To My Shattered Soul

Since Jordan left the city with Jill he used to take an extra shift for work every Thursday night, Jill had an opportunity, she could call whoever she want, or go wherever she want.

On Thursday morning Jill woke up with strange noises coming from underground as if something is running down making a mess.

Jill noticed there was no one around, she laid down on the ground and stick her ear to the floor.

There was a sound like a wind swirling inside, when it got closer she got startled and sat back.

She knew there was no basement in this house, she felt confused.

As soon as she convinced herself that this is all in her head she stood up and walked further when her foot touched a loose plank that squeaked.

She had to stop and look again, the plank was loose, she sat down and pressed that plank, she knew it’s been making sound since they moved in but after hearing the howling wind she felt suspicious.

As she pressed the plank it rose up from the opposite side, she peeked in from there and what she saw frightened her to death, she saw a ground with a symbol on it, the same as the one Jordan put me into.

And there was a small tornado swirling inside it.

I tornado of white durst. She had no idea it was made of salt, and she didn’t know what it was doing down there.

She jerked back and lost her grip on that plank.

Her eyes widened with fright. She heard footsteps she quickly got up and shook off the dust from her clothes, she rolled up her hair and tiptoed to the kitchen sink right in front of that loose plank.

She noticed one more thing, that room had light coming in there from another direction, which probably meant it had a window in there.

She pretended to be in that kitchen for the past few minutes, Jordan got in and kissed her on her cheek.

“What is wrong? Why are you sweaty?” Jordan checked her temperature, she seemed fine.

“It’s fine I just… I had a nightmare right before I woke up” She made an excuse.

“Ah! That’s called a morningmare I think” He cackled to make her feel better, but he had no idea the nightmare Jill had was as real as the life in a body.

Jill also had to fake laughter, she was afraid of finding out the man she loved is something that could hurt her too. But she still had to know everything he’s been up to.

That day she had to choose between either she should spy on Jordan to see why he takes an extra shift every Thursday, or she could stay and find out the entrance to the basement.

Well, when the time came he left for his job, and when she was sure that he was gone that’s when she decided to find her way to the basement

Unfortunately, she left her phone on silent, she check every room every brick that was out of place every plank that was broken but there was nothing.

She had no idea that her phone was ringing all this time

She lost hope, but then she realized they have a backyard too, she got to the backyard and there she searched most of the places until she turned back to the house.

There were bushes covering the back wall of the house. She got closer and searched between those bushes, when she reached the far right wall she lost her balance, and when she was about to fall she accidentally pushed a brick hidden behind bushes.

And the wall started quavering, she stepped back and noticed a small opening appearing in the center of that wall, she made her way through bushes and successfully crossed the entrance.

She made it inside, she was scared, she turned around and found herself in a big room, it was the same as the one she saw from under the plank.

But it was empty, but it was too empty to be true. There were no webs no dust, it was shiny clean it was completely made of wood.

She looked up at the ceiling and saw there was that small crack on the floor from where she peeked.

“This is the same room…. What did you do Jordan?” She was nervous.

As soon as she was about to leave, she spotted strange markings and scratches. on the wall at the front of the door. She felt as if she read about those symbols in her college days.

She took out her phone and captured the pictures, that’s when she saw missed calls from Jordan’s number.

It was 30 minutes ago, she left as fast as she could, she stood against the same bush as she searched for the brick that activated the door.

She couldn’t find it, she heard a horn, it was Jordan’s car’s, luckily she hit the brick and in return, her hand caught the ball of the neighbor’s kid.

As soon as Jordan entered the backyard, Jill turned around with a ball in her hands.

“You need to tell them to stop doing this! I freaked out!” Jill acted pretty well as if this was the actual reason why she was in the backyard.

Jordan was sweaty, he caught a sigh of relief “What happened? You are so early! Why?” Jill teased him.

“You want me to go?” Jordan pouted.

“Of course not!” She hugged him.

He carried her in her arms to her room “I forgot my files” He giggled and left her on her bed “Stay” She tied her arms around his neck.

He nodded “I’d gladly but you know I can’t” He turned sad. He grabbed his files and left.

The next morning when Jordan left for the office, Jill went incognito on their mutual laptop she searched ancient runes language, and with the help of that picture of carvings on the wall she figured out what that runes meant.

“Daisy Carter” This is what she translated through those carvings.

She slammed the laptop, her eyes widened with a strange fear, it was hard for her, to get through that day at the cafe, not paying much attention, making mistakes while serving customers.

And me on the other hand? Just when I thought I could handle it, and with the help and support of Peter I’d somehow manage this new life, I realize how wrong I was when I had a meeting that evening.

I was so ready for it but in the middle of the meeting, I felt a burning sensation in my throat as if someone set it on fire.

Peter noticed I was not fine, he had to take me out of that meeting, on my way I started coughing, and with that cough, a lot of blood came out of my mouth.

And that was just the beginning.