An Jian had noticed Li Zhao looked sad and unfocused and could barely make eye contact with her when she had tried to greet him. It seemed him and An Hao were arguing every night.
An Jian was also given the cold shoulder whenever she tried to hang around An Hao. An Jian just figured she wanted some time to herself dealing with relationship issues.
A fellow classmates then came up to An Jian and asked "What's wrong with your sister? She's been acting kind of scary lately" An Jian confused "What do you mean by.. scary..?"
"I went in to get my arm looked at and well... she was acting really strange, I almost felt she was going to harm me". An Jian not too concerned "I think she just broke up with Li Zhao, just give her some time".
The classmate shook his head "No it's more than that, go look for yourself"
An Jian walked up to An Hao's room, knocked twice then opened the door. The room was dark, no candles were lit and An Hao stood in a dark corner facing the wall. An Jian was shocked by the scene, "An Hao..what are you doing?". An Hao is a low voice "I am mediating". As An Jian stepped closer she could see An Hao's finger nails were grown out and gray from accumulated dirt. Her hair was unkept and the aura of the room was indeed quite foreboding. An Hao then turned around suddenly which startled An Jian. An Jian took a deep breath and kept her cool, this is just my sister why am I acting afraid, she thought. "Don't be upset I just wanted to see you... Lets go for a hike in the mountains to clear our minds, I think I found a new scenic spot?" An Hao's face had sunken in a little, it seemed she wasn't sleeping well and dark circles grew around her eyes. However the way the light hit her eyes had an eerie glow, contrasted by her dark disheveled figure in the shadows of the room. An Jian didn't want to admit it but she seemed more like a ghost than her sister. An Jian mustered up more courage and walked up closer deciding to drag her sister out for a walk.
"Stop!...your sister is fine, don't come any closer"
An Jian stopped in her tracks.
An Jian shocked "Why?, come on lets go get some sunlight, I'll buy you some pork buns, my treat!"
An Hao voice cold and low "You are not a baby anymore, your sister doesn't need to spend time with you.. Now leave"
An Jian with tears welling up in here eyes "I'm not leaving until you step out of this room, why are you acting so strange"
An Hao stepped forward, her skin more pale then usual, her hair a mess, her eyes now more kind but still surrounded by dark circles.
"Your sister needs rest, give me a few days and I will come see you"
An Jian with tears in her eyes seeing her sister in this condition "Just tell me what's wrong, I can help you, let me cut your nails and comb your hair, at least!"
An Hao looked to An Jian sympathetically "It won't be necessary, just let me rest" and pushed her out and closed the door
An Jian stood there for a while before leaving thinking maybe she could get answers from Li Zhao, but as she scoured Wen Long Academy, he was also no where to be found.