The boy
1148 Words
“Where am I?” My eyes widen. “Auntie,” I whispered. She looked at me with a bewildered look on her face.
“Sammy?” I ran towards her, and hug her. I felt that she's taking a deep breath, and she's letting it out slowly.
“Do you remember what happen?” She holds her temple and closed her eyes.
“I will call the doctor, wait for me.” Because of the adrenaline rush, I immediately call the doctor to check my aunt if there are any complications.
“I remember, I was walking in the street, because I'm going to work, but all of a sudden, a group of men forced me to get inside their van,” she stated.
“What else?” I asked while having a worried look.
“They tied my hands, and feet, I couldn't move that time, they put a tape on my mouth, so I won't be able to shout.” Her eyes were teary, and her voice is trembling as well as her body.
I gently pat her shoulder and hold her hands to make her calm.
“They were using a black mask, and gloves, they are also having the guns.”
She suddenly gasped for air, “Where's my son?” I didn't respond to her question because I can't find any good answer.
“Sammy! Where's my son?” She shouted. It seems like she's going to be an aggressive mother.
“Nurse!” I called the nurse immediately.
“No! Stop! Please! I need to find my son!” She starts to resist my grip. I hug her, but she kept pushing me away from her.
“Stop!” Her tears and sweats are dripping down on her face, although, she's still shouting, and fighting.
The nurses having difficulties, they are suffering from her nail scratches, and biting their arms. I froze for a while. What was wrong with my auntie?
“Please! I'm begging you, my son needs my help! He needs our help!” she's crying out loud, I can't believe this!
Then everyone became calm when my auntie already had the injected of tranquilizer in her, “Go and treat your bruises and wounds.” The doctor commands the nurses.
“Auntie Azalea,” I said with a weak voice. She looked at me with a blank, and cold expression.
“I'm Sammy Morgan, your niece.” I forced a smile.
“Your son. ” And my tears start to fall. I felt like my heart is crushing from pain.
“Your son is missing, I'm sorry, Auntie, I can't fulfill my promises to you,” I murmured. Her eyes welled up in tears, but she's not speaking, however, she's still looking at me.
“Miss Morgan, I need to do something, kindly tell me if the patient is acting weird, or out of control, just call us, okay?” the doctor said. They appeared when I called the nurse.
I nodded at the doctor before he left the room. My ears were hearing a high intensity, and it's hurting my hearing.
What was that? Someone touched my shoulder, but We are just the two in here.
My auntie is in front of me. Based on my peripheral vision. Something is standing beside me, It's dark and tall.
“Sammy.” Its voice gave me goosebumps. The voice sounds cold and dark. My eyes widened, and my jaw dropped a bit.
I want to scream, but unable to make a sound. My heart feels like a beating drum.
The way I see it makes me feel haunted.
“Sammy.” I'm gasping for breath when my Auntie holds my hand.
“Auntie, Are you hungry? Do you want to eat? Is there something that's hurting your body?” Stop bothering that strange thing, Sammy.
“Auntie, you must be tired, do you need something else? Just tell me, and I will help you,” I smiled genuinely.
My senses became normal, and the strange thing was already disappeared. A loud knock on the door caught my attention.
I looked at my Auntie before I stood up, and went to the door.
“Sammy?” I'm hesitant to answer. It knocks on the door again, but this time, it's being harshly.
“Sammy.” I remained silent, and hesitant to open the door.
After a few minutes, the voice was already gone. It's making me feel uneasy.
“Who was that?” I scanned the whole hallway, but there's nothing. The nurses and doctors, even the patients are gone.
“Hi! I'm lost, and I can't find my parents, can you help me?” I feel like my heart stopped beating in a few seconds, because of this young boy.
“A—What is your name?”
“To be honest, I'm not allowed to talk to strangers, but it seems like you are a kind, and soft-hearted lady,” he smiled.
“Just call me, Ky.”
“Ky?” I asked. My right eyebrow arched, “Yeah, I don't know where to go, and I decided to walk here, and stood up for a couple of hours.”
I stood there speechless. Hours? How long?
He's the one who has been knocking on our door, but I have never seen anyone here.
“Would you mind if I get inside to your room? But, if you won't allow me, I respect your decision.”
He is staring at me like an innocent child, and he doesn't want to know about everything.
“Ky, how old are you?”
“I'm seven, and this upcoming March 17 is my birthday!” he cheerfully said.
“Advance Happy birthday, Ky, you can come inside,” I smiled at him.
“Thank you very much, Miss Sammy,” he replied. I don't know what's going on, but my system became calm and peaceful.
“How did you know my name?” I asked. I'm just wondering about him.
“Uhm, I heard your name after the doctor came out from this room.” He sat on the couch, and he scanned the whole room.
I'm observing my Auntie, she's already asleep. It seems like she's exhausted.
“Let's go, and find your parents,” I said with a sweet smile of mine. I lend my hand to him, and he grabbed it gently.
“Your palm is so soft, I wonder if this hand of yours was already touched to the texture of blood.” My eyes widened because of his words.
My heartbeat starts to race. I looked at him with my jaw dropped a bit.
“Let's find my family!” However, his hands are perfectly fit for my hands.
His words make my heart stop beating for a second.
“The greedy family,” he whispered.
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