*finished* That's not Francis [Milkman fanfic]

Run!!

"I can't be a human for more than 16 hours. I-... I'm sorry" I hear him say behind me, his voice being scarily deep, yet his tone being gentle. "It's okay... I just wish we weren't stuck in here" I say reassuringly.

"So, Rika, why did you need me?" He asks and I remember the letter. "Could you translate this for me?" I take the letter out of my purse and put it behind me, trying to avoid facing him. I hear it being taken away.

"The letter says: You are in danger. Run. You are in danger. Run.... over and over again... 1, 2, 3.... 20 times." He explains.

"Really? That's weird" I say.

He hands it back and I get a glimpse of his... hand? No, those are like claws. They're grey, death looking better than what I saw. A shiver runs down my spine and I feel a strong urge to run in fear. I take a deep breath and look at the letter again.

I put it back in my purse and sigh. I believed this would bring me closer to Nacha, but it's just the same error as always. Maybe... no, I don't think it means anything.

"Where did you get it?" He asks. "Oh, I just found it on the street somewhere and thought it looked interesting" I lie.

He's silent. I can't see him at all and it's terrifying.

Silence fills the room, silence so heavy I have a hard time carrying it... I sigh again. Having my head rest on my knees.

"I'm sorry for scaring you" he suddenly says I look up, facing the wall. I can't bring myself to say anything.

"I promise I won't hurt you, my dear Rika" he says.

"You already did" I answer. The small place goes silent again. "I'm sorry" he says quietly. "It's okay, Jorekis..." I reassure, remembering how this thing is acting all gentle and innocent now while it was furious and violent not too long ago, even having the desire to kill someone close to me...

I don't know what to think or feel. But surprisingly, I'm not scared at all, not anymore. I almost want to turn around, but catch myself. I have to trust him today. Only for today, because if anything happens, I can't escape.

"I feel a bit dizzy" I say, remembering I didn't drink enough water. "Oh... try to lay down. Hold on a second" he says and I can hear him reposition himself behind me. "Close your eyes" he whispers. I feel a scarf or something like this being wrapped around my head, covering my eyes. I'm surprised but don't mind it. Even if it's a bit silly.

Now I can't see anything at all. My hands feeling my surroundings until I feel a cold hand catch mine. I blush. I hope that fabric covers my face well...

I feel my body leave the ground and realize I'm being carried. "What are you doing?" I ask skeptically. "You're so light. I got some energy back. But instead of transforming into a human, I'm trying to get us out of here, give me a minute"

"Oh my god... this is so weird" I say but I decided to trust him today. I hear a loud bang and feel wind on my skin. We seem to be running, but I'm not sure how fast. What on earth was that?

"Where are we going?" I scream. "Don't worry, we are almost on the rooftop. Then you can see again" he says. I can't help but pray nothing goes wrong.

I feel him stop running. "Okay, I will let you down. Be careful, it's dark and I'm going to take off your blindfold" he says and gently let's me down. I reach to my face and lift the thing covering my eyes. It's dark indeed. I can hardly see. I turn around to see Jorekis. Finally, I see a dark frame behind me, but it's too dark to see any details. I gulp.

I can't help but laugh. This was a rollercoaster. "What's it?" He asks. "Oh no, I was just nervous but that was actually fun" I laugh. I get a bit cold and rub my hands. "Oh. Take this" he says as he puts a scarf on me. My cheeks turn red...