Chapter 4

"Chara!" She called out again while running around. Expecting to hear back her sister, Aria closed her eyes and focused on her ear. But instead of sister's voice calling her, she heard her heartbeat.

Irritated, Aria tried to calm down herself. Then, she realized, the beating was not her. It is getting louder though.

Now, she was certain that what she heard was not her heart beating. But, if it is not her, who it was?

Fear and horror strike her as she thought that she can hear someone's heartbeat.

Despite the following things she heard. Aria remained strong. She cannot be weak, specifically right now that she can't find her sister.

Opening back her eyes, she found herself back to the clearing. The heartbeat that hears last time becomes more apparent and loud. Looking around to find the source, she noticed something. It was a silhouette, then it disappeared in thick fog. She felt relieved but before she could relax, everything went dark, like the light in the entire world was suck out.

Aria can't even see her self. It is like she becomes blind. The drumming becomes closer and louder. She looks to where it was coming. Expecting to see someone but, it didn't. Instead its nothing.

Then the drumming suddenly stops. "Dum!" A huge deep beat of the bass drum boom at her back. Aria's heart almost chokes her as she was surprised. She spun around, but what she made her froze. It was the face she saw while resting under the Durange tree.

Aria shouted with all her strength, and then everything suddenly changed. The horrific face from before was nowhere to be found, instead, it was replaced with an unfamiliar ceiling.

Aria was confused, then she realized that everything was just a dream. The forest and that scary face she saw last time. Taking a deep breath, she felt relief. But before she could even relax, she found something odd.

Looking around, she was shocked by what she had found. This is not her room!

She jumps out from the bed and darted towards the door. The only thing she got on her mind, was everything that happened was true or someone took her? Well, either of the two is not good, though, she needs to get out. No matter what, she needs to get home. Her sister must be crazy right now looking for her.

And if she doesn't get home on time, who will be there to take care of her sister. Although Chara was a strong girl, she still needs someone to guide her, and someone who will love her. Specifically right now that both her parents have already died.

Aria felt anxious too, though.

Edging towards to door- peeking if there were someone outside.

Fortunately, there was no one. Opening the door, she carefully dashed out. On the right side, stairs were leading down, Aria followed. She thought it was the way out.

"Oh! you woke up?" Reaching the end of the stairs, someone suddenly said. She turned around, looking towards the one who said it.

It was a man, wearing on white and black old fashioned long sleeve and pants. He looks like in his middle twenties, Aria though

"Who are you? And where am I!" Aria demanded.

The man raised his eyebrow. On the other hand, Aria felt suspicious. "Is he the one who kidnapped me?" She thought. Anger blossoms on chest turning into rage.

"This man kidnapped me. Brought me into his house. And next, he will rape me? Not gonna happened. I will punch his death." Aria though while dashing out. Readying her fist to hit the man's face.

On the other hand, the man seems startled by the sudden attack. He was unable to dodge the punch and was hit in the face. It was too strong resulting for him to fell -butt first.