Panting sound.

It's like my ears have been covered, but through the resonance of my skull, I can hear the sound of my hardest breathing one after another very clearly.

There is also the sound of heartbeat.

It was dark all around, I didn't know if it was at dawn or after sunset.

She was running, looking back from time to time, looking panicked.

Barefoot, but the ground is not soft, there is no green grass, because it is dirt, even uneven.

She turned back again, and something terrifying seemed to be chasing behind her.

Later, she fell to the ground, but immediately got up. She no longer cared about her injured knee and continued running while panting.

Finally, she seemed to have bumped into something, something soft, gentle, and gentle.

"Don't be afraid, Caroline."

"Dad, the dog...a very fierce dog...is chasing me..."

"Don't be afraid, Caroline, I'm here."

I am. I am.

I am here……

I……

…

Take a deep breath.

Pupils that were as beautiful as paint patterns blooming in the water suddenly appeared, breaking all the darkness. The first thing Caroline saw was the slowly rotating blades of the ceiling fan.

Her whole body was wet, and she felt uncomfortable all over due to the sweat she had shed at some point. The sunlight came in from the outside, making it a bit dazzling.

She should still be lying on the sofa, in the living room of Livia's boyfriend Arnold's house. Caroline closed her eyes again to allow her consciousness to clear up.

It seemed that he overslept and originally planned to leave early in the morning.

Caroline opened her eyes again and felt a lot more comfortable. At the same time, she felt that the hand hanging under the sofa seemed to be holding something. She subconsciously let go of her hand, and then heard a "bang" sound.

It seems to be metal?

Caroline tilted her head and looked under the sofa, her vision changing from blurry to clear. Then, she saw a knife, to be precise, a knife used to peel fruit.

There is a bright red color at the front of the silver blade, which easily makes people think that the color attached to the blade is blood.

A few seconds later, Caroline, who seemed to realize something, sat up suddenly, stood up, and tried to call Livia's name, "Livia? Livia? Levi...ah!"

She tried to look in the direction of Livia and her boyfriend's room, but what she saw at this moment was Livia sitting at the dining table.

She was sitting facing the chair, her chin resting on the back of the chair, and looking at Caroline with wide eyes. Her hands hung down naturally, and the floor under the chair was a large pool of dark red.

Caroline could even see the blood stains left by the blood sliding down the legs of the white plastic chair.

"Livia!!!"

Caroline rushed to the chair, frightened, and with trembling palms, she patted Livia on the shoulder, as if trying to 'wake up' Livia, and then she was able to tell her that this was just a joke.

The body... is so stiff, even a little cold, and has no softness like a woman's skin.

"ah!"

Caroline screamed in horror.

Corpse, blood...blood-stained knife...For a moment, Caroline seemed to realize something: the room was eerily quiet at the moment, and there was obviously one person missing!

Livia’s boyfriend, the man who is in college: Arnold.

"Calm down, calm down...calm down."

Caroline forced herself to calm down. She tried to remember what happened last night.

Last night, because it was too hot in the small room, she quietly took it out in the middle of the night. After taking a cold shower, she lay down on the sofa in the living room, and then she probably fell asleep unknowingly until she woke up.

Then she held the blood-stained knife in her hand, Livia died, and Arnold disappeared. Since she fell asleep, naturally she would not and could not do anything, so... Arnold?

He killed Livia and left in a hurry. Because of fear, he even put the murder weapon in his own hand and tried to frame himself?

But... why did Arnold want to kill Livia?

She couldn't figure it out, she couldn't figure it out at all. Caroline just felt like her brain was in chaos at the moment. She didn't know what to do... maybe calling the police was the right thing to do at this time?

She just instinctively thought that she needed to find someone who could help her.

Mobile phone... She returned to the sofa and looked for her mobile phone. At the same time, she saw her bag dropped on the other side of the coffee table. Caroline suddenly had a bad feeling.

She picked up her bag at once and rummaged through it quickly.

No no!

She even poured out all the contents of the bag, including makeup mirror, lipstick, keys, tissues... A lot of sundries were scattered on the ground. Caroline even shook the empty bag vigorously, but

…

still none!

That bank card!

Bathroom...no.

The utility room where I stayed last night...wasn't there.

Arnold's room... doesn't exist!

Everywhere, she searched frantically for everything she could see in the house!

No.

Caroline fell to her knees weakly... What should I do? What should I do?

At this time, there was a knock on the door and a woman's voice outside the house, "What happened? Is anyone here?"

The sound of knocking on the door continued.

In panic, Caroline quickly rushed to the door. Through the hole in the door panel, she saw a middle-aged woman holding a bag of garbage in her hand... who seemed to be a resident of this building.

"Is anyone there? I just heard screaming? Hey? Is anyone there?"

I……

Caroline screamed instinctively, but the sound was not loud, and she immediately covered her mouth and asked this woman for help?

Obviously not realistic.

"Arnold, are you back?"

The woman outside the door suddenly turned back and looked in the direction of the stairs. Caroline's face changed slightly as she listened to the woman outside the door. She once again brought her pupils close to the door hole, and at the same time she vaguely heard something.

The man's voice... is it Arnold?

"Good morning, Mrs. Riley, I just came back from college. What happened?"

The middle-aged woman... Mrs. Riley smiled and said, "You stayed up all night at school again? You are such a hard-working kid, but you should also pay attention to your health."

"I understand, but there is an important exam recently, so I have to work harder."

"Good boy. You haven't had breakfast yet? Why don't you come to my house to have some?" Mrs. Riley smiled.

Caroline still couldn't see the appearance of the man who spoke, but the voice... Even if it became a little unclear through the door, she could still barely recognize it. It seemed that even if Arnold's voice was heard last night, she and Ah Nuo

I've met Nuo before, but we haven't exchanged a few words with each other.

"Okay, I'm bothering you again today, Mrs. Riley. By the way, wait until I put the things away... Oh, by the way, what's the matter with you standing in front of my door?"

"Oh, it's like this. When I just went downstairs to take out the trash, I suddenly heard a screaming voice coming from your house. It was a woman..." Mrs. Riley winked at this time and said, "Arnold, is it you?

Girlfriend? Don’t hide it. How often do I see a beautiful woman coming out of your house? Introduce me to her."

"Where did I get my girlfriend? Mrs. Riley, don't talk nonsense." The man's expression changed imperceptibly, and then he immediately said, "I focus on my studies now."

As he spoke, he took out the key and faced the door.

Wearing a peaked cap, he lowered his head and was opening the door. Only his chin could be seen.

Caroline finally couldn't see clearly what this man looked like... Although he had been in the room last night and had only met him once or twice, but he had the key to open the door, so it was definitely Arnold.

But he actually...

The moment the key was inserted into the keyhole, time seemed to slow down. Caroline's eyes opened wide and her heart beat rapidly!

This man... killed someone, then went out and came back, pretending that she was the murderer. Once they opened the door and saw this scene... how should she defend herself?

"Mrs. Riley, wait for me. I'll be fine soon."

Arnold opened the door to his home as he spoke. The house was very small, and you could see everything here almost as soon as you opened the door... Arnold was suddenly stunned and didn't understand.

Mrs. Riley felt very strange, and immediately asked: "Arnold?"

I saw Arnold turning around stiffly, with a horrified look on his face, "Mrs. Riley, I think... we are going to call the police. Someone in my family... someone died in my family!"

"What!" Mrs. Riley was startled and quickly squeezed into the house. She was the first to see the dead woman Livia sitting on the stool!
To be continued...