PROLOG. RUN!!!

"Run!!"

"Run, Ji Soo! You have to run! You have to survive!"

The words kept ringing in her mind, and Ji Soo ran as hard as she could with unimaginable fear.

Ji Soo's breath started to hitch as he struggled to climb the stairs with stumbling footsteps. In fact, Ji Soo had to hold onto the side of the stairs and make sure her body didn't bounce off the ground.

"Hhh ... Hh... I have to find a place to hide," said Ji Soo scared.

She couldn't control her steps properly because Ji Soo's legs were shaking more when she stepped on the steps.

Her long white nightgown was already shabby, with many red stains visible. The wound on her cheek that had started to leave bruises was still painful and throbbing.

Several other injuries were also seen, such as on her temple, arm, and even her right leg which was badly dislocated. Let alone running, just to walk, Ji Soo had to drag her own feet to save herself.

"Where... Where should I hide?" she muttered as she looked around her.

Ji Soo's gaze went to the open bedroom door, and without thinking, she dragged her feet towards the open bedroom door.

Ji Soo managed to get in, but her body and breath shook violently.

Really! She was scared at that time because she thought that tonight was the end of her life which would end tragically.

How could she not think so? Because someone is chasing her life.

Ji Soo didn't expect it, and she was scared when a large ax almost flew toward her head.

"What if he finds me? What should I do?"

Just as Ji Soo wanted to find a hiding place, she heard footsteps with the sound of an ax being dragged on the stairs that she had just walked with difficulty.

The sound of an ax squeaking spooky echoed through the room. It made Ji Soo's heart beat faster and faster.

The figure of the man who had just climbed the stairs looked sly grin. He dragged the ax, which was covered in blood, leaving a bloody trail on the floor.

The sound of an ax being dragged echoed throughout the room, making the situation even more tense and sinister.

"Ji Soo..?" Call him in a sweet voice.

"Why are you hiding? Ah... Are you afraid because of what happened earlier? Sorry... Because I ruined the atmosphere earlier," he said while looking at his surroundings.

"I hope you forgive me, Ji Soo. So... now hurry up and come out and meet me! Let's think about partying. I'm sure you'll like it!" the command groaned in annoyance.

The white shirt he was wearing was worse than Ji Soo's nightgown.

Blood that sticks and still smells bad and doesn't bother him at all. It was as if he enjoyed what he had done before.

"Hhh...!" The man took a deep breath as he looked up and closed his eyes.

"Okay, I have to admit... that I was wrong earlier. I shouldn't have done that. You must be surprised, right?" he said in a sweet voice that was deliberately contrived.

"You don't need to be afraid, Ji Soo. I promised to take care of you. You don't have to go anywhere, Ji Soo," said the man in a deep voice that sounded sinister.

The man started to sniff as if looking for Ji Soo's scent. Before long he grinned sinisterly,

"Ah… this is too easy,"

A large ax covered in blood, he deliberately dragged and hit the floor, causing a squeaking sound that shrieks in the ears of anyone who hears.

"Ji Soo? Oh... Ji Soo, come on. Where are you? Uhmm, are you asking me to play hide and seek? Very interesting... I can find you."

Unfortunately, for Ji Soo, the bedroom door is not closed tightly. Even though she was hiding behind a wall.

"Am I going to be found out? I have to hide!" Ji Soo thought in fear.

A shadow of a man reflected on the floor. Slowly, Ji Soo could see the shadow of the figure of a man holding a large ax.

"Hah? Oh my..." Ji Soo covered her own mouth.

She's too scared, even she thought if breathing could let him know where she was.

Ji Soo looked around the room, awakened by a spacious room that seemed quiet her gaze was fixed on a white wardrobe. An idea for Ji Soo to hide in the closet,

"Yeah... I have to hide there," said Ji Soo confidently.

The only way for Ji Soo to get to the wardrobe faster is to run as fast as possible without making a sound.

But can she do it? Moreover, Ji Soo's right leg was injured at that time.

There was no time to think long, and Ji Soo had already decided to force herself.

She ran as fast as she could, so much so that Ji Soo had to bite her lower lip hard because of the pain.

