Eva - Renae Naik (books suggested by bill gates TXT) 📗

and the fact that he stayed... She was never going to do anything to lose him. She knew that Ricky was a keeper and the opposite of her ex.

 

 

 

Chapter 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two weeks after that Ricky had a family gathering and couldn't make it for their usual weekend sleep over so Eva was going to be alone. She woke up early on Saturday morning brushed her teeth, washed her face, went to the loo and then started with daily chores. When she was done and everything was cleaned to her satisfaction she went to her closet and stared at it for At least thirty minutes... This was how she decided what to wear. She then showered, came to the bedroom, drew the curtains closed and began to apply Lotion before changing.

At that very moment she heard someone say "hello" she looked around but it was only her in the house. She thought maybe she was imagining it or it was one of the neighbors. She continued dressing up and started with her hair. At that point she heard something fall and break to pieces in the kitchen. By now she was scared and unsure if it could be an intruder; she quickly put down the hair brush that she was using and went towards the kitchen. She stood by the passage wall and peeped into the kitchen, to her relief there was nothing there and no one. She immediately called Ricky to tell him about the incident. He understood how confused she was and tried to calm her down and as always, after speaking to Ricky and listening to his reasoning... She felt a lot better. After ending that phone call she brushed it off and continued with her daily routine.

 

 

She didn't bother cooking that day as she was by herself and would just make anything. That Eva made a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner with some coffee and headed to bed. She took of her stacks of pillows, sent Ricky a goodnight message and called it a night. That night Eva had another experience... She wasn't asleep but she wasn't awake either! She heard noises and looked below bed to her horror she saw what looked like the stray cat that comes there but bigger and it was crawling by her bed! Eva tried to scream and kick and move but just like the other night... She was paralyzed. She couldn't move a limb nor could she utter a word. After a few moments Eva is released and then runs into the passage and sits down on the guest bed and stares towards her room door. At that very moment she is horrified as she's that cat-like creature stand at the entrance of the passage and grow ten or twelve times its size until it's head reached the passage door frame! Eva began to shut her eyes tightly and recited a prayer in her head and few minutes later she found herself in her bed breathing heavily and dripping with perspiration. She immediately texted Ricky explaining the situation to him but he was asleep. She then got out of bed and switched on the light and sat up until the first Ray of the morning sun made an appearance. 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next morning Ricky came to see Eva, using his key he let himself in and went into the bedroom, when he got there he found her in a traumatized state and she looked lost Ricky immediately grabbed her and held her tight smothering her with kisses to make her feel better. He puts his hand into his left pocket and then gifts  Eva a religious locket telling her that she must wear it all times and will keep her safe. Eva is slightly skeptical but appreciates the gesture and has high hopes that it will help her.

 

After a short time of hugging and  caressing each other, Eva went to the bathroom and began brushing her teeth and washing her face while Ricky started preparing breakfast for them. He wasn't much of a chef which was rather surprising after the number of cooking shows he watched daily however, he certainly knew how to win her heart with his grilled cheese sandwich. The couple sat down at the large wooden table in the Centre of the dining room. It was big enough to seat 8 people with a lovely gloss to finish it off.  During their meal they talked off paranormal stories and movies they had watched trying to make some sense of it all but eventually they gave up as the possibilities became endless.

 

After breakfast they watched a movie and cuddled on the couch whilst having a few drinks. It was not long into the movie when Ricky's phone rang. It was his brother telling him that the water pipe had burst at home and he needed to come and assist them in closing the water off. Ricky felt bad for having to leave Eva by herself after what she had just experienced but he had no choice. He looked at Eva still snuggled in his arm and told her what happened. Eva looked at him with a sulky face and then eventually muttered "OK babe" followed by a deep sigh. After Ricky had left Eva took some meds to help her get some rest and continued watching the Movie. The movie had finished but still, the medication hadn't kicked in so, she watched another. It was almost the end of the second movie when Eva felt a bit drowsy, She tried her best to stay awake to finish the movie off but the sleep was beginning to overpower her. She switched off the television and the light and headed to her bedroom, leaving the passage light on behind her. Eva held onto the locket that Ricky had given to her earlier and said a little prayer, she put off the bed side light, turned to her left, facing the window as usual and it wasn't long before she was in a deep sleep.

