Chapter 2: Déjà Vu

    As soon as I wake up, I gasped for air immediately as if I was drowned in the ocean "Haaaaaaaah! Haaaaah!" my heart beat so fast and my breathing became uneven. I was about to stand up but my head stings like a bee.

    "Nggggghhhh" suddenly, my brain began flashing vivid images of a building, elevator, and a naked man with half of his body covered with tattoo.

    "Oh! Somebody stop my head from aching!?. Help! Mommy! Daddy!"  tears flow in my eyes after another scenery flashed in my mind where I saw myself being beaten by a guy. His face is covered with dark aura but I can see the details of the location vividly. 

    "No! Please, don't kill me!" but the guy aimed the gun straight to my head. Before I could even run, the trigger was pulled by him. Leaving me lifeless and disoriented on the floor. 

    "Dr. Ka-Karsyn!" I said loudly and the memory began to fade leading me to open my eyes. I checked my body if any parts of it have been cut or bruised but I see none. 

    The door creaked "Are you awake, Keatton? I heard someone screaming" hearing that voice sents a lot of hope in me. "Help me, Mommy. Save me from him" I cried out loud as I hug her "Oh, Dear! From who I am going to save you?" she caressed my back.

    "Fr-From that de-demon! Dr. Ka-Karsyn! He shoots me with a gun, Mom. He shoots me!" Mommy Elise back out a bit "Woah! Keatton, relax. You're being hysterical. What happened to you, darling!" she worriedly said.

    "I was the intern of Dr. Karsyn Mom! He-He shoot me dead and I don't know what's his reason behind it!" she chuckled.

    "Silly! That's what you get when you watch horror movies late at night. Speaking of the intern, get ready because today is your first day" Mom said while shaking her head "My what? First day as an intern?" she nods while a smile is peaking through her lips.

    "B-But my intern started a while ago and I was--" I lost all words as I roamed my eyes. It was just five in the morning. "N-No! I am not dreaming nor making stories, Mom! Please, listen to me" I frantically said. She just waves her hand to me and starts closing the door but I was fast to stop it causing her to be shocked.

    "He-He will kill me, Mom. Please, listen to me. I don't want to go to that company again! I will quit this intern right now!" tears heavily fall in my eyes. "Stop!" she shouted. I tried to explain but "I said stop! You're hallucinating, Keatton! Your intern will officially start today!" Mom gritted her teeth.

    "Calibrate your goals, Keatton. Do you want us to be proud of you or not?! Hmmm!" without a second thought I nod immediately. "Good!" her voice changed and go back to being normal.

    "Go get some shower and be ready. Okay?" Her hands reached for my shoulders and gently pressed them "You know that your father doesn't want someone who is lazy. Chop chop!" the door banged aloud leaving me dumbfounded. 

    Chills went down my spine as goosebumps kick in myself. I know something is wrong. I would find it myself. 

    "Daddy William, is it my first day at my intern today?" the road we are taking is quite far from our house. "I think you should ask yourself about that" his eyes looked at me bored.

    "I am not the one who went to school right? Are you okay, Keatton!?" as usual. Dad always answer me in a philosophical manner.

    That's why I ended up distancing myself from him. I don't want negativity or toxic people in my life. I am not saying that my Dad is toxic but sometimes he is. 

    "Yeah! I'm perfectly fine" I know someone who could help me. After Dad dropped me off in front of the D.K company, I run as fast as I can all the way to meet Bernard. 

    "Hi! Where is Bernard?" the guy seemed aloof. He didn't respond nor even look at me. His head went down "He-Hey!" I snapped my fingers at him.

    "Where's Bernard?" the guard remained muted and began to open the front door while his hands motioned me to go inside. "A-Are you o-okay?" he remained still.

    "Please, Sir. I-I don't want any trouble. Ju-Just come in" his voice began to tremble. The way that he speaks and behaves, I know that something is wrong. I hastened my phase entering the building. Before I could even go further, my guts are telling me to turn around and so I did! 

