I got out of the cab on Marshal Street. I feel the cold air that touches my skin, with every step. I have a pain in my chest that gropes as if there is a whispering past that I do not want to go back. "Past that does not want to go back, but now want to know the secret of the past." while talking to self. I was startled by the loud honking of the cars in the back "what are you going to pay or not." driver's said. I was not aware of the man's presence in the cold weather even in the month of March, the payment is handed over slowly, 'the change is yours.' calm response even though I know the meter cent of the vehicle is not to much. He smiled wryly and left completely, the old car still left the smoke that caused me to cough.
'7:55 pm.' I shout when I saw the time on the miniwatch in my left hand. I'm sure my stepmother Ursa will be angry again, it was 1'oclock when I left the house to buy things to use for the dinner. I started to run fast, with every move my eyes were amazed at the flying moths "it's nice to watch the light in the dark, ohh little creatures what are bothering you and you're out, it's not yet automn season for you to enjoy." keep on running while talking to self. It suddenly entered my mind why there are fireflies scattered around, it rarely happens especially since I am in the mystic city. I glanced at my watch, I was running for three minutes" I'm sure they're going to eat me." tired of whispering to myself, 1,500 meters before I reached the said house. It was dark all around, strong wind was whispering to me, I could feel its coldness slapping my face.
I rested for a while to relieve my tiredness that I had been working on before, with the force of the wind, the little corner I was going to pass on my way home became even more frightening. I could see almost nothing in the dark for my little star that had no brightness in the vast galaxy. I stood for a moment and gripped the bag of groceries tightly, I could see a shadow that seemed to have been following me for a while; my bristles stood up in fear, my heartbeat also quickened .. Thumph ... Thump .. Thumph .. I could feel every beat of my heart in fear, at the same time my bristles were sensitive to the blow of wind, it also blows the lower part of my dress. I also heard someone was approaching behind me. Grrkkk. The sound of this approaching step, I didn't know what to do so I just closed my eyes and waited for deathgod to follow me "I'm used to it, I don't want to be able to escape it if I just keep running." the wind has carried the straws around, scattering them around as if it were a music whose rhythm is interconnected. The shadow I had before was already behind me, I thought it was just imagination.
If I only knew that this was going to happen, I would have said goodbye, but to whom, things entered my mind. My body smiled spontaneously as if I wanted to do something, it became my hobby when I regained consciousness. 3 years ago and only now have I been able to walk again after recovering from coma, but why do I seem to leave again. "Whaaa !." i shouted, a hand touched my shoulder, I slowly turned to glance, I could not believe what I saw.
Three men are standing and the one in the middle is holding an object. I couldn’t figure it out. That was because only lightning light served to see. With every lightning I could see the frightening faces. "HAHAHA !." the man on the left laughed, soon they were all laughing. I don't know these people but they look kind, maybe I was just scared before. 'Ms. Why are you alone.' said the man in the middle. While the two companions still do not stop laughing. 'I got lost before, because I'm not familiar with the place and I don't know how to look for directions.' gently response while still embarrassed.
The man on the other side was touching his private part, I know there was something wrong with these three and I shouldn't trust them. The man pointed to the Dark corner that should be the way to go. as it whispered, I could feel its hot breath. I want to get away but I'm having a hard time making an escape. 'It's ok if you come with me.' I said without thinking.
We walked the dark corner Toink .. Toink .. Toink .. Drops of water from the gutter. I was in front while the other three followed. "I've been running, running, running when you shouldn't know" 🎶🎶 (text message) my cellphone sounds, I check it "8:20 pm." whispered to self. It's been an hour and I'm still here walking the narrow and dark road with people I don't know. 'who is that.' said the youngest of them, as if someone had noticed this shadow as well. Another man approached him 'Tom, what did you see.' I just kept walking, as we walked down the road my heart was beating faster and faster, not far away I saw a light and I was sure that was the exit. I will be complacent when I get out here on the narrow road. Bang .. A loud sound hit my head, before I knew it had hit me, I lost consciousness. I woke up with my hands tied, blood constantly dripping from my head. 'ouch .. what do you want from me?' I asked them, but they just remained silent. In a few moments, the three began to become aggressive, as if they no longer had self -control. I shouted loudly hoping someone would hear and volunteer to help but in the world money is powerful, You can buy everything you want if you have it; love, fancy clothes and much more. 'stop.' begging said to the three, I was not even heard.
