Unfamilliar

Cindy's hand groped the grass beneath her, feeling uncertain as she slowly opened her eyes.

She was surprised to find herself lying in the middle of a thick forest.

"Why am I in the forest? How did I end up here?", she wondered aloud, her voice full of confusion.

Anxious to find a way out, Cindy stood up and started walking through the lush greenery.

Strange things played in her mind, struggling to understand how she could sleep in the forest.

With every step she takes, she hopes to stumble upon a path or clue that will lead her back to her familiar surroundings.

After what she expected, Cindy finally saw the road in the distance, about seven meters away.

Relief washed over her, she quickened her pace, eagerly headed for the road. When Cindy reached the side of the road, she sat casually on the shoulder of the road, hoping to find a caring driver.

Minutes turned into hours as Cindy sat there, waiting for a vehicle to come. Finally, a car appeared in the distance, approaching within only 20 meters.

Cindy got ready, fixed her clothes and fixed her hair, ready to call the driver for a ride.

She waved her hand in the air, signaling for the car to stop.

But very sadly, the car continued on its way, as if unaware of her presence.

Frustration and confusion set in as car after car passed endlessly.

"Why can't they see me? Am I invisible?", she mumbled frustrated to herself, getting more and more irritated.

However, just as Cindy had lost hope, the car horn suddenly sounded to surprise her.

Cindy looked back, saw an old white car parked on the side of the road, two steps away from her.

A sense of relief washed over Cindy, finally, someone had noticed her.

Cindy walked over to the car and peered through the window.

The figure of a man in his late 50s was seen, with a flat expression and no response, as if he was being hypnotized.

Ignoring her doubts, Cindy mustered up the courage to speak,

"Sir, can I give you a ride? I live nearby, just a few kilometers from here."

However, the old man remained silent, his gaze straight ahead, his face like a man under hypnosis, as if unaware of Cindy's presence.

Cindy felt a cold horror intuition piercing her shoulder, but she had no choice.

"Can I come in?....".

The old man did not answer, the same reaction as before.

Cindy began to wonder, her mind was filled with questions that invited anger... but she had no choice but to continue to be patient in order to return home safely.

"This old man seems to be deaf".

She reluctantly entered the back seat of the car.

As the car began to move, the driver still showed no signs of human reaction, remaining with a fixed face looking straight ahead.

The silence in the car was the cause of the awkward wind, Cindy's brain was filled with various unanswered questions.

Unconsciously, her mind started talking to itself.

"How can this man be so unresponsive? Is he deaf or deliberately ignoring me?"

Cindy stared at the old man, her amazement growing every second.

Finally, they arrived at the guard house of his condominium.

Cindy wanted to thank the driver, but when she turned around, she was shocked to find that the old man and his car had disappeared without a sound.

"Where is that old man?... Awesome!!... His bad car can disappear without a sound?!".

Cindy felt strange but was impressed by the old man's bad car.

Slowly letting the feeling of wonder pass away, she crossed the guardhouse, only to find that the two security guard figures were looking at Cindy with a strange look, their gaze full of mysterious signs.

Cindy brushed the thought aside and continued on her way, greeting the residents she passed along the way.

However, the unfamilliar, they all looked strangely at her existence.

It was as if he had become a ghost.

Strange thoughts thinking about everyone always play in her mind while her feet don't stop and keep walking forward.... Very unfamilliar.

Finally arriving at her house, Cindy went in and continued her morning routine of showering, then humming in front of her dressing table.

As she stood in front of the makeup mirror, she was greeted with a chilling revelation.

Her reflection is not present in the mirror... the situation around her house is very bad and creepy.

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In 2009, due to a fight between a land developer and a condominium developer, a large fire broke out in a condominium, then spread to six condominiums.

The death of 200 residents, including two guards and a man age late 50s who is not to be a resident of the condominium.

And Cindy was one of the condominium residents who perished in the unfortunate incident.

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