Darkness' Delusions

Chapter two

CHAPTER two

"Be not afraid, I have not come to harm you but to help you." says the virile voice of the stranger. The stranger, a fairly young man, is dressed in all white. White pants and a white shirt. Even his hair seems to be a white but a whitish-blond color. I notice he has no shoes on. Just his bare feet standing on the road. Must be uncomfortable too. The road has a lot of rocks and debris on it. I'm not sure though if I trust him. A lady stranger is one thing...but a man...well I just rather be safe than sorry. He must notice the unbelieving look I portray in my face because his next statement is very applicable to my actions. "Thou can trust me."

For a while, in spite of what he said, I don't say anything. I just stare at him, still slightly confused. Not exactly sure how or what to respond. But somehow I eventually open my mouth. "What...what do you want with me?"

He smiles gently. "I have a gift to give you but I shall give it to you in two days’ time. The bike trail that thou tread upon to get to thy school, that is where I wish to give you thy gift. At the beginning of that trail, that is where I shall meet thee." He says.

From what I'm gathering, whoever this man is exactly, he has been watching me and Gellvin walking home from school on the bike trail...or how else would he know I use that trail to get to my school? And I'm supposed to trust him. No matter which way I put it, it is what it is: creepy. And while I may have before fallen into the traps of naivety, right now is not going to be one of those times. I don't trust him at all. And what's up with his strange manner of talking? I’ve never heard anyone talk like that—at least, not seriously. I give my head a shake to myself then I respond. "How can I trust you? I don't even know you." I study him very meticulously, watching for any signs of dishonesty.

"Yes, thou does not know me but I know you. If thou trust your Sword, thou wilt know to trust me." He says.

"My sword?" I'm confused.

"Doest thou not read it everyday? Know it? Believe in it?" He says as if it's the most obvious thing in the book. "Thou thus know what it is."

My Bible. That's the first thing that comes to my head. It is many times referred to as a sword. I'm convince that's what he's talking about. "Yes, my Sword." I finally agree. "What’s your name?"

"Nathaniel." he answers. He starts walking away. "Until then, Enzaverlina Rose Davis." He gives a curt nod and before I have time to question the strangeness of how he knows my name let alone my full name, he is gone. Almost as if he vanished away. I wouldn't know for sure though, it became very foggy so quickly that I wasn't able to see exactly where he went. The fog, I guess, is related to the rain. Although it hasn't rain in two days.

In two days time it'll be Thursday. That's the day I'm supposed to receive my gift from the man. I've never met a person like that before in my life, I think that's what adds to the creepiness of it all. Or the weirdness. It's more weird now than it was creepy. I'm not sure if I should tell Gabe about this. But if I do, I know he'll strongly object me going to meet the man on Thursday. He'd say it wouldn't be safe to go alone if not at all. But I do want to go. I want to know what gift this man has for me. I wonder though, if it's even worth my time. And since there's only one way to find out, I'm deciding right now to not tell Gabe...or anyone. It'll be my secret.

I run up to my house. But before I walk inside, I let out one big sigh. Although, truly, it's going to take that and more to get me through what I need to survive inside. While home may be a warming sensation to other people, it's certainly not one for me. That's one of the reasons I used to love school so much when I was younger...it kept me away from home. I slowly reach out my hands to turn the doorknob of the side door until I realize that's broken too. So, instead I shove the door open and walk inside.