Chapter 11: The Woman

Jenna just sat confused. Did I what I said annoyed him in some way?? She thought.

She was done with breakfast so she went up to her room, she wore her headphone as she sat on her bed listening to music, soon she dozed off.

It was dusk. She woke up and went downstairs, she had already decided to visit the library, she asked for directions, and she was directed by a guard.

On her way there, she wondered why there were many bodyguard , why did he need them?? Too many of them.

She wondered.

She got to the door and opened it slowly as she peeked inside. It was so wide,

Woaw!!! Her eyes widened at the sight of the huge shelves

There were different collections of books, and on it shelf were written it's exact genre for easy searches.

It had Sci-fi, comics, romance, Fantasy romance.. all had their various sections. The books were neatly arranged, anyone who saw it would think it's an international library.

Didn't know Mr Grumpy was a fan of books. She smiled as she went through the books.

Jenna loved Romance genres so she went searching for it section. And there she was, looking for a perfect book to read.

Then she saw one that caught her eyes. "The Dying Beast" hmm.. sounds interesting!. She smiled and took the book out then she walked to a well furnished couch with a lamp by the table. She looked at the front cover of the book . It had a heart shape drawn there but there was no Authors name on it. That's strange.

She sat comfortably reading her book. She enjoyed her book for a while, she didn't know when it was evening.

Actually Jenna was a bookworm, she was so engrossed in the book she read, while reading she interacted with herself, playing role of characters and also making face expressions reacting to the Story.

After a while, Arnold was home. Jenna continued reading when she felt someone was in the Library. It was really strange.

She relaxed for while thinking it was normal and that it was because of the story she read. She listened carefully if she'd hear the strange sounds she heard before.

She heard it!!! She got up and turned from sides to sides if she'd see the person who made the strange sounds.

Perhaps it's one of the guards right?? Or one of the servants in the Mansion. She said Convincing herself.

Www..ho's there? She stuttered as her eyes searched the Room.

She started sweating, she was so scared right now that she wished Arnold would be home early because she knew there was no way she'd sleep in that room alone tonight.

She just stood still as her eyes welled up with tears.

Suddenly she heard a voice .. humming.

Her eyes widened as she trembled with fear.

Tt..hat voice.. that was the voice of the lady that appeared to me in my dream last night . She said to herself looking left and then right searching for the woman.

Haaahahahahahaaaaaa!!! She laughed. Jenna's heart almost fell out of her chest.

Oh my God!! I must be hearing things, please, please,please please!!! Let it be my imagination.she whispered and prayed.

She began panting and sobbing.

Soon she heard footsteps coming to her direction. She just really hoped someone was playing pranks on her. But who would that be? She knew Mr grumpy isn't that playful, he wouldn't dare do this, even if he was, he wouldn't scare her this way.

Who's there?? Please stop! Fine, I'm scared, you win, happy? Now stop the joke. She yelled as tears rolled down her cheek.

She heard The footsteps somewhere close by. She prayed it was Lady Ann, but she'd never done this before? So why would she now?

She turned her face to the right to see the cold eyed woman!, with the silver hair. She didn't see her body, only her head was visible, the rest of her body wasn't.

The Library was getting dark now abs it made her panic.

The burning skull which was in her forehead shone really bright like Gold.

The woman walked slowly to her as she walked backwards. She kept walking, then she took another step and she fell to the ground.

What was happening? Who was this woman? She thought as she screamed.

Get away from me !!! She screamed, abs she felt her throat burn.

But that didn't stop the woman from walking to her.

Www..what do you want from me?? And who are you? She yelled as her tears ran like a flowing river.

Please don't harm men she tightened her eyes, then she slowly opened it to see the woman in front of her.

Swing that scary woman right in front of her she closed her eyes tightly and screamed really loud.

Arrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Angry, sad, scary tears rolled down her cheek . She wondered why she was being tormented and tortured this way. What had she done?

Arnold walked upstairs to his room when he heard the screams.

He thought he heard nothing,then he took another step and he heard the screams again. It was a continuous scream so he traced the screams, and he rushed to the library .

Jenna kept on screaming as she squatted at a corner covering her ears with both arms, bowing her head in between her legs.

Arnold rusher in immediately as he spotted her screaming at a corner.

Her hair was rough, he knew she wasn't okay.

Arnold ran to her then he placed his hand on her shoulders.

