DAYMARE 2: New Home, New Horror part 2

I decided to start a new me in a new school, but not out of fear of Bethina and my high school trauma.

“I didn’t enroll,” I opened the conversation with my parents.

I couldn’t look directly at them. It was dinner time at home after I went to school in the afternoon.

“What?!” Mom and Dad asked unbelievably.

"Sorry," I apologized, lowering my head.

Surely, they will scold me for wasting time. A minute of silence before Dad broke it.

"It's okay," I was surprised at what Daddy said.

That was unexpected from him because he’s also strict like Mom, but way less strict than her.

I observe Mom to see her reaction to what Dad said. She must be angry with me and Dad, who favored my impulsiveness.

"Yeah, actually, we're already planning to transfer you." Mom added with a warm smile.

My eyes widened. "How?"

I loosen my hands holding a spoon and fork.

“Your mommy and I know it’s not good for you to stay at that school any longer.” Dad burped, then he continued. “Don’t worry, we will keep you away from those bullies.”

"Thanks!" I gasped in happiness.

I’ve never been this happy. Grounding me also paid off. My parents finally took sides with me.

"We’ll transfer after a month," Mommy announced and winked at me.

I was about to eat a spoonful of rice. A moment of quiet caused the pause.

Okay, I’ll move to a new school, yes! But… why ‘we’?

"What?" was my late reaction. I’m slow.

***

Our dinner was over, and I locked myself in my room.

I found out we were moving to a new place, a new house, plus a new school for me. No idea where because they refused to tell me, for it is a surprise.

I initiated a video call with the three.

"Still awake?" I asked them after opening my camera.

“Oh, no. I’m asleep, that's why I’m talking to you,” Neilsen answered the call first.

He’s half-naked and looks like he just got out of the shower.

“What do you mean you’re moving, huh?” Anikka frowns with a green face mask on her face. A skincare freak.

I texted them about my news before video calling them.

“Yeah, I’ll be transferred. I mean, we’ll transfer.”

"For real?!” Anikka exclaims. “Where?!”

"We're moving out, I don't know where yet."

"When is it, Hestral?" Jethro joined.

Looks like he’s already in his bed.

“After a month... So, at the end of May.”

"Where?" Neilsen asked while towel drying his hair.

"Are you even listening to what I'm saying?"

"Yeah, you said you’d move out," he replied.

"I said, I don't know where yet." I clarified.

“You should find out ASAP. What if you’re too far from us?” Anikka removed her face mask out of concern for me.

"Maybe not. Maybe it'll still be around Metro City. You know, this is where my life has been, our life.”

"Let us know where, and we'll baptize your new house!" Neilsen exclaimed energetically.

I laughed lightly at what he said.

“Yes! Because that’s going to be our new hideout!” Anikka added.

"I thought Neilsen’s house was?" I questioned.

“Nah, there’s no more thrill in their house. His bulldog, who barks loudly, is scary!” Anikka commented.

“My dog doesn’t like you,” Neilsen commented. And their meaningless fight started.

I simply looked at Jethro, who had no expression while the two were fighting.

“Okay, that’s enough. This day has been exhausting. Good night, goons!” I spoke.

"Good night!" the two responded.

Our conversation ended quickly, but Jethro hardly spoke.

It was a good breather to share my personal affairs with them, to let this off my chest.

I clicked the bookfiend app. Almost forgot there might be chapter 2, taking a chance. Turns out there isn’t yet. All right, maybe that story is worth waiting. No one has even read it yet but me.

***

After a month

Okay, we're finally moving out after a month of easing my mind. Before leaving my dearest bedroom, I scanned it and talked to it.

“The amount of time we get together, you’ve seen the different sides of Hestral Gern. So, don’t tell my secrets to the new user here, okay?”

This is where I grew up, where a lot of memories were made. It witnessed the hardships and comforts of our family. Here, Mommy and Daddy formed a family of three.

“I'll take care of it."

I heard a man's voice. Rolling my eyes, I turned. Perhaps it was one of the hauler staff, but I was the only one here.

While standing in my bedroom, I felt goosebumps.

What is this again?

I’ve felt this before, but I couldn’t recall exactly when.

“Wha!”

A dark rat appeared on the side of the bedroom. I sat on the floor on my knees.

"Are you the one who spoke?" I asked the rat.

A laugh broke out of me, but it got cut off immediately.

"Get off me!"

It grossed me out when the rat jumped toward me.

Yikes!

It ran out of the room. I never knew a rat existed in this house. Mom is meticulous and hates dust, so this place is always clean and pest-controlled.

After finishing my business, I got in our car.

Daddy will drive, and Mommy, who will sit in the front seat, has also gotten on board.

Daddy was already driving, and I observed where we were going. These roads are still familiar to me. But I’m no longer familiar with the place after a few more hours. Yes, it’s been a 2-hour car ride.

"Okay, could you please tell me where our new home is?"

Hello? It’s been a month since I’ve been nagging them to tell me.

“Be patient, Hestral.” Mom insisted.

“A little longer. We’ll get there in no time,” Dad added.

The whole road trip duration took about five hours. My curiosity about where our new house is killing me. Probably it’s a haunted house, that’s why they won’t tell me.

Still no new chapter. It’s possible yourgreatestdaymare is becoming lazy, or maybe the author had a nightmare and never woke up. Uh-oh, bad joke.

I chatted with the author, but there was no reply. They only replied once. Perhaps they got annoyed with my meanness because I asked too many questions about the update.

Tch, I’ll find other horror stories to read. About to click and discover a new horror story to read when our car stopped.

I leaned. Dad came out of the car.

"Come on," Mommy came out as well.

Are we here? I gazed around while still inside the car. Lush, earthy, rocky, little to no houses, and no other vehicles sighted.

Maybe they’ll buy some snacks, so we stopped over. Better to stay here. It’s been a long-ass 5-hour drive, and my legs are numb to get out of the car.

"Hestral, come here!" Mom called out loudly.

I rolled down the car window.

“Go ahead. I won’t pee. I’ll wait here.” I replied.

I was about to roll up the car window when Mom called me again, heading in my direction. “What are you talking about? Come here.”

I got out of the car, frowning at her.

"Where are we going?" Ugh, my legs.

We kept walking.

“We’re here,” Mom announced with a sweet beam on her face.

We stopped walking while looking at something in front of us.

It was a 2-storey house.

“What are we going to do here?” I questioned her.

"Hestral," Dad came up to us, and he put his arm around us. Okay, what the heck is this? "Welcome to our new home," Dad announced calmly with a smile.

I turned my gaze to the mentioned house carefully. Ah, this is our new hou-

I shriek, “What?!”