"𝕰𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝕾𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝕾𝖞𝖒𝖕𝖍𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖘" ˣ ᴮʳᵃᵐ ˢᵗᵒᵏᵉʳ

' ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴏᴏ2 '

                                                     "𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓬𝔂 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓵𝓽"

I was hiding..hiding..inside the coffin, I had my eyes close as I struggling to breath I felt the soft yet rough clothing of the person beneath me
'Why am I doing this?! Agh!'
I felt like a terrible person for hiding inside a coffin let alone with a A DEAD BODY INSIDE, I should've just leave this room alone and just go with the police and possibly go to jail, but no I was too selfish to even do that, instead I'm here suffocating myself with a dead person beneath me!

I heard again, a loud bang along with multiple footsteps, it sounded like they burst opened the door,
'HOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHIT!!'
I was sweating real hard, I covered my mouth to keep me from breathing too loud, I was panicking, I was scared, scared for my selfish life. I've hated myself but now that hatred has grown even more.

"It looks like this place is clear, sir!"
"Are you sure you checked everywhere?"
"Affirmative!"
"Mhm, hurry now it looks like it's getting dark soon we
don't want to wake it up."
"Yes sir!"
'It?? What it? Or who's it?'

...
It seems like their search is finally over. I opened the lid of the coffin as I sat up and basically was just hyperventilating at this point, dear life I could not breath. I got up from the coffin and quickly went to the door to be sure if the coast is really clear. I opened the door for only a crack and sure enough, they're gone.
I was relieved.

"TO WHOM HATH DISTURBED MY SLUMBER?!"

I immediately froze. I slowly turned my head around and saw a tall shadowy figure with red glowing eyes that seemed to be emerging from the coffin.

"Depends on thine answer, I shan't forgo easily."

My eyes widened, I was trembling but I needed to run, so I did. I ran as fast as I could but I didn't know where to go so I just went to the room I slept in. I know it was a stupid idea, I should've just ran outside but I wasn't thinking straight I was panicking at that time.
I was inside the room I tried opening the window but it was the same as the last time, it was shut, with nowhere to go I was cornered. I took my violin hugging it close to me.

"Maybe if I die, I'll die with the most precious thing in my life.."

I cried, it finally found me in this room. I was sitting in the corner for my awaiting death.

"Nay matter where thee run and hide, thou shalt not escape from mine own divinity o' darkness"

Said by the tall shadowy figure, slowly walking towards me.
I was scared, I closed my eyes and hugged my violin even closer making the sharp strings hit my face, leaving multiple marks on but I didn't care I was about to die!
Hearing the footsteps stop as I knew it was in front of me, I trembled and my eyes start to water, nothing was coming out of my mouth only quiet sobs,

"........."
"........."

Silence filled the room, I was confused, why am I still alive? Aren't I supposed to be killed or worse eaten??
I slowly opened my eyes looking up to see the tall figure standing in front of me. They were just standing there, staring at me..no..staring at something with me... It's the violin. I looked down at my violin then looked back at them, still terrified. Then..they spoke..

"Dost thou play an instrument?"
'Huh?'

I was confused, they were still looking at me, waiting for my response

"U-uhm..yes! This is a..uh..v-violin!"

I answered, shaking and stuttering.

"........."
"........."
"Uhm..I..uh..I'm sorry for breaking in to your..uhm..home..I didn't mean to I was just trying to find a place to stay..a-and.."

I was still stuttering, but I was able to break the silence.

"Hm.."
"if thee insist on staying hither, thee must play the instrument when I'm at my slumber, but an you refuse this offer, thee must leave this place and ne'er come back."
"uh..huh..?"

I responded, confused as I have no idea what he just said. Still staring, he sighed at me,

"If thy wish to continue staying here, play thee "violin" when I am in slumber, but if thy refuse then leave my home and never come back."

He answered, annoyed.

"Oh..uhm.."
'If I go and leave then where will I stay?? Surely the cops would definitely catch me pretty easily, but if I stay I would have to do what he's telling me to do, for now he just told me to play my violin when he sleeps..I don't really have any other options do I..?'

My hand now holding my chin, I was thinking very hard but there's only seem to be one option I can survive.

"......"
"Shalt thou stay or shalt thou leave?"

He asked me again. His patience wearing thin.

"..I..I'll stay.."

I answered. He starred at me again until he turned around walking out of the room.

"B-but just so you know..I won't be playing all the time I need some rest and fo-"
"I know, just don't exhaust thyself."

He said still walking away. I was stunned but I immediately snapped out and ran after him.

"Wait! I haven't gotten your name yet!!"

I called out, he turned as I stopped my tracks in front of him. He gazed down at me, I waited for his answer as I stared at back.

"Earl, Bram Stoker."
'Earl? Earl as in one of those noblemen?'

I questioned myself.

Now walking away, I was still standing there, stunned but this time I smiled lightly..
"He seems..kind nice..?"

..to be continued..