19/10/2023
THE NIGHTMARE OF AGE 10
PART 2
It was 2am, on the day that marked her entry into the world 10 years ago. It was her birthday. She had woken up 5 minutes ago. At first, she couldn't understand why she had woken up so early, considering the fact that she had fallen asleep an hour ago. Laying hold on her torchlight, she decided to perform her birthday ritual. The birthday rituals, as she has come to terms with, involve her standing before her mirror, wishing herself a memorable birthday and pouring out her heart to the one, who has decided to grant her another year.
She stood before the mirror, but whosoever that was staring at her, certainly wasn't her alone. The figure, in the mirror, was becoming increasingly clear. As much as Grace had tried to ignore it, she couldn't deny it any longer. She wasn't alone. Her hair stood on end, a shiver raced down her spine, and a lump came to her throat. It was him, the August visitor.
Last night, she had seen the man. He had been asleep on the couch when she came back from going on an errand for her aunt. Aunt Bise had later informed her, that a family friend was involved in an accident and had been admitted to a nearby hospital. She would be going over to see the victim, and might spend the night there. She has always hated her aunt's male friends because of their lifestyle, so she was more surprised than anybody to find one of them standing before her at the late Hours of the night. Furthermore, she was standing before the one who abandoned his abode, to take shelter in their home and in her room.
How did he get inside her room? She remembered locking the door and dropping the keys on her table. He must have gotten the spare keys from her aunt's room, she thought. Well, how he got the keys was the least of her worry right now. She was scared that this man will carry out his evil desire on her. She was sure that this man was a ra**st. How would she escape?
To be continued
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Jiremay