The phone in his hand began to vibrate violently. The screen lit up, but it wasn't the activation lock anymore. It was a video call. No caller ID. Leo didn't answer, but the call connected anyway.
Leo had bought the iPhone 15 Pro Max from a guy in a parking lot for three hundred dollars. It was a steal, until he got home and realized it was locked to an iCloud account that didn’t belong to him. The seller’s number was already disconnected. Now, he had a high-end paperweight, and the rent was due in three days. If he could unlock it and flip it, he’d be fine. The phone in his hand began to vibrate violently
Leo didn't turn around. He couldn't. He just watched the screen as the dark shape in the video reached out for his throat, and the green light of the webcam turned blood-red. No caller ID