Book O' Horrors

The Woman (Part One)

THIS STORY MAY HAVE MULTIPLE PARTS!!:)

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RED COVER MEANS INTENSE

BLACK COVER MEANS NEUTRAL

Suicidal characters have been used, killing, murder and so on.

For anyone with Nosocomephobia (it is an anxiety disorder that involves an intense, overwhelming fear of hospitals.) and or Thanatophobia (its is an intense fear of death or the dying process.) Please be careful here. This setting will be taken in a hospital.

You have been warned.

There may be some spelling errors here and there, feel free to let me know I'll be happy to fix them! :)

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The loud beeping could be heard from the room over. Everyone was calm yet panicking inside of their heads. Death is a very common thing, Isn't it? People die every single day and people are born every single day. There's no way to get around it. I too, will die some day and there's nothing I can do about it. I am not scared, nor am I anxious. Everyone always says they're scared of it, I don't know why. It seems to be just taking a long long nap. Never to wake up. Ever again.

I sit there waiting for my signal to help the others.

I here a loud long beep, everyone turned.

Everyone looked defeated, rough and terrible. We left for the wife to say her goodbyes before Simon took the body away with Victoria.

I see the wife heading out of the room, hand over her mouth. Yet she hadn't cried, she was too much in shock to cry I think. I decided to make my way towards her until Jess jumped out in front of me. "Damon hey can I ask something of you--" I pushed her gently to the side, "In a minute, sorry" I mumbled loud enough for her to hear. I lost track of the woman, I then feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around, and there she is.

"I saw you looking my way, until that young lady came up to you." The older woman smiled, you could tell how sad she was. She was trying her best right now. I nodded and looked at her, I hugged her. After a few moments I felt her arms wrap around me, I then start to hear her cry.

"It's okay, everything is okay" I say, "Let it out, this is understandable. It's okay to cry."

The woman hugged me tighter, "He was the only one that was ever there for me, I wasn't even there the moment something had happened." I rubbed her back softly, I saw Jess looking at me and the older woman out the corner of my eye. She looked sad for the woman I was hugging.

The woman let go of me, "Thank you" She spoke. I nod and she headed off. I smile, knowing I had impacted that woman in somewhat of a good way. I hope I helped a small bit. I exhale rubbing the back of my neck, heading over to Jess. "You wanted me?"

"Yeah-- I was just going to ask for break if you wanted to come with me to lunch?" She smiled. I nodded, "Sure why not." I smile back at her. "Great! Let me just go grab my purse" She left in a blur.

I sat there then decided to go grab my jacket from the car and change possibly. My shift was going to end soon, I didn't want to be here anymore I was going home early.

As I leave the building i see a giant group of people looking towards the top of the building. Out of curiosity I turn towards the top of the building. What? What is it? I don't see anything.
I sigh turning back around and leaving. I hear a few screams as I pass the group so I turn around immediately.
Something...?
Something was falling down the building.
I squint my eyes I can't see.

The woman.

I run as fast as I could to possibly break the fall with my own body. My body comes to a halt. Her body lies limp feet in front of me. I thought I helped her. I sat there wide eyed, my body started to shake. I wasn't there to help.
I hold back my tears, I collapsed onto the ground. Why did I walk away?
I felt some pressure go onto my body around my waist. Almost as if something was trying to embrace me.
"Thank you."
I hear a whisper.
"It's okay to cry. Let it out."
I start to see a body, the woman's ghost was hugging me.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry-"
"It's not your fault Damon."
Those were the last words I heard, the last words I have ever heard from that woman.

I wept alone.

It felt as if everything around me was gone. Was it my fault the woman died? I didn't try to kill her. I really didn't.. I didn't.

Eventually I had contacted the doctors from inside that someone had killed themselves outside of the building. I called off lunch with Jess. She didn't respond too well to that information. I called out of work too. My boss understands after what had just happened to me.
I was heading home, it was already 6:00pm. It was getting dark out. I pull up in the driveway and park my car, grabbing my keys, the Mcdonald's I had picked up and headed inside.

I mumbled to myself as I sat on the couch, eating my food. My dog Daisy approached me, a brown and white haired husky. I had gotten her half of a McDouble. She was happy. I chuckle at how excited she was. We both finish our food, I clean up hers and my own.

I walk into the kitchen to wash my hands, i then hear a loud thud. I sigh, "Daisy stop."
Daisy walks in the room and tilts her head, like she didn't know what I was talking about. "What, that wasn't you?"
She tilted her head more as if she wanted to know if I made the loud noise.
"Hm." I mumble.
I grab her leash, Should I trust her without it? I look at her, then back at the leash. She's a smart dog, pretty sure she'll be fine.

"Daisy girl, come here" She complies and I lean towards her to adjust her collar. I pat her head. We jumped slightly getting close to each other as we hear another loud thud. It definitely was coming from outside.
My body gravitates toward the kitchen, I yank open a drawer to grab my flashlight and some batteries in case if we're out there a long time.
"Ready girl?" I ask, petting her. She lets out a low growl that evolved into a bark wagging her tail in response.

I rush to grab my knife off the shelf. Grab my wallet shoving it in my jean pocket.

"Now, what was that noise?"