Masuk“They parked two vehicles in positions that could stop traffic if necessary.” The private investigator said.Marylin slowly covered her mouth. She never thought that something like that was happening down there.“So they wanted to take me…” she asked curiously because if they had packed two cars opposite each other, it could only mean that they were very much prepared for her.He nodded once. “And disappear before anyone notices.”Everywhere was immediately quiet, but Marilyn could hear the sounds of footsteps that were walking around the parking lotEvery second sounded louder than the last. After several moments, she asked quietly, “Who sent them?”That was the most important thing to have because if she didn't know who was behind the attack, she wouldn’t be able to trace it and wouldn’t be able to stop them from doing more. The investigator looked away briefly. “I don’t know.”“You don’t?” She asked him immediately because that was not the answer that she was expecting. He clearly
“Why didn’t you tell us that you were going out last night?” The words came out of Kevin’s mouth hardly. The look on his eyes was completely serious and he didn’t like the fact that she had to go out all alone and then had to face a lot of troubles. The only reason they managed to find out was that they went to her house last night and did not see her. They also tried to call her number, but it wasn’t reachable.Martins was a little bit worried, but they were just a bit calm because they knew who their sister is. It was after they went straight to the office and did not find her, that was when they realized it was something else.“I just wanted to go out and if I had told you, you wouldn’t have wanted me to go,” she replied to him immediately. “I wouldn’t have stopped you and I don’t think Martins would have stopped you either,” Kelvin replied immediately. “We could have probably decided to come with you.”She shook her head because that was not what she wanted. She wanted to go ou
Tiffani noticed that Aaron seemed unusually stiff and far removed from what they had been talking about that morning while they were having breakfast together.The atmosphere in the dining room felt strange, and she could tell that something was bothering him. Usually, Aaron would greet her warmly and make small jokes while they ate, but that day he barely spoke. His face looked serious, and his mind seemed to be somewhere else.Tiffani didn’t really understand him at the very beginning, but she gave herself a task to know exactly what was happening without even asking him. Tiffani quietly watched him as he pushed his food around with his fork. He had barely touched his breakfast, and he seemed distracted. At first, she tried to ignore it, hoping that he would eventually explain what was wrong. But as the minutes passed, her irritation grew stronger.What was he thinking about that morning that was so very important more than even looking at her face? One of the reasons she was very
The investigator remained silent. He didn’t want to say anything and this was because he wanted her to remember everything all by herself. There are times when he wouldn’t be present to help her and she has to be very conscious about whatever thing that she is doing. “It was you.” She said calmly.He gave a small nod. “Yes.”Her fear disappeared almost instantly. But something even stronger replaced it.Anger.Pure anger that she wouldn’t even be able to control because at this point, she could have expected more from him. She was already angry with him because he was not playing along with her, especially given the fact that she liked him.Now, he was in the same room with her. She climbed out of bed so quickly that she nearly lost her balance.“You!” Her voice was still very sharp because it was obvious that she was angry and what was even making her angry didn’t even make sense. All the private investigator did was to save her from the mess that she got herself into, but she di
Marylin’s eyes flew open.Bright morning light poured through the hotel curtains, making her head pound even harder. She squeezed her eyes shut again, but it did nothing to stop the pain.“My head…” she whispered.She did not even understand the environment she found herself in. Everything became strange, like she wasn’t the same person who had been talking all night when the private investigator refused to go according to her plan.Everything felt heavy. Her mouth was dry, and her body ached as if she had been carrying stones all night.Deep inside her head, she was already wondering what happened to her because she doesn’t even look like she remembers anything that happened to her in the past tonight. She looked a little bit nervous and slowly, she forced herself to sit up.The room around her looked unfamiliar. Every year was suddenly different because it wasn’t the same room where she always woke up every morning.A large bed. Far too big for her own. A soft carpet and that was
She shook her head weakly. “I don’t even know what he looks like.”The investigator’s heartbeat slowed. And then he finally removed his hand from the mask on his face. There was no need to take it off.Maybe when she regains consciousness, she will know that it was he who saved her. But for now, he just wants to stay calm and listen to everything that she is saying because for reasons he could not explain, hearing those words felt strange.“He appears.” She smiled sadly. “And disappears.”That was exactly what he was doing. Coming out of the dark when he was needed and going back into the dark when he is not needed or maybe when anyone might recognize him.Her eyes drifted toward him. “I keep wondering why.”The investigator remained motionless. There was no answer he could give. He was the one who was guilty at this point, and he recognized how he was punishing her for keeping his identity hidden so that no one else would see. Not one he could explain even though he wanted to talk a
Marilyn sat on the edge of her bed and stared at the clock on the wall.2:17 a.m.Again.She let out a tired sigh and rubbed her eyes. Sleep has become harder and harder to find lately. Every night she lay awake for hours, her mind racing with questions that had no answers.She thought she was goin
She didn't waste any more time before she finally dropped her bag onto the couch and headed toward the kitchen.Her head was already aching and it was a major concern for her because she didn't want to get sick anymore.As she poured herself a glass of water, she heard voices.Mark and Ethan.She w
Marilyn sat alone in her office, staring at her phone. That alone had been her routine for some days because it was the only thing that kept her busy and every other thing happening online too.The call with the private investigator had ended only a few minutes ago, but frustration still burned ins
There was always a sound that kept her heart pounding every single second, and it made Marilyn not concentrate fully because it was quite a distraction for her.The sound of the clock.She was seated in her living room that evening, staring at the street lights as it was already evening and the sun







