Chapter 12


    Chapter 12 Fear Of The Dark


    Just as Annabel was getting ready to leave, she got a call from Nina. "How long do you need to finish


    your task?"


    "I''m done," Annabel replied.


    "What? Did you crosscheck everything? Are you a hundred percent sure that there is no mistake?"


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    Nina didn''t expect her to finish it so soon.


    "Yes, I''m very sure. If you have nothing else to say, I''ll hang up now. I''m going home," Annabel said


    impatiently.


    "Wait! That''s not all. You can''t get off work now!" Nina raised her voice all of a sudden.


    "Why?" Annabel asked, stopping at the door.


    "Well, the thing is I just received a call. There''s another document that must be inputted into the


    system. I''m on my way with it. Just wait there." "Just send it to me via email. I can''t wait for you toe


    over at this time."


    "No, it''splicated. You haven''t handled this kind of work before. If you make a mistake, we will be in


    big trouble. Wait for me! Why are you whining like a spoiled child? As an employee of such a


    prestigiouspany, you should be prepared to work overtime. I''m already home, but I have no


    problem withing back just to make sure everything is set for tomorrow!"


    "Oh, I see."


    Annabel didn’t give it much thought. She didn''t think Nina would have


    sacrificed her time just to make things difficult for her. After all, it was alreadyte. As Annabel waited,


    she listened to music and yed games to rx. Forty minutes passed and Nina still hadn''t arrived.


    Annabel went to thedies’ room. She yed games for twenty minutes after returning to her desk, but


    Nina was still nowhere to be found.


    She called Nina. \Why haven''t you arrived yet? I have been waiting for over an hour!\


    \It''s not my fault that I''m runningte. I took a taxi to save time, but there was a car ident. I just got


    out of a very bad traffic. Not to worry, I''ll be there in thirty minutes. Gosh, what an unlucky day! The


    higher- ups should have notified me about this earlier. I can''t believe I''m rushing to the office at this


    time of the night! Hey, drive faster! I''m ina hurry!\


    Listening to Nina''sints, Annabel had a headache. Her patience was fast running out. \Just


    make it snappy!\


    Unbeknown to her, Nina was actually chilling at home in a big T-shirt. She dumpedher phone after


    hanging up and went into the bathroom. “What an idiot! Annabel, you will wait for me until Christ


    comes.\ Ninaughed out loud like an evil witch.


    Another forty minutes passed and Nina still didn''t show up. Annabel''s patience bar was red now.


    She called Nina again. \Do you want me to spend the whole night here? Where are you?\


    At this time, Nina was lyingfortably on the sofa with a facial mask on her face. \Why are you so


    impatient? Do you think I enjoy beingte? My hands are tied now. Just continue waiting. I''m very


    close. I''ll be there in ten minutes. Hey, hurry up. Can we get there in ten minutes? Yes,


    right? Well, I...\ \I will wait here for ten more minutes. If you don''t show up afterward, Til leave!”


    When Nina heard the abrupt disconnect tone, she threw her phone on the sofa, picked up a grape, and


    ate it leisurely.


    It wasn''t until now that Annabel began to smell something fishy. After thinking for a while, she


    forwarded Nina''s phone number to someone and texted, \Find out the location of this number.\


    A response came five minutester.


    Annabel''s blood boiled as she stared ather phone screen. Nina was ina residential area, and she


    wasn''t moving at all.


    Ina fit of pique, she pped the table. \Damn it! How dare you y dirty tricks on me, Nina? It seems I


    have been too kind to you. What was I thinking when I believed that you were indeed on your way?\


    Annabel picked up her bag and walked toward the door as she began nning how to take revenge.


    Just as she reached out for the doorknob, the light tripped off.


    The empty office instantly became dark.


    Annabel jumped and looked around in horror. She slowly walked back to her desk. She took out her


    phone from her bag and turned on the shlight.


    She had great fear ofthe dark ever sinceshe was a little girl.


    Her heart began to pound against her chest. Even though she was feeling cold allover, her palms and


    forehead were sweaty.


    As her fear worsened, she went under the table and hugged herself with her chin resting on her knees.


    The shlight of her phone wasn''t so bright. It didn''t do much to get rid of the darkness around her.


    What happened? Was the electricity off? How long will it take to be repaired?


    Shaking like a leaf, Annabel tapped her phone screen, intending to call the security office. But she


    suddenly realized that she didn''t have the


    number. She grew so nervous that she couldn''tthink straight anymore.