It was around 5.30 pm, i walked back home from school alone as usual. The sky was a little hazy as it was about to rain any sooner. So i walked two steps faster than i usually did. It gives me goosebump while i was rushing back home as the wind blows the opposite direction way too strong. To make it worse, i can see from the corner of my eyes that someone in black was following me. At first I thought it was just my imagination but then I heard footsteps coming closer towards me. I turn around but there's no one except for the stray cats. I started to panic a dash of home. I found out that my house was dark. It is not a usual thing to happen because the auto-timer light was supposed to light iup at 6pm. I can feel something was wrong.
I searched for the house key in my school bag. Being the clumsy me the key fell down i picked it up and open the fornt door. I stepped inside and shut the door as quick as i could and switch on the light. I stood still and be quiet as possible to detect any unusual sound in the house. I doubt to move at first, i dont want to make things worse by panicking. So i dialled my mom's number but it goes to voicemail and i gave up. I put my back on the couch and walked to the living room. To distract myself i decided to watch my favourite series. Just when i was about to sat down, the house phone rang. I ran to reach the phone but the phone hung up. I waited for awhile for a second call just incase. The house phone didnt ring up so i went upstairs. Just when i reached to the living room's door the house phone rang for the second time. Again, i ran to reach it so and it was my mom calling. She was whispering sounded like in a rush. Mom asked me to locked the door and take care of myself as they will coming back a little bit late than usual. After i hung up i went back to the living room to diatract myself.
After awhile, i laid on my bed and played with my laptop when suddenly i received an unexpected call, again. I thought it was my mom when i picked it up there was no one on the line and thats when i heard something crashed downstairs. My heart was pounding so fast i tried to be brave as i reached the baseball bet under my bed and tip toeing downstairs. The lights went blinking and "POOOF!" everything went dark. I heard a knock from living room so being the curious me i went to check where was the sound coming from.
As i was about to hall i saw two sparks of light. I went through it that is when i heard the sound confetti and party honks crossing over the hall. A room full of people shout "SUPRISE!!!" I was starstrucked there was so many familiar faces including both of my parents in the middle of the circle holding the cake. The spark i saw just now was the candle of the cake. Then it hits me tgat all this was a surprise birthday party. I thought there was something spooky in the house or even a burglar trying to rob the house when it was just a 17th surprise birthday party for me.
-: Eryssa Ardilla Binti Azmi
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