Wake Up Alaura!

Chapter I:The Mysterious Figure

"Goodbye Alaura. See you tomorrow."

"Ok, see you." I said as I walked away from Haela.

"Alaura, wait." Philip interrupted.

"Yes?" I replied.

"What are our activities for tomorrow?" he asked.

"Um... well... let me see..." as I searched for my notebook in my bag. " Ah, here it is. We have... nothing. Yay!"I happily said knowing that we don't have any work to do.

"Ok, thanks."he replied.

"No problem. Anytime."I said as I put my notebook inside my bag.

Later, I walked alone towards the school gate. While walking, I noticed a strange and mysterious figure walking towards me. I blinked my eyes and it just disappeared.

"Am I just hungry or what?"I said to myself as I passed the gate.

Strange. I wonder what that was. My thoughts raced my mind as went outside the school gate.

"What was that?"I asked myself while going home.

Sooner, I got home and I did my chores, just like what mom has told me since we don't have any activities or stuff for tomorrow.

"Time to go to bed sis." My younger sister said impatiently.

"Okay, just wait for a minute Alexa. I'm just going to finish washing my face. Geez."I replied hurriedly.

She's so... nevermind. Well, I sure am sleepy after all those chores mom gave me.

"Ok, let's go to bed now you..."I said while we went to our room.

"Bed, bed, yay!" a sweet little voice said.

"Oh Alex, you're still not asleep yet you little monkey? Well, let's tuck you to bed. Come here now."I said as I carried my little bro into our room.

"Yay! Sleep, sleep, yay!" he said as I sang him a lullaby to sleep.

We only shared one room in our house. I don't know why, but I think that we just like to share a room. It just makes me feels safe in that way. The other reason is that we can share stories with each other.

"Goodnight little bro, goodnight little sis."I quietly said as I kissed them goodnight.

The figure, the mysterious figure, the figure that I can't explain, appeared in front of me, again. I don't even know what to feel. Should I be scared? Should I do something? What should I do? I remembered what I did earlier. Blink your eyes.

As I blinked my eyes, it was gone, again. My thoughts ran faster than before. What was it? Why is it following me? What does it want from me? Why me? Is there something I should do? The door creaked open revealing light from outside. I hid under my blanket. I was too terrified. To my surprise, it was only my mom checking us out if we were okay.

"Dear?"

"Yes, mom?"

"Are you okay? You seem scared."she asked in a soft voice since my siblings are already sleeping.

"Yes mom"

"How about your siblings?"

"They're okay mom."

"What seems to be the problem, my dear?"

"I'm perfectly fine mom. It's just that there's this figure..."

"You must be dreaming my dear. Now, just think of happy thoughts. It will just go away."

"Okay, mom."

"Goodnight sweetie." my mom said as she kissed my forehead.

"Goodnight mom."

I started to think about it again. Just think of happy thoughts. It took me a few minutes thinking of happy thoughts before I yawned. I already feel sleepy, without thinking about anything, I slept.