Chapter 3 :Night Walker
May ,1930
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I lifted my head up slowly to find a little boy standing in front of a giant old-fashion chair. The child looked 7 or 8 years old ,he was holding a candle in his hand and had a serious look on his face , i don't remember seeing him until now . I noticed that there were children around him but none of them stood near the chair , they lighted more candles so now i could see better .
The chair was placed on top of some boxes and there were stairs build with smaller boxes settled on the chair side , some candles were lighted in random spots around the chair (that was the only light in the place ) and there were a lot of odd red roses around , i think they tried to build a throne . There were almost 5 other children standing bellow this throne wearing the burlap bags i saw before and whispering to each other. I didn't like the atmosphere . Suddenly the children stopped talking ...
" Victoria Blackwood , you had one job and you didn't do it right . You were ordered to lead the battalion and get rid of those workers without being caught . Now ,because of you we have to deal with this boy" Said the little boy with a loud , serious tone.
The children started to whisper again but they seemed angry , some of them pointed at her and others gave her a sharp look . I could hear one of them says " this is not the first time " and i heard another saying " what shall Rose punishment be this time ? " . At fist i thought they were cute and i really liked their style of playing but the more i saw of their little game the more i changed my mind .
" According to our rules you shall be punished " he cried . Everyone in the room started to talk again and i noticed how Victoria looked anxious .
"your punishment is to be left for a hole night in The Dark Coffin " explained the boy.
"what ! but this is too much, i already took care of him , he is will to join and help us we will obey all the orders isn't it right David ? " cried Victoria while trampling in fear .
(wait are they talking about me !! ) I was surprised that i didn't answer her .
She went up to the little boy and she started begging him , " i always do what you asked me to do , i kept all the secrets safe and sound, The Dark coffin is too much for me , please "
The little boy laid his hand , gently swap her cheek and rubbed her tear and then he gave her a very hard slap "how shameless" he said, i didn't see that coming and i were really shocked ..
"Hey little kid you shouldn't hit girls, didn't any one te ... " he gave me a frightening look that stopped me from talking and i think it will hunt me for a while . This kid is not an easy one at all .
"take her" he ordered calmly . 2 kids went up and started pulling Victoria and she tried to resist as they were dragging her on the floor they passed beside me
"don't even think" shouted the boy stopping me when i was about to get up and help her .
"David your act of kindness is pointless ,how can you help others when you are the most in need " he explained " there was a time when the nights were darker than now, a girl i know said it is best to get rid of any weak points then hiding it because what is hidden in the dark one day will be exposed to light ".
" and i am your weak point , your only witness and your only threat." I explained.
The boy smiled and said " how clever but your time here is over, we shall deal with you "
" And how are you planning to deal with me? " I asked.
" Kill you naturally " he said it simply and nodded his head, and suddenly two children jumped at me and tight my hands. Somehow their power matches mine so here I realized I was really in danger.
" WAIT... I could help you, I want to join you" I cried in fear.
He stared at me, a moment passed by in complete silence until he smiled said
"Do you want to play ? "
I don't have a good feeling about this . his smile , the way he said it and a atmosphere . there was something wrong .
"ye... yes , i want to play " i answered while hesitating .
" fetch me the box" . A girl went to him holding a wooden box between her hands . I examined it carefully ,it was an old antique brown box and it was big enough to fit a book. This box seems familiar, I don't know why but I felt that the box holds something I desire.
" Our game is simple" the little boy started to explain
" obey our orders and rules you shall get rewarded for your hard work, disobey us you shall be punished...."
(So he just want me to play, this game of survival. Why can't they be just like normal kids, innocent and cute. ) I thought .
The little kid continued
" Our punishments are :
The last light
The dark coffin
Standing on the sky
Random
Room of nightmares "
I don't know if it's only me who noticed that he seemed happy when he started to explain the punishments, I started having cold feet.
" I don't understand " I continued
" what are the rules and the rewards? I don't understand the punishments. "
" oh! Where is the fun in that" he said in a mockery tone.
