The darkness closed in over her – Creative extended writing

The darkness closed in over her. She could have it getting nearer. each breath a vicious flash subscribe of her life. Dont hurt me, she sobbed. Please dont hurt me. Still he came, closing in on her. The silence was deadly. She huddled against the c experient, damp w every(prenominal), paralysed with fear. She thought that if she moved he would slowly find her, further it was useless, he knew w here(predicate) she was anyway.She tried closing her look and block surface thoughts of what he would do, unstrained herself to disappear. There was no escape today. She was stuck, watching him draw nearer, if she closed her eyes, deals would appear. Horrible visions of him committing the deadly crime. Over and over in her mind, she could see herself being killed and lying dead on the dark floor of the secluded warehouse.No she screamed. Eyes wide spread out. She couldnt believe it. She was alive. He was gone. It had changed, there was no longer the dripping pipes or piled boxes of the warehouse. Instead, she institute herself in a green field, daisies and rabbits bothwhere. She was stunned, suddenly the terrible death scene had transformed into some involvement comp allowely different. Something she liked. The sunshine was setting over the hills, the gentle breeze caressing her face. She sat on a soft topographic point of heather and sighed.Turning to see the view, everything disappeared from her line of sight and all she saw was rubble flying everywhere. An earthquake, maybe, or a bomb. She crouched down to dodge the rocks that were falling like rain. Then she felt the rocks start to disintegrate downstairs her. She started to panic. What was happening? She fell and landed on something soft. It looked familiar, where was she?I lie with this place, she whispered to herself. She felt soft blow out of the water underneath the soles of her bare feet. Reaching down with her hand, she touched a rug. Her rug. She was back in her room. reasonable something w as different. Something was missing.Light. Everything was in darkness and the atmosphere was eerie. Something wasnt quite right. She tried closing her eyes tight again, imagined she was somewhere else. Hoping that when she opened her eyes again, everything would be okay. But things dont work that way. Horror struck as she realised she couldnt open her eyes.I good dealt open my eyes she screamed, running into the wall. She desperately clawed at her eyes but to no avail. Then show up Her ears popped and she lost all ace of hearing. Deaf, blind, it cant get any worse Could it? clean as she thought it was the end, the vision of her home faded into sight. Taking a boneheaded breath, she stepped into the hallway. Smiling as she recognised each and every familiar crack in the paintwork. Her dads handiwork. Ahem. She spun round to face a police officer. And what are you doing here immature lady? he say in an immaculate British accent.II live here she stammered.Preposterous cried the p olice officer. You cant live here close to tears, she looked him in the eye and said. why non?Just as the police officer was about to answer, her little br other(a) stared at her in shock from rear him. His face completely drained of colour. He gulped and said Officer, tell me you can see her too. What was going on? Had he gone crazy? Was something going on in his warped 14 year old mind? What could he possibly mean by that?Yes I see her. What a strange thing to ask. She obviously there, I mean he stopped dead in his tracks. Oh goodness. Is that? her brother nodded slowly, hardly accept it himself. But thats impossible exclaimed the police officer. How can it be?How can what be? she asked. Whats going on? she stared at her brother, waiting for him to answer.Youre dead.It was so simple. Amazing what two little words could do. She couldnt believe her ears. Im what? she whispered.Youre dead sis. But then, how take place I can see you? Are you likesome kind of spirit now? A ghost? s he stared blankly at him. He stared expectantly back into her eyes. Amidst the silence, the police officer crept apart.II dont know. She said. Am IAm I dreaming? she stammered. Confused, she held her heavy head in her hands. Her eyes trilled into her head and colours swirled in her mind. She felt as light as air. Just like a ghost She looked at her hands and she could see her brothers horrified face through them.Delise? he cried her name. She was too ball over to speak as she faded by into nothingness, or so her brother thought. She found herself in a beautiful, dovish garden, full of tulips, her favourite. There was a sparkling pond with a weeping forgetow dangling over it providing some cool shade. She couldnt help but relax and it felt so good. There was a tall, young public standing in the middle of it, she wondered how she had not noticed him until just now.Delise Patterson, he smiled. Ive been expecting youIm dead, was all she could say.No people never die, you are not a ghost, you are a person. That body was your ghost. at a time you are free of it. Now you are nothing but yourself, like it was meant to be. He smiled warmly at her but she didnt return it.I gull to go back I want to go back she cried.why would you want to return to a place where you can feel pain, where you can get hurt, where you can hurt others? he asked, This is paradise.I was murdered Please show me how to go back she screamed.Why do you want to go back? he repeated the question patiently.I keep up to find the imitation who killed me she screamed angrily.No he flared out. Im not letting you get away Not again, not ever.Get away again? she said to herself. What could he mean again? Have they met earlier? Impossible. She was sure she could recognise a face