I'm on my way to the location he sent me to, even after his warning. I'm still going because I'm not afraid of him, and most importantly, I know how to fight back. But... my hand isn't in the condition to be used much. It's fine, Alessia. He was just kidding; you won't need to fight him again. Lol!! Control, Alessia, control.

I'm finally at the main door of Crystal Terrace. It's such a big building and so aesthetically made. I took a lift to the 25th floor. As it was going up, my heart was beating faster and faster. At some point, I even thought of going back, but then I decided to face him no matter what. I don't care.

I'm finally on the 25th floor, and I can see the door of the paint house. I ring the bell on the door... Someone opens the door. It's him, Eric.

"You're here!" he said while putting his other hand on the wall.

I took a deep breath and finally spoke. "Yeah! I was supposed to come here, so I did."

"Hmm! Right. Come in."

I entered and looked around. It's all empty. There's only one sofa and a table in the lounge. There are several rooms; it looks big and beautiful. Wait! What? Why is no one here? Just me and him? Why?

I heard him closing the door behind me, and there's no other door on the 25th floor. It means I'm alone here, in this paint house, on the 25th floor, in the evening, and with him. With the guy I hate the most, the guy who threatened me yesterday. It's scary!

"You're late."

I got startled by his sudden voice and snapped out of my scary thoughts.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"I said you're late, ALESSIA."

"Ohh! Am I?"

"Yes, you are. The time I gave you was 5, and you're coming at almost 6."

"I thought you wouldn't come at all. Especially after my last text." He comes closer to me while saying it. He looks into my eyes. I tried to avoid eye contact with him. I step away from him.

"I was busy somewhere, and I don't care about your silly, childish things. You think you can scare me with it? Dream on, it won't come true."

"By the way, where are the others?"

He gets closer to me...

"Others? No one's here. Didn't I tell you not to come? Well, you never listen to me anyway."

He gets closer to me even more, and I back up as much as I can, but now I can't because there's a wall behind me. He's literally scaring me.

"Darling? When did I say anything childish or silly to you?"

"I swear I was...