THE CORRIDOR

Chapter one :The book was found .. again

"Darkness surrounding the corridor , entering it might be the last place you'll be visiting having to wonder endlessly, seeking for either power or prosperity  but all found was torture for eternity ,the corridor of hell said one or the  endless corridor said another but all  and without a hint of doubt described it as an ever ending torment that only the most unfortunate may discover, either left or right the choice is one ,a new sacrifice a new era has begun" , and here I am faced with this long like tunnel that god knows where might lead me , you may wonder how have I ended up here ( or down here I can't tell ) well my only mistake is that I was born in my own family . I  am the logical/rational type of girl , 25 years old , reserved quiet , but my mind races at a 100km/h , I analyze and calculate everything explore then exploit my  information and yeah you guessed it I'm one of those freaks that loves math , and I study computer engineering . My twin sister ,the writer, on the other hand is very empathic goes beyond the rational to find explanations likes to explore the metaphysical world and sometimes even dives into the supernatural ,I love my sister but our ideas always clashed and we get into heated arguments quite often , but we would've never expected what destiny had in reserve for us.
On a cold December Saturday ,my sister and I were looking for presents for the 27th  year anniversary of our parents , Zara and Bernard , knowing  them they would appreciate getting  some new vinyl's from their favorite  70s or 80s singers , we entered the local vintage store of our childhood that seems to be forever deserted , we entered it quite hesitantly and greeted the old and grouchy (as he's always been recalling my memory ) owner briefly while he said : "oh the Sander sisters... " . Before jumping on the research for some hidden  little treasures , I headed towards the Music section and my sister roamed around different isles inspecting the bizarre old  and dusty objects she found on the shelves   ,  while I picked up some body holy and some Barry white I heard my sister squeak in joy calling out my name :" Sarah ! I have literally manifested this "Sofia said ecstatically while holding a worn out muddy sketchy looking book where the effaced word" Legend" could be read " this is the book that grandma Sania talked about to uncle Salem before passing away ! I've been thinking about it all week since we visited her grave " . While my grandmother was pronouncing her last words in the late night she demanded to remain alone with her oldest son and my father's older brother , Salem .

My sister and I were 5  and it was way past our bedtime  , gnawed by insatiable curiosity ,we snuck out of bed quietly and tried spying on them and all we could hear my grandma saying while desperately trying to grasp for some air " GET RID OF THE BOOK .. THE LEGEND ... THE LEGEND BOOK .. AND CLOSE THE CORRIDOR ...." uncle Salem remained quite took  his backpack ,as always ,and left  ,we haven't heard  of or seen him since .
" I'm pretty sure this is THE BOOK " while opening gently the seemingly very old pages that revealed a neat handwriting " What makes you so sure ? " have I retorted " all this is  a random book you found on the local antique shop wake up "  " ugh! don't you see this is a sign from the universe this book will probably lead us to find uncle Sal again and that this is the present our parents are awaiting for ,and it will lead to discover the true meaning behind grandmas words"  " Quite the Drama ! " have I told her curtly " I'm keeping it anyways ,said Sofia , and I'm embarking on this journey alone "  .  We headed to the counter where the cashier/owner awaited for us with tired ,irritated but concerned eyes , and what he said only added up to the tension ; " are you really considering getting the book ? "while looking at me  " oh it's for me ", said Sofia not minding what she said he sold us the items and as we headed to the door he whispered" it might be too soon ,has it been 20 years already?" I turned around " excuse me ?" and he responded by saying : " have a good day , and .. god bless you ".
My sister and I share a room in the small cottage home my parents own  while visiting , she reads some passages of  the book every night before bed , even if I didn't believe in what my sister told me nor do I mind her keeping it , but the presence of the book next to us on the night stand made me feel , strangely , uneasy and that feeling grew day by day as well as the unusual nervousness of my usually calm sister ,the house seemed sad ,depressing even.
On a gloomy morning , my parents left on a business trip , leaving my sister and I alone for a few days . As I was working on my desk located on the other side of the room across from my bed and Sofia sitting outside on a bench in our backyard writing what might be her new book , I felt as if someone was watching me ,observing me, scrutinizing my every move , counting my breaths.... I turned around faced by nothing except from  the damned book sitting on the night stand where my sister left it the previous night I stared at it for a while before being invaded by and undefeatable urge and curiosity to look up the book , I stood up walked towards it, pick it up and now while it is in between the palms of my hands, ready to be opened , I hesitated for a moment questioning, in my head ,what was so peculiar about this book? why am I so intrigued by it? and am I afraid to open it even ? I shrugged those thoughts off and proceeded to open it carefully , a circular shaped mold welcomed me , opening the first page a big " S " was written ,somewhat strange but didn't caught my attention, throughout he first few pages  it related various legends and fictional   short stories , some I  knew of  , ones my grandmother  our parents or even uncle Sal used to tell us , while others I  didn't , all seemed innocent so I skipped to the last page of the book when one written legend caught my eye entitled the CORRIDOR : "Darkness surrounding the corridor , entering it might be the last place you'll be visiting having to wonder endlessly ,seeking for either power or prosperity  but all found was torture for eternity ,  the corridor of hell said one or the  endless corridor said another but all  and without a hint of doubt described it as an ever ending torment that only the most unfortunate may discovery ,either left or right the choice is one ,a new sacrifice a new era has begun " the handwriting was what unsettled me the most ,it resembled uncle Sal handwriting like two drops of water , and this one legend is written again and again throughout all of  the previous pages .
I jolted at the voice of Sofia telling me ; " you have read it haven't you ? , might it be the corridor that grandma Sania warned uncle Sal about ? " this is only a coincidence , and .. and why are you calling that a warning .. a warning for what huh ? stop your deliriousness ! this book is even altering your mental state "  . She stared at me intensely , making me uncomfortable  before stating : " you are talking out off fright Sarah , you are not able to process this logically and that horrifies you , not everything in life can be calculated or rationalized but that doesn't mean that we have to ignore it but rather we need to figure out an explanation for these synchronicities, the book ,what grandma said , uncle Sal missing .. don't you find that intriguing ? everything has to be correlated in some sort of way and we have to figure that out ! . I bowed my head down and let out a long sigh : what are we supposed to do ? " "  I enquired the vintage shop owner about it , "Sofia replied " asking him about the origin of the book , he reluctantly said that the old Samira ,  grandma's half sister , left it in the shop asking him to get rid of it before leaving the village not so long after the death of our grandmother to a small house in the mountain ."
" do you have the address ? " have I asked " no need for an address look out the window and you will find a small house in the very top of the mountain , we are heading there now ! "