Eternal Love - Countdown Part 3

The alarm clock positioned by Ken's bedside reflected the time that he dreaded the most. It was 8 o'clock, and he knew exactly the events that would occur when the minute hand struck twelve and the hour hand struck eight.

"Ken, time to tuck in. I know it is demanding of me for you to sleep at this time everyday, but this is for your own good. Yawning and sleeping in front of your teachers are unacceptable behaviours which should not be portrayed by our future leaders," Ken's mother nagged as Ken mumbled the exact same words simultaneously.

Ken was lying down on his bed as he recalled the incident in which Jamie humiliated him in front of his classmates earlier in the day. Ken admitted that it was wrong of him to invade Jamie's privacy by treating Jamie's house as his own. With an intention to apologise, Ken got out of bed and searched his bag for a piece of paper and a pen. He managed to locate a crumpled piece of paper from his bag, but he decided against using that piece of paper because it was too creased. With that, he searched for another piece of paper but to no avail. Feeling frustrated and irritated, Ken opted to sleep as his mind wandered into Dreamland.

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"Sis, the boy who drove you to insanity and suicide shall enjoy the luxury of his home and freedom on Earth till tomorrow, for tomorrow, the 19th of August, shall be the date of his death."

The windows slammed shut with a ferocious bang and the resultant force created extinguished the flame on a candle as the entire room blackened. An eerie silence followed before a flash of lightning brightened the room momentarily. The ghostly silence was interrupted seconds later by claps of thunder sufficient to jolt a heavy sleeper out of his bed. The leaves from an old oak tree nearby rustled and swayed in the direction of the gale. The clattering of drink cans against the pavements, roads and lamp posts could be distinctly heard from Jamie's room as she reached for her music player. It did not take long before the rain began to pour and the noise generated from the rain as it came into contact with the ground further aggravated the noise pollution problem. With the music at full blast, Jamie cupped her ears and headed to bed as the bad weather prompted her to sleep.