Chapter 7: Looming
"Please, Grandma."
Eleanor’s phone started ringing nonstop. "We shall talk about it tomorrow. For now, pack your belongings." She left the room to answer the phone, leaving Eirin stumped.
"But I don’t want to leave."
Eirin walked out of the room, but Eleanor was not there. She learned nothing about the situation she’s in, and she’s still clueless about how their house ended up in a bloody mess. All she learned was that her grandmother knew of what had happened that night, but hid it from her. Despite her jumbled thoughts, Eirin decided to clean. As she put out the garbage, a cracking noise came from the sky. Her phone vibrated at the same time and almost gave her a heart attack.
"Ava?"
Her best friend sent a message saying,
It looks like it’s going to rain. There might be thunder and lightning. Do you want me to go and stay with you?
Eirin teared up after reading that, but there was no way she could let her best friend see the mess their house was in. The rain started pouring, covering the sound of Eirin’s sobs as she crouched and cried.
. . . . . .
The moment Eirin opened her eyes, she woke up in an unknown place. ’It’s happening again.’ She thought as she stood up from the floor and stared at her hands while her body moved on its own. Regardless of trying to stop, Eirin’s feet continued walking into the alleyway near a huge old building.
’Why does this place feel familiar?’ She thought while roaming her vision. Eirin cannot control her feet, but she could control her eyes and head.