บททั้งหมดของ Threads of Sin: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

When I was 16 years old, I traveled with my sister, Sarah Barnes, to Nectar Valley for the rural settlement program. We arrived late, and the youth dormitory was already full, so Sarah and I were housed with Nutty.Nutty's surname was Walters, and his given name was Nathan, though his formal name was chosen to match the pronunciation of his childhood nickname. In rural areas, there was a custom of giving boys deliberately crude names to ward off evil spirits and help them survive to adulthood.A few years earlier, Nutty's parents had died carrying sandbags to rebuild the burst reservoir dam. His house had a main room with a tile roof and two bedrooms. At night, Nutty and I shared one room while Sarah slept in the inner room.Despite his unfortunate nickname, Nutty was truly a handsome young man. Nearly six feet tall with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, he had finished high school, loved reading, and was generous and straightforward in nature. Both Sarah and I liked Nutty very much.

My heart seemed to stop beating instantly. Instinctively, I shook my hand violently, flinging the spider to the ground, then lifted my foot and stomped down hard.Before I could catch my breath, Sarah let out a terrified scream. I looked up at her quickly and saw her staring with wide eyes, fixed on the top of my head.Before I could speak, Sarah had already grabbed a feather duster from nearby and swung it forcefully at me. Pain shot through my head as loud smacking sounds echoed.Just then, something fell from my head. Looking down, I saw two large black scorpions.Sarah's face was pale. She gritted her teeth and stomped on each scorpion, crushing them both.My heart pounded like a drum, my legs went weak, and I collapsed onto the long bench. Sarah also slumped into the wooden reclining chair, gasping for breath.As my terror began to settle, my eyes unconsciously fell on the mess of scorpion remains. I wasn't sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me, but the crushed remains s

There was nothing I could do except hope that Nutty would pedal faster so we could escape this terrifying fog and get away from that disturbing voice.But the bicycle gradually slowed down. I thought Nutty was too tired to keep pedaling and was about to suggest we switch places. Instead, he stopped the bike completely.He turned around and stared at me with a strange expression on his face. His eyes gleamed with a feral intensity, and his breathing became rapid."Nutty, what's wrong with you?"His appearance terrified me. Nutty didn't answer. He grabbed one of my hands and started dragging me toward the grass. I desperately crouched down and grabbed a tree root with my other hand, not wanting to be dragged away.However, Nutty was tall and strong from years of farm work. With his brute strength, I was no match for him. He quickly dragged me into the grass.My arms were cut by the tall grass, and blood was seeping out. The pain brought me back to my senses from the terror and pani

Gus formed a gesture with his fingers and said sternly, "Stand back."He struck through the air with one hand, and the main door swung inward with a loud bang. Gus and I rushed into the main room, only to witness a terrifying scene.Peter lay collapsed on the ground, his hands covered in wounds, with blood pooled everywhere. Nearby, Sarah had fainted, and her face was splattered with blood."Sarah! Peter!" I lunged forward, shaking one and then the other.Neither of them responded. I was so worried I nearly started crying.Gus bent down and checked both their breathing. "They're alright. Go close the door first."I hurried to close the door. When I turned back, Peter and Sarah were lying on the reclining chair and daybed respectively.Gus sat cross-legged beside Peter, chanting under his breath while continuously forming hand seals. Before long, Peter slowly awakened. Opening his eyes and seeing Gus, joy filled his expression. "Gus, you've finally come.""What happened here?"

Seeing my face turn instantly pale, Gus quickly said, "Don't worry. Peter and I will be lying in ambush nearby. As soon as the Temptress appears, we'll immediately strike and kill it."Although I was afraid after hearing this, I still nodded firmly. "Alright. I'll do it."Gus reached out and patted my head. "Very good."Gus and Peter then hid near the cave, set up their wards, and prepared for battle. I approached the Temptress' lair step by step, shouting anxiously and helplessly, "Nutty! Nutty, where are you?"The red light from the cave entrance began emanating thick fog that spread continuously outward.Nutty's voice came from within the fog. "Alex, Alex, I'm here. Where are you? Alex? Alex!"I didn't respond, but kept calling Nutty's name while circling around the cave. The Temptress lost patience and crawled out of the cave, and that was when I finally saw its true form.It was a massive spider, easily over six feet tall. Its body was covered in a black shell that gleamed