Then it dawned on her, that the policemen had driven her to the asylum, a place for the mentally deranged. ‘For goodness sake! I’m not crazy!’ Her heart beat against her chest as she exclaimed in fear. Her concerns seemed to fall on deaf ears as she was ushered into the building with stern expressions on the faces of the officers. ‘What is to be my fate? That basement was real’ she thought within as her head spin with confusion of the current situation.
It has been hours since he found himself trapped within the basement with no hope of a way out. He saw the weird creatures Abiodun mentioned and was indeed skeptical of what the nearest future held for him. David had found the dark tunnel drawing him in when Abiodun warned him not to go in. As usual, the creatures sensed a strange presence and started searching for him. Suddenly a creature sighted him and immediately let out a chilling sound. David stood frozen in fear as he felt a darkness within the already existing darkness closing in on him.
Abiodun woke up with a start. It’s been two days in the mental asylum and no doctor has checked on her yet. ‘You can’t just keep me in here!’ she screamed at the receptionist frantically. The receptionist was a beautiful blonde lady with blue eyes. ‘Oh Abiodun, I understand your concern but you seem to have a little stress’ The lady said carefully choosing her words. ‘You can’t declare me crazy when I haven’t even be checked yet. See, I know what I saw. I experienced it! Why is no one believing me! You only had one job! To save David!’ Abiodun said edging closer to the lady who was already placing a call.
To Be Continued!
Author’s Corner
Episode 5 really tugs at the heart, doesn’t it?
Abiodun, who is desperate to get out and save David, is stuck in a place where no one believes her. Her sanity is questioned, her spirit is put to the test, and her pleas for assistance are disregarded. At this point, poor David is experiencing the ordeal that Abiodun cautioned him about — deep inside the alien tunnel, bounded by beings far more threatening than he ever envisioned. As night falls, surviving against an enemy they hardly comprehend becomes a contest of cunning, bravery, and hope.
How much longer can David live?
And after everyone has dismissed Abiodun as insane, how much longer can she hope?
