ZERO [ L.T. Fanfiction ]

Chapter 10

I run away from there at my fastest speed. I break into Etalie's office. My body is wet in sweat. I am breathing heavily like a beast. An unknown fear spread in my green eyes.

"Holy shit, Kaira. You scared me." She jumped from her chair. She took a look at me.

"What happened Kaira? Are you okay?" she asks.

"yes-no-no" I fumble.

"It's okay. Come. Sit here." she makes me sit on the chair and asks, "Do you wanna talk?"

I decide to spill everything. I can't keep all the feelings to myself like this. I will be more confused. Earlier, I didn't know whether I saw that person in real or not. But now it's confirmed that I actually see him.

I know no one will believe me. If someone else was in my place, I wouldn't believe too. I don't know whether she will believe or no, but I have to share.

"Yes" I reply.

"Okay. Why are you so scared?" she asks me.

"Etalie, something strange is happening with me these days. I can't figure out what is happening. I am fed up on this. I feel like tied up all the time. Some tension or the other is going through my head always. I am never relaxed since this started." I said and paused.

"What started? Be clear, Kaira. You can talk to me." she confronts.

"I had been dreaming about numbers. Like, I started from 151. Each night the count would come down. Earlier, it really didn't bother me. But when I saw 2 in my dreams, I was restless. When I saw 1, I was distracted and hoping that these dreams stop. Because they were making me uncomfortable. Then, when I dreamed 0, I thought everything will stop and has stopped. But it was not the end but just a beginning." I said.

"Beginning? Beginning of what?" she asked desperately.

"After 0, I started to see something. Someone. Like, a boy. He's everywhere. In my kitchen, in my washroom, in the office. Everywhere. He sits like this." I show the way he sits.

"And he's always sobbing. I have seen him twice or thrice by now. I feel very uncomfortable, scared and awful. It's like, strange. I don't know, whether he's real or imaginary or a ghost or something. I just don't know." I say and bury my head in my hands.

"Don't worry. It may be because of stress." she suggested.

"What? Who sees an imaginary, same boy of 24 or 25 years old everyday. I knew no one would believe me." I yell out of frustration.

"I believe you, Kaira. Okay. I'm sorry. Tell me what do you do when you see him." she asks.

What kind of question is that? Nevertheless she's trying to help me.

"I scream, I yell, I close my eyes and run away." I replied.

"Try observing him. Don't run or close your eyes. Just see what he is. What he is trying to say." she said.

I felt that was impossible but I liked her idea. I should see him. But that means I have to encounter that boy again? Chills through my spine. What if attacks me? What if he's a vampire? What if when he'll lift his head up and his face is frightening? What if--

I am interrupted by Etalie.

"Don't worry, Kaira. Everything will be fine." she says.

Everything will be fine? Everything should be fine. It scared the shit out of me. I thought I was scared of nothing but darkness. But here, I feel, weaker.

Helpless.

Lost.

Author's Note

I was not going to upload these chapters till tomorrow evening. But because of some people, I couldn't resist updating. Thank you for all your support. It's overwhelming.

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