    He was staring at me vehemently but shortly he turned his back on me. Confusion had the best of me and now my heart beats rapidly as sweat formed in my forehead.

    "Hi! You must be Kea--" just when I thought things will get worse, here she is "Clarissa!" it was too late for me to realize that my utterance caught everyone's attention. I smiled sheepishly and said sorry in between my breath. 

    "Clarissa help me! Everyone thinks that it is my first day here!" her eyebrows crossed "We-Well, it is your first day here, Keatton. By the way its Jane and not Clarissa" my jaw dropped and shook my head quickly.

    "N-No! You must have been kidding me, right?" my laugh came rustic. "Are you okay, Keatton? Do you want to rest for a bit?" she looked at me anxiously "I-I don't want to. I know for sure that you are Clarissa! How come you did not recognize me yesterday?" instead of responding to my question, she quickly diverted the topic.

    "You should meet Dr. Karsyn by now. His office is located on the third floor" I was about to contest her but she cut me off immediately "Further question would not be entertained. I myself have a lot of things to do. Goodbye!" her body galloped intertwining her hands in front. 

    Without any choice, I entered the elevator with shoulder slumped. "I-I know to me that it was real. I'm not hallucinating" tried convincing myself to ease the tension that I feel. 

    The people around me think by now that I'm crazy. That's okay, I'm not really fond of having a bunch of friends or someone to talk to. As long as they are genuine and accept me for being who I am then the numbers don't matter. 

    Ting! 

    "Deja vu" witnessing once more the view that made my body hair raised in fear is a whole new level. 

    Every step I make sents chills down my spine. I gasped as soon as I know what happened next "Ahhhhhhh. Ohhhhhhh" if only my heart could explode in such beat right now, I will be dead by now. I followed the voice to where it came from but this time, it comes to a red room. 

    The carving of the wood was elegantly made. It screams wealth and dominance as it was coated with pure gold. As my hands traced the carving, I soon realized that it was a triskele type emblem engraved with small diamonds. 

    "Wow! It's beautiful" I said with pure astonishment. The diamonds are beautiful. They are like a mirror, they shine and reflect me. My fingers roamed to touch every corner of the triskele type emblem. 

    There's something with it that made my fingers want to touch them. While my fingers are busy trailing the diamond inside the emblem, a familiar image registers at the reflection of the diamond causing my fingers to stop caressing the diamonds. 

    I frowned while looking at the reflection of us intently. "I'm glad that you like the design, Keatton" my eyes closed after I hear his baritone voice and that's when I know who he is. "D-Dr. Karsyn" I mumbled. 

    I felt his hands touching my back all the way down. Before he could reach my bum, I faced him with pure horrific. "What's the matter, Keatton? Are you scared of me?" he smiled eerily. 

    "I-I need to go" I was about to go sideways but his hands blocked the sides I was about to enter. I moved backward as soon as he starts moving closer to me "No! No!" my knees start shaking.

    "No?" he mockingly said. A smirked form in his lips while letting a sarcastic laugh. My body froze as soon as my back hit the door. 

    "Please, let me go Dr. Karsyn" my eyes already drop tears. His gaze is piercing through my eyes as if he is searching for the truth within it. "Don't cry, Kitty. We haven't started yet" I almost passed out after I felt his tongue licking the tears on my face like an ice cream. 

    "You are disgusting, Dr." like a lightning, his hands cupped my bum making me gasped in pure shock.

    "I'm way more disgusting, Kitty slut! Wait until you get to know me. I'm messy and bloody" I began to shiver as I felt his tongue licking my earlobe down to my neck. 

    "Ahhhhhhhmm. Ohhhhhhmm" moans began to escape in my mouth. I can't help but to feel the sensation as I closed my eyes. I heard him chuckled "You tell me to stop while your little mouth tells me not to"