A Haunting Lover Loved

The bright early morning sun rises, it’s rays so soft and light, giving out a lovely D vitamin. And the blue skies gradually appearing in its position. Nelly wakes from her sleep, yawning and stretching on her bed like a could millipede trying harder to uncoil up. A kinky sound drives her off the bed to her computer, she starts smiling and giggling. It was her boyfriend, her “online boyfriend “ she used to say. A guy who she met online two weeks ago, who had asked her to be his girlfriend and Nelly being a teenager accepted without hesitation. Nelly has been drowned in this dudes love so much within few weeks that she can’t simply just get her mind off it a sec. She wakes up this morning not even a tooth in her mouth is cleaned but rather gets to her computer to reply the messages overnight from her new dude. Last Friday was worse than could ever been imagined, she left a pan with oil drilling down it on the stove she was cooking on to reply this guys messages. The oil blazed fire all over and caught up with the kitchen curtains and the napkins that hanged on the wall hook, if not for the fire alarm that saved the day, the house would have been burnt together with the teenage brat. One night before she went to sleep, she wondered how on earth this guy is like, concerning living together with him. “I bet it would be so lovely and enchanted and I would be in his arms forever, that we shall never be separated”. She says this before lying down on her bed to take a nap. All she always thought about was this guy she always mentions, Harry, “Harry Neverland” His first name “Harry” and “Neverland” given to him by his beloved Nelly. So Nelly thought of going to see Harry on the 14th of February, the month of love, the day all lovers meet to show affections. Recently before she thought of going to see Harry, she had manicures done, hair done and got her dresses ironed like she does all the time so it was like a bonus to her. She was already prepared. All that was left was to tell her parents about her trip, but how was she going to this. She never told her parents about this guy and even if she had, it would have been a great disaster. And if she tells them she’s setting off to England, they would definitely ask her why and what is her problem over there. So she has to find another way of getting through to her trip. Quickly, she had an idea. She had an old friend from grade 3, Jessica who had left Scotland with her parents years ago and was also a family friend. Ever since she left, they don’t get to talk much and hang out as they used to do before, and it’s been a while now but to her “it was gonna be fine”. So Nelly intended on using her as a way through her game. All she had to do was tell her mum,—— Mum Jessie called this morning. ——And what did she say? Is she alright? ——oh yes mum, she is but she wants me to come over, she’s taking care of her grandma whiles her parents are away for the European conference coming this February. She says no one is home and she’s left to take care grandma Malissa alone, so she needs my help. —— mm Nelly Nelly Nelly —— mum! Nelly, you do actually know that England is a vast trip, right? —— but mum! —— Nelly, and you are only 17 and the only daughter of this family. There’s a whole dangerous world out there where want to flee, I would hate the day I’m told my daughter lays in the grounds of grave. —— don’t say that mum, everything is going to be alright nothing is gonna happen. You know what? Let’s do one thing here, how about you drop me off at her house and return home. Please mum please. Think of how Jessie is left alone with her sick grandma, how can she alone take care of her. She needs help mum and I promise I’m gonna be careful and secured. Alright, I’ve heard you enough but I’m not taking you Douglas ( family driver) is. He’ll drop you at the station and remember to be secured and keep your phone charged. ——thanks mum. Nelly succeeded in lying to her mum and she’s been permitted to go to England. She then packed her suitcase with haste and took a minute to think about Harry and how sweet love is, she starts blushing and rolling to and fro on her bed. She couldn’t wait any longer and the kind of excitement she was in, no one could explain. Anyone who didn’t know about what was going on her mind could easily tell Nelly was in love as mostly said “actions speak louder than words spoken”. She finishes her packing and leaves her room for dinner with her Family. ——- I learnt you would be leaving for England tomorrow morning, says her dad. ——Yes dad. —-And are you sure it is safe out there? Woman! You are not allowed to leave this house now nor ever. Darling, she would be safe with Douglas, besides I’ve talked to her on everything she has to know, Nelly’s mum intrudes.—— father please Jessica needs my help. Finally her father agreed to her decision. And asked her to keep safe and be in contact with the family all the time. —— So when will you be leaving? —- right after breakfast, dad. —— Isn’t it too early? —- I know dad but I have to leave early to catch up the bus. And I’d have to leave tomorrow because end of vacation is due. —-Ah, well, then safe trip tomorrow. —— thanks dad. She grinned a wide grin as she ate her dinner. She felt so happy at the moment she had both her parents consent. I bet she never felt that way before so that night, became extremely hard for her to sleep. Being excited, got her thinking about what she would be doing with Harry over there in England. The time they would spend together, where they would be, those where all she thought. She also imagined how Harry’s life would be in his house, she imagined he’d be a fine young man with lovely heart which keeps her love. That he would love her more than ever loved, that he would cuddle her in his chest while it rains, and sings her songs along. She fell asleep after a while of thoughts and imaginations. Through her nap, does she fall into a dream. She found her self on a crooked bridge with thin lines of old ropes supporting from side to side. She stood in the middle of the swinging bridge wondering how on earth she ended up where she stood. There were dark clouds formed up high in the skies with thunder and lightning striking through. Nelly became frightened, there was no one to call for help and also knew no where to start heading. A stick suddenly crackled, the sound came from above. She put forth her forehead and saw a man standing on the high end of the the other side of the bridge she stood on. She became relieved when she noticed she was secured, her frightening stopped because she felt secured and safe when she saw the man. Suddenly, there came a strong wind blowing in circles. The thunder strikes sounded strong again and the river on which the bridge laid started over flowing its banks . ——Help! Help me! Please help me! It is me Nelly! It is me! Putting forth her arm towards the man and crying for help. The man in turn, stretched out from his back, a long sharp axe. Nelly fell in shock, she started panting. —— Help! Help me! Anybody! She became a lot frightened than ever, the man in sudden haste split the thin rope joining from his end.—-Somebody! Anybody! Nelly repeated these words as she fell from the bridge into the large river. Then the man widely, in strong voice, began in laughter. As his laughter went on, Nelly in a haste woke up from her nightmare. She sat on the bed, in the dark, wondering and frightened. She did not understand what was happening. That night she slept not anymore till the next morning. The clock struck 7:00 in the morning and Nelly was still seated on her bed with her eye almost like a piece of material socked into a red paint. She still couldn’t understand why she had such nightmare, and the man, she saw not his face. She was kept on bed wondering who the man could be.