After finish drying herself in the bathroom, Anna wrapped her body with a towel and untied her hair which falls smoothly down her back with stronger and bigger, beautiful curls at the end. Anna stare at her reflection from the huge mirror situated right behind of the door. She remembers the time when she was still spending some time at the Heelshire Mansion as a child.

The mirror was huge, tall and in rectangular shape. She remembers how small her body was since her height only reached about a quarter of the mirror but now, she is already three quarter of the height of the mirror. So many changes have become of her for the past 10 years. She looked at her bare face and notice how mature she has become though her face still holds the youth of a teenager, something that her body refuse to change. Anna thought that by years, her look would have totally change like how her teen friends at school did but she still has the child-like demeanor she once did as child, playing in the mansion.

The only different thing that had change was her dark blue eyes how it actually became bigger and lighter in colour with her thicker lashes but still the same shape as it was before and her lips, poutier and cherry-ish colour, like her mother and no more was her cheek as chubby as an eight-year-old. It became much slimmer.

Not to mention now her body has gone through huge changes which makes her blush. She parted her towels a bit as she stares at her bare body in the mirror. She sees at her once flat chest blossom into her own pair of breast that was a little bit over a handful and the colour of her nipples become a deeper shade of cherry like her lips. She noticed how out of all her friends in school, she was an early bloomer and the boys at school noticed it too. Countless of attempts was pushed at her yet not once has she found the right one she wants to spend her time with. An effect she has bring along her since that nightmare.

Her tummy stays flat though but her hips did outgrow a bit, making her butt fuller and rounder which she would receive compliments from bunch of her friends that says how people would pay thousands of dollars to have what she has. She blushed at that thought and shook her head while covering her body.

Though her body certainly goes through changes growing up, just a glance at herself, she doesn't see any different unless she or other people would look at her hard enough. Till then, she was just the same old Lilianna that love to read books and enjoy peaceful heartwarming atmosphere, like his once beloved Brahms was.

As she steps outside and walking towards the hallway, the light at the end of the hallway suddenly closed and her feet stops. She frowns. She could've sworn she just changed the bulb yesterday and it was alright. Before she could take another step, the next light in front of her also closed and she stops. Dark, it was getting dark.

The lights in front of her suddenly shut one by one and darkness floods the room she was in now. She clutches the towel in her chest tighter as her heart beat fast. Her breathing becomes harder and she think she might even hyperventilate. All of a sudden, the light starts from the spot she was in turn on followed by the other.

Anna sigh in relief. When she thought that it was over, the final light in front of the end of the hallway, right next to her room was switched on and she froze. Brahms doll was at far end of the hallway, sitting on the floor and looking straight at her. It wasn't and never been there a moment ago but now it is.

Her heart beat so fast that it feels like it was going to burst out of her chest. Things get spookier as she heard a loud creaking sound behind her. She turned around and saw nothing. Anna keeps on looking from where that sound was coming from but a loud bump in front of her makes her shock. She quickly turns around and fell right where she stands. A choking sound came from her throat as she realized that Brahms' doll is on top of the cupboard just a few inches next to her.

Her feet and her hand was struggling to get away from that spot but her fear escalate when the light was flipping on and off. With a hoarse cry, she ran away from there while clutching her towel tightly. She turns left from the hallway behind her and quickly ran down the staircase. Her feet tripped on the edge of the stairs, making her fell along the stairway. Her body slammed on the floor and she groaned in pain with tears wetting her cheek. She could feel blood slowly running down her forehead and her vision was getting blurry.

Heavy footsteps could be heard from upstairs and even though Anna couldn't see clearly from the pain that slowly surround her thoughts, she was able to identify a huge shadow on the wall upstairs. It sounds like someone is approaching her. Anna used all the strength she has left and crawl away from there. Her feet hurt so badly but nothing could stop her from running away from the mysterious creature or better yet, force that was preying on her!

Everything was so dark and the hallway she was in was darker even. She doesn't even know where she is and her tears won't stop flowing. She wanted to shout and cry so badly but it would only make her attacker knows where she is. She learnt that the hard way last time.

All of a sudden, a bulb at the left hallway lit up. She knew something wasn't right but it was better for her to run towards the light where she can see and maybe protect herself than running around the mansion in darkness.

She quickly walks towards the door where the light shined on and face in front, shivering and panting. She looked around her for a weapon and quickly grabbed the vase on the small table next to her.

