It was a cold rainy night Tiana sat on the edge of her bed scrolling through her laptop when a blog article caught her eye "The Witch in Plain Sight: A Real Life Account" "what the hell, what a weird blog it must be interesting." She clicks on the blog and she starts to read.
They always say that old people were witches, I never believed in such things and I thought mystical powers were myth but everything change when I packed into this house.There's a odd feeling about this house I moved into, the dead plants, strange dream, restless nights, and this eerie old woman, she is landlady and she's giving creepy vibes. Old people have always been weird to me but this is even weirder.
"This is pretty interesting, old women, witches, i click the right blog" Tiana said as she got comfortable to continue reading.
The flowers died on Monday. I'm not surprised though these are not the first flowers are planted in this compound all the other ones didn't even last up to a month. I thought this one would stay but I didn't have too much hope.
"Jane Jane" I heard my name in this sickening sweet old voice. I hated the way she called my name it's so creepy.
"Ma" I said as politely as I could sound "what happened to the flowers have they died again"she said "well I don't know anymore too maybe I should just stop planting them" I answered quickly in a urge to leave there quickly. Her presence gives me the creeps and I'm not just saying that because she's old, I can feel something is off and I can feel it strongly too, if I may add.
I tried to push this feelings down but the more I do the stronger it gets. "today I had an odd encounter" I spoke as I walk into the parlor "an odd encounter with who " my brother inquired. I moved into this house with my junior brother when I keep telling him that our landlady is not all she seems but he acts so nonchalant about it, it just makes me wonder if it's all in my head. I would have believed it's all in my head if not for the odd encounter and also the dream last night.
"Don't tell me it's the landlady again" he dismissed me while he turned back to the laptop. "This is not just a feeling anymore. I saw something disturbing today" I replied half angry.
"What did you see this time" I could feel him roll his eyes just by his tone. "Well since you asked so much" I said sarcastically " I went out today, as I got to the gate I just felt like I should turn back and look inside the window, I did and I saw a landlady inside, she was moving and making gesticulations that an old woman shouldn't. she was moving so energetically I was so shocked. "So" "is that all you can say. She quite old how can she move like that, even our grandmother who is younger can't move like that....."
"Wait, that's pretty weird, how could she moved like that and why is her brother so dismissive, is he also a witch too or is she just imagining it" tiana thought to herself, her eyes went back to the screen when she had her name in a little whisper, she kept quiet, she didn't answer back, she heard it again, she got scared and with a trembling voice she said "who is it?" "mommy is that you?" "yes" her mum replied "come joor, the television is acting up and my favorite drama series is on" "ohhh okay I'm coming" she said as she hopped out. "Why was your voice sounding like that, as if you were scared" her mommy asked as they walked down to the parlour "nothing" she said. I thought the witch lady has come to get me, maybe I should stop reading it when I get back. She got back to her room, stared at the laptop and was determined to close it and go to sleep "I need to know the end" she said in a fit and continued.
".......and coupled with the dream I had it's hard for me not to get disturbed. "What dream" he said with deep concern showing in his eyes "oh now you are curious right" " well In that dream I saw our landlady, she saw in the body of a younger woman but her face still looked old as it is now, with her grey hair and wrinkly face but in the body of a fifty- something year old woman and with what I saw today, tell me why I won't be spooked" I said as I sat on the couch. "So what are you trying to say, that she's a witch or something" "I dunno, all I know is that she gives me the creeps and I don't think she has good intentions, I dunno what to do" "let's pray" "that's weird for him to initiate a prayer, I must have really spooked him". We prayed and went to sleep.
It went on for months, bad dreams and nightmares, so bad that I would wake up with sweat all over, unable to go back to sleep. Then the festive period came along and my neighbours travelled. My brother and I were the only ones In the compound and on this fateful night, we prayed as normal and went to sleep and I had the most frightening dream of my life.
In this nightmare, it felt like I was being dragged, I was awake but still on the bed, I could feel my body being moved. It's like my being separated from my physical body. Still lying down, I could see my own body moving towards the door. I tried to shout but, my mouth felt incredibly heavy. I started shouting Jesus, I was praying and screaming until my brother woke me up. I was so frightening, I knew it was her handwork, where was this woman taking me. I immediately broke into prayers. I never thought I could pray like that. I didn't sleep, I couldn't not even if I tried, with what had just happened. It was at this moment I knew I had to leave. What ever this woman was, I didn't care, I just know that I am not going to lose my life over finding a roof over my head. Now I definitely believe that there's definitely a high power than humans because this experience was crazy. I packed out, and moved to a new house. Now.....I know the value of peace.
"That was a truly disturbing story, no more screen time, I think I too should sleep" and for the first time in a long time Tiana said her prayers before she slept.
It's Still Abeegail ✨💗
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