A dream or was it all real?

"It is about time you tell her the truth" nurse Nancy said in a quiet tone.

"No! I still need more time" Mrs Abigail gave a stern look while on the hospital bed.

"For how long? Time isn't on your side!" Nurse Nancy continued "The master doesn't go down well with failed promises" she tried using her hands to explain herself "you are right, even Buduka came here." Mrs Abigail spoke turning away from her friend. "What?" Nurse Nancy gave a surprised look. "How do you expect to protect her, knowing the time is near?" She continued.

Mrs Abigail kept bending her Head down. "If you are not careful, the master would tell her everything and then do the needful." She wanted to say more when doctor Isaac came in.

"How is my patient doing today?" He noticed the uneasy atmosphere.

"I am fine Doc." Mrs Abigail gave a bright smile to change the atmosphere.

"Where is Daisy?" He had a look of mistrust for Nurse Nancy as he noticed her sudden reaction.

"She went home to get something." Mrs Abigail replied him quickly.

"Who are you if I may ask" he asked nurse Nancy who just kept numb.

"I am Nancy Johnson, a nurse at the general hospital" she tried faking a smile but she wasn't good at it.

"Alright, I would allow you go home" he felt uneasy about Daisy.

He left the room but was trying to know what just happened and why wasn't Daisy there.

***"

"Should I go back to the hospital?" I sat down on the old couch trying to figure what next I should do.

If I stayed back at home, I can get more clues.

I placed my head faced down trying to gather momentum. I could hear children running around the sitting room.

I took hold of myself, why would I be hearing things.

I stood up to look around, but no one was here.. I walked to the place I took the paper from, it would show to mum I was there. I got it arranged, the children's laughter got louder. It felt as though the more I find something the more I had more questions. I can't be afraid, I would not be afraid. I walked back to my room and it felt as though I was seeing blood stains everywhere. "You seek for answers, can you carry the weight?" Finally the voices in me spoke. I have missed them. "Yes, the questions are much but the answers are stronger" they continued screaming in my head.

It was as though I was seeing things, my stairs felt like it was full of blood. I saw peeled off skins, skulls on the floor, screams of women everywhere. I cleaned my eyes and still saw the same thing. I took hold of myself and ran to my room. I tried shifting from the blood dripping on the walls. I can't wait for night time, Ash must explain what is happening. I stood in front of my door, but it didn't look like mine anymore. It had markings from the claws of an animal. I wanted to hold on to the door but it opened widely and I was shocked. I cleaned my eyes again and this time it was different. I was in my room, I checked the door and it was ok. What is happening to me?

Am I going insane?

*****

"Come stay at my place." Mrs Shalom kept insisting. "I agree with you." Doctor John supported her. "In the mean time I would keep you posted on everything going on" he continued.

I wondered how much I can take. I have no option.

"Alright, no problem." I agreed to their decision. We walked out of the office when a call came in, it was Rakas.

Doctor John noticed the sudden fear on my face. He whispered "put it on speaker" My hands trembled in fears, I picked the call to hear him. "Hello Doctor John how are you?" Doctor John gave a look of shock. "Oh yes we can see you, but can you see your wife?" He gave a mischievous laughter. "Don't you dare!" Doctor John shouted on the phone. "Then leave her to us, if not you would bury her next." he ended the call. I was about to break down because I have put him also in trouble.

What exactly do they want from my mom, why me?

Mrs Shalom stood in between both of us and was speechless. It felt as though she didn't want to get involved again. I don't blame her, I am a time bomb after all.

What next!

I wasn't ready to put anyone else in danger, I'm the one he wanted.

So let me go and meet him. I decided in my heart, I could see the sweat on doctor John's face. It was clear he wanted to help but was afraid.

I can't imagine being the cause of all these. I would meet Rakas, if this can help anything.

I will face the man that wants to kill me.

Will I die?

Let that time come.

******

I was in my room and didn't know how it to make time fly. I know Ash comes at night but it is still evening.

I got closer to my bed and sat near Ash, my toy monkey.

Why would mummy invoke a spirit that hates her into a toy to keep me company.

Unless?

This wasn't the spirit mummy invoked.

What if that spirit was exchanged by Ash. If I could invoke any spirit it would be that of my dad. At least a form of guide, I cleaned off the tear drop forming.

Dad would have fought for me through all this. But when I needed him most, he dies mysteriously.

I guess you can say my life is full of mysteries.

My life never remained the same after I walked out on my parents.

So yes, I can say all this is my fault but I didn't plan for all this pain. All these tears and people who died because of me.

I was slowly loosing what reality felt like; any girl my age is enjoying life. Probably drinking, clubbing and even having a boyfriend. Rather, I am here with monsters as company, and ghost for neighbors.

I got up and took hold of Ash, it looked so lifeless.

"Now I need you to explain all this, I need an answer!" Still no reply.

I was so frustrated, if I go back to the hospital, mum would act like nothing happened.

"Please!" I held it tight, trying to choke out the answer.

"Abigail took everything from me." it spoke while I held it.

I looked up to see it looking at me.

"How?" I cleaned off my tears.

I placed it down on the bed carefully.