A Close Call (1)

A soft and fair hand grabbed at his shoulder, knocking Chris out of his dazed state. A pleasant, but agitated voice then rang next to his ears.

"Let's get away from here. She's become dangerous! What if she kills us next?!"

Because Chris had not yet completely managed to absorb the situation, he couldn't react fast to the girl's words. When he recovered grasps of his mind and body, the beautiful girl had already dragged him out of the room, leaving him to stagger and awkwardly regain his gait at the hallway. There, his breathing was still ragged, and cold sweat was running down his spine.

The young man couldn't help but ask, 'Is that really...her?'