LOVE INTO THE DARKNESS

Chapter 5

After a series of commotions, they all end up with one decision, which is to leave first thing in the morning. It was past midnight, around one a.m., when everyone settled down in their rooms. After making sure that everyone was slumbering, Fleur discreetly left her room.

Walang ingay na lumabas ng kwarto si Fleur para makipag kita kay Stryker sa ibaba dahil gusto daw siya nitong makausap. Ngunit hindi pa siya nakakaabot sa hagdan nang bigla nalang siyang may narinig na ingay na nanggagaling sa labas ng nakasaradong pintuan ng terrace.

It sounds like someone is tapping their finger on the glass door. Fleur, who had stayed standing with her eyes fixed on the glass door, heard another faint sound. Fleur unknowingly held her breath as she carefully approached the door. But when she peeked outside through the glass door, there was no one on the patio.

Nagtataka siya kung saan nanggagaling ang tunog na 'yun dahil wala naman tao sa labas. Ang nakikita niya lang ay tanging mga punong naggagalawan dahil sa simoy ng hangin.

Fleur suddenly flinched when she heard another tap on the glass door, but this time it's a bit louder, which automatically made her take a step back. As she kept on walking backwards, she accidentally bumped into someone from behind.

She gasped out of surprise, but when she looked behind her back, she was relieved to see Stryker. " Stryker— "

" What's wrong? " Stryker looked so concerned when he saw fear in her face.

Nagulat si Fleur nang masuyong hawakan nito ang pisngi niya habang bakas ang pag-aalala sa mukha nito. For the first time in their five-year marriage, she saw how genuinely worried he was. He is not the nonchalant and emotionless man that he always is. The man in front of her is someone who genuinely cares for his wife.

" What is it? " He asked again in a calm tone.

Fleur dismissed her flattering heart as an effect of his actions, afraid that she might be mistaken and give herself false hope. Then she pointed to the terrace's glass doors.

" May naririnig akong ingay sa labas ng patio. "

The softness and worry in Stryker's face suddenly disappeared in the blink of an eye. His expression suddenly darkens and becomes serious. He looked at the glass door as he walked towards it and looked straight through the glass.

After a few seconds of looking outside and not finding anyone, Stryker took a step back and glanced at Fleur.

Stryker exhaled deeply. " There's something we need to talk about. "

Walang imik na tumango si Fleur saka hinayaan niyang hawakan siya ni Stryker sa kamay at iginiya pababa ng hagdan. Nang makarating sila sa sala ay sobrang dilim at tahimik, tanda na tulog na ang lahat ng tao maliban sakanilang dalawa.

If there is one thing she dislikes, it is darkness. She is terrified of the dark, and since they've been together for five years and despite his hectic business schedule, Stryker knew his adorable and quirky wife very well.