I became weaken with each hold on my skin, from toe to thigh. One was touching my chest, while the third man was licking my ear. I could feel the heat in their bodies, the breaths sticking to my skin. 'Hmm, hmm, hmmm.' sound coming from the three men. Continuing it would lose my dignity as a woman, one of them pulled out the knife. This is what I saw earlier when I first saw the three. I used all my strength to struggle but it didn’t work. 'helpppp ...' I shouted before I completely lost consciousness, due to the blood that had been drained from me.
I opened my eyes slowly and saw a shadow, a few minutes later my strength returned and the shadow I saw disappeared, 'what happened ?,' I was surprised to see the three men were bloody and looked unconscious. 'who did it to them,'
In extreme fear was shocked I used all remaining strength to runaway. Finally and I also got home and Looks like nothing happened to me. 'thank you,' pity talked to. 'whaa, the groceries,' but the fear didn’t cover her joke. Since her tears were dripping, she continued to walk. Her body was bloody and the wounds were obvious, adding to her torn clothes on her left chest, it's a pity to take a glace at her state. Still standing in front of the door, she reached out her hand to ring the doorbell.
Ding ... Dong ... Ding ... Dong ... (dorrbell sound)
The guard open the door widely......
The door opened magically as i neared it. Tall men appeared in front of me, wearing a pair of suits while his gun was on the side. He held the door for me as I walked through, his fierce face flashing large white teeth.
'Good evening, Ms. Aquila, 'he said. 'Earlier, Sir Canis was looking for you, Looks worried! ' he went on.
In my case, he looked sorry for me. I started to say something but didn't. Instead I walked away from him and went inside the house. He is one of my father's guards, Dad hired him to protect him from bad people, especially those who want to steal his position as CEO of a company. My only wonder is why I have to go out to shop, meanwhile we have so many helpers. 'stepmother is trying hard to coax father.' I still had to get used to it. I began to wonder. Did they want me to be eliminated in the Heng Family. The door shut and then there was that slightly sickening feeling as i entered the house. There was a whole group of maids lined up waiting for their master. The maid never changed. They had the same look on their faces that they had at the momentum serving the Heng Family.
'Good evening, Ms. Aquila, 'they said formally. 'Good evening,' I answered.
Fear was obvious in their actions, their mouths trembled a little open. I walked past them. One of the maids approached me.
'Ms. Aquila, 'the concern was obvious to him. 'what happened to you?' when it continues. 'Don't worry I'm fine.' I said.
She is Swan, my most trusted maid. The closest to me inside this house.
'where is Dad,' I asked him. ‘In the dining room eating with Madam Urza and Sir Canis is upstairs doing something,’ it replied.
Swan smiled at me as I walked by, but left concern on his face. There are things that when neglected, you would never have again. Many people dream of being rich, while a few do not want shiny gold. I am one of those people who no longer wants luxury. I don't know what past I have, after I regained consciousness I don't remember anything. When I opened my eyes I saw Swan.
'Dad, stepmom and brother Canis. What am I to you? ' tears dropped suddenly.
What was it someone had once said? 'when you have power, you're on your own. You got no friends, only enemies. If people are nice to you, you wonder why. You wonder what they want from you. You listen to everything they say and try to make them comfortable, but you never can.' I had laughed at the time, but now I was beginning to understand what he had meant. 'Who are you really,' I asked myself confused.
Ever since I stepped into this house, you will feel differently when you wake up; fear, anger, excitement and etc. That was an interesting thing, but dangerous. No matter how much you were liked or disliked, whenever something happened everybody show concerns and support either it's fake or not. Troublesome, being in a big family where every member of it watched everybody else for signs of success and failure. You could always tell what people thought the moment you see their faces. I knew whom they are because of the way they had acted.
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