 

When Eva opened her eyes it was 9:40am already, she couldn't believe that she slept through the night without any hassle. She didn't remember any dreams and wasn't quite sure if it was the medication or the protection that Ricky gave her that helped. All she knew was that after a very long time... She had a good night's rest! Shortly after getting out of bed, Ricky came by.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 10

 

 

 

He had that disturbed and troubled look on his face again. "what happened? Is everything Okay at home?" she asked. Ricky held her tightly and said  "something happened to me last night babe and it freaked me out!" she pulled him towards the sofa and asked him to tell her what he was On about. Ricky got up and made himself a pipe, poured himself a stiff shot of Brandy and then came back and sat down with Eva. "last night after watching some TV I fell off to sleep on the sofa. I was facing the backrest when suddenly I was awakened by the sounds of heavy breathing around me, it was quite loud. I pulled the covers over my face a bit thinking I imagined it. After a while it got louder and seemed closer to me. I tried to turned my head towards it and I was confused when I found that I couldn't move muscle! My whole body was numb. I struggled a bit and when I eventually gained control over my body and I turned, what I saw I terrified me babe! There was something blurred standing there and pointing at me, it had long fingers and fingernails. I tried to call out to my dad but my voice had been somehow muted off, I could hear myself and that thing could hear me but no one else heard a thing! I turned my face back to the backrest and suddenly felt cold breaths on my my cheek. At that moment I began to pray and chant and inbetween all of that I could hear a man's voice whispering something into my ear. I was so scared that I continued to focus on my prayer and didn't bother listening to what it was saying. I think my prayers worked because it stopped and I was relieved to find that it had left.  My body was in shock after that I was frozen and felt numb all over again. I pulled up the covers all the way and slept in that same position until I saw the morning light. Till now I am still freaked out!"  Eva sat there stunned at Ricky's story because to her it was as if Ricky was living her nightmare too.

She tried to comfort him and make him feel better by telling him silly jokes like " At least i let you finish the whole story this time" laughing to herself and a few seconds later he burst out laughing too. 

 

 

 

Eva couldn't help but feel hurt, was her ability affecting the man she loved? Were those things going after him instead? Could she just sit there and see him traumatized so badly? Was Ricky going to her abandon her after this? So many unanswered questions! reading her facial expressions, Ricky just put his loving arms around her and said proudly "i love you Eva and we will get through this together" Eva gave a sigh of relief and after a short pause kissed him on the cheek!

 

 

Till date when Eva forgets about the locket or maybe removed it to wear some fancy piece of jewelry for the day and didn't put it back... Eva has unimaginable nightmares and disturbing experiences.  She lives a very scary and somewhat interesting life that interferes with her happiness. Sometimes she sees things and has to confirm with Ricky if it's just her or does he see it too. These confrontations have caused Eva to have doubts her sanity many times and what no one can explain is; is Eva is asleep and having a nightmare or is it happening to her while she is awake? If it is a bad dream How come everything is felt in reality after waking up? When Eva wakes up she still feels the numbness and paralysis as well as the feeling that her vocal cords have been cut off. These senses only return to her body  after a few minutes of the entity having disappeared. The effect on her emotionally wears off after 2 to 3 days and that's if she's lucky enough not have another experience in that period. Sometimes i wonder if it cold be related to an "out of body experience”? It has been confirmed that many people have out of body experiences where their soul leaves their body for some time and then returns. I guess this story will remain incomplete until the mystery of her gift or curse is solved.

Till then the tarot card deck stays in the very last draw of her cupboard untouched, Eva does not look forward to bedtime because the fear of having another experience is always there. Maybe she could have gotten help from others who dealt with similar situations but she is too skeptical about talking to people about the things she sees and what happens to her, as the fear of being judged always hovers above her. Not many will believe her, I mean do you? Some nights she sits awake till early hours of the morning writing poetry or stories, other nights she takes medication to help her sleep and relax her overthinking mind.

 

Eva will always be grateful to Ricky for being the hero in her life, for standing by her side, for waking her up when she has nightmares and bad confrontations, for holding her tight to make her feel safe, for those little kisses on her forehead that mean absolutely everything to her, for listening to her go