5 Village of the dead

I look at the window beside me as I clean the fireplace, I removed the remaining woods that is almost black and the charcoals. I wiped the beads of sweat on my forehead, my mind is occupied as I tried to do my chores.

No matter how I stop myself from trying to remember what happened in my dreams but it is still futile, I'm forcing myself to remember the events but I couldn't. In my overthinking, I feel like my head will explode.

I adjusted my white dress when I finished cleaning the fireplace, the tree isn't here, they were off somewhere and they left me here. To tend the house, the garden, the pigs, and of course I don't have any say in their decision so I just shut my mouth and watch them leave me.

But I think it is good, I will be the only one in the house. And for the meantime, I am safe from their words and actions since they're not here. I think I can get my peace of mind if they're far away from me. I hope they won't come back long.

I went to the kitchen and washed my dirty hands, my stomach is already grumbling so I'll cook myself some food if I don't want to die in hunger. I cook a portion of food that is almost enough for me and went outside.

I went straight to the tree on the hill and sat there, I opened the container that I use to store my food and started eating while looking at the quiet village that I stayed in. There is a field in front of me and I could see the workers cultivating the wheat on a sunny day.

I'm happy since I could have rest with no one bothering me to tell me that I need to do this, do that, do here. When I finished eating, I lay down and felt the breeze. I was happily lying down with a smile on my face but my smile immediately fades away when a memory from the dream flashed into my mind.

The guy! Yes! The guy!

His face ran into my mind, I swallowed hard and I quickly sat down. It was him, the look of being clueless is on his face. I slapped myself when I felt how my heart is starting to ache and throb.

I put my chin on my knee and sighed, why do I always forget the things that happened in my dream?

After my dreams and when I woke up in which I have opened my eyes and my spirit is wide awake, I can still remember and it will suddenly run into my mind like a picture slide and it will slowly vanish and it's like something never happened.

Even though I couldn't remember what happened, I still remember how it felt.

I don't even know why, I don't have a clue why I keep forgetting my dreams. Is it just because of me or something is happening behind my back? Or am I just overthinking these small things?

I returned home as it was getting dark, I opened the wooden door of our house and it creaked open. The house was silent, I could only hear my breathing and my footsteps. I turn on the light and sighed.

I locked the door and went into the kitchen and sunken the container that I used in storing my food and after that, I went straight into the bathroom so that I could wash, the water was warm when touching my skin. It feels good to take a bath after a hot and tiring afternoon.

I ate my dinner and washed the dishes after I'm done eating, I sat on the sofa and read the book that I've been reading for some quiet time but I still couldn't finish because I still have a lot of things to do and it is distracting me.

After I spent my time reading the book, sleepiness suddenly got the best of me. Maybe the God sleep, Hypnos whispered a lullaby into my ear for me to feel sleepy. I yawned and stretched my arm as I try to check if all the windows and doors outside are already locked and when I confirmed it is already locked, I descended the stairs and went into my bedroom.

I put the book into my drawer and I close the window beside my bed and let the curtain fall and cover the window. I let a moan as I jumped into my bed and I let out a dreamy sigh. After a tired and sunny day, my bed is the most comforting place for me to rest and It didn't take long for me to fall asleep.

And then I saw myself in a dark alley again, "it's like a memory from a dream..." I whispered to myself.

"Where am I?" I talked to myself.

I shouted in shock when the floor that I'm standing on suddenly moved and I heard a loud bang and thud. I suddenly curled up into a ball, my defense moved and covered my ears in fear.

but I immediately covered my mouth when suddenly when I remembered my dream, this happened from my dream! This already happened!

I stood up slowly and tried to feel my surroundings, I could hear a fire crackling from a distance and voices. But the size of my wonder is getting bigger while thinking that why do I always forget my dream but when I am in my dreams that's where I start to remember what happened in my dreams?

The memories from my dreams that are vanishing once I wake up only come back when I'm in my dream?

This is absurd!

Someone suddenly passed by me which made me startled, she is walking hurriedly but she suddenly stopped and slowly look back at me.

"What are you doing here miss!" A woman.

"I---" I didn't finish what I was about to say when she started talking again.

She approached me, "we need to get going! the village is in a mess right now." She said while catching her breath which made my brow furrow.

She grabbed my arm but when our skin touched, she was stunned she stood there frozen with an indescribable expression on her face.

"What are you doing here!?" she said in a hostile tone. "You're a mortal aren't you! Why are you here!"

She violently let go of my hand and slowly backed down. "Why are you here!"

"I d-don't know!" I said nervously, "I'm lost! Please---" I begged but she backed away.

"You're a mortal and yet you're here in a realm of the dead," she said with disbelief.

"W-what?"

"You're in the realm of the dead, you better leave before your soul can be sucked out into your body." She said.

"R-realm of the d-dead?!" I was surprised, she is kidding right?! "N-no! I'm dreaming," I said to myself which made her forehead furrow.

"You're standing in the village of the dead, you better get out of here before he finds out that a mortal snuck in here." She said and slowly vanished into my sight.

She left me stunned and unable to believe what had happened. Realm of the dead!? My soul going to be sucked out into my body!? Village of the dead!?

This is unbelievable!

I touched my forehead in disbelief as I try to process what she just said to me, I need to explore this place. If no one will tell me what the hell is happening then fine! I will find the answers on my own!

I walked out into the narrow alley, my thoughts were so deep that I could almost feel myself being carried and lost in my thoughts as I walk. When I came out I saw people running, shouting and panicking while fire is spreading in the houses.

I look around not knowing what to do and what the hell is happening but I was stunned when I heard a voice behind me.

"Oh?" A voice of the man, the man slowly looked up and he was now grinning at me. "It's dangerous here Miss.," He said with a sickening grin.

I'm right! This happened already in my dream!

"You got a pretty face," the other man said and tried to touch me but I back away. "I'm sure you're going to get even prettier."

Yes, this already happened but I need to get away from both of these men.

"Let's take her," they looked at each other and plastered a grin into their mouths.

I stood up and tried to run but they immediately caught my hand, I slapped their hand that was forcibly holding me.

The man laughed, "We have a little fighter here."

The other man beside him laughs too, "Come here, just be good. We are going to have fun." He said and licked his lips.

"Get away from me!" I spat and forcefully withdraw the hand that they are holding but their grip tightened even more.

"No!" I shouted at them when they started to pull me.

I started to panic and feel fear because no matter I resist, they do not budge and they don't even care as they still force me to join them.

"Let me go!"

"We're going to have fun and we're not even starting yet." The man giggled.

I tried to punch the man with my other arm but he avoided it immediately, " we have a fierce lady to serve at the table." He said meaningfully.

I was surprised by what he said but I immediately took action. I lifted my foot and kicked the middle of the man's pants as hard as I can manage.

I could see how the man started to turn red and how his veins slowly came out into his forehead and how his hand went into his pants. "You bitch!" He shouted while he is still writhing in pain.

I quickly bent down and bit the hand of the other man that was holding me, that hand of the man who looked surprised at my sudden kick in the middle of his companion but immediately shouted as I bit him, he quickly let go of me.

And I took that as an opportunity when his hand let go of my wrist, I turn around and ran but I fell immediately because a hand suddenly grabbed my leg and pulled me which caused me to fall and hit my face on the floor.

"You bitch!" The man said angrily. He pulled my hair while making me stand up and it made me cry out in pain.

"Guess we will have to punish you," he said creepily and raised his hand as if trying to hit me, it happened so fast and I just felt the strong impact on my neck and everything turned black.