The Spellbound Heart

Chapter 2

Even though I tried to immerse my self in dealing with the books my mind kept going back to the dream I had I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't leave my thoughts it was just a dream. I tried putting it to the back of my mind but my intrusive thoughts kept winning and the image of him naked standing at the edge of the stream kept playing in my mind. He was definitely a beautiful man he had a tattoo of some unknown language down the middle of his chest that was barely visible between his chiseled body he didn't have a hard muscular build but he was fit, his arms were rather large I bet his biceps were as big as my face and his large stature didn't help. Everything was perfect. I was about to get lost completely in my thoughts when Mrs. Ellery popped around the book shelf interrupting my mind from wondering where it shouldn't "hey sweetie, I'm gonna be closing the library early today" she said with a soft tone. "Why?" I asked worried. "Oh it's nothing the inspector came after you left yesterday and just phoned that he found mold in the ceiling and some behind the wall in the break room, so their gonna have to call In someone to come and get rid of it but their booked for tomorrow so they won't be here until Friday afternoon." She said stepping over a pile of books I had waiting to be put up. "Ok" I smiled in relief. It was odd but I didn't mind I needed a break from work and that way I could still hold Rachel to that favor next week. I wrapped up what I had done and put the books I hadn't done in the cabinet under the front desk before helping Mrs. Ellery shut down the library and setting the alarm system. I gave her a hug before turning in the opposite direction of her to head home. Knowing I didn't have to be to work in the morning I decided to take a stroll through the park to clear my head hoping I could get that man out of it. The sun hasn't quite set yet so the sky had a beautiful orange and yellow hue to it just enough light to make the park and the city look a bit nostalgic. I sat on a bench to take in the scenery before it got too dark. I relaxed on the bench for a bit trying to clear my head but I got this strange feeling that I was being watched. I looked around feeling like I was a bit paranoid until my eyes landed on a small figure across the street who seemed to be looking in my direction. I stood up and took a step forward in that direction when I did they stood up as well and took a step forward. As if I hadn't seen a scary movie a day in my life I tried to cross the street when I saw no cars coming. I got half way across the street when a large black truck slowly pulled past where they had been standing I ran to the other side but by the time the car passed they were gone, the warm feeling slowly fading away.

There's something gnawing at the back of my head but it fades and I assume I might be getting a migraine I decided that was enough weirdness for me for one day and headed home. I walked in my house and as always it was quiet and dark I enjoyed living alone but for some reason walking into my house I felt.. odd. I ignored it and tried finding something on the tv to watch. I picked out a movie and put a pot roast in the oven set for 2 hours. I sat down to watch the movie I picked out. I don't know why I enjoy scaring the hell out of myself but I like watching scary movies in the dark. I sat there feeling my head get heavy and before I could fight it I dozed off. When I opened my eyes I was back in that forest. I could hear the insects and owls again but this time I didn't hear a stream, all I could hear for miles were the creatures that lived in the dark of the forest, until the snap of twigs caught my attention pulling me out of my thoughts. Before I could turn to see where it came from I woke up smelling something burning. "Shit! Why!?" I walked in my kitchen my smoke alarm blaring and smoke coming from my oven. I had been sleep for almost 4 hours and I don't know how. It was too late to order anything so I made a pb&j and decided to call it a night when my phone rang. Sighing I'd hoped it wasn't Rachel telling me about her date that girl had more love at first sight flings than I'd like to know about. "Hello?" I said into the phone expecting a response but I heard nothing. "Hello? Who is this" I said getting irritated before the phone hung up. "Must've been a prank call" before I could think about that sandwich I wanted there was a knock at my door. I peaked around the corner looking at the door frozen unsure what to do. No one knows where I live except Mrs. Ellery and Shalom I couldn't think of a reason either one of them would have to come to my house this late. Maybe it was an emergency or something I walked to the door worried. when I opened it to my surprise there was no one was there, turning to close the door I heard my cabinet slam which made me jump. I walked to the kitchen and stepped left so I could see in but there was no one there. I chalked it up to the scary movie I watched earlier and swore to myself eternally to stop watching movies in the dark. "Chicken" I chuckled to myself turning to go and close my front door. I locked it and returned to my kitchen to make that sandwich my stomach growling with anger. I ate and decided to go to bed. Taking off my clothes and getting in the shower. I began washing my hair which I hated to do my long auburn air ran to my hips and always gave me hell on wash day but I'd might as well get it over with. Finishing i grabbed a towel to wrap my hair with and another to wrap around to me.