There was only a little more left for Ji Soo to arrive in front of the wardrobe. She had to continue to endure the pain in her ankle.

Ji Soo deftly opened the closet door, then went inside and started hiding.

The wardrobe was almost empty. There were only a few men's shirts hanging. Ji Soo was sitting with her head close, bending her legs tightly. Her breath was still ragged her heart still beating fast.

The side of the cupboard has some ventilation with many slit lines. Ji Soo gets a bit of an opening so he can peek and find out what's going on out there.

At that moment, something touched Ji Soo's left shoulder. Suddenly made Ji Soo turn to her left quickly.

"Arrgghh!" Ji Soo shrieked for just a second.

But immediately, she clutched her mouth, and her pupils dilated with a feeling of dread.

It felt like Ji Soo wanted to scream and get out of the closet when the figure of a woman's corpse landed on her shoulder.

"Wh… who is this woman?" Ji Soo thought.

At the same time, Ji Soo heard footsteps, and an ax sound was dragged across the floor.

"Ji Soo, honey? Are you here?" asked the voice of the man in the room.

The ruthless eyes looked at the condition of the very poorly lit room, he watched carefully as he walked slowly.

Trapped!

Yes! One word that can describe Ji Soo's current state. On the other hand, she was afraid of the corpse of the woman beside her. But there is a dangerous monster figure that she must avoid.

"Oh... God... what should I do? Am I going to die in vain like this?" Ji Soo thought with tears already flowing.

Things got even tenser, and Ji Soo no longer dared to make the slightest move. She just kept quiet as she continued to hold her mouth.

The tears continued to flow when she saw the shadow of the man who was actually approaching the closet.

"Even though.., I want to taste you as soon as possible. But if it's like this, you'll only buy time! Ah.. but the taste will be good, fresh meat from a frightened human like you," said the man standing in front of the wardrobe door.

"Please... I beg you… anyone… Please, helps me!" Ji Soo thought.

Ji Soo closed her eyes as the cupboard door started to move. She seemed resigned if death was right in front of her.

When Ji Soo closed her eyes, behind the closet door, something was moving quickly in the room. Almost nothing was heard, like a gust of wind that had just passed.

"What's that?" she thought in confusion.

"What happened?" Ji Soo opened her eyes, and she peeked through the gap.

"That man…? Where is he?" She kept peeking to check for the whereabouts of the man who wanted to kill her.

After a few seconds of observing, there was no sign of that man. Ji Soo ventured to open the closet door. She hadn't come out of the closet yet, even though the cupboard door was open. Ji Soo had to make sure no one would attack her suddenly.

After she was sure, Ji Soo came out of the closet carefully.

The corpse of the woman who had been leaning on Ji Soo's shoulder fell and made a loud "bug" sound.

Even Ji Soo was shocked and stared at the corpse.

"Calm down, Ji Soo. You have to calm down and get out of this place," she said as she stepped out of the room.

Slowly and carefully, she arrived at the bedroom door. Ji Soo doesn't know and doesn't want to find out where the killer went.

"Dou you want to go now?"

A tall man with dark black hair stared intently at Ji Soo.

Suddenly, Ji Soo was startled, and her steps became so unbalanced that she fell on her back.

Ji Soo realized that the man was different from the previous man who wanted to kill her. But that doesn't mean the man looks better than the killer who was after her life.

There were shards of blood imprinted on the man's face. His clothes were covered in blood which still looked fresh. His hands were also covered in blood, which made him much more sinister than the previous assassin.

The man approached Ji Soo who was dragging her body towards the back.

"Wh... who are you?! I beg you, don't kill me!" said Ji Soo, scared to death.

The man was so close that he had to bend down to see Ji Soo's face. Using his bloodstained hand, the man held the tip of Ji Soo's chin.

The thick, fishy smell of blood made Ji Soo feel like throwing up, but the man's gaze was fixed on Ji Soo's face.

Ji Soo couldn't move her face in the slightest.

"Why are you scared like this? Have you forgotten your husband, Ji Soo?" replied Nam Joo Hyuk with his evil stare?

"What...?! Hu... husband?!"