Ryn closed her eyes tightly. A stubborn tear slipped out from her eye but quickly she wiped it away.
Maybe if she were to move into her parents' house, she would no longer need to face this problem.
And she might be able to forget what happened that day.
She could actually see that man sometimes when she closed her eyes. Despite the silence from him, she could feel the evilness from him.
What if she did not manage to save herself from him?
Would she be his next victim? Would her corpse be found in the middle of nowhere?
She shivered at the thought. Would she die before she could see her father and mother?
"My Catherine is not that weak, is she?" her mother's voice was so soothing, it slipped through her hazy mind.
"No..." Ryn choked out.
"You are way matured than your friends. So don't blame yourself for the incident. No one wants it to happen."
"Hmm..."