She shrugged and screamed loudly with her eyes still closed, not looking at who touched her.

She crawled backwards , then she opened her eyes to see him. Her eyes welled up with tears as she bursted out crying.

She immediately went to Arnold who was squatting then stood up watching her in confusion. She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck .

Arnold stood stunned by her reaction, he wondered what had happened.

''Hey, hey.. what's wrong?"his voice was calm as ever, he then patted her hard gently .

Jenna slowly pulled away, then she faced him and stared into both his eyes while he looked at her as he saw those tears that did something to his body each time he saw them.

He definitely wasn't happy each time he saw those tears. And why was she so scared? He thought.

"Ttt..hhat Woman .. she struggled to speak as she pointed at something Behind her, Arnold also stretched to see what she pointed to but he saw nothing and it made him worried.

Jenna turned to the direction she last saw the Woman, then she turned back to Arnold

No one is there. She sobbed. Ss..she's gone.

"Ss..she was there a while ago, I..I'm not lying, she looked straightly at him. She looked really miserable and devastated,Arnold had never seen her like this, she looked like she had gone crazy. He could see fear in her eyes as though she had seen a ghost, he could also see truth in her eyes.

"But there's no one there" Arnold turned to the direction she had pointed to.

"I'm not crazy! I saw a woman. Sss..she was Sliver headed, she was so scary! Please believe me" She sobbed.

Arnold stared at her in shock, she went on and on and on he then pulled her into his embrace.

Her head was on his chest and he held her tight as if he protected her from invisible woman.

"I saw her, believe me" she cried out, tears kept rolling down her cheek.

"It's okay, it's okay, she's gone now". He patted her head. He then turned around searching for the woman. What's was happening?

Jenna suddenly felt dizzy as she saw the room began to spin. She placed her hand on her head and tried to be stable, but no, she just couldn't.

"Bb..but I saw her..I.. saw her" she felt weak, her eyes were slowly closing, then she blacked out.

She fell on Arnold's chest, abs he wondered why she suddenly stopped speaking. Then he lifted her chin with his thumb then he saw that her eyes were closed and she had fainted.

Jenna? Jenna! He called out as he held her gently tapping her cheek.

That was the first time he called her name. Jenna!! Jenna!' The voice continued to echo in her ears. She tried opening her eyes but she couldn't, she was in a dark world, she was lost, she was in a completely different world.

She fell on his arms abs he slowly lifted her up, he carried her in his arms as he walked out of the library.

He carried her to her room and laid her on the bed , then requested Corey to call the Doctor.

Corey phoned the Doctor and he came in to examine her, while Corey and Arnold stood waiting, as he watched the doctor's is every move.

He looked at their faces for a moment, then he said. " she had hyperventilation, this happened when one becomes intensely anxious or panicked, one could faint at that moment.

"Was she in any kind of danger that resulted to her fainting? If she was, then I advise you keep a close watch on her. If a person hyperventilate for a long time,the low carbon dioxide levels would lead to narrowing of the blood vessels that supplies blood to the brain. This reduction in blood supply to the brain leads to symptoms like lightheadedness and tingling of the fingers.

She might die if it continues. hyperventilation leads to imbalances in oxygen and carbon dioxide, which your body needs in order to function, the complications of hyperventilation can be very severe, even life threatening in some cases. So, keep a watch on her so it wouldn't turn out being worse.

The next time it happens it might exacerbate and her life might be in danger."

"When would she regain consciousness " Arnold asked as his eyes were fixed on her.

In an hour, I've given her an injection, she'll be fine, no need to worry.

He looked to the Doctor and nodded with blink in response.

"I'll take my leave". He held his briefcase as he left and Corey immediately followed.

Arnold was now left alone with her. He folded his arms across his chest as he studied her face. He seemed to be lost in thought.

"A sliver headed woman? Why would she appear to her?"

Corey walked back inside. "Sir you should come have Dinner". He said as he averted his gaze.

"No I don't feel like it". He said straightly not turning to him.

But Sir the Doctor.. Corey was immediately cut off.

Leave. Arnold said with his cold voice and Corey could hear the anger in it.

Corey hurriedly left the room and he wondered what might had happened.

Arnold stared at Jenna who slept like Snow White, she was so beautiful with her eyes closed. He smirked.

He walked to the bed and sat close, His eyes ran through her body, she was just perfection. He knew she was but couldn't bring himself to say that.

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