this happened in July of last year my house was having some pretty big problems and I was left without any power for several days while it was getting repaired I worked from home so this was a major issue and I ultimately had to rent out an Airbnb to stay at for a few days until the power was back on in my home I don't live in the biggest city so there weren't too many options for airbnbs near me the closest one that was at a reasonable price was about a 45-minute drive from my home it was in an even smaller and secluded area of the city which was often referred to as not the best section to live in I was only staying for a few days though so the amount I was saving was worth it when I arrived I went right inside and basically straight to bed exhausted from everything going on with my house in the morning I got up early and started setting up my laptop in workspace just before I had to start work though there was a knock at the door I debated whether or not to open it because it wasn't even my house but thinking it might be the host or something I went up and checked who it was was on the porch was a man maybe early 30s and covered in tattoos he didn't look like an Airbnb host or even like a salesperson unsure why he was here and not really wanting to know I figured I'd leave it I walked away from the door and back to the desk finishing getting ready and starting work I had some meetings and a lot of work to catch up on from my absence the last few days I don't think I left the desk until 8:00 p. m. and even then I was considering going back to work after going out and picking up dinner only a couple minutes after I got back and started eating though another knock came at the door I immediately got up and went to check who it was and I wasn't surprised to see it was that same guy from before what could he possibly want from me this late in the day though I was actually more bothered than I was concerned but again I just walked away from the door and went back to eat my dinner after 30 minutes and around 1 p.
m. I decided to work for at least another hour I was tired but the work had to get done and I knew putting it off until tomorrow would just make me more stressed I put my headphones in and tried to focus for the next hour I got a lot done and once I was satisfied I finally closed my laptop for the night I hadn't realized how dark it had gotten I guess my laptop screen was the only light I had on I went to the front inflict on the light and a chill instantly rushed through me going down the front hallway were faint but unmistakable shoe prints looking around they were all over the place even going right up behind the desk I was working at terrified I slowly followed them down to the back door which was cracked open I don't even know how to describe what I was feeling it was just pure horror and only moments after this footsteps started coming down the stairs they were slow and careful but when they got to the bottom a man peered out into the hallway and looked directly at me it was that same man easily distinguishable with all the tattoos and everything and he looked surprised to see me walking around but that surprise quickly turned into rage his face had no emotions other than irritation and anger I was going to try to say something but no words came out and as my heart started pounding in my chest I turned right back around and sprinted out the back door I ran through the backyard and into some trees far behind the houses I sat behind a tree and pulled my phone out starting to dial 911 but Qui quickly closed it when I heard footsteps running toward me I didn't expect them to follow me but luckily they passed by without seeing me and continued to run out into the dark once I got in contact with police I went back to the Airbnb and waited for them I gave a detailed description of the man and they actually found him the next day it was confirmed to be him by the tattoos I had noticed and he'd actually broken into several homes in the days leading up doing horrible things to those who lived in them I don't know what he was planning to do to me or why he seemed to have left me alone at first but I can rest easy knowing he won't be able to do anything anymore I had booked an Airbnb several weeks in advance in a town I'd never been to a client I was meeting for work lived in the area so I was only staying there for a day and then driving back home afterward the drive was 3 hours and when I pulled into the driveway and got out the neighborhood it was in was very quiet most of the houses lights were off and trees covered The Lawns blocking out most of the view the only thing I really saw was a person walking down the road they were far down and nothing really looked off about it but for some reason it just gave me a strange feeling I went up and unlocked the door going inside and situating myself it was a very average house nothing really special about it but was great for what I needed it for after making my rounds and checking the place out I opened the front door to get my other bag from my car as I stepped onto the porch though I noticed someone standing in the road it was the person I'd seen walking a few minutes ago but they weren't walking anymore they were just standing in the road and facing the Airbnb as I started walking toward W my car they noticed me and started walking away I kept my eye on them while I was out there getting suspicious about whatever that was they seemed to just keep walking though continuing down the street I went back inside and made sure it was all locked up then opened the garage and pulled my car in just to be safe throughout the next couple hours I did a few checks out outside to see if that guy was still walking around I didn't see him anymore though and having to get up early the next morning I went to bed I slept decently waking up a few times during the night but my alarm went off at 4:00 a. m.
