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Hidden Chambers: chapter iii // tall man with the blonde hair

Tall Man with the Blonde Hair

I entered the Anubis House with my luggage in both hands. As I placed them on the floor, I looked around the house. It gives me an unpleasant feeling and any minute now, I want to get out.

"Did somebody entered?" I heard a woman said while walking towards the foyer, she smiles warmly like welcoming me in here. "Oh, you must be the new occupant here. I'm Trudy, Anubis' housemother for quite a while."

I smiled back and nod. I reached out my hand, "My name's Elizabeth Sweet." I cheerfully said while she took the offer.

"Go place your belongings upstairs. Your room is on the third door and you'll be rooming with a girl named Aleesya Mon." I nod and do what she told me to. When I entered the room, I saw a vacant bed and placed my luggage. Beside it, there is a large old wooden dresser and I opened it. I saw a note in another language. Since I'm not really good at language, I just shove the paper in my pocket and head out as I heard the other residents coming into the house.

When I go downstairs, the other residents look at me like they just saw a ghost. And they stopped chattering, again, like seeing a ghost. I cleared my throat and smiled, "Hi, I'm Elizabeth Sweet. Your new roomie." I grinned while offering my hand to them. But all they did was smile and continue doing with what they're doing before seeing me. It's official, I hate this house.

Trudy called us for dinner and we quickly walk to the dining area. I sat beside a man with brown hair and a fair complexion I think (I'm not good at describing people, so please bear with me). Since it's my first day here, I'm really stiff around them and it's making me feel like I'm suffocating or something but a girl spoke with me while passing around the food. "So, who are you before you came here to the Boarding School?" she asked, revealing her name was Aleesya, I quickly told her she was my roommate.

"I... Well, I lived in the City and my father decided to take me here... In this boarding school..." I smiled nervously and started to eat my meal. Like in the Isis House, they're also quiet. It's really odd. Since they're very loud earlier and now, with me, they're uncomfortable. I sighed.

Before finishing my plate, they started talking to each other again, feeling a bit out of place, I stood up and put my plate on the sink, and headed upstairs to rest and be ready for tomorrow.

I was running, alone in the woods. It feels like I'm finding something, and then I stopped to catch my breath. I stood by a tree and decided to sit for a while. Then I heard some footsteps coming near me, not the kind that makes you run. Footsteps of someone like you almost knew.

The person sat beside me, I can't clearly see him because it was dark. But I can feel that he or she is tall. We were just quiet. No one's speaking and it makes me feel happy. After a while, the person cleared his or her throat. Well, it sounds like he so I'll just refer to him as he.

He puts his hand on top of mine, "You need to be stronger than her, love. That's the only way you're going to survive." he said, making me confused. "They're going to help you fight for her. You must know them before it's too late." he continues and stands up, walking away. After he left, it was very calming. No one's shouting, I'm not running from anyone, anymore.

But I heard a whisper, feeling like it was just beside me, "The first hour is coming..."

Edited: 07/13/21