Am I Human?

Chapter 5

"Have you heard about the news?" I heard a girl speaking in the corridors. "It's the 5th time this week."

"Yeah I read the news that she draws a cat face with the victim's blood." she had the most frightened look on her face.

I looked around, everybody looked afraid. I guess the news spreads quicker than I thought it would.

I pushed open the door to the cafeteria and went over to get my tray. I could hear thumping sounds (got used to it) faster than usual. I guess everyone is afraid.

I looked around to find a Sam. The cafeteria was crowded with people and it was hard to find an empty seat. Sam usually arrives here before me to save seats.

"Ash! Over here!" Sam waved at me. I walked over and placed my tray down. "It's going viral," she told me. As if don't know.

"You sure you're fine about it? I mean she sounds just like your nightmare." She was speaking the truth. I can't say that I'm afraid and I can't say that I'm not. I've seen her too many times I actually got used to it.

I gave her a warm smile, "I'm fine, don't worry. The only thing we have to worry now is our Chemistry test."

She giggled and sighed. "So you're staying back again?" I nodded. "Don't stay too late."

The day before the exam, I would stay at the school library, studying. Hard working, right? It didn't bothered me walking home alone during the night. The night is one of the times where it's peaceful and people leave you alone.

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"Shhh, no talking in the library." the librarian told a couple of girls. If they wanted to talk, why they come here?

The evening settled over the library as I sank in my favourite seat by the window.

I flipped through the pages and started taking down notes and tried to memorize paragraphs.

"Ms Meadows?" a female voice called her name followed by a tap on her shoulder.

She jumped and turned to see the librarian, Mrs Charall, standing behind her. Concern green eyes glanced down at her behind her round glasses. Everybody is having those, is it a new trend or something?

"It's pass ten dear, the library is closing. You're mother must be waiting for you at home." she pushed her glasses up to her face. "Shouldn't you go home now?"

"What?" My gaze darted towards the clock haging on the wall. Oh.

I thanked Mrs Charall and sprang to my feet. I raised my hand and stretched for awhile.

I closed the book and began to organize the them, trying to remember which shelf I got it from. "Don't worry about those, I'll arrange them." Ms Charall said. "Your mother must be worried"

I paused. "Are you sure? I hate causing trouble for you."

She smiled cheerfully and nodded. I swung my bag over my shoulders and was off after thanking her again.

As I was walking home, I noticed a figure standing in the alley,watching me in the distance. Just stood there. Looking at me. Most of you would start running, or go back to school. But I did none of those, instead, I act as if I didn't see it.

I continued my walk as I noticed it started to move.
*shuffle*. I heard the crunching sound of the gravel from the other side of the road. I could see a figure following me from the corner of my eye. I stopped, and so did he. I shook the feeling off bad continued. The weird thing was, I couldn't hear any thumping sounds. Did it not have a heartbeat?

I looked to my right and saw it was walking towards me. It's face hid in the shadows. A few seconds later, I saw it sprinting, really fast.

I quickly turn around and ran. I never felt so afraid before win my life. I was running and so was it. It felt as if it was catching up.

Then, I did the dumbest thing ever. I looked back. It was gone. I fell cause I couldn't see where I was going. My bag dropped and the zip snapped. For all the thee times, why I'd it have to snap now. I tried to gathered all my books but realised it was useless because I had to run while carrying a bag with a broken zip. I started searching for my phone instead.

Oh shit. This was just like the nightmare. I started to panic. All of a sudden, my phone started vibrating and lot up. I was able to find it. My mom was calling. I looked around and couldn't see the figure anymore.

"Hahaha" a very familiar laugh came from behind me.

"Hi Ashley, remember me?"