ตอน 39: Awoke To The Darkness
An arm encircled her waist as she was about to fall along the stairway that headed down. She was unsure of who they belonged to. The last thing she heard was the recognizable voice close to her ears as the light in front of her faded and became overcast with darkness.
"Careful there."
Alicia felt her entire body weigh down before passing out in the arms of her Savior.
Hours passed, and Alicia woke up, gaining back her consciousness, but it seemed so dark. She could see nothing. Although she had her eyes wide open, everything that she could see was darkness. Not a single ray of light. She attempted to grab something by extending her hands, but both of her wrists were pricked severely into each other with what felt like a rope. Her hands. She could not move them. They were tied together. Confused, she struggled to get her hands free from whatever had kept them in place. She felt her body lean against something hard, but she could not say exactly what it was. It felt so cold, stinging her skin.
Alicia opened her mouth to speak, only to hear her voice muffle underneath the fabric that was tied over her mouth.
"Mmmfff."
She was unable to comprehend what was taking place. She was strolling along perfectly when she suddenly felt her consciousness slip. She made an effort to recall the last event, but all she could recall were the final phrases of the recognizable voice. She could not pinpoint exactly who it belonged to. She tried to determine her location by perking her ears at her surroundings. However, everything was deafeningly quiet, as if there were no living beings around her or nearby.
She continued thinking about trying to get her hands free. Her attention was drawn back to the previously eerily quiet surroundings by the unexpected creaky sound she heard to her left. She moved her head toward the direction of the sound, but when the door opened, the unexpected light caused her eyes to squint and she bowed her head.
"I see, you're awake," she heard the voice, which she was sure belonged to the blurry, dark figure at the entrance of the door.
In the hospital, Mrs. Anderson frowned as the call ended on her phone. She wondered where her daughter had gone. She was supposed to be here by the time she got discharged. But there was no sign of her daughter's arrival.
She tried to ring her phone, but Lily insisted that they would leave and let Alicia come home. With an unsettling feeling, Mrs. Anderson got down from the hospital bed and prepared to leave the hospital.
Having no patience, as soon as she returned home, she rang Alicia's phone once again. Lily had excused herself to the kitchen, volunteering herself to cook for all three of them. There was no sign of her daughter coming home anytime soon.
The call sign kept ringing. She waited for her daughter to answer the call.
"What's bothering you, Eddy?" She heard the voice come from behind. Ms. Lily came walking with two dishes in her hand and placed them on the clean table.
"I am trying to reach Alice, but she doesn't seem to pick up the calls. This never happened. I wonder what has gotten to her. She never missed my calls," she replied worriedly as she gazed at her phone.
"Oh shoot! How forgetful of me!" Ms. Lily slammed her hand on her forehead. "I forgot to mention to you that Alice called me when I was in the kitchen. "She told me to inform you that she'll be staying tonight at Gloria's house as she's got some work to do along with her," she said as she settled herself on a chair beside the dining table and started to serve both of them.
"Well, that's strange of her," muttered Mrs. Anderson thoughtfully. "Let me serve myself, Lily," she interjected when Ms. Lily was about to place another piece of fried fish on her plate.
"Nope," Ms. Lily responded with a click of her tongue and a shake of her head.
"Not until you've fully recovered. I'll be the one to look after you while Alice is away from home."
Having no choice but to accept her statements, Mrs. Anderson huffed. She had no choice but to fervently hope that she would remain well. At the very least not before she married off Alice to someone who is more trustworthy than she is and would take care of her precious and beloved Alice life long.
Though Ms. Lily had assured Alice was safe and sound, Mrs. Anderson for some reason felt unsettled. She could eat only a little with the constant insistent of Ms. Lily seated beside her like a mother disciplining her child.
As the dinner came to an end and with the dishes were washed off by the kind and polite neighbor, Ms. Lily. And when the full moon hid behind the thick dark clouds, she excused herself, retiring to her home given that she had loads of work at home.
With the retirement of hers, Mrs. Anderson took her phone which was lying on the dinner table, and sat on the not-so-soft sofa with a sigh. Her slightly calloused finger tapped over the lit screen, searching for a certain number.
"Off! These two should be picking up my calls, why aren't they?" came a gripe-worthy exclamation from Mrs. Anderson. "Is there something going on that I'm not aware of?" As she tapped her fingertips on the chair's arm, she pondered.
Mrs. Anderson got out of the chair and paced back and forth, thinking carefully about what she should do.
"I can't stay put. I don't feel good."
She marched into her room at a quick pace and wore the only thick coat she had, hanging behind the door along with the other few dresses.
"Why isn't she answering her calls?" She questioned, dashing down the stairs and opening the locked door. The chill wind pulled back her little strands out of her messy bun. She clutched her coat fistful and locked the door before stepping down the porch. She walked down the street hurriedly not knowing she was being watched by a certain someone hiding behind the curtains of her window.
"Shit! Damn, that lady! What the f*** is she doing down the streets at this hour?" Cursed the person as she glared at Mrs. Anderson.
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