One Shot Stories

4. Pen

PEN

I was alone in my room pressing keys of my keyboard, doing my thesis. It's 2:09 a.m. and i still haven't finished it and tomorrow's the deadline holy crap.

I was focused not until my pen moved. I gulped. What the hell was that?

'Baka hangin lang' i thought.

I continued typing so i can finish it soon when the pen suddenly floats. I ran to my bed and hide under the sheets in shocked. What the— sinilip ko iyon muli at nakita kong nagsusulat ito sa pader ko. My brows furrowed in confusion. Anong sinusulat nito?

'R Gifhgvw Blf, Blf yilpv rg QVM
—HRW'

A ghost? I stood straight. My legs are trembling but i decided to face it.

"Sino ka?"

I asked. Bumukas yung sketch pad ko and the pen started to write again.

"Decipher the words that i wrote on your wall. Then you will know."

My heart raced. I finished my thesis but i haven't sleep any second. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa naencounter ko.

'R Gifhgvw Blf, Blf yilpv rg QVM
—HRW'

Tinignan ko iyong sinulat ko sa notebook ko. Nilapitan ko ang isang blockmate ko na mahilig sa puzzles at tinanong.

"Can you decipher this for me?"

"Uyy, Jen. Akin na. Let me try" after a few minutes his eyebrows were stick together.

"-Uh write the english alphabet from top to bottom and once again from bottom to top. Then you will just have to substitute it. Goodluck Jen" he patted my shoulder before going out of the room. I brought out my pen and i did what he said

A - Z
B - Y
C - X
D - W
E - V
F - U
G - T
H - S
I - R
J - Q
K - P
L - O
M - N
N - M
O - L
P - K
Q - J
R - I
S - H
T - G
U - F
V - E
W - D
X - C
Y - B
Z - A

My mouth parted in shock. I trembled in fear. Naguunahang bumaba sa pisngi ko ang aking mga luha ng masolve ko ang mga salitang ''R Gifhgyw Blf, Blf yilpv rg QVM
—HRW'

I Trusted You, You broke it JEN
—SID

Sid is my ex boyfriend. My late ex-boyfriend. Whom i killed with my bare hands.