Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 11

Once Eileen left the room, she felt a bit relieved. There were no cameras in the corridor, so she leaned against the wall, catching her breath. That’s when Egbert strolled out of the room, casually asking as he passed by. “You are afraid of ghosts?”

Eileen looked up, immediately retorting, “Me, scared of ghosts? Ghosts should be scared of me.”

Egbert paused, hands in his pockets, turning back to look at her

Edeen held her head high, meeting his gaze. What do you want?”

Egbert studied her face, slowly approaching her. Eileen stood still, not moving. Egbert stopped a step away, raising his right hand, his long fingers slightly bent, he lightly touched her face with the back of his index finger Eileen recoiled half a step instinctively

Egbert didn’t move just showed her the drop of moisture on his finger. “And you’re sweating in winter?”

Eileen was taken aback, then defensively shot back, “Why can’t I sweat in winter it’s warm here, okay?”

Egbert chuckled, wiping the bead of sweat off his finger, saying, “Whatever

With that, he headed towards the restroom at the end of the comdor. Eileen touched her face, where his cool touch still lingered. She wiped her face, glaning in the direction of the restroom

In the end, Eileen didn’t return until the movie was almost over. After the movie, everyone dispersed, but Eileen found herself wide awake that night. Scenes from the horror movie kept flashing in her mind. At last, she opened her eyes finding the darkness of the room even more terrifying, so she got up and went out.

The lights were still on in the hall, so she stayed there in her pajamas. After a while, the hall suddenly dimmed.

Eileen gasped sharply. She thought about how the power sometimes tripped due to unstable voltage, but it was late at night now and she couldn’t possibly ask the owner to flip the breaker for her. She figured it’d be better to just stay in her room

to walk back to her mom, but as she turned the corner, her hand touched something warm. In an instant, Eileen froze, cold sweat pounng down her

feet rooted to the spot. Various images flashed in her mind, when suddenly a warm hand

a cool male voice echoed in the darkness.

her senses, hesitating “Egbert?”

Egbert’s voice was low, his hand gripping her wrist tightly, not letting go “The power

a human, not a ghost, and finally let

go of her walking past

grabbed his arm

man stopped, silent for a moment, then

her teeth, resolutely responding

prying her hand from his arm and held it instead Eileen

“Let’s pretend I’m the

together tightly, Eileen could clearly feel her hand being completely enveloped by his

Egbert let out a slightly drowsy

asked, I suppose I can accompany you

Eileen was led by the hand by Egbert, all the way

sensor lights came on The lights were dim, but at

hands holding together, immediately withdrew her hand,

dusting off his

“How did you

man casually replied, “European-style houses, they all have