A Gloomy Day in the Graveyard

"Wake up loser! hell is waiting for you"

" wake up loser! hell is waiting for you"

The alarm goes off...

(crash....!!)

" Mom ! why did you break it ?",

"Mom!!!", "Mom!!...dad!!"

"Mom !! why the hell aren't you answering me ?"

"Fine...! Don't speak with me !!"

"Run ! get out of here! run dear.. go... run for your life.."

"Mom.....blood!! Dad what happened? "

(scream)

"MOM !!! DAD !!!"

"We love you sweet heart ... so much.!"

(slash)

"Ouch !"

She fell down from her bed drenched with her own sweat.

"Great...! The same mysterious nightmare again."

Her mom rushed into the room. "Julia ! What happened sweet heart? Are you alright? Did you get any nightmares again?"

"No mom. I am fine."

She changed the subject immediately. "Mom, What's for breakfast? I am too hungry."

"When are you going to stop researching about those supernatural things?", her mom questioned with a worried face.

"I will wash up and catch you later. Love you mommy!" She grabbed her towel from the closet as she pushed her mom out of her room. Her mother's lingering eyes can't leave that closed door of her daughter's room. She stood there for a minute and left with a deep sigh.

"Good morning dad!" she hugged her father as she occupied her spot in the dining room.

"For Chirst's sake Hector! atleast can you try stopping her from doing these stupid things ?" her mom yelled.

"Don't overthink Sophie! She is not a child anymore."

"Well! No one wants to listen me now." "Look out...now your mom will run into the kitchen with crocodile tears", Hector whispered to Julia and both giggled. Sophie rushed into the kitchen. Julia got her bag and followed her. "Mom! I promise you that I won't do dangerous things. Trust me mom. I will be alright!" Sophie nodded her head with a sweet smile.

"Bye dad. I'm out of here!" Hector waved his hand with a grin. Julia took her belongings and rushed out to reach the door. "Stop, Julie !",her mom shouted. "What mom?" "The climate is gloomy today and it gives me creeps. Why don't you just stay here today ?" "Dad....!" Julia dragged. "She will be alright honey. Don't worry", Hector cuddled her mother as Julia left the house.

"Hey Juli.. How are you doing ? How is your creepy ghost friend doing ?"

"Hello Miss Rosita! First, my name is Julia and not Juli or anything. Second, I don't have any creepy friends other than you."

"Fine! Fine! Come let's go grab some snacks! I am dead tired of studying those damn chemical formulas all night."

"Who asked you to take a chemistry major and see who is suffering now."

They both got some snacks and sat under a tree.

"It's all because of my cousin. He said men of chemistry department are all handsome. That's how I ended up in this damn major"

"You are benefited somehow. Your boyfriend James is not bad though. ....Right ?"

"No no. My boyfriend's name is David"

"But why do I remember that you mentioned James a thousand times over the phone last week ?"

Rosita giggled, "Yes. This week, its David."

"Great gods! You are too obsessed with men"

"And you are too obsessed with ghosts! Mine is better"

(Bell ringing)

"Well fine! it's none of your business anyhow Virgin Mary!", Rosita said sarcastically as she started walking.

"Fine then. After you feel lonely and only if you want a shoulder to cry, come find me! F-block, highest building, 3rd floor, west wing, Parapsychology department, 5th row, last bench, Julia Hector.", Rosita waved her hand with a grin and Julia started moving towards her classroom.

Julia felt a mysterious satisfaction and by staring at those dark clouds from the window she thought ,"even if its a gloomy day and even if all others avoid me as I am the only girl in parapsychology department, I still have my loving parents, my lovely bestie Rosita, my research thesis and a pile of books. What more will I need ?"

The day went on peacefully..

"It's already evening. Where did she go ?" Rosita went searching for her bestie all over the university. She couldn't find her. It started raining heavily. At last one place striked her mind and she went running to the graveyard near their university. There stood Julia holding some mysterious instruments wearing a rain coat inside a grave pit.

"Juli! Juli! For heaven's sake, What are you doing in there ? Come out let's go home!" ,Rosita pulled her out.

"Sshh... Be quiet for a second. Look at there. Someone is digging up graves and my machine shows that there is some paranormal activity around him."

"Ooh! pot calling the kettle black! few minutes ago you too were standing inside a grave pit. May be he is a weirdo too.. just like you", Rosita said sarcastically.

"Look out.. that... that.. figure is.. eating.. the dead corpse...wait .. is that blood ?", Julia started examining the situation.

Rosita yelled aloud looking at that dark attired 6-feet figure eating something dripping with blood.

That figure started moving towards them.

"What to do now? What to do now Juli ? It's coming towards us. Do something! Do something with those stupid machines you have !"

Rosita started crying dramatically.

"Don't cry you coward and this instrument is to detect paranormal activities. Not to demolish them. I am not a ghost buster. Do you get it ?", Julia yelled.

Rosita started blabbering, "We're gonna die... I can't imagine it's today. I broke up with David just an hour ago. I can't die with regrets. I didn't even have my first kiss yet...I can't... I..."

"Can you just shut up Ros ? Is it still more important now ? And what the heck ? You dated a zillion men and haven't even had your first kiss yet ? Are you kidding me Ros ?"

The black figure started moving at a higher rate towards them.

"See.. see his hand has some mysterious tattoo..", Rosita screamed.

"Yes. I can't identify what creature is in that tattoo. May be it's a demon ?", Julia stared at his hand immersed in thoughts.

"What are you staring at my stupid friend? Come let's run for our lives."

Rosita got Julia's hand and they started running until they reached a bus station nearby.

"I left my instruments there!", Julia said in a sad tone.

"Just shut up, will you? Thank god we escaped from it. We can get the instruments tomorrow. "

They reached Julia's home and Rosita slept there for the night.

"It's already morning! wake up Ros! Or else we will be late!"

"Don't leave me David! I love you ! please save me from that ghost. Don't leave me!".(recording in Julia's phone)

"What's that sound ? You started watching ghost movies early in the morning huh? Is that your daily routine weirdo ?"

"Nope it's rather interesting than a ghost movie. It's your blabbering. I recorded it last night. You were so cute."

"Delete it!", she reached for Julia's hands. "Delete it now!", Rosita yelled.

"Never in your million dreams!"

"You come here. You know I am a black belt holder in karate. Delete it before your face gets damaged."

"Catch me if you can."

"Julia......!!"

"Thank god we came to the university on time or else we would be dead in that graveyard tomorrow by now."

"Yes. I was late rewatching your cute recording again and again"

"Don't you dare bring that up again!"

Someone interrupted them,

"Hello ladies!"

"Juli, talk to him. Talk to him. He is a good catch", Rosita whispered.

"Are you going to shake hands with some random guy? Don't you do it Ros. There is a strange aura around him. It just doesn't feel right"

"You are going to die single. Move away."

"Hi handsome. I am Rosita and you are ?"

Rosita shook hands with him.

Julia whispered in her ears,

"Ros can't you identify him ? He is the man from yesterday"

"I met a lot of men yesterday. Who are you referring to ?"

"That man in the graveyard!! Look.. he has the same tattoo in his hand."

Rosita glanced at him and she started trembling.

"That weirdo from the grave yard?".. tremble.. tremble...

"Act naturally Ros. Don't give him clues."

"Oh no ! We must get our library cards updated today. Right Juli ? Come let's go."

Rosita shook off that man's hand and both the girls started moving. He blocked the way...

With a smirking smile and a deadly tone, he said

"Where do you think you are going,

my little ghost busters?"

--- HELLO! MR.PSYCHIC ANGEL ---

 -- croon girl.