"P..please. Who..ever or wh..whatever you are. P..please leave m..me alone! P..please s..stop doing th..is!"

Anna begged, sobbing in pain not only from her wound but in fear of what her attacker might do to her. Her fear escalates the moment the only light that flashes on her closed and she froze. Anna knew that her heart will give out in a matter of seconds so she just closed her eyes, waiting for the inevitable.

Louder, heavier footsteps can be heard in the darkness and those steps seems to be heading towards her every second. Her hand was holding the vase directly in front of her, though she knows it might not be that helpful. The sound of that heavy footsteps became closer and closer. As if it was only an inch away from her.

Suddenly, the light turned on. Anna winced at the sudden brightness and cover her eyes. As soon she got a clearer vision, she slowly turns her gaze to her front, readying herself to meet her mysterious attacker. Yet again, her fear terrorized her and thinning her spirit. She almost blacked out at that spot when she saw Brahms doll sitting right in front of her. Literally right in front of her and that was it.

Anna screamed loudly and further backing against the door. Thee door automatically opened just from a slow push and she fell backward on the small, long stairs. Again her back ache so badly and she could feel her leg almost gave up on her as the pain she felt earlier increases.

In tears she looked up all around her and noticed that she ends up in the basement. How grateful was Anna that even though she actually expects the room would be dark, there was a small window right at the corner of the room which actually shines moonlight from the outside, making things though a bit darker but still visible to sight.

Heavy footsteps continue to echo from the top of the stairs and creaking sounds was heard. Anna was so scared, knowing that he or she or whatever creature it is was descending the stairs and going after her so she quickly stands and tries hard to hide.

As she was able to find a spot at the tight spot right in the middle of the old cabinets clutter, she squat and cover her mouth to avoid being detect.

Tears after tears fall on her cheek and she closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the nightmare to end. Prayers after prayers she whispered not only through her lips but inside her thoughts as well but as moments passed, she was starting to doubt her faith and not being found was the only thing that makes her believer. That was how terrified Anna was and only in that moment did she wished she was dead or buried alive because having to go through such nightmarish cat and mouse game and frighten to death would've feel much better.

Anna was able to hear that footsteps in that room, walking around, searching for her. She squeezes her lips shut and pray for the best. Finally, the footsteps sound lighter and further, insinuating that he, she or it was about to leave the room. Anna took that second to sigh softly but a small rat jumped out of nowhere causes her to do the unthinkable.

Anna jumped and screamed. She backs her way out of the small compartment and without her realizing, her back hits a huge raggedy cupboard. She turned around only for it to fall on top of her before all the tins and glass with screwdrivers fell on her too. Though the cupboard doesn't seem to be super heavy and was made light as well as already old, Anna body's was too tired to handle anymore shocks. Thus, she passed out and everything turns black.

Finally… She whispers.


The dark figure quickly rushed towards Anna who fainted after stacked by the old cupboards and some other objects. He just pushed away everything that was on top of her and gentle tap off any dust scatters on her. Gently, he lifts Anna towards the spacious part of the room and lay her head on top of his lap. Her towel was almost open but he helps her to tighten its fold back, trying hard not to notice the generous curves her body has laid out in front of him.

He takes out a white handkerchief nears him and wipe of the blood that stained her forehead, causing her to winced a little but still unconscious. He also notices that her calf was swollen and guilt washed over him.

He never meant to scares her that much. He knows the horror she has been through before and scaring he like this was the last thing he wish to do but he knows that it was necessary in order to educate her. Though her falling and bleeding was certainly never part of the plan, and for that, he was paying the price of his beloved swollen and bleeding in pain.

Shame fills him. He was very upset. He knows that it never meant to go that way.

He ends up wiping away the black stained n her cheeks and shoulders with sweats covering her body. Even in that situation did she remain lovely with a warm sweet scent radiate from her creamy skin.

God, he wishes he could spend that alone time with her longer but she would be awake soon and his plan would fail! He couldn't do that. It breaks his heart that he has to leave.

In the end, before taking foot out of the room, he placed a soft kiss on her forehead and gently glide his coarse finger along her cheeks, absorbing the smoothness of her skin. Slowly he placed her head on the floor and stood up, taking a glanced at her sleeping body and left, not before locking the room and taking away the key, setting his next plane in motion.


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