He was startled as he watched the familiar car drive out of the road into the side of the road. In a desperate bid to escape, not knowing what to do next, Leonard bolted into the road, his steps fueled by a surge of adrenaline and fear.His eyes widened with a mix of panic and recognition as he glimpsed someone familiar in the car. The desire to avoid confrontation pushed him to sprint faster, running into the coming cars on the busy road.The man in the car, sensing Leonard's attempt to evade him, swiftly parked and leaped out, determination etched across his face. As Leonard's sprint continued, he had run across the road and was almost at the other side of the wide express way. Theman behind ran faster to keep the distance between them closed, and with his athletic prowess, gained ground on tired Leonard.The rhythm of pounding footsteps echoed along the pavement as Leonard's breaths quickened, his breathing was loud and had almost matched the rhythmic sound of he and his pursuer's

“I need to go!” He suddenly said, groaning lowly.“What?” Emily questioned him in total shock and with surprise. She hadn't expected him to welcome her with such a statement.“Emily, I need to go and I need to go now,” he said as a matter of urgency.“What do you mean? Where are you going to?” She questioned him.“Emily, you won't understand but didn't you get my letter? Just check my room and you will see it by the bedside,” he said to her as he tried to move away from her grip.“Where are you going to? Are you trying to avoid me or what? I am not going to answer to that or do whatever is written in there,” she stubbornly said to him as if trying to prove a point.As large as the house was, he could only see it from the eye of a needle, Leonard's internal struggle manifested in the subtle contortions of his face, a silent battle against an unseen force that tugged at the core of his being, within him.Emily, who had anticipated joy and relief in Leonard's return, found herself confro

Claire, dressed entirely in black, from head to toe, emerged from the garage with a large bag slung over her shoulder. She attempted to slip into the house unnoticed, but Lenon, her grandfather, crossed her path, as he stood in the center of the room with his stern gaze fixed upon her.“Hey, young lady! Stop it!” Claire heard as she stepped into the house as she froze in response on a spot.“Claire, where do you think you're coming from dressed like that? And why? He asked her with a disappointed tone.Claire halted, a sheepish expression crossing her face as she lowered the bag to the ground and unfreeze herself and turned to her grandfather.“Just heading out, Grandpa. Nothing important,” she mumbled with a smile.“We are dealing with a serious situation here, and you choose now to go out? And come back by this time? What's in that bag?” He asked her firmly, pointing to the bag.Claire hesitated, then reluctantly unzipped the bag to reveal a set of dark clothes and a compact device.

Emily stirred up from her slumber with a newfound determination as the sun creep into her bedroom from the gap in the curtains by the window side. The recent days had been a whirlwind, prompting her to change her routine from the usual. She wanted something different. Today, she resolved to reconnect with a part of her life she had left untouched for too long, her grandfather's company. How long had it been? A month? Less than that? She can't remember but she was going.Slowly rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Emily rose from bed and navigated her way to the bathroom. A quick, invigorating shower next before she stood before the closet, contemplating her wardrobe. In place of the usual casual comfortable attire she had gotten accustomed to, she opted for a meticulously ironed business outfit, a sharp departure from her customary comfort.Emily, feeling a renewed sense of purpose, emerged from her bedroom with a determination to step into the corporate world of her grandfather's company

Emily stared at the envelope in surprise. Stephane? Why was her childhood best friend sending her a letter out of the blue? With trembling hands, Emily opened the envelope and unfolded the letter inside. Her eyes quickly scanned the neat handwriting."Dear Emily, I hope this letter finds you well. I know it has been a long time since we've talked, but I wanted to reach out. There is something important I need to tell you. Do you remember that summer when we were kids and we found that secret cave in the woods? I never told you this back then, but something strange happened to me in that cave. I felt this weird energy come over me, like I was connected to something powerful and ancient. Over the years, I mostly forgot about the experience. But lately, the memories have been coming back to me vividly. I also started having strange dreams and intuitions. Emily, I think something is awakening inside me, some kind of ability or power. And it all started in that cave.I wanted to tell y