Keket (A child named after darkness)
Episode 1
Story written by Authoress Beeya
Keket
I was breathing heavily as there was someone or should I say people chasing me, I really didn't know why but I knew that I had to run faster if I wanted to continue living ... I was dead scared and I was getting tired of running with each step I made... I wanted to just give up but there was this tiny voice in my head telling me to not quit and that I should keep on running and you know what? I surprisingly listened to that voice and kept on running,soon I came to a clearing which only had a mansion...they mansion was quite creepy and looked like it had been abandoned and that no one has lived in it in years. I entered it with the hopes of not getting caught by those chasing me,the door shut itself close as soon as I entered and darkness immediately engulfed me.
" Hello" I said but I got no response
" Hello? is there anyone in here??" I asked again but still got no response. I didn't even know where to go and I couldn't make out a single thing in the darkness.
" Nowhere to hide I see" a hoarse voice said from behind me and I shook in fear.
" Wh...w..who arre you?" I asked stuttering
" Why don't you turn around and see for yourself." The voice said again and I slowly turned...there in the darkness I could make out five... no sick figures standing halt in a triangular formation ... the only thing I could make out is that they were dressed in all black they suddenly started laughing like maniacs and the figure at the front asked " What was your question again ?” and I recognised his voice to be the same voice that was talking to me earlier on.
" Who are you? " I answered well it was more of a question anyway but yeah you'll get it.
They all started laughing again when suddenly the figure standing at the front violently pinned me to a wall I didn't even know was there ( I guess I would have slammed against it if I continued walking ) and had his hand on my throat choking the living day out of me.
"Who we are...angel we're your worst nightmare" He said and the last thing I saw was a pair of golden... yellowish eyes starring down at me as I felt myself blacking out....
" Sweety...Keket...Keket wake up!!" that was the voice of my dad and I could feel him gently shaking me to wake up.
I opened my eyes and looked around observing my surroundings...Huh? What happened? What am I doing here? I was just seconds away from dying so how did I get here so fast..and those people where are they...what happened to them..goshhh
" Keket are you okay?" My dad's concerned voice took me back to reality and I managed to say" Yes dad I'm fine...what happened?"
" Well I was sleeping peacefully until I heard you scream and I immediately came here to check up on you only to see that you were talking in your sleep, you must have had a nightmare" My dad said.
You're damn right I was having a nightmare...a quiet creepy and more realistic one for that matter...I mean I was just seconds away from dying here !!
" Well I guess I'm fine now thank you. What time is it?" and my dad answered my question saying that I it is 3am in the morning and I still had a few hours left before I could wake up and prepare for school.
" Well since you're fine I'll just go back to my room we both need to sleep since you have school and I'm about to have another stressing day at school...see you in the morning" My dad said while yawning as he left my room.
I silently laughed,dad and his love for sleep...I mean he doesn't joke around when it comes to sleeping and I'm sure if possible he'd sleep till eternity.
I layed myself on my pillow and slowly closed my eyes waiting for sleep to do its wonders as I slowly drifted away to my dream land.
2 hours later
5am in the morning
" Urrghhh!!!" I groaned as I head the booming sound of my alarm signalling me that it is time to prepare for school...why did it have to go off now!! I was in a nick of marring my crush for good sake!.
I sluggishly rolled off my bed as I headed to the bathroom to take a shower..when I was down I applied my creams and went to my closet to pick out the cloths I was going to were today for school. I opted for a red crop top and a red trouser then I wore white sneakers then I combed my hair and tied it into a messy bun... I ain't a fan of make up so I just applied pink lip gloss on my lips and boom I was ready to go.
I took my back pack and left my room heading down stairs and as soon as I entered the dining room, a mouth watering aroma of pancakes filled my nostrils not to brag by my dad is a really good cook I swear to you...he deserves to be a chef .
" Good morning dad." I said cheerfully
" Good morning Keket...come,sit down and have some breakfast quickly so I can drive you to school" My dad said and sat down as he dished up for me.
I quickly munched down the pancakes as soon as he finished dishing up for me and in no time.
" I'm done !!" I said to my dad who only started at me in awe before slightly chuckling. We both headed to my dad's car and in no time we were on my way to school.
Fastforward..
