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Chapter 53: Tania's Suspicion
Author: G. SAROWAR
last update2025-03-28 10:27:09

A bat appeared in the sky from somewhere. It was so big that it covered the entire moon. And that shadow was falling on Jack. Lost in a strange daze, Jack wandered off. He absentmindedly stared at the sky. The bat’s eyes were glowing like fire. It was hissing and coming closer.

"Hey, what are you staring at over there?" Max called out, raising his voice.

Jack’s trance broke at his call. He froze for a moment. "N-n... nothing. I’ll be right there," he said, then looked up at the sky again. The bat was exactly where it had been. But it was nowhere to be seen now. He quickly scanned the entire sky. Gone. Nowhere to be found.

From the other side, Max’s impatient voice was heard. "What, are you still not coming?"

Without saying anything else, and without looking in any other direction, Jack shouted toward them. Tania must have been waiting for them, as she opened the door already. She was probably sitting in the living room, waiting for them. As soon as the door was opened, they walked in.
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