strained my eyes, seeing large ripples in the water. My eyes scanned the black liquid frantically, trying to find where the thing that had been the murmur went.
Finally I saw something. Out in the distance, there was a bright and shiny rippling pillar in the water. It continued to move back and forth, as if in perfect rhythm with the waves. It was a strip, no longer than a human body but, it undulated as if it had no distinct form.
I was captivated by it and could not pull my eyes away.
The shiny form stayed there in the same spot, just below the surface, tempting, and captivating me. Though I saw no eyes, I felt it watching me. The form continued to ripple in the water looking at me with that invisible stare and I gazed back. I was drawn in by it with acute curiosity.
Not thinking, I stuck my hand out as if to beckon the peculiar form back to me. Quick as a blink, the glowing form turned around, plunged into the depths of the ocean, and was gone.
Stunned for a moment, my hand froze in midair while my mind raced. What could that have been? What sort of thing shined silver like the moon, but within the ocean?
A shiver ran down my spine. My palms grew sweaty and my legs wobbly. I had no idea what I had just seen. I knew I was clearly awake, everything felt too real and alive to be a dream. For a moment I stood not knowing what to do or where to go. It was strange to stay out here by myself, yet I could not calm down.
The minutes passed and my mind slowly began to regain control. I told myself to settle down, knowing I wouldn’t be able to show my face to my father or brothers if I was this wired.
After what seemed like days, my heart returned to its normal rhythm. I took a steadying breath and made my way along the length of the deck to the cabin.
I didn’t know what I had seen in the water, but I wouldn’t think about it until later. I had to get inside and act normal; the weird murmur would just have to wait to consume my thoughts completely.
2. Storm
Glaring at the horrid red clock across the room, my eyes tried to focus. The numbers on it continued to disappoint me. It was two o’clock in the morning and I was still unable to fall asleep.
I needed to calm down, but I couldn’t. Every time I closed my eyes I saw the odd shiny form in the water. It flickered behind my eyelids, taunting my existence. The very presence of the fantastical murmur threw everything I thought to be real into doubt and I would go crazy tossing and turning the thoughts over in my mind. Quickly, the fear of the unknown would take hold and I would open my eyes once more.
Nothing I could think of described what I had seen and heard. There was no concrete answer for the combination of the two. I had never heard anything make a sound so pure, and yet so chilling; nor had I ever seen a form that was so beautiful. The only thing that compared to it was the reflection of a full moon glinting off a slowly moving river. Yet, there was something more to it. The feeling of being watched had been too real for me to now disregard. It had felt conscious and calculating, as though it followed my every move. It had felt human .
The thought sent a sudden shiver of fear down my spine and I pulled the comforter on my bed up to my chin, while curling into a tight ball. I tried to get rid of the eerie thoughts.
I jumped from subject to subject, trying to think of anything to make myself fall asleep. My brain would not cooperate, however.
Frustrated I rolled onto my stomach and tried to place my limbs in a comfortable position that would tempt them into sleep. It didn’t work. Both my brain and body were far from rest. Yet, sometime in the night, my exhausted mind finally drifted off.
I was outside. A cold wind hit my face, chilling me to the bone. Across the air, a sound rose above the wind. I wanted it to stop, but it only pressed harder against my ears. It was coming from right behind me, getting closer and closer. I could feel its
Finally I saw something. Out in the distance, there was a bright and shiny rippling pillar in the water. It continued to move back and forth, as if in perfect rhythm with the waves. It was a strip, no longer than a human body but, it undulated as if it had no distinct form.
I was captivated by it and could not pull my eyes away.
The shiny form stayed there in the same spot, just below the surface, tempting, and captivating me. Though I saw no eyes, I felt it watching me. The form continued to ripple in the water looking at me with that invisible stare and I gazed back. I was drawn in by it with acute curiosity.
Not thinking, I stuck my hand out as if to beckon the peculiar form back to me. Quick as a blink, the glowing form turned around, plunged into the depths of the ocean, and was gone.
Stunned for a moment, my hand froze in midair while my mind raced. What could that have been? What sort of thing shined silver like the moon, but within the ocean?
A shiver ran down my spine. My palms grew sweaty and my legs wobbly. I had no idea what I had just seen. I knew I was clearly awake, everything felt too real and alive to be a dream. For a moment I stood not knowing what to do or where to go. It was strange to stay out here by myself, yet I could not calm down.
The minutes passed and my mind slowly began to regain control. I told myself to settle down, knowing I wouldn’t be able to show my face to my father or brothers if I was this wired.
After what seemed like days, my heart returned to its normal rhythm. I took a steadying breath and made my way along the length of the deck to the cabin.
I didn’t know what I had seen in the water, but I wouldn’t think about it until later. I had to get inside and act normal; the weird murmur would just have to wait to consume my thoughts completely.
2. Storm
Glaring at the horrid red clock across the room, my eyes tried to focus. The numbers on it continued to disappoint me. It was two o’clock in the morning and I was still unable to fall asleep.
I needed to calm down, but I couldn’t. Every time I closed my eyes I saw the odd shiny form in the water. It flickered behind my eyelids, taunting my existence. The very presence of the fantastical murmur threw everything I thought to be real into doubt and I would go crazy tossing and turning the thoughts over in my mind. Quickly, the fear of the unknown would take hold and I would open my eyes once more.
Nothing I could think of described what I had seen and heard. There was no concrete answer for the combination of the two. I had never heard anything make a sound so pure, and yet so chilling; nor had I ever seen a form that was so beautiful. The only thing that compared to it was the reflection of a full moon glinting off a slowly moving river. Yet, there was something more to it. The feeling of being watched had been too real for me to now disregard. It had felt conscious and calculating, as though it followed my every move. It had felt human .
The thought sent a sudden shiver of fear down my spine and I pulled the comforter on my bed up to my chin, while curling into a tight ball. I tried to get rid of the eerie thoughts.
I jumped from subject to subject, trying to think of anything to make myself fall asleep. My brain would not cooperate, however.
Frustrated I rolled onto my stomach and tried to place my limbs in a comfortable position that would tempt them into sleep. It didn’t work. Both my brain and body were far from rest. Yet, sometime in the night, my exhausted mind finally drifted off.
I was outside. A cold wind hit my face, chilling me to the bone. Across the air, a sound rose above the wind. I wanted it to stop, but it only pressed harder against my ears. It was coming from right behind me, getting closer and closer. I could feel its
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