Chapter 149 - Save You (1/2)

Ariana blinked twice and squinted before putting away her fists, ”Alexander? What are you doing here?”

”To save you.” Without another word, he grabbed her arm and dragged her around the corner as the heavy footsteps grew closer. His ears had always been accurate. From the sound of those steps, that man was midway down the other hallway. If they didn't leave now, she would get caught.

She followed his pace as she had complete trust in him. Once they have turned another corner, he halted his steps and remembered that there was another way to escape from that man. He counted from the last brick from his right and stopped at the tenth brick.

Using his thumb, he pressed against it to unlock a hidden passageway that he had used when he was young. Nobody knew about this path other than him and his parents. Within seconds, the bricks shifted and a new path appeared.

Ariana looked at him and then back towards the dark road ahead. He whispered, ”hurry..” His hand was holding hers as he leads the way into the darkness. The moment they walked in, he pressed his thumb to a specific brick to his left side and let the entrance close up.

”What are-” His palms covered her mouth as he took deep breaths. That's when she realized that his hand was wet. 'Is he nervous? His hand is soaked,' she thought to herself as she remained quiet.

Her attention focused entirely towards where the entrance was as she heard the familiar footsteps rushing past their location. Her heart rate sped up when she heard an old man's voice chanting, ”I don't want to die.”

Alexander didn't let go of her mouth until he knew for certain that the man was really gone. He whispered, ”Are you alright?” His tone sounded weaker than his usual whispering voice.

She answered, ”Yeah, I'm fine. Why are you here? A mission?”

He said, ”Really. It's to save you.”

”How did you know that I was here?” The cease between her brows deepened as his voice sounded a bit faint even though he was standing beside her.

”You'll understand when we get back to my room.” He continued holding onto her hands as they walked further into the dark. With her mini flashlight, she avoided slippery rocks that were on the floor. She was quite amazed by his calmness as he walked through the dark without any assistance.

It felt as if he could walk in and out of this path with his eyes blindfolded. They remained quiet until they got out of the shortcut path that led them to his bedroom. When they exited, she saw a familiar face.

She immediately let go of his hands when she saw the unconscious Chen Nan laying on the bed. Quickly, she rushed to check up on his condition. Fortunately, once Chen Nan had heard her voice, his eyes rolled underneath his eyelids and opened slowly to meet her worried gaze.

”You're awake! Does it hurt anywhere?” She gently touched his arms to see if he was injured.

He sat up slowly and shook his head a few times. His vision improved after shutting his eyes for a few seconds and opening it again. ”Ariana? Why are you here? Where is this place?”

His words reminded her that Alexander hadn't explained anything to her. When she turned around, she saw how pale Alexander looked with sweat dripping down the sides of his face. Now that Chen Nan had woken up, she concentrated on him and observed his odd behavior.