Ghost In The Mirror (Chris Motionless)

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[ Lauryn's POV: ]

It's 5am and I'm awoken to a strange banging noise coming from downstairs. What could it be? I creep down the stairs and follow the banging sound, it's coming from the kitchen.

"Hello?" My voice echoes through the house. It suddenly stops, there must be a burglar here. Something catches my eye, it's a tall, dark figure, my hands shake as I flick on the light switch.

A mirror.

Why was this here? I'd just moved in yesterday and the house was unfurnished ...except for my bed and a few other items. This mirror wasn't mine, in fact i had never seen it in my life. I shrug it off and start to make some breakfast since there was no point in going back to sleep.

"Lauryn-" A cold whisper shivers down my spine, I spin around as fast as I could to see... nothing.

I convince myself it was nothing, just my imagination until I hear the same husky voice again.

"You're going to die..." The voice sounded rough.

"W-who's there?" My voice shakes.

The light flickers on and off, then the bulb shatters onto the floor right in front of me. I scream of fright. My hands were trembling as I reached for my phone torch in my back pocket.

"He-hello?" I shine the bright light around ye room.

No answer.

I'm sure it was just a coincidence, but I still decide to get out of the house, I felt uncomfortable and uneasy.

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What if there was a killer on the loose?

Did I just get burgled?

How did they know my name?

These questions jumbled up my mind, I was terrified of going home. The thought of my house being haunted didn't come across; I don't believe in ghosts or any mythical creatures.

I sigh and take a deep breath.

"Chill out, Lauryn." I softly whisper to myself as I pull up in a car park.

As I step out into the cool breeze my stomach rumbles, I hadn't eaten breakfast due to leaving in a hurry.

I decide to walk to the nearest diner and ordered half an omelette; I didn't really have an appetite.

6:30am I read a clock on the wall, I glanced around the place, it was empty and silent. I started picking at my food but I just ended up staring at it instead. my stomach was rumbling like an earthquake but I didn't want to eat.

I felt sick, I felt dizzy.

"Are you finished?" a woman appeared from behind me.

"Oh err.. yes." I jumped, startled.

The woman's emerald coloured eyes watched every move I took, I felt uncomfortable. What a weird town.

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It's nearly 3pm and I've been hanging around town for the past few hours, too scared to go home.

I need to stop worrying, but I couldn't. A small tear sheds from my delicate eye, I feel it trickle down my numb cheek as watch it drop to the ground.

As I lift my head back up I'm startled by a pair of chocolate brown eyes staring right at me.

A man. He had a snow white face with long, liquid black hair. I give him a friendly smile, a fake one of course and to my surprise he grins back.

"A-are you alright?" He approaches me,

"Uhh, yes. I'm fine." I was shocked he'd talked to me.

"A-are you sure?"

I awkwardly nod, I didn't really feel like talking.

"Have lunch with me." He insisted.

I decided to go so I could procrastinate from going home. We walked in silence to a cafe nearby.

"What would you like?" The man asks as I read the menu on the wall.

"Erm, nothing." I weakly smile.

"Two smoothies, thanks." He tells the cashier.

"But-"

"You have to have something."

He hands me the smoothie, it's strawberry. We walked to a table for two outside and I went to sit down.

"So.. Uh, do you have a name?" I'd forgotten he was still there.

"Oh, I-I'm Lauryn." I tell him.

"I'm Chris." He smiles at me.

I look down at my smoothie and start swirling the straw in it.

"Don't you like it?" he interrupts,

"Y-yes, I uh just don't really have an a-appetite at the moment." I was surprised I'd actually said something; that's the most I'd said all day.

"Are you sure you're okay?" he seems worried, why?

"Y-yeah, I'm good." I nod and smile a little, even if I did tell him what had happened a few hours back, he'd think I were crazy.

Time had passed very slowly, I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone so throughout the whole afternoon it was full of small talk and silence. I Gould probably go home now, I could tell it was getting late by the pink and orange swirling in the sky. I was dreading going home.

"I should, ah, get going-" my voice shakes.

"Oh sure, would you like a ride?" he seems eager to give me one.

I shrug, I didn't want to be rude.

"I insist." I may as well, I feel like he's not one of those guys who'd kidnap me, I lightly chuckle to myself.

We then walk over to his van, yes, van. I changed my mind a bit. It seemed a little suspicious but he held the door open for me and gestured me to hop into the front seat. I dived into the car after being hesitant for a while and he jogs to the the other door so we could drive off. I watch him switch on the radio, a deafening screech escapes from the speakers and pierces into my ears.

Bleeding Through.

I get a little excited...they're my favourite band!

"I-is that Bleeding Through?" I try to control my excitement.

"Yeah it is, you like 'em?" he also looks excited as I nod.

We'd been in the car a few minutes and we were already out of town driving towards my place, my stomach felt sick. whatever was there I hope was long gone by now.

We pull up in my driveway as I glare at the house.

"You ready?" he breaks the silence.

"Uh, thank you. Bye." I half smile and nervously hop out of the car.

He gives me a huge grin and waves as he pulls out of the driveway.

I dawdled along the stone path towards the old wooden door of my house, my hands trembled as I reached for the doorknob. I tilted the knob and swing the door open.

There, on the wall. In blood, my whole body shivers as I read it. I stood frozen, I couldn't move.

Who would do such a thing?

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A/N:

Hey guys! so what do you guys think about the cliffhanger? comment what you think Lauryn read on the wall. I'm pretty sure next chapters gonna be exciting so if you're eager to read more don't forget to vote. I won't update till I get 8 votes or more so start voting and thanks for reading!

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