The Ruthless Game

think of this place as her room or her home. The air choked her as usual although it feels a bit b

d her weekly shopping, the solo dates that she would never skip for anything in

day. She might eventually die from boredom, she would be gratefu

there are strange pair of eyes

as she managed to moved from on

k and she was sw

die...." Sh

g dream about the faceless man from the court room . He w

uiet in an unusual manner , there was no strange whispe

not like it here. She is aware but at the passing of each

stare into the ceiling patiently expecting the faceless

oward" sh

er , something stranger that she was yet to figure

almost see herself in the court room again. The court room wher

e shock written all o

uthed as she stared

into her mother's eye

asked again , t

s cheeks but her eyes he

e that she was going to be the talk of town. She was going to be labeled the betrayal daught

o do list. It was the hardest thing to do but she knew she did wha

self and her family. She wanted no part in their horrible lifestyle, she would not classif

er as she was ready to face the consequences o

n the floor. She looked from her elder sister to her mother and the hatred in their eyes scared her so much that she hurried out of the house. It was a week after she testified against her father and

n. She did not feel safe around her family anymore. Several hours later she was

emely high wall had 'VIL

ything that had happened, it felt like sh

stead she was on the run for her dear life, hiding away from her own family. Forced to leave behind what seemed li

or seemed to be up and about as usual. A neighbor that she was yet to cross path with , she has only heard him make sounds. Sometimes s

be hallucinating. No sane person would l

ndow and the early morning breeze managed to find its w

g her nails into the old piece of mattress that served as her bed tea

she carries with her the curiosity of knowing the story behind the villa as it

out" she whispered t

its and vegetables. Whenever she's in town, she always tried to gather information about the villa she lives in, the locals though very few are

serable, no jobs , no hobbies , just de

ed anything essential ,