His Precious Love

Even if the windows were installed with soundproofing rubber, Rayna could still hear the water droplets pattering violently against the glass window.

She pulled open the curtains and looked outside the window. It was pitch dark outside, and she could only see the lights coming out of the dining room.

It’s raining so heavily. When will it stop?

She had too much to eat that day, so much so that she didn’t have much appetite at night as well. She even told the kitchen not to prepare anything for her when they called to ask. Then, she sent a text to Carl and asked what was going on back home.

Carl replied that he was fine with the food that he was having, but he still preferred the food that Rayna and Jasmine made. Then, he texted Rayna again, saying that he was fine with any food as long as it was not prepared by Curtis.

Rayna was utterly amused.

She thought Curtis was a decent enough cook. Hence, she was curious why Carl seemed traumatized by his cooking.

Carl sent another text: Ms. Rayna, my mommy has gone overseas for a long time. She hasn’t called me since.

Rayna: Not even a text?

Carl: Yes, my calls always go into the mailbox. Could anything has happened to her?

Just when Rayna was about to reply to him, a sudden loud bang outside startled her. Her vision went dark, and her phone slipped out of her hand.

The phone’s screen went black after it hit the floor.

went dark, so did the room. Rayna couldn’t see a single

that a monster would suddenly come out of the ground and devour her. She anxiously crouched down to

continued to roar outside. The lightning strikes were like lost souls clawing

was so terrified that she dared not even try to look for her phone anymore. Instead, she tried to reach for her

of the bedframe, she scrambled into her bed

room opposite Rayna, Curtis was having

when he was just a few minutes into the meeting. The room was plunged into darkness

other end of the call was startled as well. “Mr. Faymon, did

on the torchlight on his phone to illuminate the documents in front of him. The blackout didn’t affect his

the thunder continued to boom, Curtis’ thoughts fell into disarray. He suddenly thought

rumbling thunder and blackout, he wondered if she was

was getting late, and told the other person

as well. There was no light source except for the torchlight on his phone. It seemed like there was

up to Rayna’s door and

“Rayna, are you okay?”

was no answer from her. Curtis became anxious and called her on the phone as he

dismay, her phone was

the electricity suddenly went out. Then,

in mind and couldn’t wait to

a few steps back and shone his phone light on her door before kicking

was down. Curtis searched every room and shouted, “Rayna, where

to the second room, he finally heard Rayna’s shaky

“I-I’m h-here…”