I CAN HEAR HIM IN THE WALLS

A lie, it’s all lies. I don’t believe you… It can’t be… Stop doing that…

2:36 am! The dreams came back again. It’s been a vicious circle. Over and over again I keep hearing him, I keep seeing him… Stella got up sweaty like she’s been in a fight. For over 3 years now, she hasn’t been able to sleep without having nightmares. Worst of all she can even have them wide awake. Days, weeks, months, and years have passed by and nothing has changed. No progress, just the same old things but worse every day.

She got to the bathroom to wash her face and try to get herself calm. As she looked in the mirror she saw him… he had no face but she could see him. As she turned to look back at him, he was gone. “Why does this keep happening ” she whispered to herself. I can’t keep up like this. She walked back to bed this time sitting and switching all the lights on. Could it be the dark?

The alarm blared and blared but she wasn’t hearing it. Stella! Stella! Stella. She could faintly hear her name, she knew someone called out to her but she couldn’t help herself, she couldn’t answer right back…she was stuck. There’s nothing we can do at this point but wait for her to wake up, the Doctor said. She must have had sleep paralysis and gone into a coma before you guys got to her. Brenda felt weak, It happened again and I’m sure she didn’t take her pills. Why is she doing this…

Brenda wasn’t having it anymore, she was fed up and tired. My daughter is in a coma and I cannot do anything, she cried to Baleria. I told her to stay with me, but she insists on staying alone. Baleria could see Brenda’s pain, she could feel her hurt and saw how helpless she looked. She thinks moving out was the best for her. She needs someone around her. Baleria hugged her tightly, patting her back. It’s ok Brenda, she’ll be fine, she will be.

Stella! Stella! Stella came that whisper again. She could hear him but at that time she wasn’t seeing him. What do you want from me, she screamed. Leave me alone…… Her eyes filled with fear and tears, she couldn’t understand what was going on. Just suddenly there was blood, who’s bleeding, what’s thisssss

Get the oxygen we are losing her, the doctor screamed. Brenda was terrified. Stella, you can’t leave me, you can’t. Baleria tried holding Brenda as she cried calling out to Stella. They put her on oxygen but she wasn’t responding well, they tried to stop the bleeding but they couldn’t understand why she was bleeding from her vagina. The doctor looked scared, you could see the anxiety on his face, he wasn’t sure what next to do… Stellaaaaaaa, Brenda screamed into her ears. Ma’am, please go outside. Take her outside please Baleria. But she wasn’t having it. That’s my only daughter, my joy

6:45 pm! I could hear him, momma. She was finally awake, the bleeding stopped, and she was out of the coma. Stella, we need to get you help. This has gone beyond the hospital and I’m helpless my love. Stella saw she was giving up and had become weak with stress. I’m sorry momma, I’m sorry I put you through all this. I think it’s best I go with him. Just then Brenda looked at her wide-eyed. What are you talking about, you are not going anywhere… we will fight this. Just then, an array of hope was birthed once again.

Stella moved in finally with her mum after being discharged from the hospital. She stayed in the same room with her. This time she didn’t hear him. She slept all through the night and she didn’t see him. It was then she knew, he wanted her alone!