At school
"Goodbye Keket I'll see you at home " My dad said driving off and I waved him a goodbye
" Keket !!! " I voice said behind me and I was soon engulfed in a tight breath taking hug. " Gosh Tara I can't breath!!! " I complained as she sluggishly let me go .
" I'm sorry Keket but I just badly missed you " my friend, Tara said while smiling sheepshily ..." It has ony been two days since I last saw you Tara!" I said and she grinned " Well two days felt like eternity"
" If you say so...what class are we having now ?" I asked
"Well it's history so we better get ourselves there on time if we both want to escape Mrs Lincoln's wrath...you know what I'm saying right?" She asked wiggling her brows and we both laughed heading to class.
Well Mrs Lincoln is our history teacher a strict one for that matter and she doesn't joke around when it comes to students who come late to her class or those one who like making noise during class...she once gave Tara and I a week's detention and made us clean the girls toilets just because she caught us making noise...hey before you can say anything bad it wasn't our fault...I mean her lessons can be supper boring sometimes I swear you will be tempted to sleep or to talk to one of your fellow classmates
Fast forward....
Break time
Tara and I walked down the cafeteria with our lunch until we found an empty space.. We sat down and started munching on our food... God knows how hard it was for Tara to become a friend of mine,I remember that I was still new I'm the school and had just moved in our new house... Tara just so happened to be one of my neighbours at that time I had no friends and I really didn't see the need to have the since I enjoyed my own personal space and liked being alone and you know what? well that's when Tara came to be in my life. She introduced herself as one of my neighbours and stated that she wants to be friends with me. I remember that I used to ignore her and keep quiet whenever she was talked to me...I know what you're thinking right, you're probably thinking that I'm a snub or that I'm rude but hey you can blame though cause as I said I used to enjoy being alone and I really didn't see the need of having any friends around,so it kept on going on and on like that with her bugging me to be her friend till I later reluctantly agreed and well I ended up liking her and started seeing her as a friend a great friend for that matter and that's how Tara and I ended being besties.
"Keket!" Tara's load voice brought me back to reality.
"Huh?"
"Keket I've been calling you for a while now dream girl I don't know if it's either that you are slowly becoming deaf or what but please I beg you... you better be okay because this me ain't gonna allow you to be sick " she dramatically said and I couldn't help but laugh...yeah that's my dramatic friend to you.
"Ohh Yes,I thin.k, I.. I. think. I might be catching a cold" I said faking a sneeze well the look on her face was worth it all.
"What?? Tell me you're joking!" she said shrieking
"Of course I am" I said while laughing and she gave me a deadly glare.
"Opppsiee I'm about to see heaven"
"Keket!!!"
fast forward
At home
I slammed the door shut behind me as I entered my room...I threw my bag pack on my desk and threw myself on the bed...goshhh school can be tiring sometimes I mean just look at me...I sluggishly went to the bathroom and took a quick shower once I was done I picked out some clothes and wore them before heading downstairs to watch Tv and made some popcorn for myself and I sat down the couch to watch TV...well it is 5pm and dad will be here by 8pm meaning that I still got a few more hours left before he comes back... I know you might think I'm weird but honestly I enjoy watching horror movies...I love watching them so much to the extent that they no longer scare me that much I don't know why but maybe it's because I have watched them so much that I just got too used to em
After I was down with the movie and had finished my popcorn I headed to the kitchen so I can prepare dinner I mean I can't be just lazing around expecting everything to be done for like a spoilt breath...
moments later
Keket's room
I shifted thinking about what happened earlier on...the dream. What do it mean...I mean I know that I have been having weird dreams recently but this time it was worse and even more scary...so scary to the extent that it seemed like reality...I mean I was minutes away from dying over there...and those people who are they,yes I'm talking about those 6 people I saw in my dream earlier on...and that one with the golden eyes goshh why does everything vseem to be so confusing and frustrating today.
I know y'all must be probably wondering about my name right but truth be told that I myself the owner of the name don't know what it means...I mean aside from me,I never heard of anyone bearing the name Keket before... I don't know my dad's reasons for giving me that kinda name...maybe he ran out of baby names but who knows? the action has already been done and there's nothing I can do about it.
"Keket I'm home!" I heard my dad's voice say from down stairs... oh it's 8pm already? Damn time surely moves fast I thought to myself as I hurriedly rushed downstairs