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"Guys, let's turn off our lights." No one will turn on the phone because we might be more prone to wild animals. Maybe because it's a little bright here because of the flashlights we have on, maybe we can attract more unwanted visitors. You know what I mean?" I said.

Chren and Camilla hurriedly turned off their cellphones.

It's dark.

It's getting darker.

Only the moonlight that penetrates some cracks in the wall serves as a light to us.

I stroked Macey's hair a few more times.

The boy barely settled down, but his arms were still tightly wrapped around me. His face sank into my chest as if hiding.

I could feel his fear because his voice was still shaking.

His breathing was also heavy.

"Are they gone?" Camilla asked.

Chren nodded while his eyes were still focused on the door's direction.

"I saw three, I can't really confirm what animals are those because I didn't see it clearly through the dark, but I'm sure I saw how it approached the wild boars that I managed to injure a while ago." he said.

We were filled with heavy sighs when Chren said that.

"Maybe it came as a rescue." Abi stated, more like, stated a question.

"May be." Lily shrugged.

Francine stayed silent while biting her lower lip, her brows furrowed, and her eyes looking down at the floor. I can feel the nervousness and shock in every one of us.

I turned to Camilla. She was still sitting and not moving much because of the wounds. "Hey, are you alright?" I asked her.

She nodded.

"I'm fine, Miss Aya. It's a little painful, but I can endure." She answered.

Later, after making sure that all possible entrances were properly locked, we decided to take a rest.

Maybe tomorrow we'll think of a way to find help to get out of here.

We took careful steps on the stairs because they might give up suddenly.

Abi and Chren checked the top floor a while ago; there were some rooms there, but only one was not locked. It was big, so we decided to just stay there together.

It's hard.

At least if something happens, we don't have to gather everyone anymore because we're in one room.

Chren carried Macey, who was now asleep on his shoulder.

I was behind them all as I climbed the stairs to the second floor of the house.

My forehead furrowed before I could climb completely when I felt my hair stand on end.

Here it is again.

The feeling that someone was watching me.

I slowly looked down the ladder where we had come from. And my feathers grew even more when I caught sight of a window.

From there, I could see a shadow.

My hair stood on end when I saw a shadow standing outside the window, and it seemed to be watching us here inside.

I could almost hear the pounding of my own heart inside my chest.

The hand trembled as I cupped my chest to feel how fast my heart was beating at these times.

Fast.

Too fast.

At its extreme speed, it was almost difficult for me to breathe properly.

"Aya?"

I jumped in shock when I felt a hand tap on my shoulder.