Chapter 140 What would you do if you managed to catch him? (1/2)

Ryn closed her eyes tightly. A stubborn tear slipped out from her eye but quickly she wiped it away.

Maybe if she were to move into her parents' house, she would no longer need to face this problem.

And she might be able to forget what happened that day.

She could actually see that man sometimes when she closed her eyes. Despite the silence from him, she could feel the evilness from him.

What if she did not manage to save herself from him?

Would she be his next victim? Would her corpse be found in the middle of nowhere?

She shivered at the thought. Would she die before she could see her father and mother?

”My Catherine is not that weak, is she?” her mother's voice was so soothing, it slipped through her hazy mind.

”No...” Ryn choked out.

”You are way matured than your friends. So don't blame yourself for the incident. No one wants it to happen.”

”Hmm...”

”Although your father and I are worried about you but we are all happy you are safe. Aren't you glad you are still breathing? Would you rather be dead to be happy?”

”No... no... I don't want to die,” Ryn cried.

”So, why are you blaming yourself? Or are you blaming God for saving you?”

”No... I... I am not blaming anyone...”

”Then?”

Ryn chewed her bottom lip. Her face was already wet with tears. Did she blame God when she was blaming herself? Was this her fate?

”Everything happens has its own reason. It might be good and it might be bad but in the end, doesn't it make you appreciate your life? Doesn't it make you stronger?”

”Hmm...”

”Ask yourself truthfully, haven't you gained something from the experience?”

”I... I don't know what I've learned. I... I just can't stop thinking about it and think what if... what if I failed to call for help,” Ryn cried.

”But you did manage to call for help, didn't you?”

”Hmm...”

”So there is no more what if, right?”

”But... but...”

”Ryn, my darling. We cannot change what happened in the past. We can only learn from it and use the experience to face the future.”

Ryn sniffed.

”Do you understand what I'm saying, Ryn?”

”I do... I do... but...”

”Those thoughts are only trying to make you weak. Use that thought to make you stronger. Change it to what would you do if that man has been caught and you could do anything you want to him. Tell me, dear, what do you want to do?”

Ryn closed her eyes and tried to picture than. Maybe her mother's voice was gentle and soothing, she could actually picture it.

In her mind, she could see the scene where the evil man was caught by the onlookers. She was facing him, shivering but managed to control it. The gap between them was about twenty steps but she could see him shivering too.

”Let me go. This is just a misunderstanding,” the man cried, struggling to free herself from the grip of two men holding his arm tightly.

”Stop struggling!” a man shouted angrily.

Ryn was still standing there quietly, watching the man with her cold eyes.

She stepped forward. Her fists were firm next to her body. Each step she took gave her more encouragement, giving her more strength. And finally, she stood right in front of him.

He lifted his bloody and swollen face and looked at her. Instead of the scared look, he had before, he smirked. Then, without warning, he spit in Ryn's face.

Ryn gasped and took a few steps back. She managed to avoid the spit but it made her feel disgusted. She stared at him, no longer scared.

”What? Are you going to scream?” he asked her sarcastically before groaned in pain when hearing his provocation words, the men quickly beat him more.

It took two more men to calm everyone down before they accidentally killed the man.

Ryn took another deep breath and again took steps forward. The anger in her made the distance disappear quickly and soon enough she was standing right in front of him... again.