It's been a few weeks since I say that girl. She gives me nightmares, sometimes about her cold dead stare keeps me up at night. I can't get the image out of my head. It made me want to go back, to see her and find out who she was and why she was there.
I waited until nightfall when everyone had gone to sleep and crept back into the tunnels.
I was able to quickly find my way back to that room, this time however, when I peered into the room it was pitch black. It didn't look like there was anyone inside. I felt both disappointed and relieved. I decided it was best for me to just leave and forget that I ever saw her but just as i turned away the door creaked open. Just as slowly as the door opened I turned around.
Everything told me not to go in there, but as if I was hypnotized, I walked inside.
The door shut behind me.
I was standing in complete darkness, alone.
It felt like I was standing there for hours. I was too scared to move, like something would happen to me if I did. Suddenly I felt a cold hand on my shoulder, I whipped around still not able to see clearly. My eyes started to adjust just enough for me to make out the silhouette of a child.
"You shouldn't be in here." The silhouette spoke.
"Who are you?" I asked, "and where are the lights? It's too dark in here."
"There is nothing in here that you need to see. You need to leave, it could be trouble if you are seen here." She said.
"Trouble? Why?" I asked.
"You ask a lot of questions don't you?" She asked back.
"There's a lot I need answers for, and asking questions happens to be the best way to get those answers." I said.
"I don't have a name." She sighed. "Now, it's really time for you to go."
"Hey wait-" I started.
Before I knew it I was outside of the room.
She doesn't have a name? I wondered why not. And I wasn't able to ask why she was there.
I tried going back several nights in a row however I was either stopped before making it to the tunnel or she wasn't there. It seemed like I wasn't going to get anywhere else in that regard so I gave up for the time being.