The Loved One

3: Warning

Sheena's POV

It's nearly 1am and I still can't sleep. My whole body was aching to sleep, my eye lids were getting heavy but still however long I kept my eyes closed, sleep never came to me.

The reason is unknown but I guess because I was still feeling miserable after whatever happened tonight.

Okay, Sheena that's enough. I have to fight with this. I always knew that Arjun never liked me. What the hell do I have, huh? Nothing....

I got up from my bed and went straight to the bathroom. I opened the mirror cabinet and searched for the sleeping pills. After around a week after I came to Boston, I thought to visit a psychiatrist. I was sick of those nightmares. That doctor gave me some sleeping pills, he said that I could sleep soundly without waking up at night. But I guess, sleeping without any interruption is impossible for me.

That pills never worked on me.

But now I really want to sleep. I think that nightmares are better now, at least it will end and vanish after sometime. So much better than life.

I took the small yellow bottle of sleeping pills and shut the mirror cabinet. My heart stopped beating for a second. My breath was becoming shallow because I can't believe my eyes.

My reflection was different in the mirror!!!

In the mirror there were lots of scars, cuts and blood on the face. I ran my hand over my face but I couldn't feel any scar or any such kind of thing. I raised my hand and waved it but in the mirror nothing of that sort happened.

Instead it spoke:

"He is coming...."

With that, the girl in the mirror backed a little. She was wearing that exact same white dress which I saw in my dream, which that girl who looked exactly like me was wearing.

I really can't understand anything. Is it some kind of joke? Or actually all the people in my dreams are coming to life.

"Who are you? And who is coming??" I asked that whoever she was.

"You shouldn't have done that...Get out of here right now. Go back to Verena, only they can help you. Go back Sheena!! go back!!!" That girl in the mirror screamed hurriedly.

What the hell is she talking about?? I haven't done anything. And what is Verena? God so many questions.

I was frightened enough so I ran out of the bathroom to the bedroom. But all the mirrors didn't show my reflection but that girl's reflection.

"You need get out of here. He is coming." She kept on saying that, her voice echoing in my brain, making me deaf.

"Stop it!!" I said but she didn't stopped, instead the voices became more louder. I put my hands over my ear and clutched my head. I feel on my knees and closed my eyes.

Please just stop. Make her stop. I kept begging.

Suddenly all the voices vanished and everything became normal again. I took not even a second before I left my room and locked it. I am not going back in there, that's for sure.

I backed from the door until the back of my legs hit the couch. I gulped and sat on the couch. My whole body was trembling with fear.

Was it even real?? I mean this is no horror movie, I guess. I just don't know what is happening with me.
I think I should wait here only and once Arjun will come back, I will talk to him about this.

But the main question is where is he?? And why he is not home yet??

He might me busy with his new girl friend. I scoffed at this thought and laid on the couch.

My eyes went on the stand where still today's newspaper was lying. I saw that picture again and read the article once again. I must say I am a very bad reader because I missed one part of it.

It said that all the students who died were of 3rd or 4th year. My heart dropped in the pit of my stomach.

I really hope Arjun is alright....

Arjun's POV

People were eyeing me weirdly as I walked on the street with the rose in my hand. Though it was past midnight people were still on the streets and so was I.

Everything has turned upside down in the matter of seconds. I glance at the rose again. It was pure red and it smelled sweet, just like Sheena.

I have dreamed for this night for so long...

I and Sheena standing face to face with each other in room filled with roses. I know she loves roses, people like things which are similar to them. I took one rose, got on my knee and said to Sheena that I love her.

I was going to propose her today but I don't think fate wants this to happen. And now she is gone. I have no idea how will I even face her.

I really want to cry on my fate.

Fate will always give you what you really deserve but what about the feelings. I love her with my whole heart. I might have never been attracted to someone like I am for Sheena. It's not even attraction, it is something else which is between us.

I turned to an alley which was pitch dark but enough for me to see. It was a shortcut to my house, I know Sheena will not be there. She might have left me.

God!! Everything is so complicated now!!

Okay Arjun, take a deep breath. I told myself and took a deep breath. So what I have to do is that I have to tell Sheena the truth and tell her that I love her. Simple.

I increased my pace. But I stopped on my track, I felt like someone is following me. I turned to see no one around just darkness. I shrugged and continued on my way.

"Arjun..." I stopped dead on my track. I heard it right? Or could it be wind?

"Arjun...." again someone spoke in a deep voice. I turned to see a man with a large cloak and his face was not visible as his head was downwards.

"W-Who are you?" I asked. He raised his head just to show me his red glowing eyes but still no face. I backed as his red eyes glows even more.

"You have something which belongs to me..."

"What?"

"My body"

Sheena's POV

I opened my eyes when I heard the door bell. I immediately got out of the couch and went straight to the door. I opened to find Arjun standing in front of me panting as if he has ran a mile. He went came in without saying a single word and shut the door. He locked the door and stood against it like he was hiding from something.

"What happened? Are you alright?" I asked but he didn't said anything but gulped with fear.

Finally he spoke," Are you alright?" He looked at me with his intense eyes.

"I am fine but what happened??" 

He looked behind me, recollecting all his memories. "I saw a guy when I was coming home. He was wearing a big cloak and h-his eyes were glowing red. He said he needs my body and then he started chasing me. I ran fast and only I know how I got here."

What? Did he just said about glowing red eyes?? Oh god! Please just let it be my imagination. Is that what that girl was talking about? 

I looked at Arjun and he was looking terrified. I put my hand on his shoulder and said, "I bring some water for you and then we will talk about this." I didn't waited for his answer and went into the kitchen. 

I took out a glass and a bottle of water and was pouring water in the glass. Suddenly I felt a pair of hands griping my waist....

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A cliffhanger.. surely my favorite. 

Guys did you saw? My this book is on 67th rank already and I have put it up just 2 days ago. 

Freaking hell isn't it?

Okay, guys. See all on Monday. Till then keep voting and keep reading.