Chapter 1

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Slowly, the night passed, and darkness covered everything around the forest.
Deep in the middle of the forest stood a strange house. The trees surrounding it were taller than the house itself. It was a two-storey building made entirely of wood and covered with dry leaves. From the outside, it looked old and frightening.
Inside one of the rooms, a young lady was locked away without enough food or water.
She sat on the floor at the far end of the room with her head lowered, shivering from the cold and weakness. She wore a nightgown that stopped at her knees. Her hands were small and covered with dirt.
Her name was Flora.
Flora had been locked inside that room for many years. She was given food only once a day, and sometimes she went without water.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps.
Her eyes widened.
The sound came closer and closer until the door began to creak, as though someone was trying to open it.
Finally, the door opened.
Three men walked into the room. They were all dressed in suits.
The man in the middle wore a blue suit. His name was George. The man on his right wore a black suit and was called Vincent. The other man, standing on George's left, was also dressed in black. His name was Vincy.
George walked closer to Flora and bent down so he could look at her face.
"Hello," he said.
Flora slowly raised her head. Her lips trembled as she looked at him.
George stood up and walked out of the room.
Vincent remained behind and dropped a loaf of bread near Flora.
Flora quickly rushed toward it. She broke the bread into several pieces and ate as fast as she could. She was so hungry that she barely stopped to breathe.
When she finished eating, she returned to her usual position. She folded her legs, sat quietly, and stared at the door.
After a while, Flora slowly stood up.
She walked toward the door and carefully opened it.
The house was silent.
She stepped outside and looked around. She moved carefully through the house until she noticed a glass of water sitting on a table.
Her eyes immediately fixed on it.
She grabbed the glass and drank every drop.
But it wasn't enough.
Then she saw a large jug filled with water.
Flora rushed toward it.
Just as she was about to reach for the jug, Vincent grabbed her from behind.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked.
"Let me go! I want water!" Flora screamed, struggling to free herself.
Vincent held her tightly. After a moment, he allowed her to move closer to the water, but instead of letting her drink freely, he grabbed her hand and dragged her back toward the room.
Flora cried and begged him to let her go.
Vincent shouted at her before pushing her inside and locking the door.
Around 11:30 that night, Flora was asleep in the same corner of the room.
Suddenly, footsteps woke her.
She opened her eyes and stared at the door.
The footsteps continued for several minutes before finally stopping.
Then the door opened.
George walked inside.
Flora immediately became frightened. She rushed toward him and tried to push him away, but he was much stronger than her.
She struggled desperately to escape.
In the confusion, she fell to the floor and screamed.
Her eyes searched the room for a way out.
Then she noticed George suddenly running outside.
Flora quickly hid behind a pillar.
Vincent passed by without seeing her.
Flora knew it was her chance.
She ran out of the building.
She had no idea where she was going, but she kept running.
She ran through the darkness as fast as her weak body could carry her. Her heart pounded heavily in her chest.
Eventually, she became exhausted and stopped to catch her breath.
But she couldn't rest for long.
Torchlights appeared in the distance.
Someone was coming.
Flora looked around desperately and noticed an old building nearby. It looked as though it had been abandoned for many years.
She rushed inside.
The building was filled with overgrown grass, dirt, and a terrible smell. Flora looked around for somewhere to hide, but she couldn't find a suitable place.
Then she noticed an entrance leading farther inside.
She walked toward it and stopped.
She listened carefully.
Nothing.
She turned around, intending to leave.
Then she heard something approaching.
Her heart stopped.
A strange figure slowly appeared in the darkness.
It looked like a skeleton covered with human flesh.
Flora froze.
The creature continued moving toward her.
She closed her eyes tightly and stood completely still.
Outside, Vincent and Vincy heard Flora screaming from inside the abandoned building.
They rushed in after her.
The skeleton grabbed Flora and held her tightly. It was biting her hand while she screamed in pain.
Vincent and Vincy rushed toward them.
Vincy looked around and noticed a large stone on the ground.
He picked it up and struck the creature on the head.
It didn't let go.
Vincy struck it again.
Still, the creature held on.
He hit it repeatedly until, finally, the creature released Flora and collapsed onto the floor.
It was dead.
Vincent and Vincy stared at each other in shock.
Neither of them said a word.
They took Flora back to the house and locked her inside her room again.
No one treated her injuries.
She was bleeding and crying in pain.
After several minutes, Flora's body began to feel strange.
She became sick.
Her body started shaking violently.
She fell to the floor and shivered uncontrollably.
Then, suddenly, she stopped.
Everything became quiet.
Flora took a deep breath.
Something inside her had changed.
Her skin began healing from within. The wounds on her body slowly closed.
Then blood suddenly trickled from her nose.
Flora opened her eyes.
She felt something she had never experienced before.
Hunger.
But this was different from ordinary hunger.
She stood up and began hitting the door.
Then she heard someone approaching.
She immediately stopped.
The door opened.
Vincy stood outside.
"What do you think you're doing?" he asked.
"I'm starving," Flora replied.
"And what do you want me to do now?"
Flora stared at him.
"I want you."
Vincy frowned.
"I feel like eating you," she whispered.
Before he could react, Flora pushed him to the floor.
She grabbed his wrist and bit into it.
Vincy screamed in pain and tried to escape from her but could not.
He tried to pull himself away, but Flora's strength had suddenly become frighteningly powerful.
She tore at his flesh and ate it.
Vincy managed to stand up and begin to scream.
Flora stood up and watched him scream, she held him and start pulling his flesh and was feeding on it till she was satisfied, then she licked the blood around her mouth.
She slowly stood up and stared at Vincy.
Vincent appeared.
He looked at Vincy in horror.
"Bro, what happened to you?" he asked.
Vincy could barely answer.
"What did you do to him?" Vincent asked Flora fearfully.
Flora looked at him.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly.
Then she began walking toward him.
"Don't go close to her!" Vincy warned.
But Vincent didn't listen.
Flora grabbed him on the neck.
He struggled to escape, but she was too strong.
He looked around desperately and noticed a bottle nearby. He grabbed it and struck Flora on the head.
She stopped.
Slowly, she turned her head toward him.
Her eyes fixed on him.
She grabbed him by the neck.
He struggled against her, but after a while he managed to push her away and escape.
Flora didn't chase him.
Instead, she quietly walked away.
She wandered through the house until she found the kitchen.
She stood there silently, staring at the food around her.
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Something inside her had changed forever.

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