Chloe, Chloe, Chloe.
Chloe knew she wasn't going crazy.
Chloe just thought she was just not getting enough sleep.
And Chloe was right.
Until she wasn't.
It was around 2:30 AM, When Chloe walked into her bathroom to splash some water on her face. Chloe grabbed her washcloth to continue until she saw something in the corner of her eye, in her mirror. Her reflection was delayed, it was too many seconds behind. Chloe thought she was sleep deprived but she knew well enough she always got a good sleep. Chloe shrugged it off and continued to scrub her face until she saw it again. This time, Chloe caught it. Caught her reflection delaying and looking right back at her, with a smile on its face but Chloe wasn't laughing. This wasn't funny.
Her reflection started to move but Chloe was standing still. Chloe stood there for a good 5 minutes processing what the fuck was going on. Her reflection came back with a paper & pen and started to write. "I wanna play a quick game of hide and seek. If I find you, you lose." Chloe was horrified. She couldn't move.
"I don't wanna play any fucking hide & seek!" Chloe screamed. Her reflection frowned and then wrote, "By the time you finish reading this, your time to hide starts." and held it up. Chloe finished reading but she was glued to the spot but not when the lights went out. Chloe never ran that fast before in her life. She tried the door, every door. It didn't matter how much she tried, it wouldn't work so Chloe hid in her childhood spot. Under the sink.
Chloe heard glass break and seconds later, the sound of footsteps. She didn't want to believe it but she knew her reflection got out of that mirror. STOMP STOMP STOMP...... the footsteps grew louder but not closer. Chloe didn't even know if that made sense.
"Shit shit shit." Chloe says. "Chloe, I'm you. Don't you think I'd know where you're hiding? Your childhood hiding spot?" Her reflection spoke. Chloe froze. She was stuck. Really stuck. Chloe didn't have a choice so she left her spot and grabbed the nearest weapon (a hammer) "WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT FROM ME!" Chloe screamed. "Are you listening to yourself Chloe, literally." Her reflection mocked. Chloe looked up to the sound of the voice. It was in front of her. She was in front of her. She was in front of herself. Chloe threw the hammer. Nice Shot. It hit her reflection right in the head. But Chloe didn't know she was gonna be the one to end up dead.
You see.
Chloe was crazy all along.
Her reflection was always there but it was never delayed.
There was never another her playing hide & seek. Tormenting her.
Chloe was screaming to herself. Hiding from herself.
But Chloe couldn't save herself. She couldn't save herself from anyone but herself.
