(6)

The car's shadows haven't helped add to the nervousness I feel.

I feel like there's someone with me here.

Maybe because of the speed of my heartbeat, I can already hear footsteps.

I almost cried with nervousness.

Instead of the front, I turned my back as I walked fast. My knees were shaking slightly, so I almost fell a few times.

"Shit," I blurted out in my mind.

I could hear footsteps getting louder and louder, but it was not clear which side I could hear.

Some time later, I shouted when someone collided with me.

I couldn't open my eyes tightly closed. Whatever element I collided with, I'm sorry.

My muscles are shaking. I couldn't help but scream a bit.

A touch of cold and big hands finally opened my eyes.

"Hey, are you alright, Aya?"

It was as if I had run out of energy.

It's just my older brother.

"Ronald? My gosh, I almost fainted in shock. I thought maybe that bad element was with me here in the parking lot. It's just you. "

He laughed.

"That's what you get from reading too many fictional books."

He tapped my shoulder and took my bag and coat. He even put it on me before pulling me inside.

"Let's go." "You look tired. How's work?" he asked.

"Work's fine. You? How's your day? " I asked back.

He didn't even answer my question and just continued walking towards the main door of our house.

"Aya, you're home!" Mommy smiled at me when I entered.

"Mom! Yeah, I am. I miss you. "

"Aw, "Come on, go upstairs." She pushed me a little to go up to my room.You already ate dinner, right? Go ahead and take a bath and go to sleep right away.You look tired at work. "

"Yes, mom. Good night. "Say good night to Dad for me, please. "

I kissed her cheek.

I turned to my brother and did the same. "Good night."

"Good night."

Wearing a tired face, I walked towards the stairs and up to my room. Upon entering, I immediately threw myself on the bed. I let out a few more sighs before closing my eyes.

I don't remember what Mommy said before I went upstairs.

I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep without even changing my clothes or taking a shower. It's definitely dawn, and I'll probably just be awake at this time.

I yawned, my eyelids both tightly shut. Several more times, I argued with myself whether I should get up to clean my body today or tomorrow.

In the end, I chose to get up and immediately went to my bathroom to at least take a ten-minute shower.

I was carrying my cellphone, which I just laid on the sink while playing.

It's a habit.

I find it comforting to hum along with the music whenever I shower. Sometimes I even drop my cellphone while soaking in the bath tub.

I laughed at my own memory.

I also accompanied the song while showering.

It was in the middle of the song's chorus when I noticed something that echoes, aside from the music, the sound of dropping water and my voice. My brows furrowed as I stopped moving for a while to listen carefully.

My heartbeat quickened immediately. I can almost hear my own heartbeat.

My arm and leg hairs are also starting to stand out.

I swallowed as I gently dug into the shower switch.