Blessing

Chapter 1 : Awaken

Rusty's POV

"Master Rusty, wake up, it's time for you to give a clarification to your dad", Albus said. "Clarification for what ?", I asked curiously.

"It wasn't only you who slept late yesterday, he might have seen you coming late at night, master", Albus explained.

"Damn ! Nah, I'm not in a mood to answer", I whined. I was late yesterday. We had a great party last night. And it was one of my girlfriend's birthday. I started thinking of an excuse till the time he doesn't knock my door.

I stood up and went to the restroom. My hand was paining. So was my left leg. I found a wound there. When was I hurt? I was having the same dream even yesterday when I slept. I didn't remember of what all happened on my way to home. All I know is that I fortunately woke up in bed today.

I felt something tight on my waist. I eased off my jeans. Still, it didn't help. I lifted off my tee and saw a big belt type of thing bound to my waist. It looked very slim and sleek. I wondered, what the heck had happen to me last night. I was not able to remove it.

It was stuck there, and I was not liking it. But somehow, with a button on it, I was at least able to loosen it a bit. It was a bit relief, because even my hand and leg were feeling better right after.

I was shocked to see the way it was crafted, the way it loosened when I pressed that button on the right, accidentally. It seemed to be a kind of gadget. For a moment, it did seem cool to me, but the harsh reality was that I was not able to recall how all of it went.

Noticing the belt carefully, I was stunned by it's sophistication. It was bebuttoned. There was a blue button at the center, which was glowing continuously. Like every mystery movie, I pressed it, with great curiosity.

The very next moment, I was lying on the floor, shouting, for the pain I suffered. It was as if someone was forcing blades onto my whole body. I saw the belt change it's color.

When I woke up in my bathroom, I found Albus knocking at my door, inquiring if I was fine. I stood up immidiately and started looking for my shirt so that no one could see the belt before I find what it actually was.

I looked down, it wasn't there, my belt. But, I could feel it. I could touch it but it wasn't visible. I eventually figured so.

I opened the door a little, and let Albus see me before he could call anybody else there, for help. He was trying to peek inside the bathroom. "Why is your shirt lying on the floor, master ?", he asked curiously.

"Nothing, I was preparing for the shower. But, why'd you ask ?", I explained. He went back giving me a strange expression. I quickly took a shower without paying any attention to the belt. When I dressed up, I went to see dad in his room. Otherwise, he would have screamed at me for not showing up when he demanded.

No doubt, my father loves me, but his life is still a mystery for me. I  have never known his profession. My mother told me that he is a researcher. But still, sometimes it seems completely shady.

"The government says it was a weather balloon, but the people envisioned something else....", narrated the news reporter. Dad was watching television when I entered. He was sort of lost watching the news. I too was looking at it. It said that something extra terrestrial crap has been reported yesterday. They were showing a footage of the spaceship before it's crash, captured by one of the people nearby.

Suddenly, my head started hurting and I got visions of some girl looking at me in the party last night. All of it was rugged. I saw a blue light coming close to me. And a strange type of encryption too. I had the seen the same encryption before also, in my dreams. I used to see a bunch of creatures at the window of the room I was lying in, in my visions.

The room had the same encryption at it's gate. It seemed to me as a hospital room, there were several machines around me. It seemed more as if they were doing something on on me.

"So, where were you last night ?", a voice interrupted my thoughts. It was dad. This question was somewhat a part of my everyday routine.

"Nothing dad, it was Stacy's birthday yesterday", I relieved him. "Ohhh.... How can I forget that.. By the way, Rex told me that the party was already over at 11, is that right son?", he asked. "Umm, actually, he might have returned earlier, the party wasn't over.. you may ask Stacy herself", I exclaimed confidently.

"Anyways, did you notice anything bad on your way back to home?", dad was curious to know. I spoke, trying not to freak out, "Why would I notice something ? Why did you ask, anyways ?".

"The Carnival does come in the way to the Blues Farms, so I thought maybe you could have noticed something", dad remarked. "I.... I don't remember, I mean, as far as I remember, I didn't pass by Blues Farms, I took the other way", I whispered.

The very next moment, dad's phone rang. "We'll talk about it later", dad made a remark. I was getting visions of a light and some kind of language. Now, I was getting more and more curious to know about the previous day's incident.

I moved out and called up my friends, one by one. I called up Stacy first. She was one of my current girlfriend, Rebeka's sidekick and also one of my oldest friends. I tried her phone but she didn't respond. I wondered what was wrong with her, she usually picks up my calls each time I call her.

She called me up herself in a minute or so. Her voice creeped me out. She seemed to be terrified of something. "Meet me at the Volk's, don't be late", she said in a worried tone. Before I could even ask about her, she had cut the call.

On my way to Volk's, which was very close to Blues Farms, I called up Rebeka. I asked her if she was alright. She got a little disturbed of why I asked that question. Maybe I had dropped her myself. That's what she said, but I still couldn't remember it. I just pretended to evade issue at that moment, saying her 'bye'.