I got home feeling frustrated at myself. Paying for the damage was no problem, but I could never forgive myself for what I had done to Tyler. I couldn't stop apologizing, I felt really terrible for what I did. He got himself cleaned up in the restroom but he had to leave without getting the fortune he came for. He didn't seem to mind but I knew I had messed up.
Erica tried to cheer me up by telling me it wasn't my fault but I definitely knew it was.
I went into my room and sprawled on the bed. The house was silent. Well that's obvious cause I live alone, well not exactly. My parents had died in a car crash when I was six, so my aunts have been the one taking care of me. I used to stay with aunt Beatrice but when I had told her the high school I wanted to attend and she realized it was really far from where she lived, she let me stay with aunt Mille whose house is closer to the school. Although she was against letting me stay with aunt Mille.
Why, you ask?
Cause my aunt Mille is more of a party-and-work and less of a stay-in-the-house person. Always here or there for a party or the other, or one work or the other. But that doesn't stop her from giving me my allowance and getting me enough food stuff and ingredients to cook for myself. She is actually more responsible than she sounds.
But it was on the deal with aunt Beatrice that I come over to her place to spend holidays, and I would be leaving first thing in the morning to her place the next day.
My phone rang. I took it out to see who was calling and speak of the devil.
"Hi aunt Beatrice"
"Alex dear!. Aren't you ex-cited to see me tomorrow? I'm so anxious I can't wait. I'm going shopping right now, I'll cook you your favorite tomorrow, what do you think?. Or maybe I should I make the one I'm best good at? Or maybe the new type I came up with? Or perhaps i should make it all?. There's this new dish I learnt from one of my friends, it's really delicious and its got a lot of nutrient that is just perfect for the body, its called..."
She's gotten a little bit too chatty. I thought but I smiled as I listened to her over the phone.
I sighed "Aunt Beatrice you don't have to think that much over it. I'm fine with whatever you cook. Just don't get too excited and make too much to eat. Things didn't go well the last time" I pointed out seriously.
It really didn't.
"You're right. I'll just go with your favorite then" she said and laughed "Have you had lunch yet?"
"I had cookies?"
"That's no good Alex. Are you sure you're eating well. Don't tell me Mille's not there with you again?" She signed "I knew it was a terrible idea to let you stay with her"
"Like i said I'm doing just fine with her" I said
"I'll be the judge of that when I see you tomorrow. Speaking of tomorrow, I need you to come over to my workplace"
"Why? Is something wrong?"
"No. Did you forget? I told you I moved didn't I?"
I totally forgot. She had told me two months ago but I guess I wasn't really paying attention.
"Since you haven't been there, its hard to describe and I have to be at work as early as possible. If its too much stress for you I could send someone over to pick you up at the bus stop and drop you off at the house?" She suggested.
"No its okay. I'll come over"
"okay then"
"Yeah of course" I said. I've never been there but I do remember getting a sight of it a couple of times while going over to her old place.
"Make sure you eat your dinner and get a good night sleep okay?"
"Yes aunt Beatrice" I said with a smile "Bye"
"I can't wait to see you tomorrow. Now I'm going to give Mille a call"
"You really don't have to" I said and hung up the call immediately before she had the chance to begin another page. "Guess I have to start packing up"
I sat up and looked out the window. I'll have to apologize to Tyler after summer. If I don't chicken out either way, i thought.
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I was done packing up my things for the trip. When I checked the time, it was already late. I prepared dinner for myself which was quick considering I was the only one. Aunt Mille had told me.
Alex sweetie, I won't be home tonight. My dear friend invited me to a party and I couldn't possible say no. That would make her sad. So that wouldn't happen I have to go with her. Make sure you have dinner, I left a little change for you on the table in case you want to get something. So go to sleep without me tonight okay and call me if you need me to get something else for you okay. Love you.
See? she's pretty responsible.
After that I took a nice night bath. Having to be without the contacts felt so nice.
Yes. I wear contacts. Not 'cause I have an issue with my eyes or anything like that but, without knowing the reason my parents made it a habit for me to wear contacts. I wasn't allowed to take it off until I was about to sleep and when I woke up the next morning, it's back on. Whenever I asked why? I was simply told it was a family tradition. That was totally the worst excuse they could come up with, but with that said it had become a routine for me. Aunt Beatrice had taken up the duty in their absense. Only Erica knew about this besides my two Aunt's.
I still wear the contacts but I take them off at night when I want to take my bath and put them on before I leave to school.
I changed into my pajamas and went to brush my teeth.
So,
I took my brush,
Put on the usual quantity of paste and then I started to brush my teeth as I stared at the mirror.
Brush brush brush.
Brush brush brush.
Brush brush brush.
I turned on the tap but then I paused. I stared at the flowing water, and then realized.
I couldn't hear it.
I had stopped brushing. Then I turned off the water and looked around not sure for what exactly. Everywhere was silent, too silent.
I looked back at the tap and then slowly raised my hand to turn it back on. When I did, the water gushed out and then I could hear it again. I didn't realize I had been holding my breath until I let out a sigh.
To be honest I was scared to turn the tap on because if i did and I didn't hear the sound of the water again, I knew I would freak out.
I'm not so good with scary things.
I went back to brushing and switched off the tap. When I was done, I kept my brush back and turned to leave. Just as I opened the door out I heard the sound of water. I turned back to see the tap on.
I paused.
"Didn't I turn that off?" I muttered to myself as I went back and turned it off making sure the water had completely stopped before I turned to leave then I heard it again. I looked back to see the water flowing out.
Okay this is getting too serious for a prank on someone who's alone in a house, I thought.
I turned it off again and gave it a suspicious look without turning back. I waited for a while but it didn't come back on. I turned to leave when I heard the tap run again. Now I was frustrated. I turned again and screamed at the sight I wasn't expecting.
There was something swirling down the drain but it wasn't water.
Blood?
I stepped back a little as I tried to make sense of what was happening. It took the little ounce of courage I had in me to turn off the tap. The blood had stopped and when I blinked. The blood stain was gone.
"What the-?"
I could now hear the sound of breeze, it sounded so near and clear like it was coming from...the mirror.
I realized there was something weird about the mirror.
It was...Foggy?. I thought I was mistaken so I looked a little closer. I could see my reflection but then slowly I could make out a fog moving slowly in circles. My eyes widened.
A foggy face?
I watched as the whole mirror got covered in fog and then I saw and heard it. It was a faint old croaked voice from the mirror.
The face spoke.
'Alex'
"Ahhhh!" I screamed and ran out of the house.
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