Silence filled the four corners of the living room – creating a bell-like tingling sound in my ears – and I felt my heart dropped at Takuma’s words. The feeling of fear and panic quickly clouded my mind, and at that time, I felt like I was covered in complete darkness with no way to escape, making me froze on my spot like a dead body.
N-no one? I thought to myself. Why? Takuma said they are staying outside the house, right? He said they are watching the house. So…why? Did they leave for a while? Do they have other important things to do that they did not notice Takuma’s calls?
Incoherent thoughts swirled in my head as I tried to understand the situation I was in. I was trying to think rationally - trying to think of the many possible things that could explain what was happening. Tr
