Chapter 9 (1/2)

Chapter 9

[tl/n: I will be switching to third person point of view from this chapter onwards The author actually switches between first person and third person pov in some section breaks to show other characters’ perspectives, but I feel like that would be too confusing, so we’ll be sticking to third person pov even with Rosetta’s perspective fro hallway, the downcast sky could be seen

How long had it been? Raindrops quickly began to pour down from the heavy clouds The sound of rain filled the quiet hallway and muted down the sound of footsteps

It was the perfect weather for so to happen

Rosetta paused for arain over the landscape

“Are you sure you’ll be alright, Milady?” Marie asked nervously as she alking behind Rosetta

Ever since this , the maid looked as if she had an upset sto about

Because it finally hit her that the person she was serving for seven years was indeed her o, she was still hesitant to show her loyalty

Even so, that’s not Rosetta’s probleo back and stick to Katie?” she asked with a benevolent smile

“No, not at all That’s not the case, Milady,” thethem down politely to bow her head

After that, there was silence

The rain pounded down onto the pavement noisily, and amidst this, were quiet footsteps

The knife had already been unsheathed

“It’s like a dream for me that you’re in my room”

It was at Alicia’s roo tea in her room, Alicia welcomed the tith enthusiasm despite their sudden visit

More particularly, it was because of her older sister

Just before this during class, it was always a painful time for her The tension was far too much for her to endure, and she always feared ould happen in the future

She couldn’t breathe without tea

And today was no different

Her heart was about to leap out of her chest fro because of stress

But strangely, the moment she saw Rosetta’s face, her heart became calm…

“Why have you come to my room, Sister?”

Rosetta looked at Alicia silently, then soon asked a question out of nowhere instead of answering her

“You don’t like dark places, right?”

‘…What?’

Alicia gawked atwidely

“What? Yes, I don’t like thehtened of narrow and dark places?”

“No, not to that degree…”

Rosetta quietly listened to Alicia’s answer and stood by a door Alicia’s room was of a similar structure to hers, so she had a hunch about as behind the door

‘It could be her walk-in closet’

And her hunch was right Clothes that lined the walls to the briap And it looked like the closet was the size of about one or two roo, but it’s on the second floor

‘Good’

Alicia, who followed her sister into the closet, glanced furtively at her

She ondering why Rosetta had been asking weird questions ever since coht away

It was completely unpredictable

‘Ah, uess her sister’s incolimmered with realization briefly

“Sister,” she said with a small voice as she looked up

When her eyes aze, her face flushed i her fist as she hesitated, Alicia then opened her mouth

“Sister, do you… Do you want to borrow clothes froht of that was ridiculous The height difference between thenificant There couldn’t be any clothes that would fit Rosetta here

However, Alicia didn’t see about the feasibility of it and instead went ahead to ask, with blushi+ng cheeks and sparkling eyes

“…Sure, I’ll borrow some clo—”

“Great!”

Rosetta decided to play along, but before she could even finish her sentence, Alicia answered back already

With much enthusiasm, Alicia opened the walk-in closet’s door wide open and ran inside Meanwhile, Rosetta stood by the door as she stared at Alicia’s fluttering golden tresses

“I’ll pick the prettiest clothes for you, Sister!”

She didn’t seem to notice that nobody followed her inside, but she was excited nonetheless

Thud!

Until—behind her, the door closed

“Kyaaak!”

Surprised by the sudden noise, Alicia closed her eyes and screalanced at the door when the echo of her scream died down

“Sister…?”

She called out in a hushed voice, but there was no reply

All she could see were the clothes hanging on the walls

No way

Only then did Alicia run hurriedly to the door and grab the knob

Rattle, rattle

No matter how e Alicia was extre on, but as she locked in the closet?

And, was this her sister’s doing?

It wasn’t the thought that she was trapped that really disturbed her

She could only think of the sound of a teacup rolling on the floor

‘I’ll take her place’

It was a calm voice

Then, a s that she cried too oosebumps all over her body

Recently, her sister had prevented her fro hit

But today was another day when they had class, and there was only about ten minutes left before it started

Alicia wasn’t sure if this was all just coincidence