I hurriedly followed the
direction until I reached the concerned building. It was quiet and empty inside.
There was a desk there too but no one occupied it. I looked around but the
place was creepily quiet. My sixth sense warned me. It could sense some danger.
“Hello? Anybody here?” I called
out choking. I gulped the lump and took a deep breath.
The lobby was small consisting of three
doors leading to different places. But the only opening that I was somehow
interested in was the Exit door. I turned to leave the place when I could not
hear any response.
I held the door knob but it
didn’t move. It was stuck. I felt my heartbeat pick up the momentum. I shook
the door vigorously. I had a feeling that it was locked from the outside. Suddenly, the lights of the lobby flickered
and one of the tube-lights burst over my head, sprinkling the sharp glass edges
over me.
I screamed and jerked away from
the door. My vision blurred in the dimly lit place. But I tried to look harder.
Soon enough, I spotted a phone lying on the desk. I stumbled my way towards it
as fast as my two left feet could take me.
Although I had no idea what would
I do with it or whether it was working, still I decided to try my luck. I held
the receiver to place it on my ear. There was no ring tone. It was dead. Soon I would be too. I sniffed back my tear and tried to hold myself together.
Just then a freezing cold gust of
air snapped on my neck. I shivered. I, as if, felt a déjà vu. I had a feeling
that something was present there behind me, just like yesterday in the
supermarket.
I inhaled sharply and turned to
face my fear. In the darkness, two glowing fire ball-like eyes stared at me. The
air suddenly turned chilling around me. I trembled as the tall image drew
closer. My feet froze to the ground. I knew there was no escape and that my end
was near. I must say all my prayers and ask for forgiveness for all the sins
that I may had unintentionally committed.
I closed my eyes and let the
tears drain my face.
In a fraction of a second, the
entire scenario changed. The main exit door banged wide open filling the lobby
with daylight. The air turned warm and some people rushed their way inside the
room.
It took me a while to understand
that I was saved. I simply stood there numb and quiet while the people gathered
around me making noise. A few moments later I actually understood what they
were trying to say.
They were angry at me. Rather I
should be angry. What kind of a university it was? How could you leave a place
unattended and so life threatening?
A short and stout man, wearing
gold rimmed spectacles silenced the others and stepped forward.
“Miss, may I ask you what were
you doing in this restricted area?” He spoke politely. I looked into his eyes
that were kind. My tears pooled out from my eyes instantly.
“I was l-lost.” I stammered. My
vocals couldn't support me more than this. Saying this I made my way out from
the creepy building. I was shaking in fear and my mind kept replaying those two
red eyes in my mind. What was that? I wondered.
My body shook in terror. My eyes
blurred with tears. Maybe, I was hallucinating. I tried to fake some assurance to my rising panic.
I was scared, embarrassed, and
felt utterly useless. How could I not steer my way away from creepiness? I was
here for a minor work that Aunt Anna had entrusted me with. And I couldn't do
that without falling into trouble. I sobbed, hiding my face.
I needed to get out from this place.
I wiped my tears and looked up. A few steps away, I saw him standing and staring
at me.
