Siana’s world came crashing down in no time. The comfort that she had felt with this guy, turned into fear and disgust in no time. He wasn’t as nice as he seemed for what he held in his hand was Siana’s phone, which was lost at the staircase.
Was he following her? Or did he just happen to go there? But then how did he know it was her phone? How did he find her so quickly?
Several scenarios crossed her mind and each one of them made him more and more suspicious of him. That mischievous smile on his face terrified her and made her want to get as far away from him as possible.
“H…how do you have t…that…?” The fear became visible in her eyes and her voice trembled as she spoke. It just made him feel superior and his smile got bigger.
He stepped closer to her and started swinging his arm that held her phone. “What do you think?” His green eyes sent shivers down her spine and it seemed as if they were threatening her.
Siana backed away in no time and before she knew it she was already leaning against the bookshelf. Her body started shaking from fear as realized the kind of dangerous situation that she was in.
“W…who are you?” Siana gathered the courage to finally look him in the eyes and ask him that question. Her body was in shock but still, she felt some sort of energy enter her body and help her face him.
“Someone who has been following your every move for the last couple of months…” He said and tilted his head slightly as he amusingly watched her react to her words.
Following her?! Siana couldn’t wrap her head around that idea. Why would anyone follow her? She always kept a low profile ever since college started so she couldn’t understand why someone would even notice her, let alone follow her.
“It quite surprises me that you like the rooftop so much.” His hand rose in the air and the fingertips glided on her cheeks. That touch felt disgusting to Siana and she tried pushing him away. However, that just made things even worse.
He gripped her face roughly and made her look him in the eyes. “You say so many interesting things when you’re there…and I know all of them. So you’d better stay quiet or I can easily make your life miserable.”
Once again, his eyes seemed to shine and it made Siana fear him even more. She clenched her fists tightly and tried her best to stay calm in that situation. The grip of his hands around her cheeks loosened and an annoying smile on his face once again as he stepped back.
His hand slid down her arm and gripped around her wrist. The grip tightened until she opened her closed wrists and he placed her phone in that. Once again he stepped closer to her and brought his face near her face. Tilting it slightly, he slowly whispered in her ear, “You’ve caught my interest and now you’re my new target, princess.”
Hearing that voice so close gave Siana chills and she just wanted to get away from him but she seemed to have no control over the situation and her body just froze due to the shock that she was experiencing.
When he got no reaction from her, he chuckled lightly and stepped away from her. This time, he finally walked away from her. And just like that, this person whose name was also unknown to Siana managed to shake her up completely and then disappear between those bookshelves as if none of that ever happened.
Siana fell into the bookshelf and slowly slid down because of how weak her body had gotten. Her hands refused to not tremble and her heart rebelled against giving her enough air. She gripped her clothes and tried to take deep breaths to calm herself down. Before she knew it, her vision got blurry and tears streamed down her cheeks.
Why would he do that to her? She didn’t even know who he was and had never seen him before, he didn’t attend any of the classes with her. So just who was he?! And why was he stalking her like that and even going to the extent of threatening her? And just how much did he know? Was she even safe in her own house?
Once again scenarios filled her mind and each made her more and more anxious. She said on the ground and tried to calm herself down but the anxiety was too much for her to handle and with each passing second she found it harder and harder to breathe.
“Siana…?”
Siana looked in the direction of that voice but she couldn’t see clearly who it was, she couldn’t even make out who it was because the voices came out so muffled to her ears.
A girl stood at the end of the bookshelves who wore a beige sweater over a white shirt that was rolled up and a beige skirt that ended mid her thighs, her outfit was paired with white shoes and her hair tied into a ponytail.
She had a concerned look on her face as she had just walked onto Siana sitting on the floor crying and shaking badly while she tried to catch her breath. She immediately rushed up to her to help her.
“Are you alright, Siana?” She asked as she squatted in front of her. However, Siana was having a hard time to even focusing on what she was saying because of the panic that took over her. Tears kept streaming down her eyes as she longed for more air.
Siana wanted to listen to her but all the voices in her head seemed to be too loud to focus on what was happening around her. There seemed to be buzzing in her ears and it blocked every sound. The negativity took over her and all she thought of were hateful things about herself and her life.
