Chapter 45. Why Are You Crying?

Now, Bianca instinctively curled up on the sofa, trembling with fear. She imagined countless black shadows reaching out to grab her.

“No, stay away from me!” she cried out in terror.

Panicked, Bianca quickly turned on her phone’s flashlight. The dim light eased her fear a bit.

But then, she realized her phone had a low battery because she had forgotten to charge it.

Just then, her phone rang—it was Dave!

Relieved, Bianca answered right away.

“I got a message from property management saying the power’s out because of a broken circuit. They’ll fix it by tomorrow morning. How are you doing there?”

Bianca’s heart felt a mix of comfort and sadness hearing Dave’s voice.

If only he hadn’t worked overtime... If only he were with her tonight...

“I... I’m okay,” she replied, her voice tinged with longing.

With a shaky breath, Bianca managed to force a smile and act calm. She wanted to tell him how scared she was and th