A Blur

As Von took out the ingredients of what he was trying to make. I made sure to put the groceries up that he didn't need. Since dinner wasn't going to be ready no time soon I went and plopped myself on my bed. I closed my eyes and knew that I wasn't going to get back up....

I awoke for a brief moment and turned over to get comfortable. I realized how fast I went to sleep. Which felt like seconds but turned out to be two hours later as I checked my phone. I was looking for sleep.

I wanted to stretch my feet out but something weighted down the end of the bed. After I accidentally kicked whatever was planted there and obviously not moving, I pushed at it to move but it didn't budge. Finally, getting annoyed, I grabbed my phone and was flashed with the bright screen. My eyes squinted tight then turned the light around to see what was weighing down the bed and it was Talia.

I jumped out of my skin for a second and then my attention was stolen by the now flashing red lights. It felt like walking into an entrance of a nightclub and I was getting ready to turn around and go back to sleep but the sound of whispering became louder than the sound of me moving out of my bed.

I covered my ears as I watched Von, who was leaning on the bedroom door staring at the same light, and Talia, who sat on the edge of the bed staring at the flashing light. They both looked mesmerized by the slow-paced, flashing, red light.

What in the world is going on..

I could feel how dry my mouth was and I had the urge to drink some water. The lights keep flashing as I built up the courage to go open the door that strobe lights shined from. I could feel the fear; the sound of my beating heart; the whispering; the flashing lights; this itch I wanted to scratch on my chest. I wanted to turn around and hide my back from danger I could and could not see.

I twisted the door knob and my stomach began to churn, making me stop all movements. I took two long deep breaths but that wasn't enough to calm my stomach ache. I looked back at Von and Talia, noticing their dead eyes and lack of emotional spirit but hoping that they'd snap out of it. I opened the door and looked around before walking in. The pains from my stomach almost forces me on my knees but it's still bearable.

The shaking of my hands continues to get more aggressive as time goes slow. I closes the door behind me and subconsciously lock it. I looked around once more not noticing anything out of the ordinary. But instead I noticed something that's standard and too noticeable, the mirror. My arms are wrapped around my stomach to prepare myself to endure the pain and my hands still shake but now at an uncontrollably state.

I swallowed my saliva to keep my throat from getting dry and stared at myself in the mirror. I wanted to speak but knew that my voice would be shaky so I decided not too. I glanced at the shower curtain for a quick moment. I was ready to revel the danger that may have been lurking. But I could feel something more scary watching me that wasn't behind the curtain. I felt a pair of eyes drilling a hole on the right side of my head.

I side-eyed the mirror hoping to not see anything other than me. It was only a mere image of my reflection but why does it look like it's staring at me. I turned around completely. I was unable to tell if it were actually staring at me or playing Simon says. I stared so hard to try to find a mistake but the anticipation scared me even more and my reflection was just doing everything I was doing. I stopped looking for those eyes that gave off a negative vibe and sat on the floor; blocking the only entrance and exit.

I closed my eyes and took more deep breaths. I scratched my bonnet trying to scratch the itch that left me with un-satisfaction. Everything seemed normal out here so I mentally prepared myself to wack anything and anyone that was behind the shower curtain. I opened my eyes again noticing that my reflection was staring down at me. I jumped back, hitting my back on the bathroom door and immediately closed my eyes as a way to hide myself.

[ It's not real you are fine, it's not real you are fine, it's not real you are fine. ]

My breathing was starting to sound irregular so I squeezed my eyes shut and continued to tell myself to calm down. I told myself that this was not working and I was right because the words I chanted to myself only made me want to cry. Once I felt that I was calm I slowly opened my eyes out of curiosity. My reflection wasn't looking at me anymore. At which I wanted to sighed in relief but was even more scared than before. In fact, it disappeared from the mirror.

I stood up slowly, still waiting for a jump scare.

I kept my eyes fixated on the mirror. My reflection was completely gone and I was even more confused as to what was going on. This is the most I've been freaked out. I was about to lose my mind because I couldn't see myself. The pain in my stomach felt like it was getting worst. I couldn't take it anymore. I was looking for sleep and found something worst than sleep..a nightmare. I told myself to wake up and that's exactly what I did.

I woke up to Greylar calling me.

My heart was beating so fast, it was from the dream I just had and Greylar calling made it beat faster. I was scared to answer but I really wanted to know why he was calling.

I answered the phone in a sleepy voice.

"Hello" he instantly recognized that I had been asleep.

"Oh I'm sorry I can call back later" he said.

"No it's okay, I didn't want to sleep anymore. Is everything okay?" I asked him.

I could smell the sweet smell of yams.

"Yea but no. My boss is letting me go home now since there is nothing more I can do here and I'm about ready to fall over from exhaustion" He sighed.

I chuckled.

"Well it's good that you're going home, sorry you have to go home tired though." I closed my watering eyes, feeling my heart beating.

I wanted to asked him something but it slipped my mind just that quick.

"Can you stay on the phone with me so I won't fall asleep at the wheel?" He asked.

I started to smile and let out a yawn in the middle of it.

"Yes of course." I wanted to stay up as well even if I was tired so I'm glad he called. I put him on speaker and sat my phone beside my ear.

"Can I take a rain check on our rendezvous? I'm so tired." I could hear him starting his car.

"Yes I understand. I'm tired too." My voice cracked a little.

[ That was a little embarrassing. ]

"I didn't think I was this tired though. As soon as I put the groceries up I went straight to my bed." I say and yawned after.

[ His voice is pleasing to the ears. I could hear a bit of his sleepy voice trying to come out. ]

"Me too, I wasn't this tired earlier. I was really looking forward to our little escapade" he said.

The shaking I've felt has calm down. For a good minute, talking to Greylar took my mind off the nightmare. But realizing the shaking has almost stopped made me remember.

"I as well. I'm glad I got to *yawn* talk to you today. I was afraid that you'd stop speaking to me" I blinked away my tears as my eyes started watering again.

I moved my phone over a bit and turned on my side so I'd faced the window.

"I was also afraid that you'd stop talking to me. I thought that you were going to end our developing friendship when you wanted to meet and talk. *yawn* You think it's okay to show up at the hospital to see if the man is alive? Do we need permission? DUDE can you like go already!!? The light is green" he beeped his horn.

I laughed a little at his sudden rage. "I'm not sure. But I hope he's alive. Do you think we should go to the hospital? Should we get more involved? I just want answers to my questions. I don't want to seem like I'm demanding but I hate being left in the dark."

"Maybe you should of been a detective. I'm at home now." he chuckled.

"Great I'm glad you made it" I say.

The door to my room opened and in walked Talia and Clara.

They both jumped on me and gave me a great big hug. I smiled brightly, taking it all in.