Short Stories

You're not joking

Tell me, you're just joking!

I looked at Skyler's face, his face is turning pale and his eyes start to look everywhere like he doesn't know what to say anything else.

Then he looked at me, straight to the eyes. Somehow I can feel that his eyes want to tell me that he isn't joking this time around.

Alright how about this, let's borrow Diana's camera and put it in your dorm room and see who is getting in?

I suggested to him and give him a pat at his back, we have to catch this maniac who is getting in his room and taking his stuff.

Especially the scarf that his mother gave him when he was a child before she passes away.

Y-Yeah

He breathes sharply, reminds me that every horror movies we watch he would breathe like that then hide at the back of the couch.

Diana would follow him, while I just laugh at their faces. But I'm not going to be a laughing stock here, it's real life. Real life!

I d-don't feel safe anymore in m-my place

He looked away and playing with his fingers like a child, it's something you don't see every day in your daily life.

I called Diana, I explained what happened to Skyler and his stuff then I asked if we could borrow her camera for a day. She agreed and meet up in Skyler's dorm.

We placed the camera at the window beside his bed, making sure it can't be seen.

Let's get some ice cream to cool off! It's on me this time~

Diana exclaimed and drag both of us out, all of us three head to the nearest ice cream shop then we talked and enjoyed our time there.

11:08 AM - THURSDAY

Seems like Skyler problems fade away, tomorrow we will catch who is getting inside of Skyler's dorm room. There's still a school today and out of nowhere Skyler challenged us who finishes their ice creams first will be having his seat.

He often sits beside of the window with our bad boy's classmates, he sits beside with Cedric my best friend since Childhood but in another hand, Diana got this big fat crush on Cedric.

We both started to eat the ice cream, it took seconds after I finish mine. Diana won! She's a yandere, isn't she?

11:48 AM - THURSDAY

When we head to school, a lot of students was gossiping about the "woman with no family" an old horror tale that kindergarten teachers told us about.

The woman was lost and can't find her family, her soul seeks revenge to find her husband and child. Then kill them both to be with her in the afterlife.

Diana walk quickly to our class while Skyler he looked like is about to explode with fear. Seems funny, isn't it?

After both of us head to class and sit down, I felt like someone was whispering at my back. It gives me the chills.

7:32 PM - THURSDAY

Dismissal finally, I didn't see Skyler when we get out of the school. He sent me a message that he went to his dorm room to get some sleep and tomorrow we will watch the video.

While Diana is screaming inside, she talks with Cedric and was melting inside. She ran to her house while I head to my dorm room and do my homework.

...

9:21 AM - FRIDAY

My phone is ringing non-stop! I wanted to sleep more, as I checked the phone it was Skyler. I answer it immediately and said sorry-

Before I say the word, I can hear his breath is exhaling sharper this time and he is like freezing to death.

// Believe me or not, I checked the camera and Cedric was getting inside of my dorm! //

It's unbelievable, especially he is my best friend.

Anything else happened?

I asked

// Wait... //

Moments of silence, then I heard a gasp coming through the phone

What happened?

I get up from my bed and wear proper clothes, I was about to get my bag and head outside until Skyler speaks again.

// There was a woman come inside my dorm room, she was wearing my scarf! A-And carrying a knife! //

She, WHAT?! Keep playing!

I stood in the middle of my room, waiting for what happens next.

// She was scanning everything inside the room and taking some sleep on my bed?... //

// She got up and got under my bed //

// Oh hey! That's me getting to bed and take some sleep! //

I laughed and other moments of silence again, as I realized he didn't mention that she left the room.

Did she left the room?...

// ... //

// N-No... //

L-Leave the room now! I'm going there!

I grabbed my bag and left my dorm room, I ran quickly as possible to his place.

10:20 AM - FRIDAY

He died at 9:25 AM, the police confirmed that he was stabbed multiple times. The camera was on the floor and the SD Card was gone there was only blood on the floor and nothing else except for the camera.

Skyler was wearing the scarf that woman took from him, his face ended up being a smiley face. My eyes were empty and explained to the police what happened.

They said that they will investigate every dorm rooms and houses around the campus. And try their best to find the woman. My body couldn't stop shaking and I wished I could've stayed in his place tonight.

I called Diana that we need to talk, we met at the Park. I explained what happen and she just looks at me, no reactions at all.

She laughed.

I told Cedric to check his stuff every Thursday because I lied that Skyler is hiding drugs

I wanted Cedric to kill Skyler, so I can sit next to him.

But someone else did the favour.

She coughed, there was blood coming out from her mouth I moved away from her and she fell down. There was a woman standing beside her carrying a knife with blood and her dress have a lot of blood stains.

The woman smiled

Now, lead me to the father.