dEAD LOVE

Suspense Stories | Apr 22, 2013 | 6 min read
1 Votes, average: 3 out of 5
Martin had finished his ten hour shift at the bakery and as usual now a days he couldn't wait to get out. Even though he wasn't sure of where he was going Martin just wanted to be out of the bakery . He'd broken up with his girlfriend eight months ago and he didn't even know what to do with his current life ,he thought of changing jobs ,but to which one? he'd worked as a nurse ,he'd worked as a barman , he'd worked as a teacher and he didn't know what or where to work at next .As he walked home along the brow of the cemetery his mind drifted away from the present hot humid air, that was building up around his body .
Martin had walked a distance when a motorbike from the winding corner emerged and knocked him down causing him to roll down the brow up to the tip of an open grave. He felt dizzy and decided to lay there for some time .Fifteen minutes after Martin still had difficulties in waking up, with the dizzy spells he looked into the open grave and saw an open casket with a woman in it ."what tha…?" Flicking out ,Martin stood up and started running away, he never stopped until he reached the petrol station where he halted ,huffing and puffing . Martin looked behind him and saw nothing, nothing was chasing him! Why was he running away ? he laughed at himself uncontrollably .

Martin still couldn't believe he had ran half a kilometer with no one chasing him, was she really dead ? she had her eyes open, she looked so alive, even her skin hadn't turned maybe she had fallen and she was unable to stand up or probably she had suffered a broken limb ,but why was she in the casket! He looked at the time and it was 12.00am "I had better sleep ,tomorrow got to report to that shit of a boss ",Martin said to himself.
Martin tossed in bed over and over trying to sleep but the picture of the dead woman was still fresh in his mind ,was she really dead and if she was alive what was she doing in that casket ."What tha hell " Martin said as he threw the blankets aside ,he grabbed his flash light from his bag, For him to sleep he had to establish whether she was dead or alive.
He got to the graveyard and as expected it was dead silent apart from a few howls that were howling on the trees. Martin cared less about the, howls and the rest of the graves ,he only wanted to verify if she was alive or dead .He got to where the grave was, he looked and there she was, still looking at him with those sad eyes ,it was as if she was speaking to him as if she was trying to say something to him .Martin looked at her keenly and saw she had goose bumps. He got into the grave and looked at her closely she was still looking at him, her eyes were so full of life and though she was dead she was so beautiful ,Martin opened the entire casket and looked at her body ,she was gorgeous ,he looked up , the moon was still half way out ,he could still manage to carry her home .

He got her out of the casket and leaned her on the grave wall ,he tilted the casket horizontally then sat her on top of the casket got out then lifted her from the grave .she wasn't heavy at all and to his advantage there were no people in the streets. He carried her on his back up to his house ,taking her straight into his bedroom .he laid her on his bed and he too lay besides her until morning .

Martin was late for work he changed quickly pecked her and rushed out ,that evening Martin left work early he had someone waiting for him at home ,even though he wouldn't find her cooking for him, the thought of someone waiting for him at home gave him nostalgia.

He got in the house and placed the shopping bag on the couch and headed straight to the bedroom . When he brought her he'd said he would return her the following day but he knew he would change his mind immediately he set his eyes on her .He opened the door and she wasn't there, she was gone . shocked martin went straight to the closet, the dead always hide in the closet she wasn't there .where was she he went out and into the kitchen she wasn't there ,he looked and saw the living room window was open but there was no sign of anybody having been there or did someone from her family come and steal her. If that was so he 'd better run the police could be on the way by now .

He went out of the house walked round the compound looking for her but she wasn't anywhere to be seen. Tears rolled down martin's face ,for he thought to himself he'd lost the love of his life.Then he heard the sound of water running in the bathroom, he looked but the light wasn't on he didn't even shower in the morning ,who was there she can't bath she is dead ,he ran back into the house straight to the bathroom ,he halted at the door for a minute, who was there he thought, what the heck Martin slammed the door open and there she was in the bath tab looking at him .

Angry he got hold of her and slapped her twice "you scared me" he told her ,he looked down and composed himself ,there was no need of beating her, Martin looked into her eyes and the light was gone ,she was sad maybe she just wanted to bath. Regretfully he undressed her and started washing her ,then he heard a knock at the door ,who could that be? he rapped her quickly in a towel and carried her into his room and laid her on the bed ,who was that on the door ,knocking persistently ,he locked the bedroom and went on to open the front door .Martin peeped through the glass ,damn he forgot his cousin Nashon was coming "hey open the door ,why a you standing …."martin opened the door for Nashon ,bored beyond measure "hey why a looking so pale dead? " "nothing am just not feeling alright "Martin told Nashon "you go ahead and sleep" said Nashon , "I'll just watch a movie then I'll join you later " "shit" Martin almost forgot they shared the room with Nashon .
Martin got into the bedroom and there she was ,still wrapped up in a towel ,he unwrapped her ,and slowly ran his trembling fingers over her hips up and down ,she looked calm and enticing to make love to .The more he got aroused the warmer she became it was as if she was coming back to life ,her pupil had widened ,and the light had returned .He turned her over she was beautiful ,Martin looked at himself he already had an erection ,he lay on her "what a you ,doing?"Martin rolled down to the floor ,
"martin" ,martin had difficulty opening his eyes he couldn't recognize the voice but the touch of that skin was familiar ,he opened his eyes and saw her she was alive and smiling ,her eyes were so dark it was as if she was dead inside she leaned over to kiss him, "martin ,martin " "again your cousin Nashon "the nurse attending Martin in Haupis Hospital said ." I'll see you later" and she walked out . Martin thought it was a coincidence, that the dead woman in his dream looked just like the nurse who was attending to him. Nashon came in, with some movies in hand ,"hi you wanna watch some movies in here"Nashon asked Martin."Not now maybe later,do you know who brought me here?""No I just received a call that you were involved in a motorbike accident " Nashon told Martin.

The nurse came in to clear some stuff she had left behind while Martin wanted to relieve himself ,he got up but couldn't walk to the bathroom ,the nurse offered to assist him, "let me help you" martin held on to her as he looked into her lifeless eyes ,was she the same as the dead woman? "You are very kind "martin told her." "I owe you, "she replied "you carried me to your place, remember, from the cemetery."
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L.A. Camp Apr 26, 2013

Good core idea but the grammar needs a lot of attention and I know I'm not perfect. Maybe you should read this aloud, to yourself an see if it flows. But like I said great core idea just needs some work in my opinion.

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