15 DECEMBER 1988....!!

15 December 1988

Last night everything was fine ......

A new President was elected, I don't remember his name, but he was blonde and actually cute.

This all was flashing on the T.V. when I switched it on. And it was also the day completing the revolution of 5 years for my parent's death. I had come up from the news but not totally.

Our Lawyer's son had turned 19 years old. He was just three years older than me. Our Lawyer David, was a nice man as well as his son, Charlie. We were very close friends. No more news.

I was sleeping peacefully that night, but around midnight, I had a sensation of a bee sting to me.

Boy, I was wrong.

It did hurt a bit but then it was ok.

That night, I sensed a thing: that I couldn't sense anything.

The next morning, I wasn't able to wake up, much more walk. My eyes were drooping. They were on fire, I couldn't open them. My whole body was feeling too heavy to lift. Slowly I woke up. Rubbing my eyes, l looked at the watch, it was 7 in the evening. No wonder l felt like this. I got up and made myself a coffee.

After drinking it, as usual l went and checked my weight. Yesterday it was 56. And today it had become 32!! How did the hell l lose so much weight?? Then l went to water the plants, who turned out to be watered.

No, this house wasn't haunted, l lived here since my childhood and even after my parents died.

Okay, just an imagination, l told me.

Since my parents died in a car crash, l found myself work, but did it from home,' Work from home ' l called it.

All of sudden, l recognized that l was ravages hungry, so-called the pizza hut and ordered 2 burgers and a pizza. Don't look at me that way, even l was surprised by this.

After eating, my door flew open and Charlie stepped in.

Seeing me, he fell on his knees and tears pour down his eyes.

"Did l do something wrong?" I asked.

"No, it's just - it's just seeing you is great !!" He said.

" I was always here Charlie ."

"Athena, you don't remember anything thing ??" He asked.

I frowned," Did l had to remember something?"

Without answering me, he rushed out of the door.

" Answer me !!" I shouted behind him but in vain.

At night, l didn't dare sleep, nor would l for some nights. So l went and switched on the light.

I Was Looking Hell.

My hair was grown to the size to my knees, while yesterday it was just shoulder length.

My face had dark spots and it had grown very dry.

I changed my looks, how, l can't explain.

I tied my hair up in a high ponytail, which reached my waist. Then l went down, for a small walk. My muscles were on fire, so instead of the lift, l chose stairs.

Even though my every step hurt, each blink opened me better to the world.

Then l remembered, my friend !! The whole world could cheat on me, but not them, never them.

So, l went and called on to my friend,

" Christine! "

When she didn't answer, l decided to go to her home and knocked on.

A person came out. Rubbing his eyes he asked,    "Who do you waaaannnnntt ??" He asked yawning.

"Um..... I want Christine." I said looking at his PJ's . Of course, who wouldn't, he was wearing a baby pink hat and a small soft blue ball at the end of it. Even his pajamas, were baby pink and there was the print of cakes, unicorns, toffees and many more. How do l remember so much? Well if you would have seen them, even you would have remembered. However, l removed my eyes from his PJ's and placed it directly into his eyes.

He looked at me as though l were mad, he stepped back and said, "You should probably go to the mental hospital, Chris left 5 years ago. "

And slammed the door on my face.

I was awestruck.

She was there here yesterday, we went shopping and then to a movie, together !! Probably l had heard something wrong or that person was her relative and was kidding me. Either of this was happening.

I went home and made myself a strong coffee and sat thinking about the whole thing happened to me today.

But the proportion of thinking to star blankly was - 0:5

But however, the never started thought came to a perfect conclusion, let's search the society in the morning.

From the thought I remember, our society had two buildings - A and Z .exactly in front of them, was our little gate and our building's name was ' A beginning with no end '

Don't ask me 'Wh' questions, l don't know.

It was written in italic font and there were no parks or walking tracks. The buildings were plain white.

I probably had a night out with myself, revising all the things that happened to me in the morning.

I literally had to catch the furniture and get up, l couldn't keep a step without the stick, which with full luck l found beside my bed. Even l couldn't lift the cup of coffee up to my mouth. And each blink hurt as though a knife was attached to it.

First, l thought that l overslept but then I knew that I overslept.

The sun rose beautifully over Vatican city. I got up and the first thing l did was to the bath . And then as decided, l went down to give it a look.

Good news: l had progressed, l was walking without a stick. I went down to see my worst nightmare coming true.

The buildings had turned marine blue, the gate was magnificent and the name, A beginning with no end, was written on top of it, and a park and a cool walking track had shown up.

I liked my new society more, but how the heck did it happen at one night, was the question?

Right now either my head was spinning or the society. After a while, when l opened my eyes, l saw myself on the sofa and Charlie sitting beside me on a chair.

"What happened to me down there?"

Even though my voice came out like a whisper, it started him, ' cause, he opened his crossed fingers along with his eyes and sighed in relief.

"Oh!! Thank God you woke up, l thought you were again........ However, you are here. Down there you fell down and passed out for almost 2 hrs." He said. And went away without answering me, yet again. Okay, let's revise everything :

1. I found bruises on my body during the bath.

2. My hair went down straight to my knees.

3. I lost 24 kgs.

4. I had to walk with a stick.

5. Someone said Chris left 5 years ago.

6. And now the buildings.

How the heck did this all happen in one night??

No idea came up to my mind so l switched on the T.V. to see what the blonde was doing.

But all the news reporters were calling another person our president.

This was not possible until the blondy resigned in two days. Under curiosity, l checked the date and year.

It was on 17 December 1993. Whereas, the day when I slept was 15 December 1988. how could have 5 years passed away in one night ??? While l was thinking, my answer came in front of me, Charlie.

"Please promise me not to speak in between. "He said.

"Ok," l said.

"I have something to tell you."

"What has happened that night?"

He took in a deep breath and told me everything.

"15 December 1988, that is 5 years and two days from now, the rain was pouring outside like anything. Dad came home with you in his hands and dropped you on the carpet. I came rushing down and asked dad what happened to you.

He said " Charlie dear, her parents died in a car crash and all the property was to come to us. But this girl, Athena, got the whole lot of it. It should be our dear, do you understand?? If you do, please inch down and check her heartbeat."

I was shocked at this behavior of his, but still, he was dad and l couldn't deny him. So, l inched down to check on you. You were alive, but l didn't dare tell dad this so I told him that you died. He instantly smiled and told me to throw you off somewhere. But then instead, l brought you here and called a doctor. He said that you were in a coma and if you didn't wake in 5 years, you would die.

"So I waited and waited 1, 2, 3, 4 years and lost my hope but, then you did wake up. But now dad knows your alive and is coming here to kill you ."

He stopped.

I let that sink in. Then asked,

"Plan?"

He gave me earphones and told me to wear it.

The doorbell rang and a man, David, in black robes stood in front of me.

We talked. We laughed. Then he asked me for water. When I went inside, a hand closed on my neck and started to choke me.

"He - is - choke - choking - me - help-"

I whispered into the earphones.

Just when everything started to fade away, the hand left my neck and l could breathe again. I turned back to see Charlie standing behind me, holding an iron rod.

I went and gave him a big hug. Then I said,

"Thank you, Charlie....."

That's it, the end of my first adventure!!!!!...........