When I met my friends, I told them that I was leaving the following morning. They all were a bit shocked, sad and mournful, even though they knew that their friend had to leave sometime and it was for her own good. Suddenly, even I felt like crying, over the weeks, they had become my best friends, even better than the ones I had in the city. My weeks here would have been miserable if it wasn't for them. I promised that this would not be the last time we'd be seeing each other and we would keep in touch and talk often.
"Does your grandad know you're leaving the following morning? " Zoe asked
"Yes, why? " I replied
"What if he does something to you this night? " Sophia asked "you know, since you'll soon leave" she added
"I better be careful " I replied.
The only thought I had in my head to prevent me from being scared was 'he can't harm you, you're his granddaughter '. It really helped tho'
Note the sarcasm* * * *
"Zoe we need to leave soon, " her mum called from downstairs. They were going out for a movie.
"Yes mum, I'll be there in ten minutes " she shouted
As I looked around Zoe's room, I saw a newspaper lying under her pillow and I stood up to read it. After I read it, I couldn't believe my eyes. I kept on reading it again and again until I was sure that my eyes weren't deceiving me
"Zoe, what's this? " I asked while they all looked guiltily at each other
"Ummmm, that's the daily newspaper " she said avoiding my eyes.
"Yeah? Well, why is it under your pillow? " I asked angrily
"We didn't think you would want to kn..... " Cynthia was saying when I cut her off.
"You didn't think of what I would want to know, and what I don't. This paper creates the doubt in my mind, that my grandad, who I thought to be a lovely and kind person, is a PSYCHOPATHIC SERIAL KILLER!!! " I shouted, my eyes full of tears.
The paper said:
New family that recently moved in has gone crazy and we believe that the Blood Man has done it again. The family is currently being moved where the other victims are
Two nights ago, I heard some movement downstairs, like someone going outside, then screams and shrieks. Then my grandad coming into my room, his mouth full of blood and his eyes glowing. This was too much to be a coincidence. I might be his next victim because I live in his house! I could do a sleepover but then he could just come here and get my friends and I. So I decided to keep my friends out of this, partly because they were my friends and most of all because they have gotten really close to me. So I just said that I needed to go and all I got in return were cries, embraces and worried looks from them.
"I love you," Zoe said crying uncontrollably
"Love you too," I replied walking out and closing the door behind me.
"I hope she'll be okay, " I heard them say. I got so scared of grandad more.
When I got home, grandad said that I needed to pack up for the next morning. I went upstairs to pack and put everything in my suitcase and went downstairs to put it in my car. I said goodnight to grandad and went to bed.
"Come on, " I said to myself, "just one more night. " . The thought of my friends made me cry more, then slowly, like a turtle, I slept off.
The next morning, I sat on a stool in the kitchen, sipped on my coffee as I watched the clock go 'tick-tock, tick-tock '. After I finished it, I cleared the dishes and made my way to the door with grandad right behind me. I said goodbye, hugged him and went in the car.
While I was reversing my car from the driveway, only one thing was in my head.
leave my friends alone, leave my friends alone
I kept on praying in my head that grandad wouldn't do anything that would harm my friends.
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Several weeks later, I continued keeping in touch with my best friends and I was really happy that grandad didn't harm them. They meant so much to me and I missed them a lot.
I was standing in the mall near my house when my eye caught a paper on the counter. The reason my eye caught the newspaper was because the word BLOOD was written in red bold letters.
I swiftly picked up the paper, paid the guy at the counter, and started reading the paper. It said"3 girls were attacked by BLOOD MAN yesterday. " I read the paragraph again, then got my phone out and texted Zoe,
"Are you okay? " I pressed send.
A minute later, I got a reply... Too bad it sounded nothing like zoe
"No, I got them. "
Was that grandad? How did he have Zoe's phone?
"Is that you granddad?"
"Smart girl, knows everything eh?, "he sent
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY FRIENDS? " I typed fiercely on my phone.
"What I did to the rest....... " he replied
"Why are you doing all this? "
"You have no clue what reason there is behind this, if I don't do it, I'll die..... I won't be able to meet you or your mom. " he texted.
