Rain & Love

"CATHRINNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!".......... Victor screams my name...but before I could turn around I get pushed by him and we both fall on the ground.. where he's on top of me.. I saw fear in his eyes... the fear of losing me?...

"Cathrin?! Are you good? Are you hurt somewhere?" He said getting up and checking me from head to toe..he's sweating..
"Victor..." I said calmly.."Calm down.. I'm okkk.. look at me.." I said cupping his face..
"See, I'm good..what happened? What terrified you?"
"Why are you so careless?" He said as he pulled me into a tight hug..
I could hear his heartbeat.. it's loud and fast..
"What happened?"
"Did you see that branch falling?" He said as I looked at the direction he pointed.. when I saw..the big branch of the redwood tree it was massive, gnarled limb that jutted out at a precarious angle. It was thick and rugged, covered in a mix of moss and lichen that had accumulated over decades. Its surface was uneven, with deep cracks and rough patches.
I felt shocked seeing it.. I would've crushed beneath it if Victor wasn't there.
"You should be careful!" He said as he cupped my face and caressed my cheeks with his thumb..
"I can't afford losing you" he said as he kissed my forehead.. and I felt a profound mix of emotions. The warmth of his kiss combined with his heartfelt words made me feel deeply cherished and valued. It sparked a sense of safety and emotional closeness, making my heart flutter with affection and gratitude. At the same time, his words stirred a poignant realization of how much I mean to him.. Will he accept me when he comes to know about me? Will his feelings remain the same?
"I'm sorry. I promise to be careful" I said pulling him in a hug as tears dwelled up in my eyes.
There was a moment of silence between us.. a lots of questions were arising in my minds but it all disappeared when we hugged each other..

Jeanne's POV

We entered the 3rd room, in the ground floor that is beside the stairs.
And we saw stairs going downwards.. the lights turned on.. itself..as we came in the middle of the room..and we saw a door.. Shawn tried opening the door.. but it remained shut..Shawn kept trying to unlock it.. while I wandered around trying to find a clue when I saw a light bulb.. in the corner that said, "φαντασμαγορία".
"Shawn!" I called out his name.. when he came towards me..and picked up the bulb.
"What does this mean?"
"I don't know!"
"This could be useful!"
"How??"
"Remember, Vihaan said PAY ATTENTION TO ALL THE DETAILS"
"OH, right."
He took the bulb and kept it inside the bag that we found in the living room.. we took it to keep the 7 dolls safe. After that we again looked for some more clues.. when he called me..
"JEANNE! LOOK AT THIS. HERE'S A RIDDLE" I ran towards him only to find a RIDDLE written on the wall with coal? It said, "I come out at night without being called, I am lost in the day without being stolen. What am I?"
It confused us.. I tried to think of an answer when Shawn said..
"Even if we know the answer.. how are we supposed to write it.. I mean where are we suppose to give the answer"
"Your righ-" I said turning towards the door.. when I saw.. a keypad there..
"LOOK! here we have to type the answer here.. think....think fast!!"
"I think it's shadow.." said Shawn
"How are shadow's lost in the day you Dumbo?"
"Um.. I don't know I just have this gut feeling.. let's give it a try"
"Fine go ahead.." I said as he typed the answer and the answer turned out to be wrong.. the keypad now showed "2 more chance left". When I glared at Shawn..
"I told you!"
"I-uhm-uh-I-actually-I"
"Shut upppp...let me thinkkkk" I pressurized my brain I thought hard...
"GOT IT!!!!!!"
"What is it??"
"It's DREAM"
"WHAT?"
"Yeah. Dreams come at night without us calling..and in the day.. they are just lost..without being stolen"
"Um..I don't know.. give it a try" he said hesitantly.
I crossed my fingers and typed out as a buzzing sound came and the door opened...
"YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" I screamed and hugged Shawn..giggling..
"Calm down.." he said laughing while I jumped around like a kid..and suddenly tripped out of nowhere..but before I could fall.. Shawn caught me..his hands perfectly secured in my waist.. I looked into his eyes.. and the world seemed to fade away.. when he said..
"Your highness, if you keep staring at me like that.. trust me.. I won't be able to focus on the task"
His words fluttered my heart, when I blushed, got up and was about to go when he caught my wrist and pulled me making me fall on his chest. His hands traveled ro my waist and he back-hugged me.. his chin resting on my shoulder. And he says,
"I've got you. You wanna fall.. fall a 100 times I'm here to catch you" he said that in a whisper giving me chills over my spine..
"Concentrate on the task!"
"Yeah." He said as he held my hand and we entered the next room..

Darren's POV

We came in the second floor and saw a hugeeee corridor both on our right and left side.. we went towards the left side as per the chit... we came towards the door when I saw a laser beam flashing through the keyhole..Ash was just a few steps away from it.. I pulled Ash by grabbing her waist when she fell on me..
"Idiot..watch out for the laser" I said as we got up.
"I didn't notice the laser ok? And I'm NOT an idiot."
"You. Are!"
"No. I'm not."

Ash's POV

I and Darren were having a glaring competition, when he pulled me by my waist and said,
"You are MY Idiot!" And he kissed me.. giving me goosebumps..
The spooky, bungalow, the creepy environment and Him with Me no-one to disturb us.
The kiss was slow and deliberate, each movement a testament to the depth of his feelings. His hands cradled my face, his thumbs gently brushing my cheeks as if I was a fragile treasure. The kiss deepened, out breaths mingling as we found a rhythm that was both intimate and mesmerizing, like the slow, passionate beat of a romantic song.
He broke the kiss.. and looked at me with lots of love, his eyes sparkled when he saw, a tint of pinkish blush on my cheeks. And said,
"GODDDDDDDDD I LOVE YOU SO DAMN MUCH" and he hugged me so tight that I could feel my bones break.. his muscles GOD......
"Mr. Darren Walker...your killing me..with those muscles"
Darren looked down at me with a playful smirk, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
"If my muscles are killing you, Ash," he whispered, his voice low and teasing, "then I must be doing something right. But don't worry, I'll make sure they only ever hold you close."
With that, he pulled me even tighter, the warmth of his embrace making me feel safe and cherished in this spooky atmosphere.

Ms. Sherly's POV

I'm excited to spend time with Mr. Drake.. he's fun to be around.. while I'm excited here, I could sense the tension dancing on his face...
"What happened, Mr. Drake?" I said as I placed my hands on his shoulder...