Chương 88: Volume III - Chapter 9: Caretaker for the Day

"Hey... Now that I look at it, is that... blood on the curtain?"

Sue turned to me quickly, but I wasn't paying much attention to her.

I am what you are; you are what I am.

The thing's words echoed in my head. A burning sensation rose in my throat and without a moment's hesitation, I ran to the bathroom.

"Aiden?!"

I heard Sue running after me but I continued to ignore her.

That thing... it can control me.

It can play with my thoughts, make me do things I don't even remember.

Can I say that I'm really in control of my body?

I remembered the scene where he tugged at the curtain. And then the fact that it was actually my doing.

I felt the need to vomit again, but this time the feeling went away as slowly as it came. Absolute Mind kicked in, I felt my mind start to clear and I felt a little bit calmer.

I splashed my face full of cold water and finally took a deep breath.

"Aiden... Wh- what happened? Can I... help you?"

Ah...

"No, it's just-"