Chapter II

"Yes, I understand," said a male voice from the telephone line. "I'll be there soon, sis. Don't worry."

"Just remember, you have to get here soon! I want to wipe off the smirk plastered on her face whenever I see her. I really hate her!" said a sharp high-pitched female voice.

"I told you. Don't worry. She'll pay for what she's doing to you."

"So I'll see you soon?" she asked expectantly.

"Yes, you will…" he answered in finality.

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Anita was in the middle of a burning place. The place was a huge library. Everything was burning—the books and furnitures. She could feel the heat of the fire to her body. The fire was getting near to her.

Then she saw a familiar figure through the fire. It was a woman with long black hair and with glasses.

Anita was so scared that she couldn't move. She saw the fire crawling closer to her, burning everything it touches. She screamed and all of the papers near her enveloped her body to protect her from the fire.

Everything was dark. She couldn't see anything and then she was walking in an endless tunnel.

"Anita…" she heard someone from behind her whispered.

"Whose there?" she said, her voice echoing around the place.

No one answered. She was so scared of the coldness of the place and she's sure enough that someone is behind her. If only she could see in the dark then she'd be able to protect herself despite of the darkness.

"Anita…" it called again. The voice sounds so cold that it could freeze anything including Anita.

Anita was frozen in fright. She couldn't move. She might die down there without anyone finding her.

Then she heard footsteps from behind her. She automatically turned around. Her heartbeat was so fast that the person might already know that she's scared.

"Anita," she could see the figure of a man called to her but Anita wasn't sure if the man was the one who is calling her a while ago. The figure stopped walking from a distant but enough for Anita to see who it was.

She recognized him. But why him? Why did he come back?

It was Mr. Joker. He has an evil grin on his face.

"I'm going to take him now, Anita. You must let me take him," he muttered.

Anita was confused. Then she heard footsteps from behind her. She turned around again and she saw Junior.

Junior was wearing a grief expression on his face. "Anita…" he said.

Anita realized that he's the one who is calling her a while ago.

"I'm sorry Anita. But I have to go. I'm doing this to protect you," he said. "If I refused to go with them, they will take you instead."

"Let's go Junior," Mr. Joker held out his hand.

Junior walked slowly and passed Anita without even looking at her.

Anita couldn't do anything but to stare. She felt like there's nothing more to do. Junior has already decided. She has to say goodbye.

Are you letting him go away? A voice entered her mind. What about your feelings? Don't you care for him? He will forget you.

"Don't go Junior!" she shouted.

But Junior had already reached Mr. Joker. He gave Anita a final glance and turned to Mr. Joker to take his hand.

The moment their hands touched, Junior closed his eyes and his body slumped.

It's like the energy was drained from his body.

"Junior?" asked a worried Anita.

Junior wasn't moving. Anita was getting worried and worried.

"Junior, please…" Anita was nearly in tears her voice was faltering.

Then Junior was conscious again and he lifted his head. Anita was glad so she ran to him to take him back from Mr. Joker's grasp but when she is about to grab his hand, she saw his eyes.

She stopped on her tracks to analyze Junior's eyes. They were empty and what scared her most was the evilness exposed from it.

She heard Mr. Joker let out a cruel laugh.

"Junior?" she said in a mere whisper.

"Kill her Junior, she is our enemy now. She's going to take the knowledge from you so kill her now!" shouted Mr. Joker.

Junior started to move. He ran towards Anita and he managed to grab her neck. Anita collapsed on the ground because of Junior's weight. She let out a cry.

Everything was getting blurred. Anita wanted to shake Junior to reality but she couldn't see clearly.

"Ju-Junior…"

"Anita? Anita!"

She heard the familiar voice from the tunnel but it contains much energy although it sounds worried.

"Anita!"

She opened her eyes and saw Junior's worried face right before her. He was holding her shoulders as though he had shaken her. Then, she remembered that he's going to kill her so she punched her square on the face.

"Ah!" His grip to her shoulders loosened and he collapsed on the floor beside the bed.

Anita returned to her senses and realized that everything was only a dream. She saw Junior lying on the floor so she panicked. She knows that she's the one who drove him unconscious so she began to drag him to the bed as long as she could. She successfully laid him on the bed.

Then she paused to think what to do next. She looked at his face. He looks so cute when he's sleeping. What is she doing? She must wake him up now or else Michelle might punish her for what she did and might be the same with Nancy for she's Junior's mom so she started to poke his nose.

"Hey, wake up," she whispered making sure that Junior would be the only one who could here her.

"Hey!" she whispered loudly than before.

Junior gained consciousness and he saw how close Anita's face onto his. He blushed.

"Oh no, you got sick because I punched you," Anita said while putting her hand on Junior's forehead.

"I'm not sick," he said shoving Anita's hand away with the same calm almost monotonous voice. "I came here to wake you up. Michelle told me to. Then I heard you moaning so I woke you up but then, you punched me. Why did you do that?"

Anita stared at her. She giggled.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's just—you're like a little kid telling a story to her mommy!" she said fighting hard not to laugh.

Junior grimaced. So Anita immediately run to the bathroom to take her shower.

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It was a beautiful sunny morning. Junior and Anita was walking together towards the school. They were not talking to each other.

Anita was feeling uncomfortable of the silence. She's just not used to silence especially if she's with a friend. But she doesn't know what to say. There's nothing much interesting to say.

Thankfully, it was Junior who broke the silence.

"Are you having nightmares?" he asked.

Anita stopped on her tracks as well as Junior. She remembered her dream. It was about Junior. Junior was trying to kill her.

"No, I'm not having a nightmare," she answered on the same cheerful voice and she continued walking but Junior didn't.

"You were calling out my name," he said in almost a whisper.

Anita looked back at him. She saw the sadness from his eyes so she didn't answer. She stared at her feet instead thinking for a good excuse.

"Are you having a nightmare because of me?" Junior asked again.

But Anita still remained silent.

Junior started walking towards her and he stared straight at her face for him to see her full reaction to his next question.

"Are you thinking that I might betray you again?"

Anita was surprised. Her eyebrows furrowed.

"Of course not! You know what, you're being so paranoid. You're always thinking that the people around you don't trust you!"

"But,"

"No buts! We're going to be late!"

And Anita grabbed his hand and dragged him.

They've reached the gate and saw a crowd in the middle.

There must be some kind of a celebrity in here, thought Anita

She dragged Junior trying hard to get away from the crowd when she heard someone said, "Coville! It's Coville Suri!"

She stopped on her tracks and a smirk slowly formed on her face.