Chapter 288: Reiner - Connected
I arrived at the end of the hallway just like I had intended. Based on my past experience of being here, the stairs should be right here at the end of the hall. If I reach it and turn right, I should be at the stairs...
I’ve never fallen down any stairs before in my life but...it shouldn’t kill me, right? I mean, I’ve tripped over some steps before. I might sprain my ankle or something...
However, if Mr. Ghost is really here, then there is nothing for me to fear. At that moment, I truly believed that I wasn’t alone and that he was really with me. No use guessing now, it’s time to find out...
The hand that I used to run along the wall rounded a corner, telling me that I had reached the end of the hallway and to my right was now the stairs. I bit my lower lip and took a deep breath to summon some courage. Then without thinking any further, I took a couple of bold steps forward to close the distance between myself and the stairs.
I guess I didn’t need to fear falling down the stairs at all because after taking three steps forward, my body was forcibly pulled backwards. Shocked at the suddenness of my body being pulled backwards, I let out a small cry of surprise.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
The voice that I had been longing to hear said close to my ear. Feeling the warmth of his body against my back and his strong arms around me, I bit my lower lip as I struggled to smile without bursting out crying at the same time. It was such a bittersweet moment.
Bringing my arms up, I placed my hand on his arms to make sure that he was real. I could sense that he was angry and very worried, undoubtedly at the stupid thing that I was about to do.
“What are you thinking? Are you trying to kill yourself?” Reiner scolded close to my ear.
