Dark Deception

Chapter-03: Again?

The next two days passed uneventfully. Everything was normal. But the following day was busy for me. I had a presentation to give at university. I arrived home late and collapsed into bed, too tired to cook. I had brought cup noodles with me, so I ate those and then went to the bathroom for a quick shower.

When I returned and turned on my phone, I noticed that my brother had called me seven times. I thought it might be something serious, so I called him back immediately. I wasn't prepared for what I was about to hear. He told me that my uncle had died in an accident.

I had a strange feeling after hearing this news. But I convinced myself that it was just a dream and a coincidence.

Four months passed after that. Summer vacation had started. It was another night in November. I came home from work as usual, ate dinner, and went to bed.

Suddenly, I started to hear the ticking of the wall clock clearly. A strange silence fell, and then I heard that same voice calling my name again. My eyes snapped open wide. I tried to scream, but there was no sound in my mouth. I felt like I was being controlled again.

I stood up and started walking towards the main door. Then the corridor. The same dream, the same voice, everything was the same. But this time, I saw someone else.

It was a woman. She was standing in the middle of the corridor, her back to me. She was wearing a long, white dress. Her hair was long and black, and it cascaded down her back.

I took a step towards her. "Who are you?" I asked.

She didn't turn around. She just stood there, motionless.

I took another step towards her. "What do you want?" I asked.

She still didn't turn around.

I was getting closer now. I could see that her shoulders were shaking. She was crying.

I reached out and touched her shoulder. She spun around to face me.

I gasped in horror. Her face was pale and gaunt. Her eyes were sunken and hollow. And her mouth was twisted into a grimace of pain.

"Why?" I whispered.

She opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out. She just stared at me with those empty, hollow eyes.

Then, she turned and ran down the corridor.

I chased after her, but she was too fast. She disappeared into the darkness.
Suddenly, I woke up, and there was nothing around me. It was 3 a.m. again! I questioned myself, "Why again? What does this even mean? Do I know her?" 
I didn't know who the woman was, or what she wanted. But I knew one thing for sure. She was warning me.