That girl sat down closer to her and cupped her cheeks suddenly. “Siana! Focus on me!” She said loudly in order to make Siana snap out of her panic. “Look into my eyes okay…you’ll be alright” She wipes away the tears from her cheek and then caresses it lightly.
Siana looked at her finally, her breath was still shaky but she was finally out of her negative thoughts. The voice of this girl became more and more clear to her as she returned back to reality. Siana just looked at her closely, her blue eyes mesmerized her and reminded her of the ocean, having a similar calming effect on her.
That girl then held Siana’s hand and placed it on her chest and she placed her other hand on Siana’s chest. “Just follow me okay…take a deep breath in…and slowly release it…” She guided Siana to control her breathing and after a few minutes of doing that, she finally stopped crying.
Siana stared into her eyes, her touch felt comfortable and her voice, sounded like a melody, so calming and soft. Siana seemed to be mesmerized by her but at the same time, she was surprised by how easily this girl had helped her calm down such a bad panic attack. Just her presence seemed to make her feel better.
“You feeling better…?” She asked her once Siana had stopped crying and she got a slight nod in return, making her chuckle lightly. She patted her head lightly and then wrapped her arms around her. She caressed her back in a rhythmic way and sometimes touched her hair in between. She held her just like that till Siana’s breathing slowed down.
Siana rested her head on her shoulder and slowly inhaled her scent, it was just as soothing as her presence. Without even realizing it, she reached her hands out and gripped onto her hands tightly. She didn't want to let go of her cause of how safe she felt in those arms.
“Shhh…I’m here okay, just relax…” That girl whispered into her ear. And before she knew it, Siana broke down into tears again...no one had ever been so considerate and caring towards her. She finally heard the words she had longed to hear for the longest time and that made her weak.
They sat just like that for a long time…just holding each other and finding comfort in each other’s presence. Siana didn’t care about anything at that moment and just wanted to stay there in her arms for she felt like she couldn’t escape all her problems and protect herself.
She forgot everything in that moment cause of how calm she felt, even the fact that this girl holding her was a complete stranger…
*8 hours later**sigh* The clock on Siana’s watch read 8.30 pm and finally her day had come to an end after finishing her part-time job. This was a day filled with so many emotions that it had exhausted her and she now stood in front of the door to her house with her keys in her hand. Her hands trembled a little bit for the fear of being stalked by someone so dangerous made her a little paranoid. What if he was inside her house? What if he had been spying on her? What if he was sitting inside ready to attack her? After a long silence, Siana took a deep breath and unlocked the door. She didn’t want to stop living her life just cause of someone like him. And finally, she pushed the door open…it was complete silence. She started looking around the whole house which wasn’t too big, it just had one room with a small living room attached to the kitchen and a balcony which was Siana’s favorite part. After looking everywhere, she found nothing but still, her panic just seemed to increase a
*Clunk Clunk*Siana froze as she heard the sound of heels coming toward her. Her heart stopped beating for a second; all she focused on was that sound. Closing her eyes tightly, Siana hoped that it would be Verona who’d be standing behind her. She calmed down her panic for she didn’t want to look so bad if she met her again. Wiping the invisible tears off her face, she was ready to turn around. A new hope took over her heart as she felt like Verona was near and she would meet her now. Siana turned around slowly, a suppressed smile on her face as she hid her excitement from her lover who was apparently walking towards her. “Oh I finally found you!” Siana’s heart dropped immediately as she heard that voice. She tried her best to keep a neutral expression on her face cause she didn’t want this person to know any of her secrets. “What is she even doing here?” Siana thought to herself as she clenched her fists tightly. Forcing a smile on her face, Siana finally turned around to face t
“Siana please help us with this.” In no time, Siana had a heavy plate of food orders in her hands. “Give it to table 6.” Ann told her with a smile on her face. Siana smiled back but sighed as she turned around. It was currently 5.30 pm and she had gotten done with college about half an hour ago and now she was at her part-time job. She was supposed to work there for 6 hours but she was tired already from everything that had happened during the day. There was a bright smile on her face the whole time she was working there cause she didn’t want things in her personal life to affect her work or the other people around her. Siana felt uncomfortable if anyone asked her how she was or if something was wrong. Ignoring everything going on in her life, Siana just focused on her work as she served customers in that restaurant. It was a pretty famous one so they were really busy in the evening. Her already tired body was tired out even more by working constantly for the rest of the day. Howev
