It was dark again. But this time not because of poor boy had been knocked out, but because it was simply night. Felix was lying on his back in the makeshift bed on the floor. The moon was shining in the window, fading all colors. Almost black and white appeared the world. They weren't in the same room when he first arrived to the mansion. They have been detoured to the woman's room, he saw the first day. As it turned out she was called Integra, and indeed she was the leader right now. Even though in theory they slept in the same room, he could barely see her, as if she would had never sleep .
When he looked around he saw that all the other children were lying around him on the floor, sleeping. Far fewer people than when he arrived, many were taken back to their families, or somewhere else.
" Why am I not sleeping?" Felix thought suddenly. Something must have awakened him. He had to go to the bathroom. Yes, that's the one. Then he realized he did not remember where the bathroom is. Awkward. But only one way to solve this problem.
Felix got up and jumping between bodies he navigated to the door. Looking back, he saw that it lacked one child. One place lay empty, like an island.
Wonder where he is? And who's laying there at all? He did not remember his name, despite that he got to know many others he met during the day. Looking at the children recalled their names. Everyone was there except for that kid ... Yes, he missed. I should search for him to see if he knows where the bathroom is, Felix thought, and thus left the room.
The hall was almost full of darkness. Along the walls were almost everywhere beds on them laying motionless people. The ground was still covered in some places with the familiar slippery red paste. Despite the fact that several days have passed since the horrors, the situation did not improve much.
Felix did not like the dark, just like any other kid, either. Why, who knows what lurks in the dark corners. But he did not know what to do, so he stumbled on the aisle, not knowing where he went.
Suddenly, he bumped his feet into something. He looked down and saw a small booklet with a pen in it. What was it doing here? Strangely, it was not dirty at all, all the blood bypassed it . He looked up at the owner who was lying on the bed. Both his hands were missing, there were only snaks at their places, grotesque shadows of the man's hands. Felix thought for a time if it is right, but he took the notebook at the end. He will not need it anyway, right?
He opened it, but couldn't read anything because of the darkness. For his age he could read well , even write well . So he closed it and sunk it in the pocket of his jacket. It was time to move on.
He reached a new corner. To his highest setation there was light at the end of this corridor. Although not being a typical lamp which was yellowish, but quite bluish . As it was in the fridge. But it did not really bother Felix , ultimately, it was just light, and that's all that mattered. When he got a little closer, stopped for a moment. A guy was at the door, as if it were sculpture , standing in one place. Quickly realized who it might be. It was Barnabas who was missing from the room. But what was he doing here? Maybe he did not know where the bathroom is either and got lost? This mansion was big enough ...
He stepped up beside him and touched his shoulder.
" Hey, are you okay? "
" She was here ... "
" Who? " - Felix did not understand who he was talking about .
" The Lady in Red" - said Barnabas . Of course who else could it be, he always talks about her . He says that she haunts the house, and that she possesed Integra and so on. Although he had to admit, his face was white as if he had seen a ghost .
" ... Why are you here at all?" - He finally asked
" I was hungry ... "
" I see ... Tell me do you know where is the toilet? I forgot..." - Felix said half laughing , to lift the mood a bit .
" Yes." said Barnabas, as if waking from a trance , suddenly energetically . - " I'll show you."
" Thank you ," - placing the point at the end of the conversation, said Felix , smiling. Barnabas reached and closed the refrigerator door. He could not help it, it was habit. Felix did not appreciate it, because it was so dark again, but said nothing. After all, they were there for each other, weren't they?
They turned and walked back to where they came from. Felix has looked back for a moment. A pair of red eyes stared at him from the kitchen. His heart skipped a beat . But when he blinked they were gone again. Did he just imagine the whole thing? Oh, how he hated the dark places, and with that thought, he hurried up a bit, so they could end this night as soon as possible..
Author's Note: I hope you liked it. Should I continue writing short chapters like this, or should I wait till I have a long part and upload that? Your choice :)
Reviews or anything else is welcome like always.