chapter thirty one

Well,how am I going to put this? My life have always become somehow whenever Smith is around. I tried my possible best to stay away from him but he's just wherever Xavier is. Anytime my eyes met his,he would just give me this spooky smile that makes my heart stop beating for five seconds.

I have even dreamt about him few times. Damn,I think I need therapy.

"I can't wait to go back home next week" I exclaimed looking into the air. "Yeah I know" Maya casually replied sipping her soda. "Don't be a mood killer" I threw the pillow on her and she dodged it. The pillow went flying to Stephanie and she easily caught it.

"What are you girls talking about?" Stephanie asked sitting on her bed and throwing the pillow on my face. "Heyyy!" I shouted and she chuckled. "Nothing actually" Maya replied focusing on her soda.

We decided to visit Stephanie since the holiday is here already. We finished exams last week and if I say it was easy,then I would be the biggest liar. It wasn't easy but Alhamdulillah, I tried my best.

Stephanie decided that we should sleep over at her house which I completely disagree with. She persuaded but I wasn't giving in. She's living with her brother and Smith can visit him. If he  learns that I'm here,then there is a 100% chance that he can murder me and I am not ready to die. At least not yet.

I told Maya my reasons and she understood. I wasn't comfortable talking to Stephanie about her brother's best friend and how he scares me like hell. Like,mehn that would be awkward.

After spending many more fun hours at her hours,we decided to leave since its already dark.

"Guys, wait for me pls,I need to use the restroom real quick" I said visibly dancing as I held my pee for too long. "Let's lead you to the restroom cos I don't want any gross liquid in my room" Stephanie said holding my hand as I shoot her a glare. We walked out of her room to the hallway where the restroom is.

"We are going to wait for you outside" Maya said following Stephanie out. I rushed inside the toilet relieving myself. I washed my hands and came out.

Uhm,now where should I follow that is leading to the outside? I wasn't looking when Maya went with Stephanie cos I was so focused on my pee.

Left or right?let's try the right. Right is always right,right?what am I even saying. I turned to my right and walked cautiously. I saw a door at the end and I thanked the moon that I found the door leading outside.

I knocked at the door but no one answered. I know I wasn't suppose to knock but I'm very new here. What if its someone's room? Pftt,how can parlour door be someone's room?

I opened it carefully and it was dark. Wait,this isn't outside, its a room. Oops. I guess my instinct was right. I turned my heel on a mission to go back then close the door but I was suddenly pulled inside the room. I already know everyone might have guessed who it was.

My end is here!

"Who...who is that?" I asked no one with a shaky breath as I swallowed the large lump in my throat.

"Well,well,well!" Someone said clapping there hands and I very well recognise the voice,even in my dreams. My stomach turned in an unpleasant way and my knees became suddenly weak.

"Sm...Smith?" I questioned even though I clearly knows he's the one. "Are you surprised?" He said close to my ears and I detect the evil smirk in his voice. I turned quickly but I dared not to move from the position I am cos I'm afraid to hit anything or rather,fall into a pit he dug as a trap for me.

"Pls Smith, I'm sorry,just let me go. Just embarrass me the way I did to you not all this creepy things cos its freaking me out" I wept.

"Don't be such a weenie! What I'm going to do to you now will be worst than death,I think it will then be a great lesson to you to never mess with the wrong person" he laughed out and I don't know what was so funny.

"HELP MEEE!"I screamed on top of my lungs and I was hit right across the face. How is he seeing in this pitch black room? "Will you quit shouting?"he whispered-yelled. He grabbed me by the arm and covered my mouth. I was struggling to get away from his grip but I didn't know he was that strong because the way his body is.

"Smith,why are the lights off?" Someone said but I don't have the time to guess who the voice belongs to. The light flickered on and Xavier eyes widened as he saw what his psycho friend is doing to me.

"Smith what the hell?" Xavier yelled and yanked Smith's filthy hands of me. I let out a sob of joy and hid behind Xavier crying quietly.

"Goddammit Xavier! Why the fuck did you do that?" Smith cursed through gritted teeth giving us both deathly glares. "Are you out of your fucking sense Smith? Why are you threatening her like this? And just let the damn thing go" Xavier shouted back at him.

"Let it go?" Smith laughed like a lunatic that he is. "Huh,you said let it go. Well FYI, I'm never gonna let it go till I take my revenge" he continued laughing harder.

