Summer Vacation Of My Childhood, The Heat Entries

Entry 2

I was in my room when I heard a loud noise. I thought my ears were playing a trick on me but nay, Stella heard it too. We thought to play it down maybe it was kids running around. But are there kids in this vacation house?

We heard it again loud and clear and I could no longer allow my thoughts to play me down. I got to open the door and I see the huge corridor and the door to the véranda had been closed because of the heavy rain. I look to my right and sight nothing but lamps on each door and to my left, the lamps were said to not work so it was pitch black.

I wanted to go in then I felt someone's breath on my skin. I almost jumped out of my skin before I realised it was Stella.

'What the hell is wrong with you?'

'Sorry, I wanted to see it.'

And it wasn't my eyes nor a trick. I saw someone pass by me. Its touch remains on my arm hanging by the door handle. The shivers!

I stretched my head to look. To see what was going on there and there I saw a shadow lingering by the staircase before it made its way to the upper staircase.

'But. But...That is no longer in use.'

'After reading multiple stories about schools and their mysteries, I never got curious. As they say, curiosity kills the cat but if you want to die, you can have at it.'

The little girl made her way for her bed and I forced a smile for she wasn't entirely wrong. Before I bring death upon myself, let me mind my business for this one whole month. I shut the door and hurried to my bed too. It was bedtime so I turned off the lights.

I tugged myself under the blankets and hummed myself to sleep. Sounds filled the air. Eerie sounds continue to play melody in our ears and I wondered if it'll be like this all the time. I mean, this is just the first night!

Velvet, Sat, 3 Jun 2023.