The Woman From Hell

My clothes were completely soaked after I had walked for just a short while.

I looked ahead with blurry vision. There was still a long way to go.

There was a small, Western-style building not far ahead, and there was a tiny shade to the side of the door. I walked forward and sheltered myself from the rain.

When would this rain stop pouring?

A gust of cool wind hit me, and I shivered.

However, it was not just my body that was cold. The chill in my heart was even more thorough than the cold outside.

I crouched down halfway and curled up my body.

Cats huddled themselves for warmth when it was cold.

Now, I was like an abandoned cat, huddled in a corner alone and ignored.

The phone in my pocket was vibrating so intensely. I fished it out and finally answered.

"Sis Wan, do you have time this afternoon? Could you come down to the Hyperspace this afternoon to discuss the progress of the project?" Marius' sunny voice registered in my ears. My throat moved as I hesitated whether or not to speak.

My voice would probably sound very off if I were to speak now.

When he heard no response, Marius spoke

lightly, "Sorry, I may not be able to go

so

was obviously stunned, and his concerned tone sounded over the receiver, "What's the matter? Are you sick? The rain sounds really loud over there.

series of

I tried really hard to control my emotions and calm down, but I could not help myself as long as I kept thinking about the scene from just now. The more I thought about what just happened, the colder I felt. Even my hair was standing on

obviously had their own life to live, but

the

ordinary person, I would probably be

and watched the rain fall from the eaves in long trickles. Desolation

out a long sigh, I hid my

passed slowly, and

numbness in my legs, I stood up slowly with my hands supporting the wall. I staggered, however, perhaps because I had been crouching for so long. At that very

"Thank you."

"You fool."

a very

caught my

His shoulders were wet from

easy for me to