Chapter 57 The Voice Within (1/2)

When she regained her conscious, all that she could is nothing but endless darkness. Everything surrounding her is all pitched black; she couldn't even see her own hands. She keeps on looking around, perhaps looking for a way to exit this dark world. But there's nothing to be found.

”Where am I? The last thing I remember was... Am I being possessed right now?”

”Ah, damn it. I didn't expect to get so done just like that. I should have prepared myself a bit more, such as buying skills that would protect me against this kind of attack.”

But regretting is one thing, right now, she should be trying to find a way to escape from this place instead. But how? Everything in her sight is nothing but endless darkness. She also tried touching her body and was relieved that it connected, she wonder does one can touch their soul if they are in a place like this? If only she knows where she is.

She didn't know how long she had been here. All she did was flying around in her soul form in this endless world of darkness. She didn't know how long she had spent doing it, but before long, she came across something or rather heard something.

[ Do you remember the time when Ria introduce you to a friend? ]

The voice is like a whisper; it was a familiar yet unfamiliar voice. It has a smooth and feminine tone to its voice that would make others feel calm and relaxed when they listen to. But Sheila feels more crept out than being calm and relax right now. She didn't know how or where it came from, but she could hear it as if someone was whispering next to her ears. If a soul can get scared, right now, she could be the proof.

”Where did the voice came from? And what is it talking about?”

Who is it? And why did it mentioned Ria? She didn't know why, but she feels very uncomfortable right now.

[ That was the first time that you feel happy about making a new friend, isn't it? ]

Again, it came whispering to her ears, and if Sheila wasn't imagined it, she could tell that the tone feels more like it was laughing at her.

”Who is it?!”

Sheila couldn't help but get alarmed by the content of what was a whisper to her. It wasn't a secret or anything but something that she wants it to be forgotten instead.

[ You had a good time with her and Ria. You were really enjoying yourself a lot at that time; it was like what a naive kid like you would do. ] Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

Slowly, she started to remember the memory of the past. It was the time before she gets to know about anime, games, and stuff. She was like any other kid at her age at the time, playing with toys and all. Anyway, she remembers that one day, Ria was introducing a new friend to her. Like any other kids, she was happy at gaining a new friend. She was really a happy kid who had fun playing around.

[ But it ends the moment the girl asked for your help. ]

Yes, apparently, the girl's parent is also working in the same business as my mother. The girl said something about her parent telling her that maybe partner up or something. Sheila, at that time, didn't know anything, and so, she ended up discussing it with her mother. As a good kid, when someone depended on her, she feels like she has to do it. That's why the small Sheila tried her best to pull up complete nonsense to her mother. But Sara listened to everything and didn't say anything until the end before nodding her head as she smiled at Sheila before patting her head.

[ She agreed to your unreasonable demand, and the girl was happy to hear that from you. ]

[ But that was the last day you ever see the girl again. ]

The small Sheila didn't know anything as she wonders why she never saw the girl anymore. She asked Ria, but even Ria didn't know the reason, so they ended up just playing together like always. But it wasn't long until she saw something that the small her didn't expect to see.

[ It was the news of the girl and her parents passing away in a car accident. ]

At that time, she had already known what passing away means. Of course, she cried her heart out at such news. But she didn't remember what happened afterward and were told that she caught terrible flu.

[ And while you were bedridden, you wonder how such a thing happens. ]

She wonders why the whispering voice feels familiar, but now she knows. It was her voice all along. She didn't know how or why she was hearing her voice speaking to her about the past. She didn't even know how long she had spent the entire time reminiscent of it. She should have been thinking of a way to escape this endless world of darkness. When such thought passed through her mind, she feels like her mind is feeling refresh. But the voice spoke once again.

[ it was your fault, isn't it? ]

”...what is it talking about this time?”

[ The car accident. You remember, right? The truth. ]

”I don't know what you're talking about.”

[ You knew about it all along, yet you act as if not knowing anything and stay ignorance. ]

Sheila was about to say something but was interpreted by the voice.

[ The car accident was not a real accident, but it was something that was made by someone else. ]

[ it was your mother's rival company. ]

[ That's what you overhear when you try to look for Ria and accidentally came across her talking to her mother about the topic, isn't? ]

It was then, the memory that she wished it would be sealed away forever deep inside her mind resurfaced. One by one, piece by piece, it all started to come together.

”No, it was not my fault.”

[ It was all your fault. ]

”No.”

[ If you didn't become her friend, she would have been safe and perhaps, grow up and become a healthy teen. ]

[ That's what you thought isn't? ]

Silence crept in before the voice speaks once again, but this time with a scary tone.

[ You killed the girl. ]

”No!”