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

was crippled by the fear that a monster would suddenly come out of the ground and devour her. She anxiously crouched down

outside. The lightning strikes were like lost souls clawing

to look for her

touched the sides of the bedframe, she scrambled into

opposite Rayna, Curtis

meeting. The room was plunged

call was startled as well. “Mr. Faymon, did the electricity go out on

charged, and my internet is working as well.” Curtis switched on the torchlight on his phone to illuminate

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

rumbling thunder and blackout, he wondered if she was

put down the documents, said that it was getting late, and told the other person

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

Rayna’s door

“Rayna, are you okay?”

went by, and there was no answer from her. Curtis became anxious and called her on the phone as he pounded on

her

of which was that she was bathing when the electricity suddenly went out. Then, as she stumbled and fell, she knocked

and more apprehensive with the thought in mind and couldn’t wait to confirm if

steps back and shone his phone light on her door before kicking it down with a

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

to the second room, he finally heard

“I-I’m h-here…”