The Sight

The Loop

"Hello? Anyone?"

I called out. No answer. Did the creatures not understand me? I couldn't quite tell.
I kept on looking around. The place was familiar. It was still the same neighbourhood that I had spent most of my life. Just.. weirder.
I decided to explore. Probably not my smartest decision. But i did it anyways. I started walking towards the exit of our garden. The fences were covered by vines. Just like everything else. The place looked abandoned. I slowly opened the fence gate and tried to walk outside. Yet something threw me back.

There was a blinding light again. And it felt as if the world had been pulled away from under my feet. I closed my eyes for just a second. No more, no less. Yet when I opened them again, I was back in my room. And the sun was just rising. But that was impossible. I had spent the whole day outside! I checked my phone just to be sure. Yeah, it was 7am.. On the 12th of november.. The date of yesterday.

It was almost as if everything was happening all over again. My dad coming to my room to say goodbye, the maids giving me the same breakfast as yesterday, at the same time as yesterday. The voice calling out for me, me following it and getting through the wall and exploring my surroundings. And once again, touching the fence and being thrown back.

Right back to the start.

It's been three days now. All going the same. Wake up, eat food, dad leaves, voice calls, to the garden, the fence and back to the start.
Home, voice, garden, fence, start. Home, voice, garden, fence, start. Over, and over and over again.

How does nobody else realize this! We've been living the same day for four days in a row and everyone seems oblivious. I can't believe this! I don't even know why this is happening. Is it because of the fence? But that makes no sense. I've been going through that fence since i was what, two?

And THIS clearly has never happened before. Maybe it's just me imagining it. I don't even know. I don't think it really matters. I just want out of here. I want out of here now.

The voices are louder here. They just seem to be stronger in the loop. The loop. That's what I call this now. Seems appropriate.

It's almost as if they are more real here. They talk to me a lot. The only difference is that it's no longer gibberish. I can actually understand what most of them are saying. Even though what they say is more often than not terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.

If I wasn't mad before, I'll definitely go mad now. I don't quite know what I'm doing. I've tried to access the outside world a few times. But it doesn't work. All landlines seem corrupted. The TV doesn't work either. The maids are slowly disappearing. There is only one of them left. My father doesn't seem to notice. I mean, how could he. He leaves the house for work every morning. Which is another thing that bugs me. How come i can't go through the goddamn door and he can just walk right through it. I don't understand.

I try to live my days as differently as possible. I try to create differences between the days. Grand ones. Ones that i could easily notice the next day. But I've come to realize that it doesn't work that way. Everytime I break something, it stays broken for only a minute or so. Afterwords, it just returns back to normal.

Everyday, i see this specific creature that walks around with a clock on it's hand. It's almost as if it's counting days. Just in a weird way. The first time I got here, it had said something like;

"Cycle start. Four days left."

And now, its; "Cycle continues. 1 day left."

I don't quite get it. To be, it seems crazier than I am. I don't understand what it's trying to do. But i want it to stop. And I want it to stop as quickly as possible. It's really starting to creep me out. It's saying that there is only one day left. For what? That's what I am trying to figure out.

It's nearly sundown now. The cycle will soon force me back to the fence. I've never felt so lost before. I just wish someone would help me.

I've tried talking to the maids. But i never got a response. It's almost as if they can't see me. They just carry on as if i'm not even there. It's getting frustrating. The creatures aren't responding either. They just continue talking their usual nonsense. I'm starting to realize that they have a life of their own too. Families, friendships, romances. It's strange. I had never thought of them as living beings before. They had always been a part of my life that I had to deal with. But now that I think of it, they never really messed with me. They were just.. There.

I don't know anymore. I'm starting to question everything. Nothing makes sense anymore. But then again, I don't think they ever made sense. I'm so lost. I feel it again. The loop. It's time. Back to the fence i go. And hopefully, off to my last day in this hellhole. If I don't leave soon, I fear I might lose my mind for real this time.

Maybe i should have listened to my dad. Maybe I really am crazy. Oh gods, why didn't I just do as told. Well, I suppose it's too late now.

I made my way to the fence in a half awake state. I no longer had the strength to attempt fighting back. In the first few days, i really had tried to resist it. The loop. But I soon realized that my attempts had nothing against the loop. So i gave up. My feet, almost as if they had a mind of their own, lead me to the fence. Just as I was about to go through the door, I stopped. A feeling of numbness started to spread through my body. I couldn't move. Hell, I could barely think. I felt like I was paralyzed.

And then, i heard it. The creature with the clock.

"Cycle complete. Immunity granted. End clock"

A/N: Yes yes, I haven't uploaded in ages, I know. I've just been busy with school and all. I'm very sorry. But glad that you guys stuck around! I hope you enjoy this chapter. It's become one of my favorites. Don't forget to vote and comment to tell me what you think! Your feedback means the world to me. Until next time, good morning, good evening or goodnight wherever you are. Emily out!