CHAPTER 67

"I need to leave, I need to get myself out of this place immediately. Besides, my mission here is accomplished. My mum's health is restored and I've repaid the loan." She said to herself and instantly, started folding her clothes into her bag.

She had planned to leave the next day, early in the morning before day break.

She had explained everything to the gatekeeper and pleaded with him to open the gates and let her out as soon as she knocked on his door.

"I don't have to let anyone know when I'll be leaving.

After taking her bath around 4:00 am, closely watching at the tickling of the clock on the wall so that she'll leave once it's 5:30 am, she was tranced out of her sober moments with a knock at the door.

Gripped with fear, she slouched to the door and asked, "who's there?"

"It's me, Viola."

That was Mrs. Van's voice.

"What did she want from her in this early hour of the day? Shouldn't she be sleeping?