Candy fainted right onto an armchair that was beside my bed. She came to in about three minutes. I guess my promise to Bethany startled her so much that she lost consciousness.
When she came to, she said, "Raja - Promise me that you'll leave Shadow alone. No more chasing Shadow."
I sighed, crossed my fingers, and promised. Now I wouldn't have to feel bad when I disobeyed Candy.
I uncrossed my fingers when I said this: "I'll be a lot more careful."
That I meant. I didn't want to cost Candy for my medical bills and pain is not what I signed up for. So I was going to be careful. When I chased Shadow.
Don't tell Candy.
The doctor reached forward and plucked the mask out of my hands.
"Maybe... We should keep this," he said. Candy nodded.
"No," I said. "It's mine."
"️Raja - Shadow isn't -" Candy began.
"Shush. I won't chase Shadow, but I'm keeping that. My mother touched it."
"️Raja, really, don't obsess over Shadow either. Please? I'm stressed enough on this concept already."
"Candy, I want that mask."
"Ms. Crete, may I speak to you in the hall... Privately?" the doctor asked. Candy glanced at me and then allowed the doctor to usher her into the hall.
I sat and thought. Should I actually go after Shadow again? I heard her voice. She was telling me to stay away. Why? Was she ever planning to reveal herself to me? If she's gonna stalk me my whole life, shouldn't I have the right to know the reason? I thought so.
Candy and the doctor returned.
"️Raja - We think the doctor should hold onto Shadow's mask," Candy said quietly.
"No. I won't stand for that!" I shouted. "It's mine! It's Shadow's! It's my mom's! I WANT IT!"
My head ached.
"NOW, Candy," I continued to yell. "GIVE IT TO ME!"
Suddenly, I felt a stinging pain in my arm and my world began to swirl. I saw the doctor step back and set a syringe now.
"He just filled me with drugs against my will!" I hollered. "I could report you for that!!"
Candy's pale, worried, and tired face was the last thing I saw before I blacked out.
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Behind The Mask
Misteri / ThrillerMy name is Raja. Raja Blank. I haven't got a last name. See, I'm an orphan at Annie's Orphanage. The owner's name isn't Annie. She just loves the movie. Her real name is Candice, but everyone here calls her Candy. All my life, I've seen this masked...
