"Rihanna", the voice whispered. I froze. Really? Did I just hear my name called? I'm standing in the sunlight-in the middle of a warm and cheery kitchen. My mind must be playing tricks on me. "Crazy Train" started blaring from pocket; indicating that Kiara was finally calling back.
"Its about time you called back. I think I'm hallucinating now." I snipped at her. "Dark shadows attacked me and I think the wind just whispered my name!"
Kiara tersely replied, "I know! I got rid of them as fast as I could."
I guessed she figured that, as in the past, I couldn't take care of the big things by myself, so she had to come to the rescue.
"And I want you to come out to my place. You shouldn't be alone, I don't want to be alone and I want you to accompany me to Mrs. Ida's house tomorrow."
"What do you want me to do with the kids, boss?" I replied demurely.
"Leave them with mother. She can deal with three teens for a few days. Dean can drive and the girls can cook, so they won't be stranded and starving." Kiara said. I guess she had already put some thought into this.
"OK. I'll head out after they get home from school and I get them settled. I'll call mother and let her know I'm going to hang out with you for a few days."
After we hung up, I started reliving the events of the past few days. Seen in the light of day, I began to question whether or not the "shadows" were real.After the incident in the bedroom, I was so shaken that I would have believed the devil himself had set his minions on me. Now....I don't know. Are we overreacting? I find it difficult to believe anything supernatural could actually happen to me. That stuff is only for books and movies.
I called mother, told her I was going to Kiara's for a few days ans asked if she would stay with the kids.
"Mother, I want you to understand that it is very important you stay in my house with the kids over night. I don't want them to be alone. Rico is gone for two weeks and some weird shit has been happening." I stressed.
"Also, don't sleep in my room. Kick one of the girls or Dean out of their beds. After Kiara and I talk, I'll explain what's going on."
My mother, the ex-hippie chick who still dabbles in astrology coolly replied, "I know very well that something dark is following both of you. I've been keeping tabs on y'all." Sometimes she can be just a little creepy.
"Of course I will watch over the cherubs. They will be perfectly safe in my care. I'll be there by 5:00 this evening. " She hung up, sounding a little smug, but I was relieved that I didn't have to relate to her my crazy ideas at the moment. I felt if I voiced them aloud, men in white coats would storm into my house, wrap me in a backwards tunic and cart me off to the loony bin.
I figured that I needed to pack a few things, but was leery about going into my room. I turned on all the lights, even though every window in the house was open and sunlight was streaming in, and slowly crept down the hall. I reached my room and flicked on the light. Nothing. No sensation of being watched. No lurking shadows.
I walked in, back straight and head up daring any itinerant shadow to come at me and began packing three days worth of clothing. I threw in a few extra pairs of panties just because you never know how many pairs you might need. I also packed my facial creams. Even though we may be beset by evil, or even worse, our own dwindling sanity, I still had to protect my face against wrinkles...time doesn't stop for spookiness.
4:00 pm came, the kids stomped in as only teens can do. Yelling, laughing and gossiping about the day. I told them I was visiting their Aunt Kiara for a few days and that NeeNee would be staying with them.
"Also," I said sternly, "keep the nightlights on at night and do not go into my bedroom for any reason. Do you understand?"
"No," Carmen said, "but whatever, mother."
I kissed them goodbye, told them NeeNee would be there by 5:00 and left. As I got into my car, I looked at the house and it seemed lighter. Maybe without me inside, the darkness would stay away. I jammed the key into the ignition, started the car and drove off toward who knew what?
"Please, God, help us to work this out," I prayed as I turned onto the highway and headed east toward Kiara.
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