Chapter 16

Blood Stain

Kia

The bus hasn’t passed yet after almost an hour. I have no idea how long I have to wait. My feet no longer feel anything. The only sensation I have is pain emanating from my lower abdomen. I have to return home. When frigid air passes by, a shiver goes down my spine. Condensation is thick in the air, and the sky is reverberated by a dull roar that sounds rather like a snare drum. While leaves soar into the air, trees shiver in the chilly wind. Crystal tears fall silently to the ground as a steady mist of rain starts to fall from gloomy clouds. The sky is lit up by incandescent lightning, which is quickly followed by an audible rumble.

“Great! What an unfortunate day it is!” I sighed.

I need to find a way to go home now. I don’t bring an umbrella with me. If I wait here for another hour, I will be soaking wet later because of the coming rain. Maybe I will just take a taxi home.

I get into a taxi and ask the driver to take me home. While on