Bewitched

10 /What are you?/

*UNEDITED*

I followed the screaming and what I saw was beyond belief.

I saw that Brendon was on his knees, crying and sobbing in front of a man.
I don't know how the man came into the house! I didn't saw him coming.

But he looked strange and weird. He wore a black cap along with black knee-high boots. His face was covered with a jet mask. I could only see his white eyes, shining and sparkling through the dark.

I got scared, he didn't look usual. When I got there, I saw that they were already having a conversation. Brendon was badly crying!

I couldn't see him like that but before I could step into the room, I figured out that I wasn't able to put my feet into the room. It felt like some kind of force restrained me from entering. I couldn't enter but I peeked through the door. I heard their conversation.
I saw that the black hat person was standing right in front of him and what he told Brendon was unreal to me. He said-
I know that you're sad and upset. You may have this question in your mind that where is your mom. So let me tell you this, she's in hell now. She's dead!
As soon as Brendon heard this line, he stood up and held that black man by his collar.
You don't need to overreact. She's dead because of you. She gave her life so that you can live.
BRENDON SEEMED CONFUSED.
But let me just see her at least for the last time, he appealed.
The black man murmured something in Latin and told Brendon to bring a mirror to him. I was shocked to see that as soon as he sprinkled a few drops of holy water on the mirror, an image appeared. I couldn't see it properly.
Mom! Brendon shouted in aghast.
But when I saw the full mirror, I was in great trauma.
I saw that it was that old lady only, who used to live here way before Brendon came!
WHO'S SHE!? BRENDON QUESTIONED
She's your mother, the black man answered.
Brendon, my son. I'm sorry that you have to go through all of this.
But what happened to you mom, how did you get so old! Brendon said while sobbing his tears.
His mother was about to answer but the black man broke the mirror and said-
It's time for me to go. I just wanted you to know that you have a purpose to serve.
That's why you're still alive. You better understand this. After saying all these lines he suddenly disappeared in the thin air.
I WAS blown BY HIS SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE.
ONE STRANGE THING WAS THAT BRENDON DIDN'T GET SCARED! IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NORMAL FOR HIM TO SEE THINGS LIKE THAT.
Brendon was crying hard. I wished if I could just hug him at that time but I sensed that he was not in the mood. So without saying a word, I left his place.