LONG JOURNEY 📌 hongjoong x seonghwa

Chapter 25

The Saturday night fill with their laugh. Wooyoung and Yeosang reminds each other of the past time when they were younger. At most until they begin to lay down on the floor looking outside the see- through roof, watching the starry night. 

"Yeosang, i think we made it" Wooyoung said and Yeosang looking at him back, nod with a smile. He stand up and walk toward the big box that looks like treasure box. He keep searching and searching until the toys start to fall from it. Wooyoung look at his action, thinking what was his trying to find.

"Where the fuck is that captain's hat, i want to give to Hongjoong" Yeosang said, while he was searching for it.. until a big sound fall from the box. They both look at it and it was an hourglass. Dumbfounded, Yeosang take it and give a curios look. 

"Do we.. even have this?" he said, looking at Wooyoung. "I dont remember, its hourglass" Wooyoung said, he take the hourglass.. the pattern is black and grey with a glitter sand in it. He turn in over and the sand start to flows from its glass. 

"Let's go back" Yeosang said. When they open the door, its like their world look different. It was dark but right now it more darker than before, without any lights from the neighbourhood. Looking at each other, they shrugged their bad feelings and take an usual road to their dorm. 

While they're walking, a sudden man appear in front of them, wearing a black hat. They both sense something went wrong so they fasten up their pace but the man keeps on following their steps. 

"Yeosang,i think something's wrong. This road, we dont past here.. its different" Wooyoung said.

"Hey!" They both almost had a heart attack when the black man was shouting to them. Afraid, they both start to run, trying to go in every section of the road to find their exit. When they thought they had escaped the man, it turns out there's more who's wearing the same outfits as the black hat man, chasing them. 

 "Wooyoung, for fuck sake.. this is not how i imagined i died" Yeosang said, he start to run more faster catching step with Wooyoung. 

"Let's find somewhere to hide" 

Not long after they both run, they found a hidden spot beside the shops, it was small but its enough to keep both of them out of the sight. Wooyoung take a deep breathe , calming himself down. It was perhaps because of the place is really different from their usual road, he start to think deeply, trying to stop all this things. 

"Both of you, come here" Just as they thought no one could find them, a small grandma wearing a red headscarf passed through them, whispering to get their attention. Wooyoung had a doubt but seeing he's got no way to escape this situation, he might just jump into his decision which is following that grandma.

Inside the small house, they both entered it. Wooyoung face were worried, he turned towards the grandma before taking his seat. The living room was full with rare things, at the corner there's a deer's head with his antlers cuting into half. Also, it smells full of smoke, with red lace curtain covering the windows. 

Yeosang, "Im afraid"

Wooyoung, "As if i didn't, it leave me no other option" 

Then, the grandma taking small steps holding a drinks for both of them. She place her red headscarf on the table and sit in front of them. Right now, the one who almost rip his heart out is Yeosang, he look at the grandma as if he's trying to beg her mercy and spare his life. 

"Don't be afraid, i know both of you comes from a different world" she said. Both of them give a surprise action. At first, Wooyoung had this feelings that the grandma might be a shaman, the house really looks creepy if they look into it more. 

Grandma, "you can call me Nimue, i am not trying to harm you. The answer is in your hand" she take a sips of the drink and offered them too. "The hourglass you found is the key to this world. I dont know how both of you found it but since its been turned the sand inside it causing a stir. I would said.. those black hat man?" 

"Who are they?" Wooyoung ask. 

"Another version of you, but its future you. Im not saying they're bad. At here, they are one of the important roles that will keep the world free. Their voice ring much louder than any of the people here. They're called, the fedora. Back then, ive been warn by my ancestor..