"You selfish man, it doesn't matter if you die now or not, because you're already dead to me " I texted and hit send.
Then I went to my contacts list and blocked his number, just like I blocked him out of my life. The thought of my friends made me cry so hard I couldn't stop. I thought of how they made my holiday and all the time I spent with them, they even became my best friends. Grandad was......
Once I gathered my self together, I swore on my life that I would avenge my friends' lives, and I wouldn't let grandad rest in peace, EVER!!
“Luna, what's the matter, why're you crying?,”my mom asked coming into my room.When I got home from the mall, my mom had tried starting a conversation with me but my mind was too blank to listen to whatever she was saying and when she had asked what was wrong, I quickly ran up to my room as more tears were threatening to spill.“Uhm----listen dear, whatever it is, you have to find a way to deal with it because you're starting school tomorrow ” my mum addedOh shit! I completely forgot I'm going back to that hell hole. Can't life get any better?“I'll leave you now to deal with whatever you have to deal with ” she said.How I wish you knew it was your oh-so lovely dad that started this mess am going through.“The hell I will” I exclaimed. I'll definitely deal with grandad. My mum looked shocked before shrugging and leaving th
The screaming banshee did it's work again and I woke up. What I saw at the door was shocking and something I never want to remember. Jenny stood at the door staring directly at me with her arms crossed.“You're not good at running ” she said “but that's not my problem ” she added.“Uh--- what're you talking about? ” I asked.“I thought you were the smart one, figure it out ” she said turning around to leave but not before saying “oh your grandpa said Hi”.And that people is certainly not how I want my day to begin.While having my bath, I remembered that during the night, my nightmares kept repeating itself. Jenny digging her finger nails into my chest and dragging out my heart while I kept on running which I think made her say this morning that I wasn't good at running.If that wasn't why she said that, wha
I woke up abruptly with sweat on my forehead as I ran into the bathroom to empty my bowels. While doing that, I sensed movement behind me and something brushed my back. I shot up instantly but no-one was there.I sighed, turning around to flush the toilet bowl. My nightmares were repeating itself and they were getting worse. I was always waking up in the middle of the night in cold sweat to empty my dinner in the toilet bowl, leaving a bitter taste behind. It was like my dreams were haunted, which of course they were and they always made me so weak and frailI got back into the room and I realized that Rebecca wasn't on the bed, I frowned as I got out of the room quietly and tiptoed down the stairs, avoiding all the parts of the stairs that creaked.I felt a bit cold as I saw Grandad's favorite chair in the living room and what was worse was the fact that Rebecca was sitting on it, her eyes closed
When I got home, the house was empty. Finally, some peace and quietness.I planned to hurriedly have my bath, eat and sleep before my aunt and her daughter comes home.As I was in the bathroom showering, a voice came from the drain whispering :"I see you"I ran out of the bathroom as fast as my legs could carry me, threw on a baggy shirt and ran out of the house without thinking. I didn't know where I was running to but I needed to run away from whosoever was seeing me in the bathroom.When I slowed down to take a look at my surroundings after running for a while, I realized I was in the woods and I decided to go back home or maybe even go to Lily's house if I'm too scared to go to my own house. But there was a problem, I didn't know my way out of here.I began walking, I didn't know where I was going but I just kept on wal
“Are you sure this is okay?” I asked as we stood in front of the house where the party had already started.“Yeah, now stop asking questions and let's partyyyy” Lily replied linking arms with me and dragging me in.I was really enjoying myself, so far there wasn't any horrible experience and I was lightheaded. It made me take my mind off things.I decided to look around and in the process, my eyes caught something at the window and I walked over to it. Looking out the window, I saw someone at a corner of the street holding up a balloon, staring directly at me!All the street lights were turned off and the only one on was the one directly above the person staring at me. The person had on the mask of a clown and held up a sign. On the sign read:‘I see you ’In shock and fright I quickly pulled
As I walked into the house, Rebecca was coming down the stairs and she halted immediately she saw me, a look of disgust on her face.What did I expect?But for a second there, I saw a look of concern but it was gone like it wasn't even there.The only person close to me right now that was alive was my mom and she had gone MIA, I had no idea where she was and we've not even spoken for a week now. I decided not to call her since she didn't call or text either. Maybe I wasn't important to her after all, I'm ALONE!"You look like shit" Rebecca said, her face twisted in disgust."Good morning to you too" I said as I smiled and walked past her."So who was it this time?" She asked making me stop.I knew I wasn't going to go back to my room in peace. This bitch was going to stop me.I rolled my eyes and turned around before replying her.
