Relentlessly
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EPISODE 7
Weeks have passed away. Anya and her friend were successfully going through with their exam, and the summer holiday was coming, so lots of students were away from the neighborhood. Fewer cars were bustling around the area.
Anya and Kitty were also preparing to go back to spend their holiday with their family. They were planning to drive back there on their own, but Alaric and Alan been beating them nagged at how it's unsafe to let just two girls driving alone across the country.
Alaric was going to drive them there but suddenly Kitty said the boys are going to visit Country A and they were planning to take a vacation there and spend the rest of their summer holiday there.
The Kind Henry making a proposition to the ladies. Inviting both of them and Bret to join their travel to the country and hopefully show the boys all the country's attraction to them.
Without missing a beat, Kitty and Bret agreed to join them. Anya, however, was reluctant, but still gave up after a lot of convincing methods her friend was making to make her go along with them.
Now, the only problem is how she's going to tell her brothers that she would be traveling back home with not only Kitty and was surrounded by men.
"I have something to tell you guys"
Anya exhaled heavily before she told them about her plans to go back, including the info about their journey with the boys.
"What?!" She KNEW that they would flip out when she told them that. Anya massages her temples.
She could see that her brothers are pissed off at the fact that their baby sister will be surrounded with testosterone.
"You telling me that you will be in the same car with males for 4 day's drive here? You and Kitty?!" Arel screeched at her through the screen. They currently video-calling each other along with their parent and brothers, Alan and Alaric.
"Well, Bret will be there too." she shrugged her shoulder up as she smiled warily.
"Yes, if you girl along with Bret then we wouldn't mind but SIX OTHER GUYS?! No!" Alan trying to reason out. He wants his baby sister to socialize and having fun but he despises the idea of leaving her unguarded.
"Boys, chill. You know Anya, she wouldn't get into the same car with someone she didn't know well or someone that untrustworthy. Right, Anya? " their mother trying to help Anya going back with her friends even tho she did feel concerned that her daughter will be surrounded by men but she knows her daughter.
" But Mom," Arel try to butt in but was cut by his mother.
" Nope, Arel. That's enough. If you guys don't let her being around with male then how's she's going to get married in the future?"
" Ugh, I want to come along too," Alaric murmured. He thought he can be with his sister and spend all the journey with her, but turns out he will travel there alone.
" Then, you will end up scaring Anya's secret boyfriend if you join them. Just let her be, she's grown up already,"
Alaric, Alan, and Arel scowled when their mother mentions Anya having a secret boyfriend.
" Ma, I don't have a boyfriend," Anya exclaimed.
"Who knows! You might have one now or you having a crush on someone"
" Anya, darling, I think your brothers are right. I don't feel good letting you enter a lion den"
His mother immediately slapped her father's shoulder.
"Oh, shut up Eric. Don't mind your father. Just go on with them, okay. Tell us when you will be departing and your arrival, okay darling,"
"Before that, Anya, give me all of their phone numbers so that In case there is an emergency or something that I can call them. Right? So you can go after you give me their number." Alan tried to reason out even he dislikes it. Anya looks rather excited about her plan, so he gives up on resisting her to go.
"Okay Alan, I'll send it to you after we finished our video calling. You're the best! "
She nodded in agreement with whatever her brother said for as long as she could go with her plans.
" Fine, if Alan and Ma said so, then I don't think I have another choice then. Just be careful," eventually he sighed deeply as he supported Alan's idea.
" If there are any problems, just give us a call okay "
" Okay, I'll Alaric. Don't worry. I'll send their number to you guys and I'll call when we departed from the house, okay? "
All of them nodded in agreement. They continued to talk more includes their days and what happened in their works.
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It was past 8 pm when they finished with their calls.
Kitty was away again tonight, partying with her classmate in the club. It's been the second time this week. That is her way to release her stress.
Ting!
A notification has arrived. Anya picks up her phone and unlocks the screen. There was a message from Jackson. Now and then, both of them will text each other asking about their days and studies.
JACKSON: " Have you eaten?"
ANYA: " Not yet. Do you need anything? "
JACKSON: " Okay"
Anya stared at her phone in confusion. He just texted me only to ask that? In bafflement, she replied to his text again, sending him a question mark. But it got seen. She shakes her head in disbelief. Slumping back on the pillow, she tried to ignore it.
She pulls out her phone, surfing through her social media to kill some time before she going to gets up, and prepared for her dinner. She also considered ordering out.
Soon after, she heard the front door being knocked. Kitty probably forgets her keys again. She gets up from her bed and walks to the door, peeping through the hole. There was no one on the front. Chills ran up and down her spine.
Her chest heaved, and she took a deep breath, summoned up her courage, and opening the door. She looks around sensing how eerily quiet it was.
Startled by the sudden ringing sound, she rubbed her chest in relief. It was Jackson calling her. Anya picks up the call, putting the phone against her ear.
" Anya? "
She took a very deep breath before she replied, " Yes Jackson? "
" I'm a few seconds away," he said but Anya didn't answer. He furrowed his eyebrow. Weird, he thought. He calls her name several times but she still didn't answer. He got worried he hit the gas to make it faster. As soon he arrived, he saw Anya was standing outside still holding her phone against her ears.
Jackson run-up to her, taking her to his embrace. She was trembling so much and once Jackson pulls her into him, Anya was sobbed uncontrollably and she was clenching to him.
He brings her into the house and sits both of them on the sofa. He quietly pats her on the back, waiting for her to calm down. After a few moments, she calms down but she still hiccuping.
"What happened? " he quietly asked her.
" I think I'm getting stalks "
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What happened to you?