like that. Beautiful, yet twisted. Charming, yet deceptive. Cocky, yet hesitant.Never again will I let you escape. My whole life spent searching for something, and in a matter of seconds, its gone. Shes gone. You, were go ne. He said, close to tears. Delise could sense that if she didnt do anything soon, hed be asshole uncontrollably and shed never get out. Shed never go back. Back home.But she needed to get back to take her wicked revenge. Please stop crying. II will come back. But he still wept. Delise was starting to get irritated. Come on dont be pathetic, what do you mean you wont let me go again?You dont recognise me do you? he said through tears.Why should I? she asked, puzzled. How can I recognise you if I dont know who you are?But you DO know me. You DO he cried. How can you not recognise your own brother?Silence.Tim? she whispered.Yes, he whispered back. Tim.He didnt know why he did that. Lied to her. He guessed Tim was her brother. Hed change his name to Tim now. Yes. Tim.You look so different. She said stunned. Tim. If you love me, you will let me go back. Dont you want the person who murdered me to get what they deserve? She sobbed.Youre not dead. He said. How many times do I need to te ll you? Youre not dead he paused. How could he come up with a believable reason? I took you here to besafe. Delise stared in disbelief. I didnt want you to get hurt. He said.Hurt? she questioned.Yes. Hurt. Hurt byme.What? But youre my brother Why would you hurt me? she cried.Im not your brother and you cant leave. I have to protect you from him.This is crazy. She said.Im protecting you from him, the guy in the sky, the man upstairs, GOD.What? Id rather be dead than stay here with you, you psycho.Oh no you dont. he muttered. Nobody stands up to me and gets away with it he screamed. I am the most powerful being there is Fear me mortalDELISE she hear a mans voice. Dont look into his eyes Its Satan Satan? She knew she was in real trouble now. Clamping her eyes bar she screamed for help. Nobody came.The darkness closed in over her. She could feel it getting nearer. Every breath a vicious flash back of her lifeShe felt dizzy. Exhausted and sick. Ill with confusion. Fatigued, she fell int o a deep sleep.* * * * *Delise awoke to the sound of humming. A mellifluous tune. Calming and dreamy. She hummed along as if she knew the tune all her life. Smiling, she sat up. Beside her, a man in his early twenties aroused, dazed. Not the man she met in the garden, he was too peaceful to be evil.Delise, he whispered. Is it really you?Yes. She whispered back. Who are you?Tim. He smiled. Truth in his eyes. Eyes that have seen too much. Eyes like Delises.Its really you this time, I can tell. She said. Oh Tim she cried as she threw her arms around him. I wont ever leave you again. Tims eyes started to fill with tearsThat daywhen the house was burgled and mum and dad hearty you knowwhere did you go? he whispered between sobs. You just sort offaded out of sight. all those years I thought you were dead. He sobbed.Im sorry Tim. She really was.I was so alone My friends dark on me. They called me an unwanted orphan. So long, Delise, too long.Do they still she couldnt think of what to say .Bully me? Call me names? No. He said. Never again. I am forever dislodge of them. The world is forever rid of them. Her eyes widened in shock.Oh Tim you didnt did you? Oh please say its not true she wept hysterically. Without waiting for his answer, she ran. She ran for what seemed like forever until she was out of breath. Panting, she rested her pounding head on the cool wall of the dimly lit corridor. By now, she was sobbing uncontrollably, she couldnt, wouldnt believe it. Her little brother? Hes ashe couldnt bring herself to even think the word. Suddenly, she froze. Footsteps. Behind her. She waited.Still the footsteps displace nearer, ever closer, the pace matching that of her hearts. Spinning round, she searched for the eyes of her stalker. There was no one there.Delise. Said a voice behind her. She gasped in horror.Murderer. Whispered Delise.Delise, you need to understand, I had to do it. There was no other option.No other option. Said Delise coolly. No other option she tu rned on him, force and shoving, wrap up her slender but strong arms around his dark neck. Dont give me that you little piece of seafarer Im ashamed of you Tim. You are a disgrace. She hissed.It was either them or me. Satan is in charge of the world now and he controls everything. Theres no escape Delise. Hes even watching us right now. He makes people trash for his fun, but theres no loser until someone dies. They had to die. Still hitting him, but now more feebly, she wept. She wept for her brother, she wept for those he killed, but more than anything, she wept for herself as she saw an image play in her mind. She was standing, covered in blood. somebody elses blood.This is it. You ready? sneered a woman also covered in blood. Delise glared hard at her.You look just like my mother. Im home she spat back. Screaming, the anonymous woman ran at her dagger at the ready. Barbarically, Delise mirrored her actions but was a split second too late. The cold metal touched her skin seduct ively before breaking the skin, scraping her ribcage, piercing her already broken heart. Eyes wide open Delise didnt even have a chance to scream. The taste of fresh blood in her dry mouth, gushing out onto the sandlike floor. A stinging mixture of blood, sweat and tears as she realised this was no vision. She fell forwards, pushing the dagger all the way through so that it protruded her back.The darkness closed in over her. She could feel it getting nearer. Every breath a vicious flash back of her life. Closing her eyes, she let herself swash into sleep, never to wake again.