The car stopped in front of a huge white house, the Harrison’s. Nothing has changed. It still looked sinister from the outside but the aura of lost souls increased. The man in the garden, the woman in the window, the kids on the terrace, and the old man at the racking chair were all still there. “I’ll be the one to pick you up. Call me anytime, Serra.” He handed me a box. I accepted and opened it. It was a newly released brand new phone. “Amanda’s number and mine are there,” he said. I nodded and went out of the car. “Thank you for this.” I raised the box. “And for the ride too.” “No need to thank me, Serra. You are my daughter.” His expression remained the same, flinty. I nodded again and closed the door. I waved as he drove away. My lips automatically curved a smile. My daughter, two words but were enough to make me happy. What Amanda told me about his father, our father, was different from what I see. She said that they have a little time together, that they rarely eat together
“It’s time to leave.” A man in black coat suddenly appeared in front of the room’s door. “Xyrus...” She stretched out her hand to her grandson. “Yes, grandma?” He swiftly took her hand and sat on the bed beside her. “Take care of yourself. Stick with Serra. She’s your only hope.” She grabbed my hand and put it together with Xyrus’. He was confused but looked away with reddened face. Grandama’s grip in our hands loosened. She already closed her eyes. Her soul went out of her body. She looked at Xyrus then at me. She was leaving her grandson to me. The reaper sliced in the air with his scythe and a line of light followed creating a door to the other side. She glanced back at us one last time before crossing over. “Rest well, grandma.” Xyrus lend over and kissed his grandma’s forehead. The ghosts inside the mansion started leaving through the wall, window, ceiling, floor, anywhere. I felt different emotions from them but one thing was the same, fear. “Why are they leaving?” I asked
“I swear! I don’t know.” Xyrus raised his hand for the nth time when I glared at him again. The boy was still shivering. I grabbed a thick cloth in the cabinet and covered the boy but was useless. My left brow rose when his tremble slowed. I averted my gaze at the little girl beside me. She was looking at the little boy. She extended her hand to his direction trying to reach him. My hand moved as if it has a mind of its own and grabbed the little girl’s hand. Her hand was warm despite her being a lost soul. I gasped jerking my hands off her. I-I just touched a ghost! I walked backwards while staring at my hands. How was that even possible? “H-Hey...” Xyrus grabbed my shoulders and hid behind me. My lips distorted in disbelief. What a scaredy-cat. I returned my sight to the girl and she was looking at me. Her lips parted as though time slowed down. She was mumbling something but all I heard was gargling sound. I narrowed my eyes and focused on her lips. “H-Help...” she uttered a
SERRA During the weekends, I stayed at the mansion and on the dorm at weekdays. The cafe was temporarily closed because of Grandma’s funeral. I’ve talked to Dad that I will continue to work at the cafe. The cafe needs me at this crucial time since Grandma is gone and Xyrus didn’t really know how to handle a business. “Preston Grey?” our teacher called. I glanced at the seat on my right and it was empty. “Absent again?” A week had passed since the last time we saw each other. It was at the reapers’ den. Seeing someone’s death happen before the actual event is amazing. Having the power to save other souls is great. The only burden was when you see two deaths at a time and you have to choose. Choosing means you get to decide who deserves to die and who deserves to live. I am just a sealer and I don’t know why the heavens granted me such a beautiful burden. What I am scared the most is the time when I have to choose between persons I love, persons that are important to me. Choosing be
“I... killed you,” I repeated looking at him. He hissed with eyes unbelievably staring at me. “Are you really going that far just to drive me away?” I shook my head shutting my eyes firmly and yelled. “I... I killed you!” He stretched his arm to hold both of my shoulders. “Okay... calm down, Serra–” “Don’t touch me!” I shove his hand away. What I did made the both of us froze. Seeing his eyes that were in pain pinched my heart. I want to grab unto him to make up with what I did, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so. I lifted my hand multiple times to reach for him but those times ended the same way, I hesitated and lowered my hand. I curled my fingers into fists and hid them behind me. I tightened my fist. I was still shivering. I lowered my face, closed my eyes and gritted my teeth. I’m afraid. I am more frightened right now than the times I risked my life. I might end up doing the same thing in my vision. I am scared of the possibility of hurting him, putting an end to his exis
A long creak whispered in my ears. I groaned and covered my ears with a pillow. I turned to the edge of the bed facing the cabinet. The creak kept on slipping through the pillow and annoyed my ears. I slightly opened my eyes. Half awake, I witnessed the wardrobe’s door slowly cracked open on its own until it swung wide to the sides. A pair of hand stretched out from the inside and was followed by a long messy hair touching the floor. My throat ran dry. My fear awakened me. Slowly, a lady in red crawled out with her face covered with her messy hair. She finally got out of the furniture on her knees and with palms pressed against the tile floor. I cautiously covered my mouth with both hands not making any noise. I gasped when she snappily tilted her head in my direction. She crawled fast in my direction. I got up on my butt and kicked on my bed squeezing myself against the headboard. I clutched my chest and chased after my breath. I hesitantly peeked over the bed and saw nothing. I too
“She’s the self proclaimed medius, right?” “She threatened Dorothy, the popular UTube sensation.” “I really have a hunch that she is behind the killings in the university.” “SU will never be in peace if she’s around.” “She’s being bashed in the comment section on Dorothy’s latest video.” I just continued walking, passing the dorm’s lobby. I wasn’t born dumbed not to realize that they were talking about me. I lifted my chin high despite the rumors going around. When I got out of the dorm building, I flinched, something cracked on my head and a slimy and sticky substance dripped down my face. “Murderer!” A student shouted after throwing raw egg at me. They all laughed with my misery. The group of students waited for me. They were here for me. They gathered in front of the dorm just for me and their population is approximately half of the university’s population. They have banners with them with the picture of my face painted with huge red X. A huge tarpaulin of me was even display
“Where is Gugu?” Amara asked out of the blue that caught me off guard. We are currently having a break here in the cafeteria with Mandy. Everyone’s glaring eyes in the cafeteria were directed to us. We just comfortably ate. After what Amanda did to the students in front of the dorm, they hated us more but couldn’t touch even a strand of our hair. The entire school has no match for the governor’s daughter. “Serra...” Amara reached for my hand that was on the table. “Did she cross over? Tell me.” Her eyes watered. I nodded as a response. “She was latching on you because she knew that the baby in your womb will be in danger. She didn’t want to happen the same thing to you that caused her death. She offered her soul to protect the life in your womb. The process weakened her vitality so she had to cross over,” I explained further. Her eyes teared up more. “I haven’t even get to say goodbye.” She placed her hand on her womb cherishing the fruit of her love and Bruce’s. “What happened to