Chapter 4

"What is it?" I asked my father as I folded my arms in front of him. I’m already twenty-five and yet here I am acting like a fucking teenager. I was wondering if when will be the time that I’ll be mature. First of all, I don’t want to talk to him and second, it’s still the same.

"I want you to come home early, if you can make it at six pm then that’s better." I rolled my eyes at him. Oh, so he’s doing his job as a father now? Now that I am old. "And why would I do that?" I asked him, feeling disgusted. I’m a brat and hell I’m not even sorry.

“That's all you would say if you just texted or send me a message since technology is there. So we need to use that right? ” I said sarcastically to him. This bond of ours never getting better.

"Many have been victims of animal attacks." But he just didn't seem to hear my complaints. I am my father's daughter, and well we have the same temperament. I was surprised by what he said but I immediately hid it.

I scoffed. "And since when did you care about me?" I asked him a bitter question. He seemed hurt by what I said. And I feel bad about it. I'm used to it because he doesn't care about me, the moment he married Agnes it's like his world is just spinning around that woman. How about me? How about the child that he neglects?

“I care because I’m your father! And believe me, it is not just an animal attack there’s something strange about it. ” His voice was raised so I was nervous. Not just an animal attack? Then what is it? Eh, what now? Maybe it was just an accident? It doesn’t matter.

“Fine. Fine. I’m going home early. Happy? I have to go now. ” He nodded as if confused or surprised because I finally followed him. Tsk if only he had been a good father to me I would not be like this. If only.

I thought about passing by the police station when I saw Cris a cop and, a friend. I want to know the truth, and if there is an animal attack why is it still here in our area? Isn’t it weird?

“Hey! Cris, what’s up? I heard there’s an animal attack, is it true? ” I asked him the moment I got out of the car. He immediately nodded. "It happened last night and it's a girl just around your age." I was suddenly nervous about what he said. Geez, what the hell is happening?

"Is she… okay now?" he looked at me confusedly. “What do you mean by she’s okay? She’s already dead, Lia. ” I covered my mouth. "W-what?" is this the reason dad wants me to go home early?

"But how?" I added. "That's also what we wonder, it's just an animal attack and yet it killed her." I frowned at what he said. I guess his smart for an animal?

"Do you want to check the body?" I hesitated to nod at him. When we arrived at the morgue it was as if I wanted to vomit. I don’t want to see the dead. But since curiosity is killing me then let’s get it on!

"She's pretty." I don't know but that was the first thing that came out of my mouth. "They all are." I turned to him. "What do you mean?"

"She's not the first victim Lia, there's already five of them."

"She's not the first victim Lia, there's already five of them."

"She's not the first victim Lia, there's already five of them."

"She's not the first victim Lia, there's already five of them."

That is what haunts my mind over and over again. I feel like I have a broken license plate. All six were victims. The first victim was a senior high school student. She was a tall, white woman. The same goes for the next two but this time they’re already in college. In the fourth and fifth there are jobs like mine. And lastly, Jena is studying in med school.

I could not help but sigh. That was a serious animal attack and only good targets. That animal is picky huh? And there are so many victims but why didn't I find out? Well, I am not the police but they should tell the citizens so they will be aware of what’s happening in our place.

I arrived at my clinic and parked in the parking lot. I first took my key from the bag while walking when I bumped into something. "Ouch!" I complained about the pain, the impact was not that strong but it still hurt.

I looked at the man I bumped into, a man in all black. It's summer but why is he so wrapped up? Isn't he hot? Well, it’s none of my business. I didn't bumped with him so hard but I suddenly lost my clear visions. Wow.

"Miss are you okay?" he asked me. I adjusted my vision. This time it’s clear. "I'm okay." I coldly answered him and left him. But before I turned around I saw he had a tattoo on his neck and because it’s a snake I looked away.

My day continued until late at night, I did not realize that it was seven o'clock in the evening. So much for going home early. In a few moments, my chest suddenly hurt. I looked at it in the mirror and saw it was swollen. Where the hell did I get this? A few more minutes passed before my world began to spin. "Fuck."