Chapter 7: Just a Dream...

After walking to the rooftop to meet the mysterious stranger who sent me the letter, I see a black-haired boy in the distance. "Hey! Are you the one who wanted to meet me here?" I shouted to get his attention. The boy standing turned around. It was Charles! I sighed in relief and got closer to him

"Lisa, I want to tell you something…Something important." Charles said, and I ask him "What is it?" "I...I…", Charles looked away blushing, he looked embarrassed. "Are you okay?" and then all of a sudden he said " I like you! No! I…I love you! Ple-please go out with me!".

I gasped, he likes me?!

Charles grabbed my hand and placed it on his cheek, "Please love me too. I..I CAN'T STAND YOU BEING WITH ANYONE ELSE THAN ME! I GET JEALOUS, WHENEVER YOU ARE CLOSE WITH THIS MATTHEW GUY!". As he said that he let go of my hand saying "See Lisa? My mind, body, and soul are screaming your name. I want to be YOURS and yours ALONE….Do you accept my confession?"

I stuttered out, I mean, what should I do?! Charles a great guy, but…but I am still young for this! I cleared my throat before responding "Charles there are other girls you can be with…One day you would find the girl made only for you." "Oh? Is that a no?" Charles smiled turned into anger, his eyes darken and I could say that it was scary.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!" He laughs like a psychopath, a murderer enjoying his malice. "Okay then.." In defeat he smiled, a forced one and walked away. I hoped he doesn't take this very seriously. Well, I better go to Nina. I walked to the nurse's office.

Oh! Silly me!

I was supposed to knock first before I enter, I always forget. I knocked on the door, but there was no response. I knocked again, still no response.

Isn't she supposed to be here?

I gently opened the door. And there it was, the corpse of Nina and James.

Her hair was poison needles and her face was like a puppet. She was hanging, marinated in blood. I shook in fear.

Why did they do this?! Nina! James! Why!

I screamed my heart out. My world is falling apart.

Nina! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I couldn't do anything!

But then my phone rings. In a panic, I looked at it immediately. 2 new messages? From mom and…Rose? I checked Rose's text first. My eyes widen, seeing Rose tied up, slashes in her legs.

Rose! Why?! Why did this happen?

DING!

Another text appeared "Is your world falling apart now?" My…World?...my…World?..., With enough courage, I checked mom's message, which I regretted. I see a picture of my mom BLOODY, sleeping in her bed. I…I can't take this anymore…. It's like my body gave up from the crying. I can't do this anymore…

"Is your world falling apart now?"

The door opens revealing Charles, smiling psychotically.

"How does it feel seeing your friends dead? Ha….Ha…! Which reminds me!"

My eyes widen as his bloody hands grab something or someone. It was….Matthew's…HEAD!

"No one will get in our way now…..so tell me, do you love me back now?" "ha..ha.hahaha"

I lost it. It's like I don't care anymore. I am losing it. "Hm? Have you succumbed to your trauma now?"

"AHHAHAHAHAHAHA" I laughed loudly.

"FUCK THIS! FUCK MY FRIENDS! FUCK MY SCHOOL! FUCK MY LIFE!.... FUCK THIS! AM I NEXT! MEEE OVER HERE! KILL ME! HERE, PICK ME! SLASH MY HEART OUT! STAB MY NECK! HERE COME HERE! I AM DONE WITH THIS! AHHHHHHH"

Charles strangled me using a hoodie, he grinned atrociously. " Just… enough…"

Charles is choking me! Air, Air, I Nee- give me AIR, AIR! Give me AIR.

"Goodbye Lisa…I shall see you in hell soon." I can't about anything. What did I do wrong?!

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

My body's sweating from what I experienced. I scratched my head in confusion. Then I saw Nina approaching me.

"Are you okay?!" Nina asked "What?" "Bad dream?"..."But It…It felt really" "Oh don't worry it's not real! It's just a dream! By the way, someone wants to meet you on the rooftop." I feel insecure. Breathing heavily. I feel traumatized, I can't even blink knowing he will get me.

Was he planning to do this? or I was just paranoid….

"Yeah…..just, a dream"