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.

room. After her phone screen went dark, so did

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

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

not even try to look for her phone anymore. Instead, she tried to

she scrambled into her bed and pulled the covers over

opposite Rayna,

The room was plunged into darkness all of a sudden, save for the light emanating from Curtis’ computer

as well. “Mr. Faymon, did the electricity go out

torchlight on his phone to illuminate the documents in front of

thoughts fell into disarray. He

rumbling thunder and blackout, he wondered

and told the other person to continue with the meeting tomorrow. Then, he took his phone and

well. There was no light source except for the torchlight on his phone.

up to Rayna’s

“Rayna, are you okay?”

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

his dismay, her phone was turned

scenarios in his head, one of which was that she was bathing when the electricity

the thought in mind and couldn’t

and shone his phone light on her door before kicking it down

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

room, he finally heard Rayna’s shaky voice, mumbling

“I-I’m h-here…”