It started to rain heavily when it was about five in the afternoon.

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.

curtains were drawn in the room. After her phone screen went dark, so did the room. Rayna

would suddenly come out of the

to roar outside. The lightning strikes

not even try to look for her phone anymore. Instead, she tried to

of the bedframe, she scrambled into her bed

opposite Rayna, Curtis was having a

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

startled as well. “Mr. Faymon, did the electricity go out on your

Curtis switched on the torchlight on his phone to illuminate the documents in front of him.

boom, Curtis’ thoughts fell into disarray. He suddenly thought about

blackout, he wondered if

said that it was getting late, and told

for the torchlight on his phone. It seemed like

Rayna’s

“Rayna, are you okay?”

was no answer from her. Curtis became anxious and called her on the phone as he pounded on the

her

was that she was bathing when the electricity suddenly went out. Then, as she stumbled and fell, she knocked

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

a few steps back and shone his phone light on her door

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

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

“I-I’m h-here…”

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