I stared at the paper in my hands. It turned brown in a blink of eye and the borders became slightly wet. I looked upwards, I´m inside my bedroom. I turned my head to the right.

"No…" I whispered looking at the small wooden table, there´s a small white cup on top of it with a beetle crawling out of the recipient.

"It can´t be…" I said looking at the left, there´s a group of dead trees on the distance and the sky is dark with many stars.

I jumped out of the bed and wore my slippers. The door is open…I turned to my bed and looked at the wet pillow.

"DAMN IT! WHAT IS REAL AND WHAT´S NOT?! I´M TIRED OF THIS NONSENSE!" I shouted throwing the plum filled item at the wall. "Nurse! Where are you?! I saw the cup on the table! I know this wasn´t a dream! COME OUT NOW!" I demanded, no one answered.

Huff…ugh…puff…I sat on the bed and hung my head down. "I´m a lost cause…"

(…)

I looked at my right, the page is still there so I grabbed it. "This is my real home…" I mumbled looking at the words. Somehow this is my calligraphy yet I don´t remember writing this…could it be that someone is copying it? No…this is not possible. The writing is exactly the…

*Bang*

Someone closed a door in the distance. I looked upwards, the door of the room is still open so it´s not this one. This is my actual house, this is my actual house, my actual house…A door was closed, this means someone has entered the house…or perhaps said person exited the building? Wait…this reminds me of something, of someone, maybe?

"Better look out of your window." the girl said cautiously.

Huh? I looked around, she isn´t here…or is she? Could it be…

"What´s your name?" I asked objectively to the void. Maybe if I´m straightforward with them I will get a proper answer. I hope…

Silence, I should´ve known by now. Sigh…

"Look out of the window you say." I shook my head. "What´s so important…".

I rushed towards the door and exited the room. I tripped on a carpet once and hit my head on a wall twice as I ran through the rooms the fastest I could. I climbed the stairs up to the last floor where a large window stood in my way and a telescope at my right. This is the observatory room, a place where I have an advantageous view of a good portion of the forest and the far away mountains. The sky is clean, a First Quarter Moon is shinning brightly amidst many stars and the trees are…dead, lifeless, devoid of nutrients and water. Yet…there´s one thing missing from the scenario.

The monster…

He´s no longer there, he´s gone. The monster! He´s not there anymore!

"Thank you!" I shouted happily to the sky.

A roar filled the room, the same roar that plagued my most recent dreams, I stepped back from the window.

"The monster…" I whispered, she´s nowhere to be seem.

"See no evil." the girl told playfully.

I looked at my side expecting to see her but she´s not here. I gazed at the window again, my hands touched the cold and old glass which creaked slightly at the pressure.

"I don´t see the monster anymore but is still there, somewhere." I said. "Who are you?" I asked again.

"They are coming…" the girl murmured, slightly worried.

"They?" I looked back to the other side of the room.

A thunder echoed outside and for a moment the sky was pure white before returning to the deep blue tone it was before. A door was slam shut and I immediately looked to the left, the door at the other side of the room was closed. Another thunder and the door at my right was also closed.

I looked at the staircase on the ground, fortunately it was still open. Of course, it never had a lock or anything to block it but still…

"This is the wrong house." the girl said worried.

Wrong house? But the paper said this was my real house! Then…then! I looked at the window, still no monster outside. Hm…They are coming so it means there´s more than one being and this doesn´t necessarily mean they´re good people or not. I mean, the ghosts were my parents and they weren´t exactly evil…They wanted to be released…but who knows if those new intruders are evil or not? Regardless it is dangerous to stay here, there´s only one way out and I need to find a candle because it is VERY DARK.

I climbed down the stairs, taking care to not slip and fall…I hear a creaking noise in the distance. It is very light and constant, as if someone was…I need to go but where? Where should I go?

"Girl, are you still here?" I asked to the void despite everything but there was no answer.

A door was slam shut behind me, I looked at the direction of the source but everything is nothing but darkness, only a small portion of light is entering the room through a window at my left, it´s only enough to illuminate me. The creaking noise is getting stronger and stronger and louder…it is discomforting by now but I can´t see anything nor feel anything wrong. Could this be my imagination? No, I should have learned by now, I need to be wary.

I think I can distinguish a form…it is just an inch away from me now. The shape went by my side, moving slowly to the other side. As light covered the object I recognized more shapes. A white pillow, blanket and…dried leaves? This is my bed sliding to the other side of the room, the tiny wheels creaking nonstop as it progressed. Why and how is my bed here? I also don´t remember leaving the Leaves on it and how did it get enough impulse to move so far?

I watched the bed go through the door and then onto the next room, I´m not sure but I feel like there´s something I should have done regarding the bed. Like…something I should get or catch. I don´t know, perhaps it is because of that note saying I should change the blanket.

I wonder if…uh? What is this sound? It is like someone is quickly tapping the floor in regular intervals. I looked behind me although there´s nothing I can see. The sound is getting louder, what should I do? Should I stay? Hide? Flee? I have to make a decision soon!

"Don´t go there." the girl said.

"But what if it is like the others?" I asked referring to the other ghosts. They were harmless after all.

"No need." she answered.

I gulped, "Will you tell me your name?" I said turning to the other side.

I walked into the other room, this one is completely dark. I need to know her name and who she is. I´m still not sure if she can be trusted but…I don´t know. I feel like I should but she often seems…angry. She gave me advice before while she also tried to hurt me or maybe I´m seeing it all wrong? She told me to look at her eyes but I´m unable to see her. How am I supposed to do this?

A door was slam shut behind me, this is not good! I´m running out of space. I need to AHH! There´s a giant eye on the wall, a big portion of the wood is missing, replaced by a void with no end! It is staring directly at me without blinking as if watching me! The-the eye! She told me to look at it, I´m doing this right now. It doesn´t blink, it doesn´t move, it doesn´t do anything. Is this some kind of illusion? I extended my hand forward, slow and carefully. Uh? Ah! My hand disappeared when I touched the iris. It feels weird, I´m moving my fingers but I can´t feel them. The eye is still staring at me…is it waiting for something?

"Girl?" I asked unsure about what to do.

The tapping returned, this time quicker and louder. Someone pushed me from behind and I fell into the eye.

Notes: The waiting was long but I finally updated this story. Sometimes I get a little lost in the story and I have to read all the previous chapters to keep the story as coherent as possible. I guess I´m becoming the Lodger, haha!

Anyway, the next chapter should take less time to write. Hopefully I will finish this story soon, this is taking more time than I expected yet I´m enjoying every chapter. Keep in mind that every chapter is essential to the story, no page is useless.