The boy continued " The box in my hand contains something important to you , something you have been looking for" the boy raised the box high.
"It will stay with Rose for some time just to make sure you don't have any strange ideas of running" he explained."
"It is said that there is a ghost roaming in this building, children saw her walking with white sleeping dress in the dark between the halls. When ever she appear a child disappears . Investigate and we shall hear you. One week will be the end of your time"
He didn't add another word except "dismissed" and then that little kid bloat the candle that he had put beside him and the other kids did the same and vanished in the dark. I was left alone again with the only moon light coming from a small window which I didn't notice that existed before. I easily lose track of time and place here. I don't understand anything here ,i feel lost. This room looks like the attic but I don't remember that we went through stairs. All this mysterious events makes me anxious and have headaches frequently so I decided to sleep , maybe all this events would be a bad dream and i would wake up in my comfortable bed and my maid would bring my a cup of coffee then having breakfast with my family . I miss my time alone , i really liked being in my own world .

I went out to the halls again but this time they where dark and filled with that peaceful silence of the night.
"where can I find a bed" I asked my self. While i was searching i almost bumped into someone .
" pardon me !! " i said in surprise . I looked closely to find a young lady standing lifeless in front of me , she didn't answer me or even look at my direction . The fact she didn't blink gave me shivers . It was as if she was a ghost .
She walked straight without saying or doing anything , as my eyes followed her in surprise she vanished in the dark . I didn't move an inch trying to gather my thoughts (Did i just saw a ghost ?) . I stood there for like 2 min until someone called my name
" David !! ...DAVID , are you alright ?"
I turned to find Miss Lorrin standing with a candle in her hand .
She patted me on the shoulder and said " David , are you alright? Why are you standing like that in the dark ? your face turned yellow as if you saw a ghost "
Her words comforted me a little .
" di...didn't you see ? " i asked in shock
" see what ?! " she wondered . I could see that she started to worry so i changed the topic , maybe i was imagining things because of this headache and the stressful events .
" I can't find my room, the place suddenly changed " i said while rubbing my head.
" Nothing changed , it had always been this way. Its you who started to lose to the darkness and followed your desires" she explained with a sad smile.
I didn't understand what she meant so decided to ignore it like I always do.
"it's okay to get lost here since you are new follow me I will show you the way " she said while walking through a hall, and I just followed her quietly.
I wanted to break the silence we walked in so I asked her how old she was
Miss Lorrin laughed and said
" you shouldn't ask a lady her age but I am 30 "
" oh pardon me, you look younger then you are" I replied in embarrassment.
"Thank you, actually I am already married and I have 2 children" she explained.
"I am really sorry no one told me before, I called you miss because they did " I said in even more embarrassment. Now i wish the children had killed me so i wouldn't have been in this situation.
"hahaha... its fine i really don't mind " she said while laughing .
I decided not to open my garrulous mouth again . We walked in silence for a little while until we reached a door ,we said good night and she left . I entered the room finding Victor looking through the window ,i don't know the time but i am sure that children shouldn't be awake now but i decided to ignore it and changed my cloths . I was ready to sleep but i notice that victor is standing still without a word as if i wasn't there , (what is he looking at ? ) i asked my self . So i went and took a look .
The fog now was less then the morning , there was a giant wall surrounding a big garden an enormous metallic gate , it was different from the one i walked through before.behind this wall i cant see anything because of the fog . We were on the 4th floor and there were more floors the building was really big and there was more building like it , it reminds me of a boarding school . I don't understand any thing , when did we come here ? Just trying to think about it gave me more headache so i went and rest on the bed .
" So you joined them? " Asked Victor.
"Yes I had too" I claimed
"Just make sure not to lose to the darkness in your soul" said Victor with a cold tone
"sigh"
"... Yes, yes of course" I answered
I didn't want to ask any more questions since I was so sleepy, I closed my eyes. The sound of the breeze, the peace of the night and the cool wind that touched my face helped me feel more relaxed. I was ready to have a good sleep but I remembered something.
"Victor, Who is Rose?" I asked.
