452 NIGHTMARE!? (1/2)

His white hair shone under the moonlight and made his face looked eerie pale, the smirked that tug on his lips added the creepy aura that emitted from him.

He was like a ghost who was crawling out from nightmare.

Senja watched him with wide eyes, he was leaning his body against the door frame, but the next second he stood in front of Senja and gripped her neck, choked her and raised her up until it was only her toes that touch the ground.

He stared at Senja right in the eyes and let out hair- raising laughed before Senja felt darkness engulfed her body.

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Senja woke up, startling.

She heard a whimpered escaped her lips as her hand abruptly made it way to her neck. Xiao Tianyao who was standing near the window dashed over to Senja's bed side and knelt.

”What happened?” He asked, concerned was laced in his voice.

Senja shook her head and let out a raspy voice. ”Bad dream… I gues…” She replied unsure.

It was so realistic to be a dream, she almost could feel Modama's cold hands was sneaking around her neck and squeezed the breath out of her with so much forced and amusement glimmered in his eyes.

Xiao Tianyao thoughtfully bring a glass of water and stroke Senja's back to calm her down as she gave him a faint smile she gulped down the water and gave back the empty glass to him.

Only the, Xiao Tianyao caught a glimpse at her neck, he ignored the glass and lifted her chin so he could have a better look on her neck.

”What happened with your neck?” He growled lowly as his eyes darkened.

Frowning, Senja got off from the bed and rushed to the bathroom.

**It is impossible.** Senja mentally shook her head. **It was only a stupid dream right?**

Senja yanked open the bathroom door and stood in front of the bronze mirror.

There, in here reflection she saw the ugly purple bruises on her neck, it was clearly a hand print. So, that was mean …

Xiao Tianyao was behind her and spun her over to face him. He examined her neck once again as his body shaking with anger.

”Someone choked you!?” He said with dangerous low voice, it was either a statement or a question for her.

This morning, Xiao Tianyao didn't notice it because her hair covered it.

”What happened?” Xiao Tianyao prodded.

It was strange if someone had strangled Senja until leaving a handprint on her neck, but she didn't aware about it.

He looked to Senja's eyes and immediately sure, something was happening last night. But, Xiao Tianyao was a light sleeper, if something dire like this, it was impossible if he didn't awake.

Senja stared back at Xiao Tianyao with trouble eyes. She pulled his hand as they went back to their bedroom.

Senja was sitting on the edge of the bed while Xiao Tianyao went to retrieve a medicine box.

The moment he came back, he sat beside her and started to rub salve on her bruises neck.

Senja looked at him with worry because he didn't say anything and his lips made a tight line. He was very angry now, she knew this, because recently Senja had seen his anger couple of time.

After he was down with her neck, he heaved a deep breath before asking the question.

”Tell me Senja, what had happened?” He asked, demanding for explanation.

”I thought it was a dream…” Senja started, unconsciously wanted to touch her neck, but Xiao Tianyao caught her hand in time.

”Don't touch it.” He said curtly.

”It was Modama.” Senja continued and looked at Xiao Tianyao reaction.

With the mentioned of Modama's name anger rose on his chiseled face as his face turned red as though he was holding his breath for long time. Xiao Tianyao was livid.

”How he came here and strangled you, without me know about it!?” He was shouting in frustration, he was furious, but not to Senja more like toward himself. He put his elbow on his thigh and buried his face between his palms.