5 The experience of hairy-scary nights

The last two months (only one week left for us to leave for Owl's) with Emma were amazing. We both completed all of our books. And we now know the things we should know for the first year. Everyone in my flat is so scared of me that they have stopped teasing and making fun of me since they heard about Bill. They were terrified and furious. We stopped going out of the house and played with our owls for company when we were done with studies. Have I ever told you that? Let me think. No, I haven't told you that ever. So, I have a request don't tell anyone. Bring your ear closer so, I can whisper and Emma won't listen at all. But it didn't happen, so, when I started whispering, Emma scared me.

'What are you saying, my friend?'

'Emma' I took a pause and continued, 'There is a cockroach'

She ran from right to left, left to right. I dashed to my room and locked the door. I was really laughing at her. At that point of time, she realized I was fooling her. (I was talking to myself that I could have just waited for five minutes) She screamed. And after five dangerous minutes of my life, I needed to tell the truth to her that I made a sketch of her (a lie). I don't know how to tell the truth. Before I could say anything, she again came and,

'What is the truth?' She terrified me again.

'Emma' again I took a pause and said 'There is a spider behind you'. I hope that she will run the same way.

'Fine. I like you '

'What!!!' she blushed 'You also feel the same way'

'One second. What do you mean? '

'I can't say it'

'But why?'

'I don't know'

'Come on'

'I will write it on a piece of paper and pass it to you without opening your door tonight' 'Read it '

'But how will you send it to me without opening my door'

'There is a small gap between your doors, remember?'

'Not really'

'Let me give you a clue. The place where you kept your secret slips'

'Did you read them?'

'No. I was about to when you snatched it from me '

'Oh! Now I remember saying, 'No, I didn't get it,' when I mentioned overreacting.

'Stop your overacting'

'Fine-e'

Actually, I wanted to act like Murtuza. (the person who acts in a television show, best of luck Nikki)

At night, I was waiting for Emma's slip but I received a slip from an unknown person. But when I opened it, I was astonished to see that the slip was empty. Again, I received a slip which was also empty. It happened the next few times. And I thought that Emma might be jesting with me until a slip came and opened on its own and stated "BE CAREFUL". Then another slip came and the same happened-it opened on its own but this time it was a flying slip. "I WILL KILL YOU," it said, and I was in complete horror. I don't know where the fire blitz came from, but the slip which was stating "I WILL KILL YOU" was turned to ashes. Slowly, I opened my room-door but suddenly, the light went off. I walked some more steps when I bumped into Emma. We both fell down. The light came back again.

'Emma, you OK'

'I think so'

'Why are you out of your room at this point of time?' We both spoke at the same time.

'I wanted to tell you something' We both again spoke at the same time.

'You first tell' we both again spoke at the same time.

I composed myself and spoke,

'You say what happened to you'

'I was just about to prepare a chit for you when I realized that something strange was happening. That time, when I turned around, I saw that there was "BE CAREFUL" written on the wall. When I was about to open my room door "I WILL KILL YOU" was written on the door. I got scared and then this happened. ' She showed me her bleeding hand 'What happened to you?' she asked in a sad and low voice.

'At first, I received some empty slips while waiting for your chit. When I thought you might be jesting with me, a chit with the words "BE CAREFUL" appeared and opened on its own. Then another slip came but this time it was flying and stated that "I WILL KILL YOU" and then I don't know from where but a fire blitz came and turned the slip which was stating "I WILL KILL YOU" was turned into ashes. Post, I wanted to tell you this story and what happened.

'It is really scary'

'Ya, who could be behind this?'

Before we could discuss any further. We heard Richard's shout. We dashed to his house and discovered that his main door had been opened and he was lying on the floor. We tried to wake him up but he didn't wake up. We called an ambulance and he was hospitalized for the next two days.

Two Days Later…..

'How are you feeling now, Richard?' I questioned

'I'm feeling good'

'Good to see you, Richard'

'You too, Emma'

'Richard, now if you're feeling good, I wanted to ask you what exactly happened to you that night?' I interrogated

'Yes, Alex. I will tell you '

And then he began!

'When I was going to sleep, I received a phone call in which the speaker only said "BE CAREFUL". And before I could just ask who was on the line. I contacted the same number after that, but there was no response. And then something really horrified me'

'And what was it?' Emma asked him, rubbing his back to give him comfort.

'Emma, after that the bell rang and there was a letter and then when I opened it a coffin came outside and on it was written "I WILL KILL YOU" and it opened on its own and it was full of bones of dead people' ' That coffin put something in my mouth and it turned into a flying camera and flew away, and you guys found me lying on the floor'.

Outside, it started to rain. I went to the curtains and started looking outside. Emma walked to me and asked,

'What happened, Alex?'

'Nothing, Emma. I was just thinking that now it is confirmed that there is someone who wants our lives'

'How can you say that?' they both asked me

'In Richard's incident, we got to know about the call and also about the flying camera which clearly states that someone is behind these things'

'You are right, Alex' Emma said

'I also have a strong belief that this is the same person who killed our parents'

'Explanation?' Richard asked

'I don't have anything to explain. I just have this belief '

Then we all stopped chit-chatting. After one-and-a-half-day Richard was absolutely fine, so we left for home.

This was our experience of the last four days. I would just call it the experience of hairy scary nights.