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.
.
I lifted my head up slowly to find a little boy standing in front of a giant old-fashion chair. The child looked 7 or 8 years old ,he was holding a candle in his hand and had a serious look on his face , i don't remember seeing him until now . I noticed that there were children around him but none of them stood near the chair , they lighted more candles so now i could see better .
The chair was placed on top of some boxes and there were stairs build with smaller boxes settled on the chair side , some candles were lighted in random spots around the chair (that was the only light in the place ) and there were a lot of odd red roses around , i think they tried to build a throne . There were almost 5 other children standing bellow this throne wearing the burlap bags i saw before and whispering to each other. I didn't like the atmosphere . Suddenly the children stopped talking ...
" Victoria Blackwood , you had one job and you didn't do it right . You were ordered to lead the battalion and get rid of those workers without being caught . Now ,because of you we have to deal with this boy" Said the little boy with a loud , serious tone.
The children started to whisper again but they seemed angry , some of them pointed at her and others gave her a sharp look . I could hear one of them says " this is not the first time " and i heard another saying " what shall Rose punishment be this time ? " . At fist i thought they were cute and i really liked their style of playing but the more i saw of their little game the more i changed my mind .
" According to our rules you shall be punished " he cried . Everyone in the room started to talk again and i noticed how Victoria looked anxious .
"your punishment is to be left for a hole night in The Dark Coffin " explained the boy.
"what ! but this is too much, i already took care of him , he is will to join and help us we will obey all the orders isn't it right David ? " cried Victoria while trampling in fear .
(wait are they talking about me !! ) I was surprised that i didn't answer her .
She went up to the little boy and she started begging him , " i always do what you asked me to do , i kept all the secrets safe and sound, The Dark coffin is too much for me , please "
The little boy laid his hand , gently swap her cheek and rubbed her tear and then he gave her a very hard slap "how shameless" he said, i didn't see that coming and i were really shocked ..
"Hey little kid you shouldn't hit girls, didn't any one te ... " he gave me a frightening look that stopped me from talking and i think it will hunt me for a while . This kid is not an easy one at all .
"take her" he ordered calmly . 2 kids went up and started pulling Victoria and she tried to resist as they were dragging her on the floor they passed beside me
"don't even think" shouted the boy stopping me when i was about to get up and help her .
"David your act of kindness is pointless ,how can you help others when you are the most in need " he explained " there was a time when the nights were darker than now, a girl i know said it is best to get rid of any weak points then hiding it because what is hidden in the dark one day will be exposed to light ".
" and i am your weak point , your only witness and your only threat." I explained.
The boy smiled and said " how clever but your time here is over, we shall deal with you "
" And how are you planning to deal with me? " I asked.
" Kill you naturally " he said it simply and nodded his head, and suddenly two children jumped at me and tight my hands. Somehow their power matches mine so here I realized I was really in danger.
" WAIT... I could help you, I want to join you" I cried in fear.
He stared at me, a moment passed by in complete silence until he smiled said
"Do you want to play ? "
I don't have a good feeling about this . his smile , the way he said it and a atmosphere . there was something wrong .
"ye... yes , i want to play " i answered while hesitating .
" fetch me the box" . A girl went to him holding a wooden box between her hands . I examined it carefully ,it was an old antique brown box and it was big enough to fit a book. This box seems familiar, I don't know why but I felt that the box holds something I desire.
" Our game is simple" the little boy started to explain
" obey our orders and rules you shall get rewarded for your hard work, disobey us you shall be punished...."
(So he just want me to play, this game of survival. Why can't they be just like normal kids, innocent and cute. ) I thought .
The little kid continued
" Our punishments are :
The last light
The dark coffin
Standing on the sky
Random
Room of nightmares "
I don't know if it's only me who noticed that he seemed happy when he started to explain the punishments, I started having cold feet.
" I don't understand " I continued
" what are the rules and the rewards? I don't understand the punishments. "
" oh! Where is the fun in that" he said in a mockery tone.
