"You know, being you the whole day was fun and I'm definitely going to love to live your life from now on. Anyways I decided stabbing you with hot knives would be entertaining"
As she was speaking a ghostly figure came in with a container of hot coals in it's hands and he handed it to Zainab and she took it and put it on the floor.
Another one came in with a container of knives and I wished I could just die there. She dipped the knives in the coal, allowed them to heat up and handed one each to the skeletons.
They moved towards me as I started hearing someone shout "Nifè!!,Nifè!!,Nifè!!" Several times as the skeletons started moving closer.
I felt every part of my body burn with scrutinizing pain as they stabbed me with their knives and I screamed at the top of my longs when I heard the loudest "Nifè!!!".
Then I woke up to Ayomi shaking me violently as I cried and shook while gasping thank God it was just a dream but a very real looking one at that.
"What happened I've been waking you up but you just looked tormented!" She said hugging me.
I wanted to tell her but my mouth couldn't speak I was just glad to be alive as I hugged her back.
"It's okay now quickly go take a shower so we can get you ready for your graduation before daddy starts complaining".
I picked up my phone to check the date and time; June 23rd 6:17am.
I got up and took a shower and got dressed as the day played out like the beginning of my dream.
After texting with Korede I got a message from Zainab
Zainab: I want to talk to you
Me: About what?
Zainab: I'll tell you in school
Me: if you can't text it forget about it.
I didn't listen to what she had to say next because I blocked her. I eventually told Ayomi the dream while she did my make up and I said everything everyone said before they said it so she knew it was serious.
She told mommy and she prayed over me and said she would take me to a pastor after when we get back home, typically Nigerian mom.
The graduation went perfectly well and I payed more attention being grateful for every single moment. Loving and appreciating every moment with my family and friends and making sure to avoid Zainab as much as possible.
A/N
And it's a wrap! The shortest book I've ever written. Now I can have more time for my other book; Black and White. Please check it out thanks. I love all of you so much!🥰❤️😍😘
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June 23rd (A Short Story)
HororEvery one can relate to that overjoyous feeling of finishing high school. Can't wait to graduate finally be free and thrown into the world. That was how Nifè felt waiting desperately for the day of her graduation unknown to her that she would regret...
