The silence of the dark night was disturbed by the rustling of leaves. A long, winding road cut through the forest with the large trees surrounding the area. While the large moon shone brightly in the sky, its light was blocked by the trees which threw dark shadows over the road. There was no other sound, not even the cries of cicadas. Not a soul was in sight at the desolated road since it was past midnight. The world slept on, unaware of what was about to happen at that lonely road.   Through the darkness, a pair of headlights lit up as a car sped through the forest. Inside the car were three people. A middle aged couple were at the front seat while a small hooded figure was sitting at the back. The bespectacled man in his forties looked worried as sweat glistened on his forehead. His wife, a dark haired beauty with blue eyes, was glancing at the rearview mirror every minute to ensure they w

Jason rushed through the front door of his mansion, not even bothering to greet the household staff. The nanny he hired for Alina, Jocelyn Shin, came forward to address her master. She was a short woman in her fifties and highly experienced with children. With greying hair and a kind demeanor, Jason had hired her for her excellent track record since he was inexperienced with children. “What happened?” he demanded. “Didn’t you give Alina her medicines?” “I-I did!” Jocelyn protested. “She took her medicines in the morning but I don’t know how she suffered from another attack!” Jason did not stand around to listen to her excuses but ran upstairs where the doctor was examining Alina. He barged in through the door to fin

*Present* The girl blinked. Alina stood there, staring at the girl with large, curious eyes. “Are you running away from my uncle as well?” Alina asked. The girl shook her head, confused. “Well, I’m not really running away,” Alina went on. “I just wanna spook him a little. And also…” She clenched her fists, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. “I also want to see my parents,” she added. "They are apparently at a place called 'grave'. I want to meet them and go home!"  The girl sensed a sadness in the child’s tone, unable to comprehend why the kid was sad. But the girl’s soft heart was a

*Three Weeks Ago* Miles away from the city, a lonely building stood in the midst of a deep forest. It was hidden from the world by thick trees and darkness but the area was surrounded with secret electric fences in case any person wandered that way. The building was shrouded with mystery and isolation, a large shadow of cold despair falling on it. Inside the building were a series of cell like rooms, kept locked despite having no occupants. There was no one on that floor but a few bottles lay on the floor, indicating that there were people in the building. A small cafeteria was located at one end, where the stove was heating up food for the people living there while a dark corridor led towards a series of stairs which led to the fourth floor.  The fourth floor had no wi

The Mermaid slid open the clothes’ wardrobe and hid in it as soon as she heard the door to the walk-in closet open. She peeked through the opening only to find the same guy from last night, standing in front of another wardrobe right next to hers, almost nude! He was only wrapped in the lower area with a white towel. But she could not tear her eyes away from him. It was not his staunch body or bulging muscles which were forcing her to watch him. The scars on his back had kept her eyes locked on him. There were not one or two scars but many on his back which looked as if they had been fading over time. Her reveries broke when he moved again. “Uh oh…” she murmured and closed the closet again. She could see his silhouette walking around the closet. Open