The Cursed Abandoned Mansion: Echoes of the Abyss

Chapter 5

Elijiah POV

"..." Hm... Is there something going on...? Why is the atmosphere strange? Although it has always been like this. Something's different this time...

It was already strange and unusual this morning but...

"Opss! Sorry, I didn't see you there!" Someone 'accidentally' splashed the food on me. Somehow her voice is not sorry at all but maybe I'm just imagining it.

"..." I just nodded and excused myself. I was walking towards the door exit when I heard a snicker from behind. I decided to ignore it. It's not like it's for me and even if it's for me I don't care.

"Hey! Are you seriously going to let it aside? I mean they did it on purpose for sure!"

"... It's not."

"How can you be so sure?! Her sorry it's not like sorry at all! And haven't you heard they snickered?! They are for you! They look at you while laughing!"

"Maybe they're not... Maybe they are not looking at me but someone else." I said unbotherly.

"Well! Of course, it is! They have been doing that since this morning I know you're oblivious but I didn't you're that extreme! You're so frustrating!"

"What are you getting angry about? It's not like it's for you and even if it's for me it's not I care?"

"You're always like that 'it's not like I care' 'not like I care' 'I don't care' blah blah aren't you tired of it? You didn't even eat yet! Yet they did that." Why is she getting mad?

"... I'm not hungry though." As I said, her complex worsened as if she was about to blast at any minute.

"You...!"

"What..." I didn't finish my word when I turned to see her but I saw something that made me freeze behind her there's someone and it's... Alastair!

"What?! Why do you look like you have seen a ghost you look pale right now I should be the one looking like that because of you! Haa... I told you they are doing it on purpose because..."

"K-Kanina ka pa ba andiyan...?" He was looking at me right straight into my eyes. Naka kunot noo ito.

"..."

"..."

"Who are you talking to? It's me and you lang naman-Huh!"

"Who are you talking to?" He asks huskily and deep while looking at me like he can see through.

Napalunok ako. Relax this is not the first time na mangyari to...

"W-What... No, I'm not talking to someone!" I can't! There is no way I can relax when he's staring at me like that... It's like I can't lie and that he can see through right me. Those deep, smokey grey eyes... It's like it's pulling me in...

"..." Suddenly he started to walk towards me so I couldn't help but step back.

"W-What...?"

"... You..."

"Kin, bro!" He stops when someone outside calls his name.

"..."

"Kin, why took you so long...? Huh? Elijiah?"

"Neth."

"Uh... E-Excuse me! I need to go." I said hurriedly to get out but before I saw Alastair he was looking at me he opened his mouth to speak but stopped and then turned to Kenneth who seemed confused about what was going on. I stop minding them and focus on getting away.