The Void

part 1

It could be seen by the corner of my diamond sea eyes, the shadows slowly fading away as i turn swiftly, stepping closer towards the unknown object before me, the noises of crying and children wailing took control of my surroudings, it was blasting louder by the seconds and by now the silhoutte was erassed from the wall and was no longer to be seen, not long later the 12ft apartment began to vibrate and shake, my feet were no longer steady as i let go of the frdige handle in fear, the only thing keeping the light shining into my room was gone, the crys of alarmed children shocked me, my balance falling making me slam into the wooden door,  my vision was cut out; and then i awoke to a knock on the door.

i glanced out the window to see it was still pitch black out, the kids age 3 and 7 i were babysitting were fast asleep in the room not far, the front light switched on yet the timing was 2am who could be here my thoughts wonder as i glimpse out the top window to see a man..no not man.. this thing, it doesnt look..human? my mind was blurry and i couldnt comprehend what was happening, am i still dreaming i wonder as i peak through the curtains to identify this creature stood before me, not long after his head slowly raised up, i could hear the cracks of his neck through the tiny shatters in the window as they made intense eye contact with mine, that was when i heard a horrifying scream, i turn my head swiftly around for a split second before recognising he has dissapeared into the bushes beside the gate, the screaming intesified, my heart was pulping faster then usual as i sprint towards the childs room, the light was already on, all i could see was a warm colour of red and a petrified child.

The screams that escaped my mouth that dark and gloomy night still make me fear to this day, i close my wardrobe as i slide down the hinged wooden door slowly letting my eyes shed tears of fright just as i plant my face into the leather jacket grasped in my hands, after that day i quit my job as a babysitter, the constant controlling thoughts that wont leave my brain made it to much for me to handle, the alarming sounds of sirens that i could hear from a distance and the wails of the only child alive in the dim ruby covered room standing before me consumes my inner thoughts, its been months now and i still..still dont know who or what that thing was, no one would believe me no matter how many times i retold the story, the bang of the judges hammer was louder then the wails in my ears, i was accused of murder for a 7 year old child, i didnt know how to get myself out of that one, at the time that was, as u can see i am not wearing an orange suit and trapped behind bars, i was proven innocent, thats a story for another time possibly, after months of investigation and searching, time wasted speaking to officers, many trials in court and nightmares taking over me we found no news on what it was or where it came from.

After a couple minutes of sobbing the echos of an alarm tuned in my head for a couple seconds, "Shit" i scream as i spring up from the hard wooden floor below me, i shove my black leather jacket over my shoulders, grasp hold of my keys and sprint out the front door, making sure to lock it on my way of course, i proceed to rush down the apartment stairs as i wipe the water seeping down my face from earlier of my rosy red cheeks, once i reached the bottom of the long stairway i catch my breathe and walk up to the glass doors at the front of my apartment building, making my way out of the structure and towards the car, i let the cold air breeze hit my face making me relaxed as the wind ruffles through my short fluffy hair, not soon later i reach the dark blue car thqat looked like the ocean, stripes of waves cover the sides of my car, i open the green handle that was apart of the car door and slam it, the keys turning, letting the engine start before making my way of to my destination.

After a couple months i slowly started become poorer, so unwealthy that i barely just paid my taxes, after recently i havent been bothered to find a new job but i guess i have to force myself to try..right? if i dont do well in this job then...my thoughts proceed to adventure through my brain, confused and irritated i continue driving looking out the rear view mirror focusing on the street and driving, after a couple minutes of driving i hear a deep voise whisper down my right ear, it wasnt quite comprehendable, i dont..i dont think it was even english, i rotate my head in terror as i see a shadow fade away, my stomach churming and the trembling in my hands increasing rapidly as te colour quickly draining from my horrified face, slowly turning my head back around to see out the window and focusing on driving, the petrified look increased more as i seen i was heading towards a tall brick looking tower, i was far of the the main road, swiftly swirving out of its direction, my car going down a steep hill towards the river lake 100 km per hour...

i reach for my seatbelt, my hands grabbing hold of the polyester strap that is set around my waist to protect me, my hands trembling in fear as i push hard on the button to unleash the seatbelt off of me, my lungs felt like they were unable to work, my breathing became heavy and my eyes began to cave in, feeling weak and watery as the car reaches closer to the deep lake before me i could hear the screams from the people on the road as they see my car travel at the speed of light towards the water,the struggle of trying to open the door made fright wash over me, my voice was becoming weak the more i screamed in terror and agony, my eyes began to tear up.
what is happening to me? who was that figure and WHY do they keep appearing? everytime i stare into their deep dark eyes that have no soul or heart behind them, no fear or happiness, no pain just dark black eyes like an endless void something dreadful occurs to me, the figure was talled, around 6'0 or so, it looked like it would tower over me, making me feel belittled and frightened for my life, like i am right now, my thoughts began to control me as my hands grip onto the handle of the filthy rusted car door that was stuck in place, my heart was racing, missing a beat every so often, my body was swetting and my arms began to feel pure weakness, this is it, isnt it? i wonder moments beore disaster, the car hits the river, the force of the water against my car makes me fall back into my chair, my head banging hard against the headrest, the water escaped and filled up my car rapidly, i had moments left before i was gone, the liquid reaching my face, slowly filling up my lungs, my breathing shortens, my body is weak, i take one last breathe, i could hear loud alarming sirens, but will they reach me in time? or will i be dead by then? and by then, everything had went pitch black, just like the void.