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I woke up suddenly, awaken by a strange wailing, coming from the side of the ocean. I got out of my bed quickly, changed my clothes and put on my boots. I took my jacket and went out. The night was dark, there was something horrific, something dire in it. It was like unclear promise, which predicts trouble. The sky without the stars hung above my head, the only source of light was the moon, but there was just enough light that I saw only outlines of buildings and trees. I wrapped myself in a jacket and went to the beach. The cold air was pinching my cheeks.
When I stood at the top of the cliff there was only dreadful sea under me. It should be calm at this time of the year. White manes of waves crashed on the rocks with a bang. I stood there, staring at the restless ocean, when suddenly I heard this wail, which had led me here, again. I quickly ran to the beach. When my feet touched the sand a shiny shape from the water. I immediately recognized a horse in it. Animal wasn’t moving with grace, like other horses, that I’ve met. Its moves were like snake’s moves, fast, precise and confident. Creature approached me, still looking into my eyes. It came so close that I felt the smell of salty water, which emanated from its body. I looked in its lights with vertical pupils and I knew. I knew that it wasn’t a horse. I knew that it wasn’t any of creatures that I’ve ever met before. I knew what it was. I knew.
A demon.
I should have been scared, I should have run away to save myself because I knew that this creature, doesn’t matter where it came from, doesn’t matter how it came here, it was deadly dangerous to me. But I stood still. This horse, however perilous and frightening, was beautiful. Exceptionally beautiful. I couldn’t look away from it. The animal shifted uneasily, I went back and fell over.
And that was my mistake.
Its pupils changed into thin, vertical lines, eyes took the red color. It stared at me with wild eyes, like the hunter looks at his victim. And it was so – I was a scared mouse, it was a big hawk, ready to lacerate me on pieces. I froze motionless, barely breathing. And we were looking at each other, me – scared to death, it – ready to attack.
When I was lying there, waiting for death, a 17-years-old boy appeared on the beach. I’ve never seen him before. He had dark brown hair and beautiful silver-green eyes. He emerged from the water, like the demon before, which was watching him, not me. He walked slowly to the horse and in his throat swelled rumble, which then changed into snarl. The horse put his ears and whined. The boy snarled louder. The animal turned towards the water and disappeared among the waves. The boy ran up to me, still lying on the sand.
– ‘Are you all right?’ – he asked.
– ‘Yes, I think so. What was that?’
– ‘Something you shouldn’t have ever seen. You are lucky you have survived’ – he said and changed into a horse, the same as the one that just wanted to devour me. He turned and walked towards the ocean. But he stopped just in front of the water and looked at me.
– ‘Thank you’ – I whispered, but I was not sure if he heard me. And then he too disappeared into the sea, leaving me alone on the beach.
