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Old- Banshee Like

You're a demon, aren't you? You're as lethal as you think you're safe.

Everyone must face the tormenting pain, let me tell you frankly.

You can't escape...

Sometimes it's in our minds. But sometimes it's also real. It does exist in the most unexpected forms. The most shocking ways. The worst feelings.

It can be someone you love, or it's you all along.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Chasing her breath, Maria stood behind a wall. The place was smelling a lot. The combinations of animals and human waste were there. But it does not matter. As long as she's safe then she's fine here. She constantly looks above that white ceiling with a small light. That's what makes her safe now. She knows she is in danger. She just ran as fast as she can and ended up in this reeking disaster.

One, two, three. There are three shadows looking for her. These shadows are surely the cops that were chasing her. They all stood the same. They have the same uniform and accessories. I knew it was them.

"They want to take me and punish me, right?" she left a sigh out.

She felt it. She felt it was the end of her.

She was holding her breath for seconds, then turned into minutes. She slowly released the air from her mouth. It was very uncomfortable but it's her decision. She chose this path.

The three shadows talked to each other. She saw them signaled and vanish from her sight as they continued the inspection to catch her.

" You are so unlucky, Maria! ", exclaimed her.

Her mind was filled with her current jobs. She needs to attend them all but, how?

She was lost in words as her thoughts and fear collaborated. She saw one of the cops went to the upper side of the bridge and was shouting for his boss.

"Boss!''

And the remaining cops walked in that direction. She sneaked out and see that they went there already. In her thoughts, she was already praying even though she actually did not know how to pray.

She just wants to go home and rest like she's dying. She can't hide any longer now. Maybe she should come out.

She slowly walked toward a small catholic chapel. There are people praying inside. They might be the elders of this place.

She slowly walked near the altar. She wants to know what they are uttering right now.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death...

The elders repeated the prayer many times. She can't remember it already because she can't count. But it was really a lot.

She continued to come near the altar. Her curiosity is what she've got that time. The blood was messed up on the floor. She didn't know she was hurt by broken glass in the garbage area.

There was a very strong wind. The chapel was filled with silence and the coolness of the air. They suddenly stopped talking. And slowly turned on Maria.

"Ahhhhhhh" 

They don't have any eyes. Their teeth are like shark's teeth. Their faces were horrible like banshees. Their skin also looks like it was rotting already.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death...

She was shocked as someone pulled her right hand. They ran together. Away from those creatures. She again ran out of her breath.

" I guess you are Maria, right?" the mysterious man asked.

"Yes, I am Maria" "What was that?" "What just happened to me?'' she said hysterically.

"You got a part of what those creatures do not have. Your eyes are open now"

 I was lost in words. I don't know what this guy is saying. I also don't know what to say.  I am seriously confused.  I want to ask him more questions but he suddenly vanished from my sight.

"Uhh, what a very stressful day!'' " Why does everyone creeps me out today?''

She won't forget that day. It was one of the weirdest happenings in her life. She still did not know how did she witness those things.  But she is a person who does not believe in superstitions. She does not have any belief at all. That is what she became after all the tragedies she passed through.