Run! | Eva Swarm

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Y/N
Morning came around and I woke up to half my stuff missing. My phone and my wallet are nowhere to be found. My worry completely wiped out the memory I had yesterday during E.U. Cricket walked into the room with a towel and a robe in hand. "Hey, Cricket. Have you seen my phone and my wallet?" I ask her. "Nope. Maybe you misplaced it somewhere. Worry about it later, it's Sauna day," She said giving me the towel and the robe.

"Sauna day?" I confusedly answered. "Yea, it's a way to relax your body and such. The sauna is in the back. You'll find it,"

After the sauna, I have to start searching for it. I can't lose my wallet and my phone. I changed into the robes and walked inside the sauna. I would say I'm surprised and embarrassed. Not for myself but because there are naked women inside. This is like a lesbian paradise. Eva is sitting in the middle with a robe covering her. She looks so peaceful and calm.

When I walked behind her, her eyes shot open and followed me around. "Welcome to the sauna," I didn't respond cause I was too distracted by everyone else. They're all so beautiful. But I think Eva did not like that. I caught Eva's eyes and she stared at me so coldly I got shivers down my body. Eva slowly slides down her robes stopping at her upper breast still staring at me. But now I can see a small smirk.

It felt so wrong watching her do that but I couldn't tear my eyes away. However, something did catch my attention away from Eva. Her back has this sort of mark. It's like the letter M but with 2 dots. "What's this?" I asked lowering my body to look at it closer. "Oh? It's a symbol of the elements," She replied looking down at it.

I just hummed sitting down beside her. "It's also a symbol of commitment. Our methodology isn't pass or fail. It's based on faith and determination. All we ask for is a bond," Eva explained slowly. I did not understand anything she said. "It's something that holds you accountable, like a secret or a sacrifice. It doesn't have to be expensive nor extravagant," She sighed.

I looked at her weirdly. I thought this was a women's empowerment group. "Don't worry, our bond holds me accountable too," She smiled holding my hand. I didn't answer her so we just looked at each other in silence.

Cricket sat down on the other side of the tent sighing. "Alright ladies, let's get started," She smiled. I didn't pay attention to what she said next. Things are starting to get weird around here. My mind went elsewhere for the whole activity. What felt like 5 minutes happened to be an hour.

"You coming?" A voice called out. Eva puts her hand on my shoulder to wake me from my daydream. Again, I didn't say anything. I just nodded at her then fixed my robe. Her hand slowly traces down my arm, seductively. She stared at me with pupil-dilated eyes. Pink tint throughout her freckled cheeks. I felt hypnotized. Like I'm falling down a rabbit hole and I can't get out. It's like she's crawling inside my mind. Listening to everything I dare to think about.

The thunder shocked me from our silent conversation. The feeling of her invading my mind slithered out. She appeared to be annoyed by it. "Let's get inside and start our E.U. again in an hour. You look like you need it," Eva said standing up and helping me leave.

Leaving my robes on the basket, I started searching for my lost things. There are no traces of it anywhere. Another hour passed and I was on my way to the attic. Eva's too calm for my liking. I can't remember exactly what happened yesterday. Afraid of what would happen I just stood in front of Eva who is comfortably watching me. My mind is still on the things I couldn't find, I was getting worried. "You seem distracted," She calmly said. I stopped biting my nails to focus on her.

"Uh yea, my phone and wallet are gone. I can't find it," I honestly said to her. "It's inside. Nobody here would steal anything," She shrugged. I sighed rubbing my aching forehead. "You don't understand. My wallet and my phone are very important to me. I write a lot of things on my phone and they are-" A snap cuts me off.

"What's your name?"

My mind went blank and I feel like throwing up. "Y/N," Her eyes follow me as I walk around the room. "What the fuck is going on," I whispered to myself. "Hey it's okay, You're safe here. I noticed that you skipped breakfast today, what's wrong?" She asked.

"I was looking for my wallet and my phone," I say now a little calmer. "Do you have any siblings?" She asked again signaling me to sit down. So I did. "Yea, I have an older sister. She's a famous singer, Janice Gea,"

She nodded at me smiling. "Oh yeah, I know her music. I like her a lot" Eva now crossed her arms sitting comfortably. Oh, Eva likes Janice. Of course, she does. Everyone does. "What do you feel when people dislike you?" I recall all the memories of when people would secretly talk shit about me. "I hate it. I always want people to like me. When they don't, I try everything to make them like me."

Eva raised an eyebrow at me and leaned over to speak. "Is that why you hated Janice?" My eyes snapped to her. "What?" I muttered.

"People love her, don't they? After you came out, your mom started paying attention to Janice more. She made all of your careers to Janice's. You were embarrassed by your failed career so you moved to Canada alone-"

"Wait, no!" I tried cutting her off.

"You said you were visiting your dad. He died, Y/N. He didn't allow you back in the house and you killed him. Be honest, you also killed Janice, didn't you?" Her pitiful look triggered something in me. I screamed at her and ran towards the door. She stopped me though. Eva stared at me standing in front of the door.

"I liked Janice. She was a friend of mine. But she's dead now, because of you," Eva looked at me with resentment. "I-" It was all I could say. I knew Eva would rat me out sooner or later. My heartbeat got faster and faster until my head hurts. But strangely, Eva smiled at me. She walked closer to me slowly.

Eva's hand slides down my hair to my back. She hugged me like I'm a fragile ceramic trophy. Softly and carefully. It calms me down. "Very good," Is the last thing I heard before I blacked out.