The Soul Is Speaking

Chapter 2: What is this?

The room is dark. Pitch black with only candles circling around me. I breathe in taking in the sensation of air and breathe out slowly. I can feel something trying to reach out and touch but before I can take in that breath. "Exactly what are you doing". My friend, Nya who rudely interrupted my thoughts. I open my eyes and examine her "I'm meditating. I'm trying to control my energy." She looks at me weirdly and says "what are you doing". Given that she does not understand the reasoning of energy. I just simply ignore her and just roll my eyes. I meditate because it's relaxing, but it helps with gathering your thoughts and energy if control properly.

 Lately, I've been meditating to control my moods because I haven't been the happiest person.  Nya looks at me again and says "are you doing that thing again?" I stare at her confused "what thing?" She responds "you know the thing where you look off and think you're in some book or movie and be telling your life story". I feel my face getting hot due to embarrassment "No! I was just meditating like usual" She laughs at me repeating what I say in a more mockingly way. I dismiss her as she closes the door while laughing. I check my phone only to see it's Noon. I get up and decide to talk a walk down French Quarters. Which to say is more discovering than any other place I've visited.

 I walk in the restaurant that I work in. I hear one of my co-worker's large loud mouth. Have you ever had that one person at your job who just talk so much and is just annoying? Yea that Keisha for you. I try to quickly turn back around but I was too late. "Hey! Chike come here!" I give a considerable smile responding "Oh~ hey Keisha, how are you?" Her annoying self just has to spread rumors "Did you hear about the new manager, I heard she getting fired". Did I mention this woman here is about 34 years old and yet gossip like she is 15? I roll my eyes saying "Keisha, honestly, no one cares about her getting fire." She goes on saying "You youngster is just simple-minded. This does matter. Mhm, ~ that okay you only 18, still get wet behind the ear." I laugh at her ignorance and reply "sure thing Keisha".

 My manager Jamie came out from the back "Keisha, go in the back and hit those dishes for me while I talk to Chike about something". Keisha mutters under her breath as she goes in the back house of the restaurant, the kitchen. I stare at Jamie as she rolls her eyes at Keisha. I decided to talk "so, what's going on?" Jamie looks at me and responds "I need you to work tonight" I got frustrated as soon as she stated that. My one day off and I still got to come work. Before I can even protest this decision she put her finger up. "No ifs or buts I want you here around 9 PM it supposes to get pack tonight." I frown and try to speak up again but was shut down "Keisha has to take her son to the hospital". I nodded and walk out. Great, I'm forced into working and due to my young age, they think I just can't have a break. As I'm walking I see people getting together laughing and having a good time. I can't even remember the last time I had something similar to that. 

I try not to stare too hard once I look straight ahead of me I saw a shop it had crystals all over the door and sage burning right near the door. When I touched the door I felt odd energy coming from all over. I hurry and step back examining this place even more. The store didn't even have a name that can assist you to differentiate other stores. Plus it looks closed but on the sign read "always open". I step in letting any energy disturb me. This place was not your ordinary store. It looks like a black market with dark things.

 I saw books of all dark magic. I pick up one and begin to inspect it. It had the title "To The Other Side" I believe it was a hoax so I open it but what I read looks like it came from Africa. It was in English, well some parts of it. It looks like someone had written in it to translate it for any reader. Before I can even turn the page to see was next. A young lady came out. "Is your name Chike?" She asks me in a soft tone. I turn my head and respond "yes, who is you?" She gives me a warm smile and says gently "who are". My face got heated and I responded again "who are you" She grabs my hand and I can feel all emotions and energy she's feeling just by the touch of her hand. The energy is positive yet I can see the sadness buried in her eyes. I can't understand why but I can infer why. She pulls me into this colorful room. I saw colors that were very pretty. It was purple, red, and blue mixed together. It was beautiful. It made me forget everything. I felt joy, happiness almost as if this is where I belong. I hear a door close but I'm too enchanted by what I see. What is this feeling?