“Run Amy run!!!!” the girl wearing a black floral dress said to herself in mind while running. Her breath is getting uneven as it is indicating that she has been running for quite sometime now, her white skin been decorated with blood , the pale face having a rosy cheeks and nose, her glossy eyes filled with tears which are enough shiny to reflect even in the dark forest.

“You can't be captured Amy... Run... Run for the life!!!” the girl again said to herself as she is boosting herself to run because she already understood that she can't be able to continue like this any longer but she can't stop... She can't stop running as there isn't any choice left for her, she knew that if she wanna be alive she has to make out of it no matter what so she persistently kept on running but seems like her body is in no more state of being controlled by her mind as it already got fully exhausted.... Slowly her vision started blurring out, her body is losing the sense little by little, all she could feel is being lighter as her soul is being sucked out from the exhausted body and thats when her eyes slowly got closed completely.....

Slowly she opened her eyes as she got disturbed by a beam of light coming through the window and falling right at her face.... She covered the light with her hands to stop the light passing to her eyes as those glossy eyes are not yet adjusted with the sudden light and soon after adjusting she looked all around the room which was built in old fashioned way yet it looks beautiful.... Then she noticed herself wearing the same dress as before but the slight difference was it consisting a new patch work as someone has sewed it for her and also her wounds are being covered with bandages....

“So i made it alive” said while letting a big sigh while looking at the sky from the window where the bright sun rays are coming probably not be the reason for the tears in her glossy eyes. Soon she snapped out and wiped off her tears and smiled at the sun and got up from there leaving the sun confused.....

She again looked carefully at every inch of the room to find herself being all alone in that cozy room and for some unknown reason she felt safe and comfortable there though the interior is not so great she found some kind of warmth and relaxation over there. Her eyes then shifted towards door and suddenly some type of curiousness and unknown anxiousness feeling got started in her as what gonna be there out of the door.

A moment of time passed as her thoughts running wildly in her mind but she gathered up all the courage and opened the door just to find no one except her. She bent forward a little from the room and looked all over and finally stepped out after confirming no one's presence. She looked all around the house which lacks infrastructure but is good enough to be lived for a simple family as she can't expect much more modern house then this would gonna be placed in the middle of this dark forest.

“Well not bad.... I still can't believe that someone can live in this deep forest” she talked to herself while she is taking a tour of the house and soon stopped at another door... “Is it another room?” she asked to herself and then looked around to confirm again that no one is there. She places her ear on the door to find if there is any noise coming from the other side and she opened the door with curiosity as soon she found there is no sound from the other side.

“Basement???” she asked to herself after seeing the steps towards basement which left her more curious and leads her to step downwords into the basement. The basement is quite dark that she couldn't be a abled to see anything other than darkness yet she kept moving inside while leaning by wall just to find out the pure darkness where she can't even look at herself.

She kept on moving back and forth seems like she is in search of light switch but bump into something which left the basement re-sound with the loud noise... She squatted down to find the thing to which she bumped into, she reached out her hands all over the ground and finally found it though she couldn't see it in the dark she can still tell it was a metal vase by touching it and from the noise it made earlier....

Again the vase made a big noise as it got pushed off by her hand when someone suddenly grabed her neck tightly while pushing her to the wall.

*Cough cough*

She started coughing from the sudden garb and shortage of air....

“Who... Who??” she tried to ask who it is while trying to stop the person by pushing them but it seems impossible for a fragile girl like her to push someone off. Her breath is getting uneven and slowly started losing her sense. Again things started running in her brain like.....

“Am I gonna die for the real this time???”

“Will I just end up here in the basement????”

“Am I gonna die without knowing who is killing me???”

Questions like this keep on running in her mind until she started closing her eyes slowly giving up the struggle and soon......

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She started closing her eyes slowly giving up the struggle and soon her hands letted go of the person as she already losses her strength and that's when the light got lit when Amy's hand fell on the light switch... As soon light got lit the person let go of Amy's neck which made her fall down on the ground as there is no strength in her nor even to stand.... She is still coughing and struggling to breathe but the person doesn't seem to care as he went off from there saying “Come out of the basement”

Though Amy didn't notice the person she understood that it's a guy who seems to be cold and dangerous... She went upstairs soon after her breathe got settled but was still scared to meet that person who was just about to kill her minutes ago so she just freezed over at the door of the basement while looking at the back of the guy who is doing something in kitchen... She stood there until....

“Aren't you gonna come out from there” the guy asked as he turned to her which made Amy startled yet she didn't dared to move an inch instead she started staring at the guy whose looks are undescribable on top of it his shiny long hair which is making him look more attractive that Amy's fears got faded out and she just lost in his looks... The person started coming closer to Amy when he realized that Amy got attracted by his appearance but Amy seems unbothered as her concentration is only on him.... But all of sudden he grabbed Amy by her waist which made her speechless and at the same time flushed , he even started looking into her glossy eyes while leaning towards her face even Amy was looking deep into his eyes until...

“Are you done staring me?” the guy asked....

“Huh??” Amy responded in confusion as her mind didn't yet processed with what he said and that's when he closed the basement door with a bang and let go of her waist... The bang was enough loud to bring her back to the sense and her mind to process things and when she finally realized how stupidly she acted, she felt it embarrassing... She again looked at him who already returned back to the kitchen....

“Come here” he said while placing a bowl of soup at the table and Amy just silently went near the table and stood over there while looking at the bowl and the guy....

“Sit!!!” he again said and Amy followed....