“Mom?” I called and she looked up at me weakly. Her hands were tied up to the ceiling and her mouth was covered, she was sweating and out of breath and she looked so weak.If granddad hadn't killed her, she would've died anyways because there was shortage of oxygen in this place. I wonder how long she's even been here.I walked towards her and she winced when I removed the tape over her mouth then I hugged her as tears poured from my eyes.“L-Luna.” She stuttered. “Y--ou h-ha-have to go, or he'll k-kill y-you,” she said weakly as tears ran down her face.“Mom, granddad was possessed but he's okay now, we bro--”“We?” She asked cutting me off.“Bec and I,” I answered.“How about Jenny?” She asked “she's dangerous” she a
The road ahead was shrouded in mist. I kept my foot on the accelerator and soon saw the terrific so-called haunted house. I parked the car and looked at the house. This is where I was to live for the rest of my holidays. I thought about how grandad had said about how much fun he has in this old rickety house and this neighborhood. I have faith in my granddad when he says I'll have lots of fun as well..I woke up at 6 the next day, went down the stairs and saw my grandad reading his newspaper and sipping his coffee. Good old grandad, he still hasn't changed.“Well, good morning luna" he says to me“Good morning grandad" I saidI got to the kitchen and made myself some toast with butter and jam. While eating, I ask my grandad“Grandad, why do people in the neighborhood call this house a haunted house?"“Oh those are all lies, wouldn't I know if my own
“Mom?” I called and she looked up at me weakly. Her hands were tied up to the ceiling and her mouth was covered, she was sweating and out of breath and she looked so weak.If granddad hadn't killed her, she would've died anyways because there was shortage of oxygen in this place. I wonder how long she's even been here.I walked towards her and she winced when I removed the tape over her mouth then I hugged her as tears poured from my eyes.“L-Luna.” She stuttered. “Y--ou h-ha-have to go, or he'll k-kill y-you,” she said weakly as tears ran down her face.“Mom, granddad was possessed but he's okay now, we bro--”“We?” She asked cutting me off.“Bec and I,” I answered.“How about Jenny?” She asked “she's dangerous” she a
As I walked into the house, Rebecca was coming down the stairs and she halted immediately she saw me, a look of disgust on her face.What did I expect?But for a second there, I saw a look of concern but it was gone like it wasn't even there.The only person close to me right now that was alive was my mom and she had gone MIA, I had no idea where she was and we've not even spoken for a week now. I decided not to call her since she didn't call or text either. Maybe I wasn't important to her after all, I'm ALONE!"You look like shit" Rebecca said, her face twisted in disgust."Good morning to you too" I said as I smiled and walked past her."So who was it this time?" She asked making me stop.I knew I wasn't going to go back to my room in peace. This bitch was going to stop me.I rolled my eyes and turned around before replying her.
