The Clock Tragedy

Chapter III

Chapter III: Mysterious Guy

Kazumi (かずみ)

As I walked on the road, I felt uncomfortable. I feel someone looking at me even there's no one there except for me. It's not that I'm scared but seriously, I can feel something following me from behind.

I looked behind my shoulders but found no one. I only continued until few meters away, you can see the gates of my house. But then, a footsteps perked my ears on, I heard a footstep behind me. And not thinking of anything, I turned my head behind and saw a foot on the light, but then I can't see it's body because it was surrouded with the dark. Without thinking, I dashed all my way through the gates of my house and locked it securely and run to the door and unlocked it quickly, and after that I went inside and locked the door behind me. I took a deep breath and gulped a little bit of my saliva. It's so dark inside of the house so after I changed my outdoor shoes to my indoor Doraemon slippers, I ran inside the house to switch on the lights in each part of the house.

I put down my school bag and also the bag of food that Aunt Chigusa gave me. I looked at the wall clock that was hanging in the wall, 8:37 p.m., my favorite drama show was already got started. I turned on the T.V and sat on my sofa, putting a pillow on my lap and holding the T.V remote control. My favorite drama show was already on aired, but even that my whole attention needs to be on the T.V, it was done opposite though. My whole thoughts was been occupied by the person who's hiding in the dark lately. Just what if it's a buglar? What if it's a kidnapper or a killer? Murderer? What if it's interested with me? Damn, I'm screwed if that happened. I'm only girl here in my house and I'm living here alone. I wished that I can be with my parents, but come on.. Please, not in this way. I'm still not ready to die and there's many answers that I want to hear. Just not right now, okay?

I feel stupid right now. I became paranoid again. Just what if it's not really a human? What if it's just a mere spirit or a ghost? For sure, if that's a ghost, there's no way that it can do harsh things on me, except for scaring me to depths of hell.

"Ugggghh! Stop thinking impossible things, Kazumi!" I messed my hair frustratedly, until I noticed something missing on my face.

Eh? Where's my glasses anyway? I wondered to myself, looking everywhere for my missing glasses.

"Huh?" I stood up and opened my school bag, searching for my glasses, "Just where is it.. Where is my glasses."

Few minutes of searching for my glasses everywhere, it's nowhere to be found. I finally surrendered and scratched the back of my head, sighing softly.

"I guess I need to buy a new glasses then. In weekends." I said as I watched on the T.V again until I remembered my smartphone on the pocket of my skirt.

I held my smartphone and checked if there's missed mail messages, and speak of the devil, I have a lot of missed calls and emails. Most of them are my friends' emails for me and to my shocked, Makoto sended me an emails too.

Kazumi, why did you go home already?! Awww. You missed the fun here!

Sent 8:10 p.m., From Ayane
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Are you alright? It's Makoto..

Sent 8:15 p.m., From Makoto
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Kazumi, is there something wrong? You can tell it to me.

Sent 8:16 p.m., From Makoto
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If you have any problem, don't get shy talking it to me.. Maybe I can help you.

Sent 8:19 p.m., From Makoto
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I hope you're alright. Mama is worried at you.

Sent 8:25 p.m., From Makoto
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Kazumi-chan? I hope that you're going to be alright. Let's talk tomorrow to school, okay? Promise me.