Chapter 2 Right Now

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"I'm so glad you're okay and awake," A voice said, entering the room Nadia was in, a happy and relieved smile plastered on her face.

Nadia frowned at her, confusion evident on her face.

She couldn't understand what was going on, or where she was, and why she was even there in the first place.

"What happened? Where am I?" Nadia asked, her eyes darting around the room.

She knew this wasn't her room, so what was she doing here?

"You passed out, and were drenched by the rain. I couldn't just leave you there, dear. So I had to bring you home for safety," the woman, Natalie by name, explained to her gently.

Natalie had found Nadia's unconscious body by the corner she had passed out after being beaten by the rain.

She looked so helpless and pitiful that Natalie couldn't just pass without helping, even though she was a total stranger.

"Passed out?" Nadia's frown deepened as she asked. Her head began to throb badly.

She tried to remember what really happened, but her head was banging so hard that she couldn't even form anything in her head.

She winced at the sharp pain, holding her head. She struggled again to remember what really happened, and when she finally did, tears instantly began to roll down her cheeks.

Suddenly, with a rush of adrenaline, she sprang out of the bed, and began to stagger out. Widening her eyes, Natalie followed her immediately.

~~ YEARS LATER ~~

"You're thinking again, Nadia, aren't you?" Trisha asked as she walked into Nadia's room with a cup of hot coffee in her hand.

"It's raining, Trish. You know what happens when it rains," Nadia replied calmly, taking a deep breath.

She was looking out the window, watching the rain as it poured down heavily, drenching everywhere it could.

The thunder kept clapping, making her heart thump in fear at every minute it thundered and lightning struck.

Whenever it rained, the memory of her family's massacre creep in immediately. Images of that scene, her parents dying right in her eyes just keep playing in her head as if it is happening right at the moment.

It's been years, but it still feels like yesterday to her.

Rainy days always remind her of that dreadful day.

And if it rained in the night, she would always be unable to sleep, especially when the thunder clapped so hard.

A nightmare that has been haunting her almost her whole life.

She still feels bad and guilty for not being able to save her parents. Worst still, she still hasn't found her siblings, and neither does she know their whereabouts.

She doesn't even know if they're alive or not.

She feels like a horrible person and a failure to her family. Her parents must be so disappointed in her wherever they are right now.

"So sorry, Nana. I know how much you're still hurting despite the years this had happened. Sorry," Trisha said, her voice low and calm in a comforting tone.

Nadia moved away from the window, sat on her bed. She u intertwined her legs, and collected the tea from Trisha, taking a sip.

"Thank you," She smiled, taking another sip.

"So....?" Trisha asked, sitting more comfortably on the bed with a big smile.

Trisha had been friends with Nadia ever she lost her family. She's been more of a sister to her than a friend. Always comforting her, and never allow her to think or bother herself with anything at all.

Nadia's phone instantly started ringing before she could give Trisha a reply, disrupting their conversation.

"You're needed at the office right now, Nadia," A voice sounded at the other end of the line, the moment Nadia picked up, making her heart thump hard in her chest.