“What are you waiting for now?? Have it..” he said and passed it towards her... But she didn't touched it as she didn't understood what to do.. To have it or not?? As he is the person who nearly strangled her to the death a while ago but also he is the one who saved her yesterday and brought her to his home so she was just looking at the bowl while fidgeting her fingers......

“I didn't poisoned it” the guy said as he notice her being stressed over it.... Amy just looked at him and smiled then she took the bowl and started having it while she is having the soup he kept on looking at her as there were many questions running his mind and just waiting for her to finish to soup and then to get his answer... Soon she finished and he started with his enquiry...

“Who are you? what are you doing in this forest all by yourself?” he asked to which Amy didn't replied....

“Why there were so many wounds on you?” he again asked and again Amy chooses to stay silent which made him annoyed...

“Listen this is my house and if you want to stay here for a day you better respond to my questions if not you can just get lost from my house” he said with a cold voice which made Amy teared up yet he don't seem to be bothered by those tears and his attitude changed into more cold...

“Those tears don't work on me... I need answers and if you can't give me then just get out ” he said and started moving from there while mumbling “I literally hate weak people like you...”

“Amy” she whispered which made him stop and turn towards her... She raised her head wiped off her tears..... “My name is Amy, I am not here by myself.... Someone kidnapped me and my family by injecting something and by the time i came to conscious we were already brought here and... My parents already....” she stopped as her throat isn't supporting, she is feeling like all her pain got stuffed in her throat yet she cleared her throat and again started...

“My parents already been killed by them and i was been tied up for 2 days” she said and after hearing to that he didn't respond for a moment...

“So yesterday you were escaping from them and thats when i got you ” he said to which Amy nodded.... “Well what are you planning to do now?” he added...

“No idea.. but i'll surely get revenge for my parents...” she replied while her voice consists of deep hatred...

A moment of silence took place and to break the silence Amy asked “Whats your name?”

“Shezin” he replied...

-- To be continued

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After the conversation Shezin asked Amy to take rest as her wounds are still fresh and needs some rest to heal. He also allowed her to stay at his place until her wounds completely heals..... Amy felt relaxed and grateful that she can stay there for few more days as she felt its a safe place for her compared to going out from there alone.....

“You go and rest now... I'll call you after preparing the lunch” Shezin said.

Amy nodded with a glittering eyes....

At dining table

Amy and Shezin are having lunch together...

“Woahh.... It's so tasty......” Amy is talking to herself while enjoying the dishes....

“Can you shut your mouth already” Shezin said annoyingly while looking at her as she has been disturbing his peaceful lunch time.......

“Ok” she replied “But how can I eat if I shut my mouth” she said with a shameless smile....

“Just use it for eating not to blabber nonsense” he said in a complaining manner “you don't quite use your mouth when I ask you something” he added......

This made Amy freeze. She didn't gave any movement. She just downed her head.... Shezin looked at her as when she really went silent though thats what he wanted in the first place but now he is the one being bothered by Amy's silence....

“You can talk when its necessary” he said to make her break the silence but it didn't worked as she was just sitting in front of him with her head down without making any further movement....

“Was I too rude? Is she got upset?” he is asking to himself in his mind....

“Are you Ok?” he asked which made Amy lift her head and looks at him who was looking at her. “Say something” he added...

“What's this dish called?” she asked while pointing towards a dish with a curious eyes which left him speechless... “Tell me... I never tasted such a delicious thing like this in my whole life. It's so tasty.... How did you even prepared it? What are the ingredients?” Amy kept on asking this and that which made Shezin annoyed that he bangs the table with his hands and stood up......

Amy again went into silent mode as she understood the latter's mood....

“I am going out for some time so please behave yourself at home.... Don't dare to enter the basement” he warned her...

Amy nodded...

“There is a bowl of homemade medicine in the kitchen , have it after finishing the meal” he said “though it might taste bitter it will help you recover fast” he added.

Amy again nodded....

Shezin left the house while mumbling

“She either be a mute or a chatterbox”

Amy was just looking at his back until his appearance got disappeared. She vacates the small portion of the table while putting the dishes and bowls aside.... She laid her head on the table and slowly her eyes started tearing up as she remembered her parents , the way her mother use to prepare her favourite dishes and the way her father used to fill her mouth with plenty of food.... The way they three altogether used to have meals while laughing, giggling and arguing... Her tears started rolling down.... All those happy memories were flashing in her mind which brought a smile and soon turned into a sad one as she remembered the fact that her parents are no more in this world and all those happy moments she can never get to feel in the future.....

Meanwhile....

Shezin stood in the middle of the forest, facing the sky with his closed eyes. His body is emitting a strong light which is making the surroundings glow even in the dusk..... The whole atmosphere started to change as the forest creatures started to gather around him even the birds started gathering around him instead of rushing to their roost in the dusk.....

Soon he stopped, the light stopped emitting from his body, all the creatures which surrounded him was now getting back on their ways..... He opened his eyes which are in royal green color unlike while ago but soon those royal green iris turned into brown...

“This gonna be interesting” said with a evil smile...

He returned back home and as soon he entered he saw Amy sleeping at the table....

“Why is she sleeping here?” he said in his mind and started walking towards her. “Amy” he called but there isn't any response as she is in a deep sleep... He just started looking at her face and soon noticed the tears though they got dried they are still visible.... Shezin squatted down a little and started staring at her...

“Who are you? Why did you lied to me?” he asked to himself in his mind and got up from there....

-- To be continued

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