ITS TIME

Chapter 3

*Ring Ring*

I felt hesitant to answer. After I saw the dog everything just felt weird. You know that feeling? Just eerie and quiet.

I declined the phone call and continued my routine of moving in circles around the house.

With the feeling of eerie-ness, I got more meticulous. I saw weird spots on the carpet that I haven't noticed before.

I shuffled on the carpet with bare feet and there were some areas that felt off.

After the carpet I touched the walls. Wiping my hands on the clean pearly white surface. I took my hand off after a few seconds and there was white excess. It was a type of wall repair putty. It wasn't fully dried and I quickly got a metal spatula from the kitchen.

I started scraping the paint, making the floor a mess. Later I saw nail holes.

There had to be pictures here not so long ago. I cleaned up and swept the floor.

I felt exhausted so I decided to lay down on my bed.

And think.

Nope nothing. There was a blank silence in my mind. I couldn't think about anything. it's like I was a new born baby unwilling to think thoughts.

*ring ring*

The phone rang again. Since I have nothing better to do might as well try to figure out what's going on.

"Hello" I said timidly.
"Hi I just wanted to remind you that you have an appointment today! A car will be picking you up at 5:00 pm" the lady on the phone replied.

*click*

She ended the call.
"Wow that was fast" I thought to myself.

I checked the time and it was 4:45 so I only had a few minutes to get ready. I quickly showered and got dressed.

I felt some familiarity but I just couldn't put my finger on it.

I walked outside and a car drove slightly past me. I got in the car and there were only 2 people.

The driver and a lady next to me. This was oddly minimalistic.

We drove past a green and grassy field and I thought "that's weird" aren't there supposed to be other houses and people?

My thoughts are so overbearing. It hurts my head when I wonder, but I can't stop it nor can I stop the pain and ringing in my head.

*time passed*

We were still driving for what felt like hours. I got annoyed and mad. But I didn't want to speak.

I finally started dozing off to sleep.

I wondered, why are my dreams white? Aren't they supposed to be black? I got that sharp pain in my head again.

I saw darkness and I ran towards it. I kept running tirelessly. But I barely even got close. Why is it like this. Why can't I get through the barrier. The barrier, the barrier, the barrier. I continued saying that in my head. It was a new word for me. It was like a clue given to me by my own mind.

With a blink of an eye, I went into shock while things turned black.

I woke up and screamed. I was in the operating table, I thought to myself "I never consented to this"...

A nurse quickly stabbed me with a syringe and put me back on anesthesia.

I quickly thought "what is happening" as I fall back to sleep.