Creepy Horror
In The Dark

Mats.. Geck..

Mats.. Geck..

Mats.. Geck..

I opened my eyes slowly. The noise of the clock woke me up. Ah, goddamn. I just got to sleep well. I don't usually wake up just because I hear the clinking of a clock in the middle of the house.

Because I could not sleep anymore, I got up from the bed and walked out of the room. Down the stairs while watching my surroundings. Dark, the lights in the whole room were dark. I don't remember turning off the lights at all. Did my sister turn the lights off, huh? Nope, no. He was 8 years old, his height would not be able to reach the light switch. Besides, my sister is now sleeping on her bed next to mine.

Who turned off the lights in the whole room? We're, we're just two. Our parents died 1 month ago. Wait for. Is Aunt Jasmine coming again tonight? He just got home yesterday. But why did he come back to my house?

"Aunt Jasmine?" I tighten my voice.

Silent. There's no answer. Only the sound of the night wind pierced my bones.

I also turned on the living room lights. I see, the clock shows the number 1 night. Ah, this is the time when the human soul is in the dream realm. And if it wasn't for the clinking sound of the clock, maybe I'd be in dreamland right now.

I walked towards the kitchen, intending to turn on the kitchen lights as well. Actually, I have a phobia of the dark. Nyctophobia, name. Unlike my brother and parents who even like the dark rather than the light.

1 Step again towards the kitchen, suddenly my hair goosebumps. So creepy that I can't walk anymore. What's the matter? Why am I shivering like this? Yeah, I know the hell from my parents. The human body is more honest than its own mind. If there is a subtle makhlus around us, our bodies will respond first even if we do not see the ghost.

Means now..

Are there ghosts around me?

My eyes swept across the room. From the stairs, the living room, to the kitchen in front of me. Strange, nothing. After all, the light of the living room lamp was already brightly highlighted to the stairs. Where could there be ghosts in the light?

DEG!!!

I realized that the only dark place was the kitchen. The kitchen is in front of me now. I'm trying to step foot into the kitchen light switch. However, my feet feel numb. Oh no, what's wrong with me? My body seems locked, unable to move.

The night breeze swept me back. Makes my hair not stop goosebumps. Damnit damnit! If I were not a dark phobia, I would not be bothered to see the dark kitchen in front of me. I have to what now? I was too scared to even step.

"I like people who are afraid of the dark like you."

Eh? Whose voice is that? It sounds so far in my ear.

"Who are you?" I asked while watching my surroundings. There's no one but me here.

"You're curious about me? You want to know who I am? Ahaha.."

I shuddered in horror at the laughing sound of the creature. His voice sounds far away, but I feel like he is near me. Ah, true. I just remembered the words of my parents.

The ghost can be felt. And you can tell the distance between you and the ghost through his voice. If the ghostly voice is near, it means it is far from you. But if the ghost's voice is far away, it means that it is near you.

DEG!!!

Now I swallow my spit rough. At times like this, I remember what my parents said! I'm not, I'm getting scared.

Th-wait..

That meant..

Are there ghosts near me now? Oh no! Nah! I've never seen a ghost in the real world. I only saw it in movies. So this is the fear in those movies? If I knew it felt like this, I might never want to watch another horror movie.

Cold sweat just poured out of my body. My fear grew even more so as the ghostly voice got further and further away from my ears. He's so close to me now. But, where? Where's dia? Why can't I see it?

"I'm here, hihi."

The creature was in front of me grinning. His hair was long, his skin was pale, and his mouth was bleeding a lot. Damnit damnit! So scared, I can't even run now.

BRUKK!!

My body collapsed instantly. My sight was also blurry. Then, everything looks dark.

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Mats.. Geck..

Mats.. Geck..

Mats.. Geck..

I opened my eyes slowly. Slowly, I tried to turn my position into sitting. Holding my head slightly dizzy, I watched my surroundings.

Ah, I'm in my room right now. Thankfully, it was just a dream.

"Sister? Brother why wake up?" Ask my sister who is next to me from when. Of course it surprised me.

"You too, why wake up, Lion?" I asked back. However, my sister was silent and did not answer my question. He just sat next to me staring straight ahead.

"Tumben once Brother, our room lights are turned off like this." He almost whispered.

DEG !!!

I opened my eyes in shock when I realized that. It turned out that it was dark in our room. Yafsa, why did I just realize? But fortunately, I could still see the face of Lion, my brother, because there was a light reflected from outside the window of the room.

Finally, I tried to get out of my bed to turn on the lights. But, my hand was quickly held back by Lion.

"Don't go anywhere, Brother." Sluggishly.

"Calm down, brother's just gonna turn on the lam-"

"Sister, who is that?" My sister asked quickly cutting my words. I see, my sister's gaze was so shocked and frightened.

Seeing it like that, my reflexes turned to the direction that Lion was looking at. Room angle. Yes, there was something standing in the corner of our room. How surprised I was when I realized it was the same ghost in my dream.

He grinned while revealing his frightening face and the glare of his shining eyes.

"I'm hiding in the dark. Hihi."

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~THE END~