Midnight Tales | ✔

7

Jaehyun

I woke up to the annoying feeling of feather or something fur-ish on my face. I quickly grabbed for it to pull it away but I was suddenly answered by a loud meow.

I quickly sat up from the bed and found that it was not a feather, but definitely has fur. It quickly ran far away from me. The cat stared at me with round eyes as it settled on the foot of the bed. I looked around and took in my surroundings. I'm in my room but something's different. Everything looks newer, and there's stuff that there wasn't there before. A desk, curtains, plants, and a standing mirror.

Did Mr. Kang add all of these here while I was asleep?

But wait, why was I asleep? I was just in the music room playing piano then—

"Lola, why did you wake him up?"

I stare at the girl at the door, carrying a tray of what seems to be tea. She's exactly the girl in Mr. Kang's portrait. Long black hair, oval-shaped face, plump lips, and hazelnut eyes. She turned to me then smiled and walked over to the desk to put down the tray.

"I'm sorry Lola bothered you, you know she's—"

Mr. Kang, I need to find Mr. Kang. He'll explain everything that's going on.

Without saying anything, I pushed the covers off me and stood up, walking quickly over to the door and then down to the hallway until I reached the stairs.

"Wait—"

I just continued as I walk past the living area, and the kitchen until I reached the lawn.

"Mr. Kang, I need—"

I stopped when I saw the lawn.

It was not empty anymore. What used to be a flat grass ground is now filled with plants and numerous flowers. There's even a swing.

"What–?"

The girl followed and stopped in front of me. "Why do you run so fast?" She gasped, trying to catch her breath. "And why are you calling Eun Oh Mr. Kang, I thought you are older than him"

No, nothing makes sense.

"Min Seok, what's wrong are you okay? You look pale again" She said and clutch both of my arms. "Min Seok"

Min Seok.

Jung Min Seok.

I turned to the girl. "Stop calling me Min Seok"

She laughed. "What are you talking about. Is this one of your jokes huh?"

I stare at her.

I still don't understand everything but I figured out this girl standing before me had mistaken me for someone else she knows.

"My name's not Min Seok"

She must have seen the seriousness in my face because her smile immediately turned into a frown.

"I-I don't get what you're talking about Min Seok"

"I am not him"

She stopped and stared at me for a minute, and as if finally understanding it, she let go of me and took a step back.

"Then who are you?"

"I am Jung Yoon Oh" I answered her.

"Jung Min Seok's grandson"