Strings Of Time

IX

And so, my masterpiece was set and all I have to do is wait. After that I went to Mr. Mathews' office and placed the documents on his table. I then called Mikey and led him to the studio. He was quiet and just lied down on the floor, he would get up when he sees me walking over to another area and just sit beside me. He's such a good boy.

After a tiring day I sat on the sofa and drifted off.

I dreamt of the garden and the beautiful gazeebo in the middle. The record started playing and it brought out all sorts of enchantment. I felt I was in heaven, dancing my way out of this fast phased world. All of a sudden, I heard a voice, it sounded so familiar.

"Come find me, Elise. Come find me..."

I looked around but there's no one there. The voice didn't scared me, it was almost comforting to hear such a familiar voice. "Where can I find you?"

In a spur of the moment, the scenery changed. I was in the middle of a dark cold road. I couldn't see anything. I was wearing my clothes from the past and I felt alone. I was confused. I was just with my family a second ago. Where am I? I was beginning to panic. Thunder swooped in and it rained heavily. My clothes were soaked and I was beginning to feel light headed.

"Elise, where are you? You have to find me..."

I looked up and shouted at the heavens, "I don't know where you are! I don't know who you are and what you want from me! Please! Please, show yourself!!!"

Abruptly, a car was fast approaching and I couldn't move. My feet began to submerge into the mud. I was about to be killed by a speeding car. The light came closer and closer, delighted in taking my life. This could be the end of me. I was ready to die in the most bizarre way. Suddenly, I heard a crash.

This was it. This was the night that I got transported on this time. The crash, the dead bodies, blood... What's the meaning of this? Why am I seeing this again?

I woke up in a cold sweat, Mikey was still fast asleep. On that exact moment, Mr. Mathews' car drove in. He immediately stepped out and went straight to his office. I snuck a peek at Alex's room and seems that she didn't came in yet. Where could she have gone? I was about to go to Mr. Mathews' office when suddenly Alex showed up. She was just there standing in front of me. I tried to hold my breath but I'm sure she already knows that I'm there.

She narrowed her eyes and twitched her right eye, "Why are you in my way?" she asked in a slow husky voice. I couldn't speak, I froze right then and there. "Well? Aren't you gonna say something?" She leaned her face closer to mine, it was as if she was staring at me, intimidating me. "You know you can't hold your breath forever. Hm?" she leaned in a little bit closer and I was almost pinned at her door. I then swallowed a lump in my throat. I was in big trouble. Her lips were almost touching mine. She then smirked and said, "Okay then... Lucky for you, I have to go somewhere else... and when I return... I want you gone."

She quickly turned around and walked away. I then immediately went to Mr. Mathews' office. When I got there, everyone was already there. The meeting already started.

Okay. I need to calm down. I have to be frank and tell him what's on my mind. I need to get this out of my chest and turn it into words. But what if I was too frank and too bold to say such things? Oh no... I can't just blurt it out like a psycho. I need to think of a way on how to say it without offending him. Okay...

"Elise? Do you have anything to say?" asked Mr. Mathews with both hands on his waist.

"I uh... uh..."

Suddenly, we heard a loud thud and of course Mikey's bark. I'm in big trouble.

"What on earth was that?" asked Mr. Mathews with his scrunched up eyebrows. He swiftly went to the hall followed by the staff and me and was surprised at what they saw.

"M-Mr. Mathews, I can explain." I said to my defense. I glanced at Alex's room and sure enough she was on the floor with Mikey sitting on her back.

"What happened here?" asked Henry slowly entering the room. "Where did this dog came from?"

"What is this thing on my back?? Get it off!!" cried Alex. But Mikey wasn't permitting anyone to touch him nor did his new master and he keep on licking Alex's face. He seems to like her. "Oh God! I can't breathe! Move it away!"

I bit my lip and was really worried for the young master, "Mikey, come here. Come here, boy. Come."

"Elizabeth, is this your dog?" asked Alex trying to catch her breath.

"No..." I answered with annoyance. She called me Elizabeth, the nerve! "He seems to like you."

Henry stepped in and grabbed Mikey's collar, "No! There will be no dogs in this house."

Alex sat up straight to catch her breath, "Whose dog is that?"

I looked down and bit my lip. I'm in big trouble and I might get fired. I slowly raised my hand and instantly everyone looked at my direction, except the blind one. "Actually..." I said in a quiet voice, "The dog followed me here... I was going to look for a new home but..."

Alex grunted and stood up, "Did you rearranged my furniture?"

I looked up with wide eyes, "Huh? M-me?"

She stepped forward and faced me, "Is there another Elizabeth in this house?"

I clenched my jaw and stomped on her foot, she shouted her excruciating pain and everyone gasp, "Serves you right! Call me Elizabeth one more time..."

Alex grunted some more while holding up her foot and her face was turning red of anger, her breaths were deep and for sure she wanted to hit me, "Elizabeth..."

Oh that's it! She's getting into my nerves. I then stomped her other foot and she shouted yet another excruciating pain.