"Bullshit" Xavier muttered and face me. "Let's go Khair. He's not okay" Xavier said referring to Smith and I immediately followed him thanking God that he saved my life. Assuming Xavier didn't come at the right time, I don't want to imagine what Smith could possibly do to me.

Maybe slice your throat. My stupid subconscious started

Or maybe pluck your eyes out and eat them

Or dig your heart out and sell it

Or probably slice you into million pieces.

Or eat you raw like a zombie

Or...  My subconscious continued and I shouted 'I don't want to think about it' inside my head.

"Khair, where have you been?" Maya asked worriedly as she approached me.  I couldn't talk cos I was afraid if I start explaining, I would turn to a crying mess. "Smith. Smith stopped her and threatened her" Xavier summarized forcefully.

"OMG I'm sorry Khair" Stephanie said hugging me. "He can be a jerk sometimes" she added. Sometimes? He's a jerk all the time since when that stupid incidence happened.

"I just want to go home" came my terrible voice. "Awwwn, I'm sorry. I will give you two a call in the morning and Maya, pls take care of her" Stephanie said helping me into Maya's car. "Thank you" I said and she smiled. "Good night Stephanie" Maya said entering the car. "Kk bye,take care" she shouted and Maya drove out of the environment.

"What the hell happened in there?" Maya asked as she was driving. I explained everything to her and she kept gasping each minute. "Oh God!" She exclaimed gripping the steering wheel tightly. "I swear I'm never going to that house as long as that maniac will still be in there" I said meaning each word I said.

"I was very terrified you know" I said with a small smile trying to cheer Maya up. "That stupid idiot red haired boy with the irritating freckles" Maya said as if she was going to explode. "Hey calm down. Its okay" I assured her rubbing my hands on her arm.

"What do you want to eat?" Maya asked me as we reached home and was now watching 'me before you' movie. "I'm not hungry" I replied. "Me neither" she said yawning. "I need to go to bed" she added standing up. "Aren't you sleepy?" She asked yawning again. "Nah,but I will join you in ten minutes" I replied focusing on the interesting part of the movie.

"Ok whatever. Good night" she said entering inside not giving me Chance to say anything back.

My mind was not at ease when Maya left and I felt like telling someone. I called uncle Haroon and he didn't pick it. I called twice even though I knew he must be sleeping right now. I called for the last time making up my mind that if he doesn't pick up again, I will just leave it but he surprisingly picked it.

"Salam" I greeted smiling knowing that he will start complaining. "Wa alaikum salam. Seriously Khair,its two in the freaking morning" he complained with his husky voice laced with sleepiness. "Oh I'm sorry, I don't know how time works here. I will just hang up now and allow you to sleep" I said smiling cheekily.

"No Khair don't ha....." He started but Intentionally hanged up on him. Now it will get him curious.

I'm only one,called away

I will be there to save the day

Superman got nothing on me ....my phone rang and I knew uncle Haroon is the one so I didn't bother checking it as I picked it

"Khair,you got to stop this type of nonsense. Now tell me why you called in this ungodly hour of the night and morning." His voice boomed inside my ear.

"I just called to greet you" I said with innocence. "Oh wow, I appreciate it and I needed your greetings anyway" he said sarcastically and I laughed. "Ok so bro,you know smith right?....." And I told him every single detail.

"...smith is really a psycho,don't you think?" I finished narrating my story to him and there was a long minutes of silence. "Uhm,bro are you still there?" I asked thinking maybe he died of shock after listening to my story.

"Yes Khair I'm here but I was getting dressed to take the next flight to San Fransisco right now" he said with seriousness.

The hell?!

"No don't. Like you don't have to. Why did I even told you? Uncle Haroon you really shouldn't do that right?" I said panicking. "Calm down Khair, I'm just joking" he pointed out making me want to choke him through the phone.

"Seriously, you fell for that? I should have record this" he said still laughing. "Uncle Haroon I'm telling you a serious thing and its that time you think is good for your jokes?" I scolded angrily.

"Oh no Khair, I'm just trying to cheer you up. I'm sorry." He apologized and I nodded. "Ok,I'm coming back next week so we can discuss this bro to sis,I mean face to face *yawn* I think I'm feeling sleepy. Goodnight bro" I said with the loudest yawn.

"Hey don't yawn like that. Anyway, gn and don't forget to pray" he stated.

"Ok mom"

"Mom?pftt,I don't have time for you. Bye sleep tight"

"Byeeeeeee" I replied and hung up the phone. I didn't know when I fall asleep on the floor.

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