Christian B Harris

Revenants

Day 1 (March 13th, 2023) I never believed in ghosts or spirits, but I had no more say in that matter. The day it happened was like any normal Tuesday afternoon. I had just returned from work at a McDonalds with a freshly poured Coke staining my new jeans. I groaned and tried to forget the hell that was fast food service by throwing those jeans in the laundry basket and washed myself off with a hot shower, both to cleanse the sticky soda as well as the stress of the day. I was on YouTube mindlessly watching whatever I had on my recommended at the time. A video of ghost hunters who would go to supposedly “haunted” areas, such as old mansions, abandoned hospitals, and even Alcatraz Island. I had always found the practice of ghost hunting interesting. It reminded me of that old cheesy movie that Bill Murray starred in. I received an warning on my phone. The beep of the emergency broadcast system was about as welcomed as nails scratching a chalk board. I decided to ignore it as most of the time it was just a test anyways, but it kept going off. I grew suspicious. I picked up the phone and was curious to see what the notification was about. It had said “Do Not Leave Your Home”. I was skeptical, why should I stay inside?