Chapter 5 Who's That (Part 3)

Chapter 5 – Who's That (Part 3)

"Raja! Anne! Let's go!" They seem to contemplate but ignore it later. She shows furrowed brows while heading to the food compartment as the short and second tallest is still not moving.

"I'm hungry while waiting for you guys okay. Get your bum here NOW" She emphasizes the last word as she is getting pretty hungry and a little impatient not turning back. They swiftly put down their bag on the table not forgetting to bring valuable things with them. They start walking to her while eyeballs roam around trying to choose various dishes to eat. Yet in the end, chicken rice is what they choose for lunch.

They have another one hour and a half before prayer time and another class that they need to attend. One thing Anne did not like because of a class that she hates the most, English Oral Presentations. What most introverts like her do not like, talking and being in front of a crowd that they barely know. The feelings when abruptly nothing comes out from her mouth and almost near to breakdown or even worst collapse which utterly nightmare for her if it is really happening. Farah indicates yesterday conversation all of a sudden while getting up to get ready to go to the mosque after cleaning up the table and tidying up the bag. Anne quietly follows her while Raja is waiting. They start walking and chit-chat along the footpath.

"Before I forgot, you said you wanna talk about your crush, Ja? So... tell us more about him" Farah says and turns on her right.

"Oh... um... ya, I forgot. To begin with, I start liking him... last year since the day... that I unlooked-for found him on one of my social media" Raja contemplates then exhales deeply.

"Wow, that long??? Did you confess already??? Or... I guess not?" She is surprised by how long Raja keeps it from her and Anne. 'She must be hurt. A lot. Argh! I feel so bad for judging her before listening to her whole story' Anne thought while looking at Raja. She just stays silent as if not going to intercept them.

"Yeah, of course, not. I rather keep it to myself than make a confession" Raja shakes her head.

"I tell you what, you can always try" And that grabs both attention as they thought she was worn out earlier and sounds a tad like a crashing bore but actually care.

"I mean... you know if you don't wanna do it then let one of us do i-" Raja keenly gaze into her eyeballs but being a stubborn best friend she is, she continues talking albeit she forgot what to say next.

"But still, we can you know... without telling it's you and boom!" Raja instantaneously cranes to her.

'Ah, sh*t! Did I say something bad?!! Oh yeah, who cares' She thought.

"I WON'T LET YOU GUYS" Raja emphasizes the whole word and carries on. "ESPECIALLY YOU, ANNE!" Her eyes enlarge and hastily lift both hands as she surrenders for the nonce. Raja is such an obstinate girl. They arrive in front of the mosque not long after.

"Don't worry we'll pray for you and who knows you might stumble across him when we go to Japan next week" Farah smiles and steps inside after placing her shoes on the rack and followed by the others. They pray and go straight to their class separately later.

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Anne drives them home after the class and bids them goodbye. She did not talk much since the morning and they felt it slightly strange to boot. Fatigue and sleepy get the best of her as the final exam is around the corner yet she still could focus while driving. Once she reaches home, she let out a heavy sigh when she opens the front door and walk directly to her room upstairs. 'Finally... oh Allah...' She grouses.

'No, you have to move now. You still have 1 report and 2 assignments to complete today. At least finish one of them' She grabs her green pyjama while ambling lazily to the bathroom. She also prays Maghrib after obligatory bath then quickly sits on her downy chair and finishes her works in 6 hours. Not all. Only completed one report and one and a quarter of the assignments albeit she felt sleepy nonetheless ate some snacks and prayed Isha for the last time in the day as well as drank some water. Plus, drank a cup of hot Neslo and walked back and forth to the loo numerous time.

The clock on the walls shows 2 o'clock in the morning and it is about time for her to sleep. She treads to the bed, laying comfortably and pulling the duvet covering the upper body. A loud thud could be heard outside all at once but she decided to disregard it since it is already 2.02 a.m. "It's nothing. Yeah, nothing... better I sleep now. I can't take it anymore" She whispers and hugs her bolster. She then goes out like a light.

However, after several minutes, a long shadow appears at the edge of the bed. It is not moving and watching over her like she is a target. She did not notice its presence as she was in deep slumber. It attentively watches her and makes a gentle breeze with an eerie sound from its mouth.

"Haa....." She feels chilly. It starts moving slowly and becomes darker as it comes closer. Closer and closer and stops in its position thereafter. It whispers and this time she feels something peculiar and unconsciously moving in her sleep. She half awakes but her peepers could not open.

"I'll make you suffer... Anne" She senses something is moving and an abrupt long cold temperature made her unbearable and nearly conscious. It sits on her thighs made her slightly sluggish and licks her lower part of the face.

"I know who you are..."Her heartbeat becomes faster than usual. She did not know why. She feels like this is a dream too and now could open her peepers.

"Kiddo... Anne"