Chapter 1
The footsteps become louder and louder in her ears. Thumping against the floor with a steady pace, as if whoever is inside is taking their time, relishing in the suspense they're creating. Mili's mouth starts to go dry, and goosebumps are starting to prickle on her skin.The figure stands in the doorway for a moment, silhouetted by the glow of the lamps. He just stands there a knife in hand, unmoving, seemingly watching her. Mili stands frozen, her heart thundering in her chest.Mili's body is suddenly flooded with adrenaline as she makes a split-second decision. She starts to run, her footsteps pounding against the floor as she darts across the room and towards the library.As Mili runs, she can hear the sound of footsteps behind her. They're suddenly much louder, and a lot more fast-paced. The person had begun sprinting right after her, only a few seconds behind.Mili's fear spikes even higher, as she throws a quick look behind her to see the pursuer closing in with alarming speed. She can barely make out the features of their face, and notices they're much taller and broader than her. Mili knows she won't be able to outrun them.She crashes through the doorway and immediately tries to shut the door behind her. She struggles to push it, her muscles straining with effort, but the pursuer is pushing from the other side and they're much stronger. The door starts to pry open, inch by inch, and Mili is starting to panic.The gap is getting wider. Mili can see the pursuer's face through the opening. It's twisted with anger, the sweat glistening off their skin as they push harder against the door.Mili puts all of her strength into pushing backwards, trying desperately to close the door, but it's hopeless. The pursuer is much stronger, and the door is slowly starting to open.As the gap gets wider, the pursuer reaches out their hand once more to grab at her. Mili tries to pull back, but she's not fast enough to avoid the grasping fingers.The hand manages to grab the collar of her shirt, and she feels the cold fingers clamping around the fabric forcefully. Suddenly, the pursuer jerks hard, yanking Mili forward and pulling her partially out of the library.
"Please please please " she cries begging for her life. A scream tears through her lips as she felt the knife stab through her abdomen and chest . She falls immediately his grip on her collar loosens , blood dripping and pooling under her . In her dying moments breath labored her eyes rolled to the back of her head , her lungs filled with blood as she coughed , her body racking up her finger touches an old book on the floor and everything went black.
