Chapter 2

After taking a few deep breaths I finally step into the house, the layout the same as all those years ago. I could feel myself get slightly shaky at all the memories I have of this place. All the abuse... I walk past the living room and kitchen and head to the stairs which leads upstairs to two rooms and bathroom, then to the attic I used to reside in. I never got to go in their room as a child and forgot what it looked like. I have already decided a while ago I would have a roommate. The guest room was always decorated great for guest while I was always stuck in that attic. I always resented that. Now I would get their room. A lot of the stuff was dusty and tacky. I quickly removed a lot of sheets and decorations, especially the ashtrays and bottles and cans that made me feel uneasy just looking at.

After a while I cleaned it enough to hopefully allow me at least some sleep. The bed was huge since all through my life I've never once gotten a good quality bed. After I found the spare blankets in the hallway closet I fixed up the bed. The bed still smells bad of all the substances and fumes it contained all the years. After I thought that I should take a break and unpack later, I decided to work on the guest bedroom.

When I walk it is was in decent condition, but I mainly saw that it was dusty, so I get to working on that, opening the window to take breaks and sometimes breathing in the fresh air that didn't smell like it was centuries old. By about 9 pm I decided it was time to eat. I wasn't really known to eat very much since I never have an appetite and that was especially so for today with all the stress of my own overthinking. I reluctantly make my way downstairs words the kitchen. It was dimly lit since only the hall lights were on, and it was dark out.

I look around the kitchen, exactly as it was before. Everything made out of a nice shade of wood. It looked amazingly kept, this room had less dust and a few spider webs that I took care of them and wipe down the counters with a damp hand towel and check the fridge and throw out a few condiments and some other moldy foods. I threw them out near the trash can out front which was already full of the trash and things I cleared out of the room. I only left a few things in the room and that's the side table in the room my parents had and a lamp on there along with a few other things like furniture and the TV and my luggage.

When make my way back to the kitchen and drink a glass of water. (yes I washed it very thoroughly.) I lean my head back and take a deep breath before making ramen and sitting at the table to eat it in silence. It was weird since even when I was studying I had a roommate in my apartment. I decided that the room was clean enough and go on a site and list it for $187 a week. It was a decent place but wasn't exactly new it was mostly to not be alone in the house all the time. It would take a while to make a friend here anyway, so having a roommate would hopefully make me feel more comfortable being back, I just hope they aren't a bad person.

After listing the place I decided that it was time to go to bed, I've done enough stressing today. After finishing my ramen and walking over to put the dishes in the sink I make my way up the wooden stairs holding the rail as I go. I always felt more comfortable going upstairs like that.

When I get up there the scent of musk and old smoke was suffocating, but I made sure all windows and doors were locked as soon as I had gotten in the house and made sure to lock the one in the guest bedroom. I didn't exactly have the best chances either way if someone was set on hurting me, that attack all those years ago made that quite clear. At any time I could be attacked, and chances are if you're their target, you won't be surviving.

I plop down onto the bed and turn on the TV, deciding to watch criminal minds. (like I'm not scared enough or traumatized.) The show was quite interesting though. I focused on the voice of Reid, it normally helped calm me for some reason.

I closed my eyes and got under the two blankets. Tomorrow if have to work on the smell, especially since someone could be moving in on any date. I curled up and after awhile I finally got to fall asleep.

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