The rain was pouring heavily and everything was dark, the lights were turned off and no one was there. Tina was feeling uncomfortable, she is having this dream again. She felt that with every step she take, someone also follows her. Tina doesn't have the courage to look back, she is afraid. She doesn't know what though but she knows that if she does look back, then it will all be the end.
She walks and walks on the never ending dark hallways, feeling a pair of red eyes looking at her. She finally saw a light at the end, she smiled and run off fast thinking it is the exit. Unfortunately, the light she thought was an exit was nothing but a television. Displaying nothing but black and white, suddenly a noise started to play in it.
"Where...are...you...Hiding?" the voice of what seemed like a girl played, Tina can't get the feeling that the voice was awefully familiar.
As she stepped closer towards the television, the noise played again.
"I.Found...you...Tina!" and then the television went off, Tina gasped.
The door on where she came from suddenly opened slowly, Tina turned around and saw a girl just a head taller than her holding a knife. She gave a creepy smile and walked slowly towards her and then, everything went black.
Tina screamed, her parents Mr and Mrs Sy was awakened by her sudden shouting and went rushing towards her room. The two shook their daughter's body and after a few more shaking, Tina woke up. She sat on her bed with her parents looking at her with concern, she looked around and found that she was already sleeping on her bed in her white night gown. She sighed in relief and wiped her face, feeling beads of sweats forming on her forehead. Her hands were cold and she felt very weak, though seeing her parents in front of her, she couldn't help but cry.
"What happened sweetie? Did you have a nightmare?" Mrs Sy asked as she went closer and hugged Tina.
Feeling the warmth of her mother, Tina smiled and nodded.
"Well it is ok now...that was just a dream and nothing more, do you want to drink something so that you can sleep again?" Mrs Sy asked.
"Whatever you want sweetie, I will make it for you" Mr Sy said with a smile.
Tina shook her head, she then slowly broke the hug and looked at her parents. "I am fine now mom and dad...like you said...that was just a nightmare. I am very sorry for waking you up" Tina said while her parents smiled at her.
"It's nothing sweetie, you deserve a nice rest tomorrow since you cleaned up the other areas here in the house...though did you get any help from someone? You can't have done it alone" Mr Sy asked and Tina nodded.
"Very well, why don't you explain it to us tomorrow morning while we eat our breakfast...your father and I would bring that person a thank you gift when we arrive from the trip" Mrs Sy said.
Upon hearing her mother's words, Tina looked at them confused and felt unease suddenly came again. "A trip? But...you two didn't tell me that before and I thought...I thought dad wouldn't leave since his work is here." Tina explained trying to get an answer from her parents.
"Sorry sweetie, something urgent just came up but we promise you this would be the first and last trip we will do" Mr Sy answered.
"How about the house? Will you two leave me here alone?" Tina asked.
Her parents looked at each other and smiled, Mrs Sy then said, "Well it seems you can take care of this alone so why not? You have a friend so you can invite him/her here and ask to stay for a night."
"St-stay for a night?! Aren't you two gonna comeback at the evening? Besides, mom and dad...I have known something really disturbing here in the house so you can't leave me here alone" Tina said desperately.
Mr Sy sigh, he then cupped his daughter's cheek.
"Sweetie, let us talk about it tomorrow or after we came back ok? You shouldn't allow yourself to just take any information a stranger said about this house...you are just scaring yourself" Mr Sy said while caressing Tina's cheek.
"But I am not lying! Charles, my friend told me and he got the information from his father!" Tina explained.
"That is enough! Tina it is very late, why don't you sleep for now and talk about it tomorrow? Good night sweetie" Mrs Sy said as she stood up and started to leave the room.
Mr Sy followed and closed the door but not before giving Tina one last smile. Tina couldn't believe it, she doesn't know why she was feeling unease suddenly but she doesn't like it. She just hoped that the nightmare she had was just truly a dream and nothing more.
To be continued....