The Two Deadly Choices

"Where do you think you are going , my little ghost busters ?", the man questioned with a smirk....

(tremble.... tremble...)

"I will say 1 to 3 and we will run. ok ?", Rosita whispered.

Julia nodded her head.

"1,2" without counting 3 Rosita started running. She went straight into her classroom and didn't stop in the middle.

Julia tried to run but that man got her hand.

"Ha ha ha ha... It seems your little friend is afraid of me. Wait.., are you afraid of me too ? huh ?", he asked while staring straight into her eyes.

"I didn't intend to run and I am not a coward. I am just trying to avoid you ,Mr. Psycho", Julia said bravely. "You little girls are really interesting. Mainly you, Julia." When that man said her name, she felt a mysterious warmness and softness for a glimpse.

"Stop calling us little or else you will face the consequences", Julia yelled with an angry face.

"I appreciate your braveness. Why don't you work for me, my little brave worker girl ?", he asked sarcastically caressing her chin.

She pushed away his hand, "Wait. Who the hell are you first ? And you don't have any rights to call me your worker yet." Julia's eyes reddened and she is about to burst out of anger. "I will never work for a creature like you even if I have to die." She tried to pull her hand out but he held too tight that it started to hurt. So she dropped the idea.

"Well good then. You saw everything you shouldn't have seen in the graveyard. So you deserve a punishment. Don't you ?", His eyes widened.

"Either work for me or die for me. The choice is yours. I will come find you this midnight. Hope you will make a wiser choice cause the earth might don't wanna lose a brave girl like you. ha ha ha ha...", he laughed in a devilish tone.

"Decide carefully. The loss is only for you and not for me or your stupid friend."

With a devilish grin, he disappeared into a dark smoke and finally Julia took a deep breath. She was immersed in thoughts wondering what to do next. The bell rang awakening her consciousness. She turned back marching towards her classroom.

Suddenly someone grabbed her both hands and locked them backwards like a police administering disciplinary action against a thief. In her ears he whispered,

"Don't you dare spill this out to anyone , my brave worker girl or else they might have to shed their blood too hastily."

He unlocked her hand. Being furious she shouted as she turned, "I am not your worker, you demon." He was long gone. She couldn't see anyone there. With a little fear being seeded in her heart, she marched towards her classroom. She spent the whole day thinking about that man and his words.

She couldn't concentrate in anything. The same dark clouds which seemed aesthetic yesterday seemed devilish today. The day ended and she was still in her classroom bench. His devilish words became an earworm in her head all day.

"Work for me or die for me.." "they might have to shed their blood hastily.." "The loss is only for you.." "work for me or die for me.." "The choice is yours.." "shed their blood.."

She couldn't tolerate anymore... She burst out into tears and cried for an hour. It already became dark so she decided to go home first.

As she stood up, Rosita came running towards her. Julia wiped out her tears immediately. Rosita was gasping hardly and she came, sat on the adjacent bench. They both talked for a while and Julia lied Rosita that when she counted, Julia too ran away.

Rosita took a deep breath, "Thank god Juli. I was damn scared thinking what will have happened to you back then. I even sent to you a million texts but you didn't reply... which... which gave me chills. I thought... I thought he did something to you. And today I had an extra class. After completing it I started running and I only stopped here. Amen. Thank god for saving my girl. Are you alright Julia ?", she stopped finally.

Julia was immersed in her own thoughts. Rosita shook her hardly, "Hey sweety, are you alright ? I am very sorry for running like a coward, leaving you there alone", she said in a low tone.

"Hey.. Ros I am fine. See.. I am alright. Don't make that face! Come let's go home", Julia said with a sad grin. "Really ? I know that you will lie to me perfectly without me doubting you. Are you really alright?", Ros started examining Julia's body for wounds.

Julia stopped her," I am really alright Ros. Come let's go." She took Rosita's hand and they started walking.

"Hey dad! I am back" "Good morning mom!" With a blank mind, she entered her house and then her room.

"Hector did you hear that ? ", Sophie said in a worried tone.

"Yes. I heard it. Our girl is back home. What's wrong with that ?"

"Yes definitely something is wrong with her. She said Good morning instead of good evening. Do you think she is possessed? Oh sweet Christ ! Save my girl."

"Stop it Sophie. It's a long day. May be she was tired", her dad pinpointed. After that, Julia never left her room except for dinner and she ate too little which made her parents worry.

Her mom questioned her at the dinner table in a soft tone, " Are you alright sweet heart? Is there something bothering you ?"

"I am alright mom. Good night.", she hugged her mom and entered her room with that same sad grin. She came out again suddenly hugging her dad, "Good night dad." And she entered her room again with a smile. "Good night sweet pie!", her dad exclaimed.

"See. She was just tired Sophie. Don't overthink." Her parents received some satisfaction after seeing her smile.

She stayed at her favorite study table all night questioning herself whether he will come or not. She started reading a book for some distraction and she didn't notice the time.

When she gazed up at the clock, it was already midnight and before she could even react, he appeared in that same dark smoke again making her nostalgic. She confirmed that he came. Her blood pressure went up like a jet plane and she was trembling... wondering what to do.

A black hand as dark as coal ,as devilish as a beast, dripping with blood, came to her neck. It lifted her up strangling her against the wall. "He...ll.. ppp... hel..pp..ughh.. ughh..", couging badly, she tried to defend but no use.

She could only see it's hand and a dark smoke spreading all over her room, and nothing else. Her limbs were shaking and trembling badly. She couldn't shout either. With tears creeping out of her eyes like a waterfall, she remembered all the sweet memories she ever had in her life.

Losing her breath minute by minute , closing her eyes shut,

being prepared to face death,

she decided it's the last judgement day of her life...

 ---HELLO! MR.PSYCHIC ANGEL---

 - croon girl