A TREASURE OF TALES

THE MOONLIGHT MAN(THRILLER)

Lack of sleep often makes people delirious doesn't it? We always overthink about what's happening in our surroundings and if that scenario will apply to us at some point in our lives. But is the fault always put on our unhealthy sleeping schedule? Work is also a factor that contributes to our nutty sleep schedule and that is what Silvia thought at the moment as she was returning home from work

Her mind was pretty preoccupied with things such as deadlines, projects and how to manage her team, the usual thoughts for someone who works in an H.R Department. Pity she couldn't enjoy the surroundings around her and bask in the peaceful atmosphere and enjoy the sight of the full moon, which oh so happens to be rare. But how often is it that we take a break from our work? Not too much, we always think of chasing after money even though we have enough to probably fill a freaking mattress

Silvia just had a hard day, her boss being the usual miserable sadist as he was gave her an unreasonable deadline and she couldn't help but think what her life would be without her irritating and annoying boss. Maybe then she'd have a quiet and peaceful lifeIt was 10:45 pm in the night and the reason Silvia was returning home so late was because her boss asked her to stay back late and go through some papers for potential candidates who could get enlisted in an upcoming project the company was going to be establishing. Silvia was supposed to be going home at 5:00 in the evening and here she was going home at 10:45 in the night. Another perfectly valid and good reason to hate her miserable sadist of a boss. Her hand was aching, her back was a bit sore from sitting on a chair for so long, her eyes were a bit bleary and red from staring at a computer for a prolonged period of time. She started wishing that maybe karma would do something good for her and ease her problems. Well, karma would be doing that to her, just.... Not in the way she expected

She heard her phone beep and she fished her phone out of her pocket. 'Hey girl, what's up? Where even are you?' 'On my way bestie. Had dinner yet?' Silvia texted her friend back. 'Yeah, sorry I couldn't wait. But there's some leftover pasta in the fridge for you. I might be asleep though by the time you come back' texted her roommate Jessica. Silvia didn't bother replying since her phone was running out of charging and she put her phone in her pocket and continued to walk to her car. She hummed a little tune to herself and even though by no means was she a coward, she still couldn't help but check around for any signs of danger

Suddenly she heard the sound of an umbrella hit the ground back of her. She didn't think much of it since she thought it must be someone else going home late at night like her but it the sound kept repeating itself, whoever was hitting the umbrella tip on the ground was following a specific rhythm

Silvia turned back abruptly and to her surprise she didn't see anyone. She was confused but didn't like what was going on. 'Maybe I'm being the subject of a prank or something.....' Silvia thought to herself and kept walking faster. She could hear that annoying hitting sound again and as she turned back again, this time however she saw someone with a raggedy brown looking long coat, with a hood covering his face. Silvia got freaked out and she had to admit, she was starting to feel a bit nervous. She didn't know what that man had in mind but she knew one thing: She had to get to her car fast

She tried walking fast and when she heard that tapping sound again, this time however she snapped and snarled "Okay, can you please doing that? I'd appreciate it!" but she might as well have said it to the plain air since the man wasn't there anymore. Her eyes went wide and round as saucers and she felt her heart skip a beat. Someone was clearly playing tricks on her and she didn't like it. She kept walking and then, in front of a streetlight she saw him standing with his umbrella in his hand and it appeared that he was looking at her, but she couldn't exactly see his face since it was covered with his mask