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Chapter 2 - Paranoia

*Waking up from yesterday's nightmare I felt so empty, even though it's always like this*

*The surrounding scenery is so quiet, like I'm the only one here*

*The nightmares continued every night, but this time they were all screams, not a single word. They continued until the day I was discharged from the hospital.*

*My hospital bill was also paid by my mother, because I didn't have any money in hand.*

*After leaving the hospital, I looked around for a while and then decided to go back to my apartment. I remembered very clearly where my apartment was, as if something had happened there.*

*The closer we got to the apartment, the thicker the fog around us became.*

"You dare to return to this place? You disgust me." The figure spoke to me.

*I ignored that sentence, in front of me, a desolate scene appeared, the apartment complex was abandoned. I went to my room, the door was unlocked.*

*As soon as I entered, a strong stench arose, it came from the refrigerator, the food was spoiled because the power was cut off. I entered the bathroom, what caught my eye was a pile of dried blood all over the wall.*

*And behind that, a strange door seemed to beckon me. I didn't remember ever having this door. It didn't lead to any room. Like it's just there*

*I walked through without hesitation, on the other side of the door was a cozy little room and a woman with black hair who seemed to be waiting for me*

"Hi Sunday, long time no see" She said

"Who are you?"

"Don't you remember? It's me, your wife."

"My wife? I have a wife?"

"Yes, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

*Everything is getting more and more confusing, this room is too strange, there are no windows, the door I just entered also disappeared, the space is so stuffy*

"What's wrong? You don't look well."

*I looked at her again, trying to remember who she was, but couldn't remember anything*

"Answer me, who are you?"

"Didn't I just say it, I'm your wife, Anna"

"Anna?" I asked, the name was so familiar to me, but I couldn't remember anything, not even a small detail.

*Before she could say anything else, the surrounding scene became distorted and she gradually disappeared*

*Waking up on the bathroom floor, I had a knife in my hand, I don't even remember when I held it, or if it just suddenly appeared in my hand.*

*Standing up, I noticed there was a letter in the bathtub*

The letter said:

"Dear, Sunday

By the time you read this letter, I will be in a very far away place. Do you still remember the Riverside town that I always wanted to go to when I was alive? I want you to meet me there.

From, Anna."

"It's strange, the letter clearly said she was dead but told me to meet her in Riverside town which I don't even know where."

*Leaving the letter in my pocket, I went into my bedroom, which was surprisingly clean and tidy.*

*I looked in the mirror, seeing my face for the first time, light blond hair, brown eyes, nothing special*

*Sitting down on the bed, a familiar feeling came over me.*

*I turned on the computer that seemed to be mine, trying to find the way to Riverside town but couldn't remember the computer password*

*I tried all the usual passwords but none of them worked*

*Disappointed, I searched the room to see if there was anything related to the computer password*

"You don't need this computer, the mist will guide you there"

*A voice spoke behind me, the voice came from the person claiming to be my wife*

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"The mist will guide you to Riverside town."

*After saying that, she disappeared again.*

"The mist?" I asked myself.

*I stood up, looked out the window, a thick fog covered the road but not the opposite side*

*People around were still walking around normally inside it, as if only I could see it.*

*Leaving this apartment, I decided to stock up on some food with my mom's allowance because I knew the way there might be very far*

*After getting ready, I decided to call a Taxi to get there faster but their response after I asked if I wanted to go to Riverside was "Riverside town? Never heard of it"*

*People around here have never heard of it*

"Maybe I should go there myself." I talk to myself.

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