pte

softly."

re you the one who just

en

ming back. I covered my face because a lot o

ng the cat because its eyes are strange

suddenly came to my mind. What if.... that's why my cat is mis

bed.

immediately saw what looked like a ci

eo

ned by wha

eo

ing its ears while looking at me. He was on the ledge

did h

panicked and c

t he was far away so it was difficult for me. The cat res

d not take my eyes off the veranda where the blac

my cat g

ffee cup was not on the veranda. And I

sil

oor and opened it. I don't know what was on my mind when I st

ng on that apartment

an apartment? I heard that there is

apartment building. It's a bit old but when you go insid

time... i

y step next to my apartment. It's been a month

will not disappear from my mind. Ques

door. What is

nocked on it. But as the minutes passed, I heard no turni

ly open. My breathing is heavy. I don't understand

ised that its light was red and the surroundings we

anyone

began to tremble. The nervousness that I feel is too

loak. A soundly step of someone's footsteps like it

Shaking, I opened my cell phone for my friend to call. I almost cried w

call, Winowa! ' I

hat was the stop of my breath. I closed my eyes and

s going to different direction. I slowly

nife. I noticed that he was not wearing a top so I could see the ta

stop swallowing. I looked away. Her

a smile. And despite that voice,

to the front. He lifted my face with the

, hmm?" He asked almost in a whisper and brought his

e you going

mmered. I gripped the

louder. His horrifying laughter echoed throughout

when I felt a war

ize him. That surprised me a lot. Despit

re dangerou

or else...I ripped

because I still couldn't think straight and move

ou, Dr

enise... run befor

ed at me with round eyes so I laughed. I tap his f

rist. It's alr

. I immediately took a taxi before the rain caught up. I texted Winowa

Village. Nashville Village. The name of the Village where I rent.

seen. At first, I was lost. Not until I reach the end. And a

l Vesta so to speak. I got off the taxi and w

e I e

. Her face was serious but when she saw m

ed so enthusiastic

iss

uch and he immediately talked about what had ha

nort and seemed interested in what had

took a sip of coffee. He inha

and your answer was fine. Come on, D

wned.

some guy, and he's always on your mind,

ver---' Danger is ever

old voice suddenly flash

" I said wit

e was not convinced by what I said.

ng from? You didn't even tel

ell him because I knew h

ille V

s stu

age w

ille V

tro?" He asked curiously. He was silent f

I remember it's p

said softly and almost in a

odd

ou rent?" He

ause it's close to the new Un

ing is haun

tunned.

mate said..that's why no one is renting it because there's a lot of st

ASH

It's good, it hasn't been rented for quite

--

use it's next t

e's a lot of cleaning in that apartment.

F FLAS

ery night, the landlady doesn't seem to care. No

t an apartment? I heard that there

" I sta

here and makes noise at night because a

py,

enise...run before

is sweating profusely. There was still a playful

aying because, in the first pl

now, don't you?" He breathily whi

e leav

d when he spoke Tagalog. There's an accent on his voi

mediately looked away. He let go of the knife and stood up.

loor?" His cold question made my

u mean?" A ne

smirked playfully, as if enjoying teasin

n is a

type" I almost bit my tongue at t

lip. He seems not offended by

f me. After a while I felt a hand l

ll place?" He looked at me seriously. I could

leaves

don't know

He gently lowered the hem of my nighties dress and ran his

est on his touch. And that's why

over my shoulders and touched his warm lips. He slight

l, Drystan!' I want to shout a

ey looks g

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