, as I had a creepy feeling that there may be someone else there with me. All of a sudden, I realized that my mystery woman could not have been inside with me, as I would have been able to smell her. Every time I had been close to her, her earthy perfume had been pervasive. In the department store, in the alley, at the cemetery – she always had the same intoxicating scent. I found that my mind was able to conjure up a memory of her fragrance. I let that memory linger a moment before I regained my faculties.
Satisfied that I was alone, my night at home became more benign. Sleep did not come easily, however, as my mind continued to race and I could not get comfortable in my own bed. At the same time, I was actively admiring that woman. Her sexuality was supreme, as was her ability to ensnare me. Lusting after her was intoxicating, but was becoming an increasingly risky proposition. She was in my psyche and was the absolute object of my desires. I imagined another encounter with her ...
I am at a shopping mall and I catch a glimpse of her walking a ways in front of me. I quicken my walking pace to close the gap between us and settle in 15 yards behind her. Her black hair is beautiful and I can smell the earthy scent that wafts from her.
I then get a sense that she might know that I am there following her, as she had glanced around and may have caught sight of my pursuit for a second or two. She then abruptly turned and walked into a high-end lingerie store.