Worshipers Of A Hidden God
I awoke standing in line at a DMV, I began to aimlessly wonder around looking for the office I needed to go to, as I walked into the building I could feel someone’s eyes watching me but I couldn’t find whoever it was in the crowds of people.
I found the office I had been looking for and began signing documents, the women helping me was randomly telling me “how great he was” and “you will love him” I was so confused and said “sure” filled the rest of the papers out and left walking out of the office.
I could feel people staring at me with this kind of blank expression like zombies yet their eyes held something like shock and adoration, I hurriedly walked past them and threw the crowd trying to get to the door feeling a panic in my chest, I could feel something that I can’t quite pinpoint like anticipation and heard “he wants you” in my mind.
I was almost to the door when a man stepped out in front of me ,tall yet overweight, handsome Latino man with glasses and a smirk, he felt different then all the rest like more “alive” he smiled down at me in a kind of scary way yet it seemed cocky like he’d succeeded at something ” why do you have to go?” He asked in a deep alluring masculine voice that did not fit him at all “I-I uh have a family, I need to get back to” I stammered trying to fight the haze that was taking over my brain, I tried to leave but he kept blocking me till he noticed I was getting scared of him then he let me walk past him looking disappointed, before I could reach the door I turned and walked back to him fast, he was a little shocked then smiled “you came back” his voice tinged with smugness and something hungry.
” I needed to ask you-” the question went half blank I’m remembering asking about paperwork but whatever it was he got serious as I turned to leave again and grabbed my wrist, he sprayed a glass bottle of something on my wrist and I gasped on shock my gaze shifting from my wrist to him, he rubbed his wrist against mine and inhaled the scent, something I could not smell then let my arm drop and I ran out.
I burst threw the doors and ran to the car where my husband and son were waiting, he asked what was wrong, smelling the air as he caught the scent and I told him what had happened then I suddenly smelled it too, a strong yet nice cologne scent emanating from my wrist.
He got mad and yelled at me, but I told him it wasn’t what he thought and how odd the man was, he wanted to go tell the man off but I told him not to and I would report him.
I went back in and the man was gone yet everyone was now staring at me whispering and talking about worshipping him, a woman suddenly lunged out of the crowd grabbing my arm gently and told me how much he wanted me and how he was a good leader, how strong and fearless and how I’d have to give in.
“It is only the way”
I walked through the crowd looking scared and freaked out, mostly puzzled at all of these people who seemed to be in a trance of worship for this person I didn’t know, I saw people of all races and dressed in different styles of clothing, worshipping standing in this building tightly packed humming and chanting.
I made my way through the crowds and down a hallway of frosted glass offices, an African women dressed in traditional wear, a loose white long sleeve linen blouse, a high waist patterned skirt and a matching headwrap set slightly back only showing the edges of her hairline, the pattern was like a black, red and orange like very vibrant tones.
She smiled at me and nodded in the direction I was going, as I walked past her, I could feel her giving me telling me to go ahead.
I suddenly I was shoved into a dark square cave like room, I was shocked and worried yet not completely scared, the room looked like a room where they would put a sarcophagus, the walls made of a sandy stone, the room was filled with something like a hum, but it was barely audible I could more so feel it radiating threw me.
I wondered what was going on when suddenly I heard heavy yet light feet step on the ground in front of me Asif someone was walking towards me but I saw nothing then suddenly I felt someone Infront of me, I felt him ,not only was his form blocked from my vision but he was trying to block me from his emotions, I could still feel them.
I heard so many words so many voices as the dream faded
“Satan”
“Gods”
“Egypt”
” Tomb”
“Sacrifice”
“Different gods”
“Many names one god”
Like whispers all around, then I awoke.
Author N.P
Note: that none of these images are my own, only used as the closest visual descriptors of what I’ve seen In my “dreams” (collected from Pinterest)