He's Here

“Few seconds ago you looked like you had seen a ghost, we both called your name and you did not respond, I had to shake you for you to come out of whatever trance you were in”. Rosie informs me worriedly.

“Nothing of that sort, I just remembered something”. She looks at me quizzically.

“Whatever you remembered must be something unpleasant then”. She brings her head towards me.

“what is really going on?” She whispers to me in a bid to make whatever she is saying not heard by others.

“Nothing ”. I plaster a fake smile, my hands are shaking slightly but they are not too obvious to someone not looking.

“Let's just eat our food guys, enough with the questions”. This is my attempt to steer them from my apparent fear.

We begin to eat again but the thing is the fear has stolen my appetite. I have to pretend and force the food down my throat, my prayer right now is to not let too much slip because their eyes are still on me, watching me like hawks.

“Hello Miss”. A little boy tugs my dress,