[ WP ] A man pushes an empty swing .

John opened his eyes. Slowly. Last night office party flashed in front of him. I shouldn ’ t drink this much on Thursdays, he thought to himself. He gets up and slowly comes downstairs to the kitchen. It ’ s unusually quiet, where is everybody, he wonders. Looking around, he pours water in a glass and immediately chugs it all up. Thirsty. Note on the kitchen island is from his wife. Honey, I took the kids to school and then off to work, looks like you had fun last night, love, his wife wrote. A house for myself, he ponders. Finally, I can check those PS4 games I bought for my kids, says to himself. 
 
 Basement is wide and open but he can not recall last time he ventured down there. Turns on TV and PS4 and turns over to sit on sofa but suddenly, he stumbles upon something brushing off his legs. And that something let a quiet yelp but he couldn ’ t figure out where it ’ s coming from. He turns around and sees nothing. Turns back and then something hits him again, he yelps this time but he still can not see what is it. Get out of my way, something in front of him but invisible yells at him. John is stunned. Did I have too much to drink, he bewilders. Get out of my way, I need to move constantly or I ’ ll die, something invisible says, this time in a normal voice. John stands there for a brief moment still not sure if this is real or not. Next moment, he runs to the washroom, brings a bag of detergent and throws it around him. Suddenly, invisible thing becomes a bit visible if only for the thousands of little white particle bits. Very smart, the thing responds, but I have to keep moving and these are going to fall off of me. Who are you, John screams. I can not talk, I need to keep moving, I need your Earthly air to live but if I stop moving, I die and since I don ’ t want to die, I need to keep moving. You mean, you are like a shark that needs to keep moving to breathe, John asks. What is a shark, the thing asks. 
 
 John has that light bulb moment again and looks out the window to backyard. Come out with me to the backyard, John requests. Follow me, he demands. He goes up the stairs, opens the back door leading to a backyard and walks over to a swing. Here, sit on this and I ’ ll keep you alive, John points to the invisible thing. John feels the swing tightens up under a weight then he gives it a healthy push. 
 
 Now, tell me who the heck are you and what are you doing here? 
 
 

