"That there were other worlds, invisible, unknown, beyond imagination even, was a revelation to him."
-- Kim Edwards
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It wasn't until the bell rang when she left the library.
Airi who was running late, bumped into someone on her way out. She didn't care to look back in order to avoid any unwanted conversations.
Instead she took out a sticky note, scribbled a "SORRY" onto it then threw it over her shoulder, leaving the place in a haste.
' ARTS AND DESIGNING ' was the last class on her schedule for the day.
Airi hurried inside quickly.
Being a new comer she was asked to make something of her own choice.
She took in the canvas before her, started making something.
Soon it turned out to be eyes, eyes that could pierce through ones soul, that had a glint of loneliness mingled with a sense of hope i--in it?
Eh?!
Wait!
(⊙Д⊙)ᵎᵎ
Is it not the same eyes that I had been seeing in my dreams these past few days?
⊙.☉
Soon enough, Airi felt herself go numb as if had no control over herself anymore, her work, her hands moved on its own accord, as if it had suddenly gained a mind of it's own.
Subconsciously, creating something new, something mysterious!
Yes, I have no control over my senses, emotions, my body whenever I draw.
(´-﹏-`;)
It has always been this way...
Her room, rather the whole house was overflowing with her strange creations.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Her paintings, they have always had a life like vibe to it!
As if there is a possibility that the things she drew mysteriously had an existence of their own!
Airi rejoiced at the feeling that was engulfing her five senses.
So fascinating...
(ʃƪ＾3＾）
The case was such that she would get herself drawn to them so much, as such that her life was wholly dependent on it!
(⊙Д⊙)ᵎᵎ
I--I have to stop this...
Stop myself from doing something strange.
( ⚈̥̥̥̥̥́⌢⚈̥̥̥̥̥̀)
I can't get carried away!
They can't see this... shouldn't see this!
(´ . .̫ . `)
With those thoughts running inside her head, Airi struggled to get out of the Zone she was stuck in. Gradually, she was able to by loosening her hold on the brush and letting it drop down on to the floor.
Yes...
Yes...!
(sigh)...
It stopped!
Airi got hold of her painting, sneaked it inside her bag without anyone noticing and then picked up her brush continuing as if nothing happened.
This time she opted for a pencil for sketching and casually drew something on the paper.
A birdie I should say would be fine, Airi thought.
Finishing it up very casually, she left it as it is.
є(•⌔•)э !
Soon, the bell rang marking the end of the class for the day.
The teacher Miss...um...forget it! the teacher?
┐( ˘_˘)┌
She signed the paper when Airi went to her desk. After getting the last signature required for the day, she rushed out of the place nodding a good bye to the teacher.
Recalling, she still had to return the signed paper to the office, she went inside. The bespectacled lady wasn't there as she had expected.
Without further delay, Airi left the paper there on her desk with a note attached to it and hurried out.
She walked out of the school building when she spotted a car very familiar to her, parked about three cars away from her. Upon closer inspection, Airi was able recognise it as being her own car.
But, why was it here?
(?・・)σ
Airi went near it. She found a note stuck onto the window.
(´･_･')
" Please, do use the car as your ride to school. It's got nothing to do with me. I hope you had a nice day at the school. I won't be home for dinner, not that you would mind. The key is in ignition and the car's unlocked.
Take care. "
~~~ Dad
Sighing, Airi opened the door and got in, only to feel goosebumps running all over her body and a sudden chilliness enshrouding her.
(° °)
Airi tried to ignore the feeling and drove away from the place towards her house which she reached at about 15 minutes later. She suddenly recalled a saying -- " Fear not the unknown. It is a sea of possibilities." , which worked well in easing out Airi's messed up mind that ceaselessly reminded her about the feeling she had a couple of minutes back.
Parking the car in the garage, unlocking the front door and she went inside.
The cleaning lady had already finished her work for the day and was gone.
Airi ate up the dinner that the lady had cooked and stored in the fridge.
She did some reading after that. There wasn't any homework to work on. Having nothing to do, Airi took out the painting, pondering for sometime she decided on completing it.
It soon turned out to be a face of a stranger. He looked young maybe in his early twenties. He had what... purple eyes!
Fascinating Purple Eyes!
(☉o☉)
It's rare right? A guy with purple eyes!
But he was beautiful...
(人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
Airi felt her heart ache upon seeing the pained look in his eyes.
Wait, what! My heart's aching? Why?
щ(゜ロ゜щ)
To clear up her mind off from wandering thoughts, she went outside the house, to the attached lawn in the backyard to freshen up her mind.
After strolling around for a while, she decided getting back home only to feel the same eerieness around her. It felt as though she was being watched.
Airi shuddered at the thought.
〣( ºΔº )〣
This time she couldn't ignore the urge of looking around herself, examining her surroundings. There was nothing suspicious about her. However, that feeling never did cease.
Sighing, Airi made her way back into the house.
That creepy chilly feel still prevailed on. She could feel it even when inside the house!
The surprising thing was, it didn't frighten her whatsoever.
Well whatever!
╮(╯_╰)╭
Feeling tired and sleepy after a long day, Airi took a nice warm shower then got into the bed, tucking herself in with a blanket covering her head wholly.
ミ●﹏☉ミ
She was out as soon as she had hit the pillow, accompanied by the usual strange dreams but this time those eyes dominated most of it...
(*﹏*;)