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.

drawn in the room. After her phone screen went dark, so did

come out of the ground

to roar outside. The lightning strikes were like lost

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

the bedframe, she scrambled into her bed and

Rayna, Curtis was having a video

meeting. The room was plunged into darkness

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

all right. My laptop’s fully charged, and my internet is working as well.” Curtis switched on the torchlight on

the thunder continued to boom, Curtis’ thoughts fell

and blackout, he wondered

documents, said that it was getting late, and told the other person to continue with the meeting tomorrow. Then, he

except for the torchlight on his phone. It seemed like there was no electricity in

to Rayna’s

“Rayna, are you okay?”

there was no answer from her. Curtis became

dismay, her phone was turned

which was that she was bathing when the electricity suddenly went out. Then, as

the thought in mind and couldn’t wait to

steps back and shone his phone light on

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

the door to the second room, he finally heard Rayna’s shaky voice, mumbling something

“I-I’m h-here…”