Chapter 27

Promises are meant to be broken, they say.

At first, I don't really believe in that, cause once I made a promise I make sure that I'm going to do it. I don't like breaking my promises but in my situation right now I really believed that promises are meant to be broken.

Why did I even assume that he will make it? He's not even from our family.

"You're awake." someone from afar spoke that made me open my eyes.

My hands are still tied, even my feet are chained. The room is dark but I can feel that someone is looking at me, probably the person who spoke. What do they want from me? Money from my family? Tss. They should have just said that there's no need for something like this.

"Where is your superhero?" he asked again

I tried to look around to see if I can figure out where he is. It didn't take long when I saw that he is sitting in a chair far from me.

"I don't need one," I answered looking at him even though it's dark.