Novel & Cerita Fear Garden 2

I blocked the number immediately. The silence that followed wasn't enough to stop my horrible shaking. The past had crept up on me, and the future looked bleak. I stood there for a few seconds rethinking and regretting many of my life's decisions. I needed a drink, and a walk. But I'd take the latter. Pocketing my phone, I took a slow path deeper into the garden. It was bigger than how it looked from a distance. The hedges were sculpted like something out of a European estate, and the roses here had a deep rich shade of red. It almost looked like it had been fertilised with blood. I imagined that the mafia don and son duo were responsible for providing the ‘fertilisers’ with their unlawful a

I had always envied gardens that quality—the way they simply continued, regardless. She came quietly, her steps soft on the gravel path. For a heartbeat, I feared the worst—that she hadn’t returned at all, that she’d been caught, that Kael’s guards had dragged her away in chains. The fear was irrational and all-consuming in equal measure, and it had taken root in me so deeply that when a shadow moved at the garden’s edge, my whole body went rigid. But then she appeared, her familiar face peeking around the hedge, and I nearly sagged in relief.

Evangeline snarled, her form beginning to blur with supernatural speed, "then no one will. I'll tear his consciousness apart before I let your pathetic garden magic undo my work." She lunged forward with inhuman velocity, her claws extended toward Iris's throat, but the network beneath the greenhouse responded to the threat with protective fury. Stone erupted from the floor in crystalline spears, each one singing with preserved voices as Eleanor's geological garden finally revealed its full defensive capabilities.

Below us, the bushes sway softly in the wind. Kayla finally reaches the top of the fence and swings herself over carefully. I follow right behind her, but immediately my boots touch the top rail, a sharp clicking sound suddenly echoes beneath us. Both of us freeze instantly. A red light blinks once beneath the fence. Then twice. Kayla’s face changes immediately. For the first time since this mission started, real fear flashes across her eyes. And from somewhere deep inside the estate, sirens begin to scream. “Fuck, they've upgraded the security system!”

She didn't hesitate at all before bowing and quietly leaving the garden, age immediately closed the door behind her as if afraid and I changed my mind, called her back and punished her. I turned to face Lila who chest Rose and fell. “Walk with me Lila.” I simply asked. Lila nodded immediately and fell into step beside me, her hands clapping tightly in front of her. Someone standing two miles much away will easily notice how tense and afraid she was, like she was even afraid to breathe too loudly. She looked uncomfortable and definitely didn't want to be beside me. If not mistaken the garden had over 50 different flowers but wild and cultured. The we walked past the nursery of Mediterranean f

I don't reply, as sleep quickly envelops me, and I fall asleep, receiving her caresses. The high sun dazzles my vision and I put a hand to my forehead to see better. The tulips sway in the pleasant breeze that plays in the middle of the garden and I anxiously look for her among the lush bushes, then behind the bamboo fences and finally among the rose bushes, but she is nowhere to be found. I raise my head to find a sky of clear, cloudless blue and think about shouting for her. The fact is that for some reason I'm panicking and I don't even know why. Unexpectedly, the wind gets stronger. It shakes the treetops with a certain violence and the sky begins to take on some dense, dark clouds, and

The name echoed through the quietude, hanging in the air like a plea. The garden sprawled before me, its labyrinthine paths and vibrant foliage now imbued with a sense of foreboding. I had combed through every inch of this meticulously landscaped haven, but she was nowhere to be found. Panic tightened its grip on my chest, as I realized the young lady I was entrusted to protect had vanished without a trace.

She said with her voice full of fear. I understand why she must be scared. The forest is very thick and since it is dark already, she is bound to be afraid. I wonder how it was able to get in the forest. There is a barrier that separates the garden and the forest. Moreover, there is supposed to be a guard there so as to prevent students from wandering into the garden. Someone will definitely get fired today. “It’s fine Sophia. Nothing is going to happen to you okay? We will come and get you in about five minutes”. I assured her before I closed the mind link.

Feya’s POV The world had descended into turmoil. The once serene atmosphere of the garden was now suffused with dread, the sound of hurried footsteps echoing as guards rushed to secure the perimeter. My heart raced, each thump a stark reminder of the peril that enveloped us. The acrid smoke stung my eyes, yet I refused to waver. I was already upright, my body rigid with anxiety, my heart overshadowed by a darkness deeper than mere fear.

SAFEHOUSE: TWO HOURS LATER They regrouped in a safehouse hidden beneath a laundromat. Lily sat at the table, staring at her father’s journal. Pages she hadn’t noticed before were now glowing, revealed by the EMP pulse. She flipped to a new entry. “Memory Sequence Two: The Garden.” In the margins, a handwritten note: “Seek the fountain where roots grew wild. Only water unlocks fire.” Seraphina peered over her shoulder. “The garden. He means the greenhouse. The one outside Cambridge.” Lily looked up. “My mother used to take me there when I was little.”