A Secretary Affair
For a few seconds there was nothing but silence, a silence so loud it felt like it was pressing against my ears.
Then, she stood up slowly and walked toward the window. She pulled the curtain back just a little bit, letting the morning light stream across half her face, while the other half remained in shadow.
And for a split second, my heart stopped beating completely. Her shadow on the floor didn’t match her body. It was taller, thinner, and looked like it was wearing a hood, exactly like the figures I saw in my nightmare.
My blood went completely cold inside my veins, parang naging yelo ito at huminto sa pagdaloy.