Chapter Three ★ Doc Cont’
｡☆✼★━ Luna ━★✼☆｡
No one answered. It took a bit of time before my night vision kicked in. Mermaids ain’t like no werewolves or vampires who can instantly see in the dark. Nope. It takes time for our dark seeing abilities kick in and all.
I asked out into the darkness, “Pearl? Uh, Doc?”
Not a single one answered. I grumbled, “Ha-ha, really funny guys. Jokes over and all. You can turn on the lights.”
My voice shook on the last part. I pulled my knees up to my chest and hugged them. The shapes in the room became clear and I scanned my surroundings.
Over in the corner was the microscope that Doc was using to check my blood. He wasn’t there. Something rustled over to my right. I looked but didn’t see it. I asked, “Pearl? Is that you? C’mon. It’s not funny.”
More scuffling on the tiles came from my left side. Eeek. Dang it Luna. Git yerself together. It t’ain’t no boogeyman. It has to be the Doc playing some sorta prank on me… again.
With a heavy breath I threw my covers off of me and jumped out of bed. A loud metallic pan connected with my foot then banged and tumbled across the floor. Crustaceans! That hurt. I hunched down and soothed my aching foot by rubbing it.
The hairs on the back of my neck rose as something brushed by behind me. Grabbing the nearest thing I whirled around and said, “Who’s there?”
The thing rushed past in a blur and shoved me to the floor. Its laugh erupted goosebumps along my arms. I demanded, “Answer me, dangit.”
A white blur knocked things off of the counters and continued its eerie cackles. What the heck happened to Pearl? Where’s the Doc?
“Your precious friends are gone.” It answered in a low hungry voice. “And your next.”
I swallowed hard and scuttled back towards the wall on my butt. Why can’t I see this creature? Sure it takes time for our night vision to kick in but I should be able to see this heinous trickster.
Mustering up enough courage I scoffed, “I’d like to see ya try ya sorry excuse of a haunt.”
“Ohhh,” It inhaled. “Fear. I love fear. You will taste oh so sweet.”
‧͙⁺˚*·༓☾ – TO BE CONTINUED… –☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙
