The Mansion

The heat I feel makes my entire body feel as though I have been dipped in water, but the smell that fills my nose makes it well known that this is not water. The fact that I can breathe makes it clear that I am not underwater.

I slowly pull my heavy eyelids up to my equally heavy eyes. My vision is at first blur but slowly begins to get cleared.

My gaze is first to meet by my white dress~that's now not so white. Rumpled and unsettled on my laps. I feel my headbanging and the brass smell of blood fills my nose.

Being a runner in school, and having sustained many injuries, I know what blood smells like~ at least my blood. odd?.

I slowly raise my head as it's hanging over my laps. My eyes are welcomed by darkness but as soon as they adjust to the darkness, I begin to make sense of the room~atleast a little.

All that's before me is a door. Probably wooden, I can't make out much as the dominant theme of this room currently is darkness. I lift my head and I am almost blinded by the light bulb hanging over my head. It's the only form of light in here.

I look to my left and I find a little bed on an iron bed carrier. More like the ones you see in prisons. Am I in jail!?. What did I do!?. I look to my right and I see a rocking chair. And that's just it. All that's in this room.

I can at least tell that the room is painted pink. And... Is... Do I see blood on the wall!!?.

Fear suddenly grips me as this very scenario reminds me of a story 'Mommy's House' by z0mbies I read this story on Wattpad some days back. And now I feel like I am in the same story. What's going on!?.

I try to get up and only then do I realize that I have been tied to the chair on which I am sitting. What on earth is going on!?. I struggle with the chair taking care not to alert anyone around. Especially those responsible for my current state. Although I have no idea who is behind this.

My heart begins pounding furiously and fear begins to hold every single sense in my body. Is Harry responsible for this!?

Let me think back on what happened earlier this night. Maybe... just maybe I could connect some dots.

I close my eyes and let my head roll back as I try to picture earlier this night. But then the door begins to the creek. It is opening so slowly one would doubt a person is responsible for its movement. Anyways, I am ready to lash out at Harry once he Steps through that door. He can't go about things this way. What the hell was he thinking!?. What if he went about things this way I would forgive him!?... He...

My thoughts are caught in my throat once I see who or what just came into the room. I practically chock on my thoughts!? ~ yeah. I choked on my Thoughts, not words!. That's how scared this image made me!. I am choking but am too scared to cough.

What did I see? This image, thing, person, animal, or creature~ I'll go with the creature,  is dressed in a black robe. A long robe at that. So long it follows him, her, it... Whatever this is, on the floor behind and around it. It has a hood that covers most of its face but its crooked and long nose could be seen. This nose has a black mole on it. A really big Ikky one.

Its eyes, dark and beady. Although staring at me, seem so dark and distant as though the use of those eyes is beyond normal understanding.

This creature keeps moving closer to me. But you know that point in your life when you want to scream but every single muscle in your body seems dead and fear has the upper hand?. If you don't know what this feels like, trust me, you are very lucky~ I mean very.

With long bony fingers and dark nails that are equally long, this creature cuts the ropes holding me bound to my seat. Should I push it and run?. Hell no! There could be a dozen more out there.

It looks at me and I can't tell if it's smiling or smirking. So much confidence! It discharges a feeling of dominion. Like this is its home.

If my life is about to be anything like the kids from the story 'Mommy's House' I read on Wattpad, death please do the honor of taking me now.

The creature slowly but nothing near gracefully walks out of the room. Quietly letting the door shut behind it.

I am left alone in this small creepy room and I don't even know if to stand or remain sitting.

The possibility of Harry being behind this drops....a bit, but it's still there. 

Hey, my name is Deborah. And you are about to follow me on a journey of how my life went from a cute daydream to a horrid nightmare after just one night. 

Welcome to THE MANSION, where every child has a story. 

2 - Welcome

Not long after I had been set free.. Ish, the creature returns to the room, and without exchanging words, it wraps its bony and cold fingers around my left upper arm and pulls me towards the door. Normally, I would have yanked my hand out of such grip. But dare me to do so now.

All I hear is silence and my breathing.

Whatever is happening, I can't make sense of and Harry for his good should soon put an end to this madness if this is his handwork. Of course, it is! Who else would kidnap me and tie me up in a room? I have wronged no one! Not even him. Ugh!

Once I step out of the room, I am welcomed by a cold breeze. The corridor is a bit dark but I keep following this creature as it pulls and tugs at my arm to indicate when to stop, move or turn.

Not long after, we approach a very long and empty hallway brightly lit with the orange glow from candles. With dried leaves all over and windows on both sides. Well since I left that room.. cell... prison... Whatever you may want to call it, I haven't seen a single creature. Well, asides from the one holding on to my arm.

Should I attempt escape? Oh, who am I kidding!?. I don't even know where I am and for all I care, I may be jumping from pan, into the fire.

I continue the long, dreadful, and awfully quiet journey down this hallway that feels to be kilometers long. My dress is a total mess. Dirty and ripped. I am sure I look like a street kid.

The breeze blows and dust gets caught in my nostrils. I sneeze and use my hands to cover my mouth. Only then do I feel the blood on my lips. I'm hurt!? I'm hurt! Oh, Harry, you have outdone yourself this time.

And what's up with this creep!? How could a creature stay so quiet for so long!?. It's been only a few minutes and my throat feels like it's about to rip. First, I need water and more importantly, I need to speak!.

Just when I thought this dreadful journey was over, we approach a fleet of stairs. A fleet so long it looks like the passageway to the future. Oh common!

I want to ask, no. I need to ask questions. Harry is fucking wrong going about things this way. He is only making matters worst. I most definitely can't forgive him for what he did.

I suddenly recall the earlier hours of this night and anger flows through my veins causing me to suddenly stop in my tracks and this sudden interruption in the creature's steps isn't something it likes as I feel its fingers tighten around my arm.

"Did Harry put you up to this? " I ask the creature in an unsure voice. I am angry, but also scared.