The boy continued " The box in my hand contains something important to you , something you have been looking for" the boy raised the box high.
"It will stay with Rose for some time just to make sure you don't have any strange ideas of running" he explained."
"It is said that there is a ghost roaming in this building, children saw her walking with white sleeping dress in the dark between the halls. When ever she appear a child disappears . Investigate and we shall hear you. One week will be the end of your time"
He didn't add another word except "dismissed" and then that little kid bloat the candle that he had put beside him and the other kids did the same and vanished in the dark. I was left alone again with the only moon light coming from a small window which I didn't notice that existed before. I easily lose track of time and place here. I don't understand anything here ,i feel lost. This room looks like the attic but I don't remember that we went through stairs. All this mysterious events makes me anxious and have headaches frequently so I decided to sleep , maybe all this events would be a bad dream and i would wake up in my comfortable bed and my maid would bring my a cup of coffee then having breakfast with my family . I miss my time alone , i really liked being in my own world .

I went out to the halls again but this time they where dark and filled with that peaceful silence of the night.
"where can I find a bed" I asked my self. While i was searching i almost bumped into someone .
" pardon me !! " i said in surprise . I looked closely to find a young lady standing lifeless in front of me , she didn't answer me or even look at my direction . The fact she didn't blink gave me shivers . It was as if she was a ghost .
She walked straight without saying or doing anything , as my eyes followed her in surprise she vanished in the dark . I didn't move an inch trying to gather my thoughts (Did i just saw a ghost ?) . I stood there for like 2 min until someone called my name
" David !! ...DAVID , are you alright ?"
I turned to find Miss Lorrin standing with a candle in her hand .
She patted me on the shoulder and said " David , are you alright? Why are you standing like that in the dark ? your face turned yellow as if you saw a ghost "
Her words comforted me a little .
" di...didn't you see ? " i asked in shock
" see what ?! " she wondered . I could see that she started to worry so i changed the topic , maybe i was imagining things because of this headache and the stressful events .
" I can't find my room, the place suddenly changed " i said while rubbing my head.
" Nothing changed , it had always been this way. Its you who started to lose to the darkness and followed your desires" she explained with a sad smile.
I didn't understand what she meant so decided to ignore it like I always do.
"it's okay to get lost here since you are new follow me I will show you the way " she said while walking through a hall, and I just followed her quietly.
I wanted to break the silence we walked in so I asked her how old she was
Miss Lorrin laughed and said
" you shouldn't ask a lady her age but I am 30 "
" oh pardon me, you look younger then you are" I replied in embarrassment.
"Thank you, actually I am already married and I have 2 children" she explained.
"I am really sorry no one told me before, I called you miss because they did " I said in even more embarrassment. Now i wish the children had killed me so i wouldn't have been in this situation.
"hahaha... its fine i really don't mind " she said while laughing .
I decided not to open my garrulous mouth again . We walked in silence for a little while until we reached a door ,we said good night and she left . I entered the room finding Victor looking through the window ,i don't know the time but i am sure that children shouldn't be awake now but i decided to ignore it and changed my cloths . I was ready to sleep but i notice that victor is standing still without a word as if i wasn't there , (what is he looking at ? ) i asked my self . So i went and took a look .
The fog now was less then the morning , there was a giant wall surrounding a big garden an enormous metallic gate , it was different from the one i walked through before.behind this wall i cant see anything because of the fog . We were on the 4th floor and there were more floors the building was really big and there was more building like it , it reminds me of a boarding school . I don't understand any thing , when did we come here ? Just trying to think about it gave me more headache so i went and rest on the bed .
" So you joined them? " Asked Victor.
"Yes I had too" I claimed
"Just make sure not to lose to the darkness in your soul" said Victor with a cold tone
"sigh"
"... Yes, yes of course" I answered
I didn't want to ask any more questions since I was so sleepy, I closed my eyes. The sound of the breeze, the peace of the night and the cool wind that touched my face helped me feel more relaxed. I was ready to have a good sleep but I remembered something.
"Victor, Who is Rose?" I asked.
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