Lyra cross

"No" I whispered stumbling back, "what's wrong lyra?" mom questioned placing a hand on my shoulder, I immediately turned and looked at her my heart beat pounding in my eyes.

"Mom..look" I muttered pointing at the direction where Braxton was standing, my mom turned and look at where I was pointing, but I couldn't bare to look again.

"There is nothing there lyra" mom breathed "you sure you are okay dear?" She asked her eyes full of worry, I turned immediately and looked at where he was standing..

But he was gone, mom was right they was no one there, only students passing by, I swallowed hard, my hands trembling beside me "he was right there" I whispered to myself.

Was I hallucinating? I really did see him there, "I am okay mom, just got a bit carried away" I shrugged turning to my mother with a smile, she studied me for some seconds before she continued walking and I followed behind her.

We reached the campus after almost ten minutes of walking, I grabbed my room key before we head for the room, "the building is quite nice" mom whispered looking around.

I chuckled "quite....I think you mean is the most beautiful we have ever seen" she glared at me, and I busted out laughing.

If annoying my mother was a job, I would have been one of the most richest people in the world, and would have had a lot of trophies and medals.

I unlocked the room door,and pushed it open, we both entered dragging the suitcases behind us, there was three large suitcases and some bags close to the other bed, "I guess your roommate arrived earlier." Mom spoke.

I nodded in agreement placing my stuffs close to the other bed, the room was large with two beds on each side and a wardrobe, drawers and studying table.

I sat on the bed and stretched my body feeling a little tired, mom sat down close to me "the room is nice isn't it?" I questioned looking around, already thinking of how to decorate it to my liking.

"It is, so please don't ruin it" mom hissed, "mom..... I am decorating it not ruining it" my mom had always complain about how I decorate places, she always say I am ruining the place, that's why she dislikes entering my room.

I do have a weird method of decorations but it's cool to me, and I like it, "I should get going, I have to go to work" mom stated standing up, I stood up immediately she did.

The moment she said she was leaving, the room I once thought was beautiful and lively suddenly looked and felt like a prison, mom started walking and I followed behind her.

She opened the door and walked out, and I also did the same, she slowly turned and glared at me "And where are you going?" She questioned pointing a finger at my nose.

I looked down at my nose my eyes rolling a little "I wanted to see you out" I said with a smile, "no need, go and arrange your things" she said shooing me away.

I pouted still following behind her, I am already missing her even before she left, my mom she is one of the reasons those voices are mostly quiet, cause she is always there chatting with me and making sure I don't stay alone.

Whenever she goes she work and am at home she will usually call me on a video call till she arrives at the office and then immediately she will ask Sandy to drop by or also call me.

And now I have to stay here all by myself, without her or Sandy, with a roommate I don't know and a bully that is obviously after my Life.

I followed my mom till she reached were she packed her car, she slowly turned and suddenly pulled me in for a hug, we stayed in that position for almost a minute, tears welled up in my eyes as my mom patted my back slowly.

"Remember whenever you need anything don't hesitate to call me, or Sandy and if the voices......" She stopped midway her sentence, she took in a deep breath "if the voices come back, call me or Doctor Lisa" she said her voice cracking a bit.

I slowly nodded hugging her tighter, after a while she slowly pulled out of the hug and places her palms on my cheeks she gave me a wide smile, placing a kiss on my forehead.

"Stay safe dear" with that she turned and entered her car, I blinked away the tears that were threatening to fall from my eyes waving her a goodbye.

But immediately she drove away I allowed the tears to rolled down freely, I quietly sobbed biting my lower lip to muffle the cry.

That's it, I am not seeing my mom anytime soon, I have to live by myself, she won't be here to keep nagging me about everything, I won't be able to annoy here.

My phone buzzed once, then twice, I wanted to ignore it but it buzzed again, so I removed the phone from Pocket, my eyes were filled with tears blurring my vision.

I wiped away the tears and unlocked the phone, the first message was an email from the school, it was the semester timetable, the second was a message from my mom "Always eat on time and sleep early, don't exhaust yourself.... Love ya" I read the message a tear escaping my eyes.

I opened the third message and my blood went cold, it was from an unknown sender, it was photo of a joker poker card the caption read "Welcome to Wellington Lyra cross, your life will certainly be filled with fun....."

I read the message again and again but still couldn't understand what it meant, but something about the creepy joker card that looked so familiar make me unease.

My heart skipped a beat when I remembered where I knew the joker card from....it is....

It is Braxton's signature card, the one he always leaved a message on in my locker or send whenever something bad it's about to happen to me.....

"Hello sweetheart......" A voice came, the voice I would recognize among millions....