Part Eight
Author: Razee Zainal
last update Last Updated: 2022-08-09 21:47:23

Brandon stands in front of the sink. He opens the water tap and washes his face a few times. “It cannot be real, isn't it? It's just rumor, there is no truth in it” he whispers to himself. He looks at the mirror in front of him. He looks worried. He looks pale. He washes his face again. He closes his eyes. His memories com flashes in. He still remembers that day, some 5 years ago when he was still a junior in his college. The police had cordoned off the park after a cleaning crew who was doing some Maintainance works at the park found a dead body hanging at the park. It was exactly at the swing that the body was found. They also found a handwritten note with the girl. Since there is no other clue, police have concluded that the girl committed suicide. The post mortem report of the girl was never released and was sealed off by the police. The management of the college later decided to close down the park for good. They had also put up a fence so that no one will ever enter the park anymore. But as time goes by, the fence had collapsed in some part revealing the park to passerby. After all, the park is situated in between the parking lot and the college dorm room. Like it or not, students have to pass by the park to go to their room. Brandon had never expected that the suicide would give rise to such rumors as told by Jason. This is the first time he had ever heard such rumors. Or maybe it has been circulating for some time and only now that Brandon knew about it. He inhales and exhales. He opens his eyes and looks at the mirror again. He was terrified and shocked. His face suddenly turn ugly as if it was rotten. There was maggot coming out of his eyes. The flesh is falling off his chin. His hair was terrible. Part of it is gone while some of his scalps are visible. Maggots are coming out of his head. Blood oozing out of his other eyes and nose. Brandon screams in fear. Because of the shock, Brandon was taken aback and falls to the bathroom floor. He screams and screams. He touches his face only to realize that it was nothing like in the mirror. He breathes heavily. He was sweating like a pig. He touches his face again and his hair just to make sure it was just his imagination. Suddenly someone enters the bathroom and looked at Brandon on the floor. Brandon just smiles like a silly person. He stands and looks into the mirror again. He was relieved that it was all normal. There is no maggot coming out of his face. His hair was all intact. Brandon quickly left the bathroom and went back to his room. On his way, he keeps turning back to the bathroom. It feels like someone is following him though there is no one there. He walked as quickly as he can, get into his room, locked the door, and jump right onto his bed. His roommates were shocked looking at his behavior. “You alright Brandon?” Ask Alex. “Huh, yes yes I'm ok don't worry. I just need some rest that's all” said Brandon trying to cover his worries. 

He took his iPhone. And W******p Joshua. But after typing a few words he deletes it. He cant seem to make his mind what to say. For a few moments, he just stare at the phone. “Dude we need to talk. Are you free tomorrow?”. Brandon click sent. A few minutes later there’s a reply. “What's up dude? Talk about what? Come see me tomorrow before training”. It was Joshua. “Alright, see you tomorrow.” SENT. Brandon Keeps his phone away. He starts at the ceiling. Though the aircondition is on, it feels a bit out to him. he tries to close his eyes but he keeps imagining what happen at the toilet just now. His disfigured face is scaring him. But after a while, Brandon falls asleep.

He wakes up later that night. It was dark. The light was off. And it's hot. The air-condition was off too. Brandon was sweating. He wakes up trying to find the light switch but failed. He only managed to find his iPhone. He turn on the light of the phone and looked around him. His roommates were nowhere to be found. He started to worry. While he was nervous about the whole situation, he stumble upon someone lying on the floor. Ad he can even see the person, he assumed that it was his roommate sleeping on the floor. He turned his phone light towards the person. But he sounds asleep and was facing the other way. Brandon can't even see the face. The only thing he see was that person was covered in blanked. He follows his gut and wakes the person. “Dude, wakes up, why are you sleeping on the floor?” He said while shaking the person on the floor. A few moments later, that person awakes. “Why are you disturbing me from my sleep?” He sounds so different. Brandon did not recognize the voice. He suddenly moves away from it a few meters. “Who who who are you? Why are you sleeping on the floor? Where is my roommate? Brandon ask. He still had his phone light towards the person. In a flash second, that person turns around and reveals his face. It was himself. It was Brandon. But he was disfigured. The same image that appears in the toilet previously is in his room. There are maggots all over his face. One of his eyes balls were fallen from the socket and hung out. His nose was fallen. His tongue was sticking out and almost reached the floor. “Don't you recognize me, Brandon? Have you forgotten what happens to me?” The person on the floor said. He crawl inch and inch towards Brandon who was standing near his bed. Brandon was so scared that he jumped onto his bed and try to cover himself with his blanket . “Go away go away... don't disturb me..” Brandon was hysterical. The person on the other hand climbs into his bed too. “We are one Brandon.. you cannot simply abandon me.. you must feed me...” said the person. He crawl a little bit closer toward Brandon. The stench was terrible as if the were a few dead people in the room that had been left to rot for a few days. It was unbearable. Brandon was shaking and sweating. He was screaming hysterically. And suddenly, the right hand of the person grabs his kneecap. Brandon was so shocked that he scream even louder. 

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