Dear Sweetheart novel

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.

were drawn in the room. After her phone screen went dark,

that a monster would suddenly come out of the ground and devour her. She anxiously crouched down to

outside. The lightning strikes were like lost souls clawing for

look for her phone anymore. Instead, she tried

the sides of the bedframe, she scrambled into

the room opposite Rayna, Curtis was having a video

window when he was just a few minutes into the meeting. The room was plunged into darkness all of a sudden, save for the light emanating from Curtis’ computer

other end of the call was startled as well. “Mr.

internet is working as well.” Curtis switched on the torchlight on his phone to illuminate the documents in front of him. The blackout didn’t

the thunder continued to boom, Curtis’ thoughts fell into disarray.

rumbling thunder and blackout, he wondered if

was overcome with worry. He put down the documents, said that it was getting late, and told the other person to continue with the meeting tomorrow. Then,

his room as well. There was no light source except for the torchlight on

went up to Rayna’s door and

“Rayna, are you okay?”

from her. Curtis became anxious

his dismay, her phone was turned

a few gruesome scenarios in his head, one of which was that she was bathing when the electricity suddenly went out. Then, as she stumbled and fell, she knocked

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

few steps back and shone his phone light on her door

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

the door to the second room, he finally heard Rayna’s shaky voice, mumbling something

“I-I’m h-here…”