Red Witch - BXB [UNDER EDITING]

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[ arlen's pov ]

     The obnoxious sound of crickets filled my ears as I suddenly awoke to an abnormal chill in the room,gasping for breath. It was freezing. I looked around my room in a slight daze from being awoken so suddenly and lack of oxygen. I absentmindedly held a hand to my neck softly as I looked over at the old alarm clock sitting upon my chipped nightstand only to realize it was five in the morning.

Well,I didn't get much sleep.

I was having probably the most odd and horrific dream ever. It started off with nothing but a ball of yarn..just sitting there. ((A/N: If you get the reference I love you x3)) Then next thing I know I'm standing in the middle of the woods with the silhouette from the convenience store staring back at me. Well,at least I think it was staring back at me. As the creature started to get closer closer to me,I started to get dizzier and dizzier,the closer it got the blurrier my vision became. Next thing I know I'm face to face with a boy who seemed to be a bit younger than me,if not then the same age.

The odd boy had very pretty hazel colored eyes and messy blond hair. He looked gorgeous. I just had the sudden urge to hold him and never let go. He wore a red cape,similar to something little red riding hood wears,and a white t-shirt with horribly ripped jeans. So ripped that is was abnormal.

The boy was really close to me,so close our faces were almost touching. I couldn't stop staring at his eyes. It was almost like he was hypnotizing me.

Suddenly,in an instant second,his eyes turned a deadly blood red color and he was lunging at me. His dainty little - yet also surprisingly strong - hands around my neck,suffocating me.

I was beyond petrified,but not because he was suffocating me,oh no. I was petrified because I wasn't scared of him. I was afraid of myself. Had I gone insane? Shouldn't I be horrified that some adorable and terrifying creature was trying to kill me?!

That's when I awoke,still a bit shaken from my dream.

I snapped out of my slightly hazy thoughts and started to shiver violently. It feels like Antarctica in here for crying out loud! I wrapped my arms around myself and rubbed violently,a lousy attempt to create some kind of warmth. I stood up from bed,slightly dizzy,and started searching for a reason as to why my room was so cold. It couldn't possibly be from the weather,its the middle of summer.

Teeth chattering and body shuddering,I made it to my bedroom door. I opened the door about ready to start my searching throughout my house when I saw the most bone chilling thing possible. The creature from earlier. Once again,I couldn't make out its face (even though I have a pretty good idea as to what it looks like.) despite being so close to it. It seemed to be just a silhouette,a shadow.

But I knew it wasn't.

It seemed as if my home gotten colder the longer I stared at it. My ears beginning to ring and my thoughts becoming hazy once more. I didn't know whether to be afraid or intrigued. I blinked. I shook my head. I blinked again. Nothing. The thing was still there,standing at my bedroom doorway.

I must be dreaming.

That's the only logical explanation for this. Then again..I do live in a town filled with humans and other magical/mythical beings like me. There's no telling what half the people in my town are capable of. This is probably just a sick joke.

Yeah..a sick joke..just keep telling yourself that,Arlen.

"W-what do you want?" I whispered out brokenly at the odd creature,still shaking from the cold and slight fear.

The creature said nothing.

It started to get real close to me,which only had me shaking more. It got real close to my ear,the feel of its strangely cold breath fanning my ear.

"I'm always watching,Arlen,so watch your back."

Then it fanished just like that. In all honesty,I was not expecting it to say that. I was expecting something more like "I'm gonna kill you." Or something along the lines of that. Then again...it pretty much did say that.

I blinked and shook my head rapidly. No way did that just happened. I think I must be hallucinating. I should probably get that checked out.

Considering I don't have work till seven in the evening and I'm already wide awake,I'm just gonna go binge eat some pop-tarts and watch 'Last Man on Earth' till I feel like being productive,which is probably going to be never. Well,atleast until I have to get ready for work,which reminds me,I need to call the manajor about the lights. Its already 6:30,and the store usually opens at 7:00.

I sighed heavily and trudged out of my room towards my phone in the living room. I already knew the number by heart so that part wasnt much of a hassle. Now,explaining to the manajor that the lights are broke,thats another story. How in the world am I supposed to explain to somebody that some lights just randomly broke on their own? They were just replaced!

About three rings later,he answered. "Yes?" He groaned out groggily.

"Umm,good morning mister,its Arlen,I'm just letting y'know that you need to fix the lights in the convenience store."

"What?! Again?!"

"Err..yeah."

..I rubbed my hand over my face roughly,feeling really stressed out as the conversation continued. I just really needed a day off. Or maybe a lifetime off. Yeah,that sounds better.

The call continued for about another five minutes until the manajor finally calmed down and hung up. Saying he was ticked is an understatement.

I lazily walked into my small kitchen,dragging my feet across the floor. I violently grabbed a box of cherry pop-tarts from my counter,grumbling nonsense,and went back into my living room,sitting on my couch.

I turned on the T.V. and started to binge watch 'Last Man on Earth' and eat an whole box of cherry pop-tarts.

I already could tell today was gonna be one heck of a day,judging by how my morning went.

That and the silhouette already being back in my house.

Y'know,just casually chilling on my couch...right next to me..

I swear to the lovely lord of Spanish  chihuahuas that this thing was stalking me.

I can only hope it doesn't want to eviscerate me.

I turned my head to the side slowly. Starring at the creature. I shakily held my hand out,the one holding the box of pop-tarts,towards the creature.

"Pop-tart?"

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Oh my,I've finally gotten the second chapter done,yay!
I don't know if I really like this chapter though..I might end up re-doing it again later,but I'm not sure yet. I don't feel like its long enough and I don't feel as if I thought it out enough...I don't really know,but I hoped you guys enjoyed this chapter. ^.^