“V…Verona…” Siana whispered under her breath as she stared at the figure that stood outside her door. She finally saw that same bright smile again and it brought tears to her eyes immediately.The smile reassured her they both still felt the same way, that they were still what they were 5 years also and Verona was still madly in love with Siana. What was even happening? Why was Verona here? If she had come back, why didn’t she meet her in the library? Why was she hiding for so long? If they were done already, why had she come back now?There were several unanswered questions in her mind. However, Siana chose to ignore them all and pulled the door wide open. With no other words, she jumped into Verona’s arms who was much taller than her. Verona laughed as she caught her and hugged her back. “Hi honey…” Verona whispered into her eyes as she squeezed her closer. She had a bright smile on her face as she held the love of her life close in her arms. “How you been, my love?” All the ans
Pitch-black darkness…even after she opened her eyes, Siana couldn’t see anything. She was confused by what was happening and had no idea where she was. When she moved her hands, she realized that her hands had suddenly turned small and so was her whole body. She became a child somehow…about a 5-year-old child.Once she moved from her place she realized that she was inside an unfamiliar room. There were no lights on and therefore it was dark. Siana got down from the bed which was a hard task with her tiny body. Still, she pulled herself and walked towards the door, the creaks of which provided the only light in that room. She opened the door slowly and walked into a completely different and vintage hallway. There were pictures of queens and kings on the walls, the windows showed a sigh of just endless forests. It seemed like she was in a castle and that confused Siana even more. She heard some voices from the distance and she walked towards them. They led her to a room that looked li
The message on Siana’s phone confused her but she didn’t want to do anything about it. She had gotten too scared the day before by everything that he had done to her so she didn’t want to walk into the darkness voluntarily. Time was passing like sand and Siana spent all of it just sitting on the couch, wondering what had happened with Verona last night and how she had just left without a trace. Why did she have to do that?She felt something rub against her leg and flinched from suddenness. Once she looked down, she saw Kai rubbing against her legs as if he was trying to comfort her. “How do you always know how I feel?” She said as she sighed. She bent down and picked up Kai. And after half an hour of zoning out, she finally got up. She carried him to the bedroom and fell onto the bed. “I don’t know what to do…” She sighed deeply as she felt conflicted by all the mess that occurred in less than a day. Kai sat close to her and licked her hand. She smiled faintly and petted his head
“Sorry…I don’t know who you are…” Verona said in a confused tone as she looked at Siana calmly. “Hey! She already said she doesn’t know you so let go of her!” Lilia, Chloe’s best friend said in a raised voice as she intended to let everyone know what was happening. Her motive once again was to embarrass Siana. Siana looked up and observed what faces they all were making. Her hand was still tightly holding onto Verona’s wrist. Chloe and Lilia stood on either of Verona’s sides, the former was composed and calm but she too was pretending as if she didn’t know Siana as she didn’t want anyone to question her or find out that the two of them got along pretty well. Lilia on the other hand was very obviously annoyed and was rolling her eyes as she stared at Siana. “Let go already!” She said as she pushed Siana away who moved a few steps back. “Lilia…” Chloe said in a sighing tone as she just stood there and looked away as if she never saw that sight. She wanted to get out of there but it
*An hour later, in the gym room*“And that’s pretty much all… she just pretended as if nothing ever happened and walked away.” Chloe looked worriedly at Alex once again who stood there with a serious expression.“Why did you have to cause all that drama and cry? What did she even do to you?” He questioned her as he stared at her coldly. “Baby…she’s always ruining my day and stealing you from me. I just had enough at this point. I can’t handle her threats anymore and her claiming that you’re hers. I need you all to myself and I don’t want her interfering in our life anymore…” Chloe once again started her acting and sobbed loudly as she hugged him. “She makes me insecure and scared and I just can’t handle it any more honey…please believe me.” Alex sighed and rubbed her back. Chloe smiled cunningly as she watched him turn softer with each passing second. “I do believe you…but you can’t be acting this way. You have to worry about your reputation as well.” He cupped her cheeks and wiped