Do You Recognize This Man?

Chapter 4

September 12, 2020, 7:15 PM

"Happy Birthday Namjoon!" several voices filled the room. The center of attention, Kim Namjoon, stared at the pink and yellow cake for some time. Blowing out the candles, he smiled at his band mates. "Thank you so much guys!" he chuckled. Kim Namjoon was the leader of the biggest group in the world, BTS. Many would call him one of the best leaders in the music industry. He was kind, genuine, and had lots of love for his fans. Today was his 26th birthday. His members had planned a surprise cake and gifts. Everyone had a great time eating and talking. After everyone had gone to bed, Namjoon had snuck out to go on a walk. Wearing a face mask and sunglasses, he walked over to the lake and sat on a bench. He had always been drawn to the lake, even when he was a child. Coincidentally, a girl was always at the lake at the same time. That same girl tapped him on the back and waved. She sat down and stared at the full moon. "I have a question" she mumbled. He looked at her and signaled for her to ask. "Why are you always here when I am?" she asked. "I really don't know, I guess in my past life I lived near it." he answered. She hummed in response and played with her fingers. Namjoon noticed something black peeking out from behind a bush. He got up and followed the trail of red. When he reached the bush, he found dried blood and black hair along with a white nightgown. He gasped and called out to the girl to come and look. They stared in shock when Namjoon suddenly remembered. He had never actually died on that day. They threw his body out and he ran away until he could come back. He changed his name and lied about his age. When he saw the scene, he remembered how he drowned his late wife. He stared at the girl next to him and was shocked when he noticed how she looked so much like Yoonah. "I-I really have to go now, goodbye." he ran away and didn't stop until he reached his dorm. He hurriedly closed the door and caught his breath. He couldn't sleep that night, all he thought about was the gruesome scene 150 years ago. The next day, he was quiet and stayed inside all day. His members just thought he was tired. Two weeks later, an old newspaper was released. It was about a man who had drowned his wife back in 1870. The members had bought it since they all liked history. "Hey, doesn't this man kind of look like Namjoon? one of the members asked. Namjoon widened his eyes and grabbed the newspaper. He couldn't understand how the newspaper was preserved since it was a gruesome tale. Soon enough, everyone knew about how the criminal resembled Namjoon. Even the news got involved.