Category : Stories

Sub Category : Childrens

CHAPTER ONE
It all started one day when i was watering the garden.I heard what I thought were screams nextdoor.I just thought that my ears were just deceiving me and told myself it was just the wind ,after all old Harry would not even hurt a fly maybe he was just watching a horror movie.That night i told my parents about it and we all laughed at the dinner table and talked of how we had first met old Harry and how sweet he had been to us since then.My family moved into Belgravia fifteen years ago and the first friend we made was old Harry.That night I remember that he even had dinner with us since then he has been a family friend.Old Harry was short and fat I always called him " humpty dumpty",because he was almost round.He always carried a smile even when it was unneccesary, he had this permanent fresh smell of freshly baked cookies.He dressed pleasantly and was always in his flower garden doing what he knew best.I have never heard of there being a Mrs in his life so I have never thought about it.I just assumed that maybe there was at one time and death maybe occurred so I was always sorry to ask.His lifestyle was really pathetic for everyday it was always the same routine.I don't know why but somewhere somehow something was awfully wrong with him.I have always suspected that permanent was just a disguise but I cursed myself for the silly thought maybe he was just sad.But what were those sounds that i had heard in the morning and why was i thinking of old Harry like this.Why? That day i went to sleep un deep thoughts.I promised myself that I was going to gather information on my neighbor not for blackmail but for knowledge.But how would I do that? To be honest my family and I were the only ones in the whole neighborhood who had connection with him.I dont remember anyone but us knocking on his door to invite him to dinner though in fifteen years he has never invited us.Father always said he doesn't invite us because he is afraid of being judged.I was lost in deep sleep later that night i even dreamt of old Harry.How scruffy his house had looked and smelled in my dreams how unpleasant the food had been.
CHAPTER TWO
Tasha knocked on my door the next morning.She had always been there for me since the day we arrived.I have to admit she was always the beautiful one.I remember one time when my long crush didn't even notice me but fell in love with her.Nevertheless it was her win after all she was my ride or die. "Annie!" I heard her call for me. "Good morning Mrs Mantilusha is Annie home?" Tasha asked my mother as she climbed the stairs."Morning sweetheart, you know how lazy that friend of yours is am sure she didn't even brush her teeth yet.Breakfast will be ready in five ,have you eaten anything dear?" I heard chuckling as Tasha replied, "You know I love your food more than my mum's, I will be upstairs with Annie. I was fully awake when she entered the room. In just a feel moments mother brought us our breakfast and we talked of old man Harry as we ate.When I told Tasha of the screams which i had heard the previous day she almost choked and opened her hazelnut eyes really wide. "Screams?" Tasha asked."Yes silent screams",I replied annoyed.Tasha always had to ask you more than twice before she understood.To my surprise she replied really fast with a different tone,"Oh no! Annie I think it's all happening again".What was she saying? What was happening again? How were those silent screams related to what Tasha was saying?