“Are you sure this is okay?” I asked as we stood in front of the house where the party had already started.“Yeah, now stop asking questions and let's partyyyy” Lily replied linking arms with me and dragging me in.I was really enjoying myself, so far there wasn't any horrible experience and I was lightheaded. It made me take my mind off things.I decided to look around and in the process, my eyes caught something at the window and I walked over to it. Looking out the window, I saw someone at a corner of the street holding up a balloon, staring directly at me!All the street lights were turned off and the only one on was the one directly above the person staring at me. The person had on the mask of a clown and held up a sign. On the sign read:‘I see you ’In shock and fright I quickly pulled
When I got home, the house was empty. Finally, some peace and quietness.I planned to hurriedly have my bath, eat and sleep before my aunt and her daughter comes home.As I was in the bathroom showering, a voice came from the drain whispering :"I see you"I ran out of the bathroom as fast as my legs could carry me, threw on a baggy shirt and ran out of the house without thinking. I didn't know where I was running to but I needed to run away from whosoever was seeing me in the bathroom.When I slowed down to take a look at my surroundings after running for a while, I realized I was in the woods and I decided to go back home or maybe even go to Lily's house if I'm too scared to go to my own house. But there was a problem, I didn't know my way out of here.I began walking, I didn't know where I was going but I just kept on wal
I woke up abruptly with sweat on my forehead as I ran into the bathroom to empty my bowels. While doing that, I sensed movement behind me and something brushed my back. I shot up instantly but no-one was there.I sighed, turning around to flush the toilet bowl. My nightmares were repeating itself and they were getting worse. I was always waking up in the middle of the night in cold sweat to empty my dinner in the toilet bowl, leaving a bitter taste behind. It was like my dreams were haunted, which of course they were and they always made me so weak and frailI got back into the room and I realized that Rebecca wasn't on the bed, I frowned as I got out of the room quietly and tiptoed down the stairs, avoiding all the parts of the stairs that creaked.I felt a bit cold as I saw Grandad's favorite chair in the living room and what was worse was the fact that Rebecca was sitting on it, her eyes closed
The screaming banshee did it's work again and I woke up. What I saw at the door was shocking and something I never want to remember. Jenny stood at the door staring directly at me with her arms crossed.“You're not good at running ” she said “but that's not my problem ” she added.“Uh--- what're you talking about? ” I asked.“I thought you were the smart one, figure it out ” she said turning around to leave but not before saying “oh your grandpa said Hi”.And that people is certainly not how I want my day to begin.While having my bath, I remembered that during the night, my nightmares kept repeating itself. Jenny digging her finger nails into my chest and dragging out my heart while I kept on running which I think made her say this morning that I wasn't good at running.If that wasn't why she said that, wha
“Luna, what's the matter, why're you crying?,”my mom asked coming into my room.When I got home from the mall, my mom had tried starting a conversation with me but my mind was too blank to listen to whatever she was saying and when she had asked what was wrong, I quickly ran up to my room as more tears were threatening to spill.“Uhm----listen dear, whatever it is, you have to find a way to deal with it because you're starting school tomorrow ” my mum addedOh shit! I completely forgot I'm going back to that hell hole. Can't life get any better?“I'll leave you now to deal with whatever you have to deal with ” she said.How I wish you knew it was your oh-so lovely dad that started this mess am going through.“The hell I will” I exclaimed. I'll definitely deal with grandad. My mum looked shocked before shrugging and leaving th
When I met my friends, I told them that I was leaving the following morning. They all were a bit shocked, sad and mournful, even though they knew that their friend had to leave sometime and it was for her own good. Suddenly, even I felt like crying, over the weeks, they had become my best friends, even better than the ones I had in the city. My weeks here would have been miserable if it wasn't for them. I promised that this would not be the last time we'd be seeing each other and we would keep in touch and talk often."Does your grandad know you're leaving the following morning? " Zoe asked"Yes, why? " I replied"What if he does something to you this night? " Sophia asked "you know, since you'll soon leave" she added"I better be careful " I replied.The only thought I had in my head to prevent me from being scared was 'he can't harm you, you're his granddaughter '. It really helped tho'
After having a wonderful time with my friends the next day, we all had to go home and go to sleep. We had spoken again about my grandad being the man with his mouth full of blood and I told them about my grandad being so happy when he spoke about his wife and how it was too absurd that he was the blood man. On the way home, I wondered what drove those people crazy and who the man with his mouth full of blood was.On getting home, I bid goodnight to grandad and went to bed. I thought about what Zoe said, it couldn't be my grandad, could it?In the middle of the night, I woke up. I heard some movement downstairs and then a shrill scream followed by some more shrieks and screams. I got so scared. I put the blanket over my head as if it would protect me. Then I heard someone coming up the stairs, I tightened my fingers around the blanket. Then I heard my door creak open, I slowly lifted a teeny tiny bit of my blanket to see who it was.