Emotions

31. Terrifying Encounter

Terrifying Encounter

I called them as we all gathered round the journal as I read what it said

"After about 20 seconds, I slammed my computer shut. I can't describe to you what I saw.

All I know is that I wasn't supposed to see it. NOBODY should ever see something like this.

It's not only that it didn't make any sense, I can't tell you why it didn't. I couldn't begin to grasp the images I was seeing. It wasn't graphic or anything, not like that. I just couldn't recognize anything.

I could make out things moving, but not in a way any creature on earth has ever moved before. Colors that I'd never seen before.
Just thinking about it gives me a splitting headache.

This is my best attempt at visualizing it. We have 3 dimensions here on earth. We can move forwards, backwards, left, right, 72.4 degrees southwest etc. These things weren't restricted to that. I can't explain it any further. All I know is that I didn't want to watch one more second. I don't think I would have been able to.

I left my room......For the first time in a while, I was planning to leave my house. I needed fresh air. To take a walk or something.

Hell, I was thinking about running a marathon in the middle of the night just to get my mind off of that shit for a few hours. I was putting on my jacket when I heard a knock at the door. I stopped dead in my tracks.

Obviously, I wasn't opening up. About a minute and five more sets of knocks came before somebody spoke up.

"Open up. We know what you did, but we're not here to hurt you. We just want to talk".

The tone wasn't threatening. Eventually, I obliged. I opened up my door to two tall, slim men in suits. They smiled at me. "Can we come in?"
I still don't know how they found me. I thought for sure that I was off the grid.

We sat down on the couch. I guess I was just waiting for answers at this point. One of them looked at me and said "What were you looking for?
"I don't know. But I'm not going back", I responded. He smiled again. Like this is what he wanted to hear.

The other one piped up: "Who do you work for?" His tone was a bit more aggressive. I just shook my head. "Look, I didn't know what I was getting into. I wasn't looking for anything."
They just stared at me for a while. 'I'm not gonna tell anybody. Trust me". They finally responded: "We're not worried about that. Doubt anybody'd believe you."

Another smile, Somehow it felt genuine. "We just wanted to know what your priorities were."

In retrospect, that was a very strange question. "Just do us favor and we'll leave". I perked up. "Give us the device you used to access it. I didn't ask any questions. I ran upstairs and basically tossed them my laptop. They both smirked at me one last time before heading for the door.

Just as they were about to leave, one of them turned back. I don't think you need to be told, but don't try this again. And don't show anybody else how to get there either. We'll know." I didn't ask who they were. I'm not sure I would have wanted to know.

It's been a week now. I don't go on the internet so much anymore. After this, I'm going to try and forget. To try and not to think about it anymore. I've started having horrific nightmares. Been seeing a therapist for that, but I don't think it's helping.

Anyways, I'm not going to let this consume the rest of my life. The thing is, I'm afraid this might not be possible. There are some things we aren't supposed to know about. Probably for our own safety and sanity.

Don't try and seek them out. It's better that way. However... it might be a bit too late for me."

I finished reading out loud as everyone seemed to take a moment to respond

One of them said "did it mention the site?"

I just looked at him in a deadpan expression and said "No....and even if they were I'll be burning the book"

We all then agreed to get on with our search around the house.

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Can definitely say this is the longest I've written