‘Switch’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 12

I.

You know how, in The Vampires Diaries, they had a humanity on/off switch thing going on?" 
"Never got past the first few episodes. elaborate, please." 
"Well...it's self-explanatory. Basically the vampires could turn off their emotions whenever they wanted and lead their best life committing atrocities without feeling any remorse." 
"I used to think it'd have been sweet if that power was real. Wanna know why?" 
"Because you're a power-hungry earthling who is being held back only by a dwindling moral compass? No? Then I'm stumped." 
That earned an annoyed side eye. 
"For the longest time I truly believed I was better off alone. I shouldn't have been born in a family or made friends. Everytime a new person would enter my life, I'd go 'great. another person I'd now have to care for'.  It was exhausting. I'd try my best to push away everyone. It hurt. So I prayed and prayed to find a way to turn my humanity off like the show." 
"Did it work?" 
"Of course not. And I'm glad that my prayers weren't effective. Or else I wouldn't have met you." 
"You. With twinkling eyes and the softest smile. If my prayers worked, I'd not have fallen in love and gotten so jealous watching you with her. I'd not have cried at the thought of you not being mine." 
"If my prayers worked, we wouldn't be laying under this starry night sky, I wouldn't be having this imaginary conversation with your bloody corpse by my side."

by Tahiya Mahir 

II.

As I entered the dark, abandoned house, I noticed a switch on the wall. Curiosity got the better of me, and I flipped it on. The room lit up, revealing a gruesome scene of blood and gore. Suddenly, I heard a sinister laughter coming from the shadows.

Panicking, I tried to turn off the switch, but it wouldn't budge. The laughter grew louder and closer, and I realized that the switch was controlling more than just the lights. I felt a cold hand wrap around my neck as the darkness enveloped me. I knew I shouldn't have flipped the switch.

by Anika Tabassum

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‘Puzzle’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 10

III.

"Saranghaeyo, Pri"
He whispered while putting his coat over my shoulder. I could feel his warmth.
"Nado, nado Saranghaeyo" 
I blushed but couldn't say it out loud.
Looking at my face, Chang wook smiled. 
"Uffff Oppa!! Don't smile like that. I can't think straight ".  
He is coming closer now. I feel like my heart is going to explode.
I know what's going to happen next. I have seen this many times in Healer or Suspicions Partner.
And just when he is about to touch my face...
Why am I feeling so hot? 
Is it because of him?
Why am I sweating this much?
What is happening? 
          *
"Not again, Khala. Why do you always do this to me?"
She has forgotten again to turn the fan on after cleaning. 

Staring at the switchboard, I am trying to remember what happened next...  

by Srabonti