After Midnight | VerKwan ✓

Chapter 7

Jisoo and I were sitting on my bed. Jisoo was holding the book. I looked at the time and gulped. Midnight. 

Jisoo looked at me supportively. "Don't worry, Hansol. I'll be there. Everything will be fine, okay? Please... just stay calm all the time."

I nodded and after a while, the book opened and I appeared in the book immediately. I was at the house like yesterday.

You have to survive, Hansol. Death is not your destiny...

I took a breath and exhaled. "I know, but I don't know how..."

All the lights began to flash. I heard laughing around me, but I saw nobody. I was sure that nobody was there. But I still heard laughing. The laughing was getting louder and louder. It drove me crazy.

You can't escape, Hansol! You'll stay here with me forever...

I ran towards the door, but when I pressed the handle, I found that the door was locked. I looked back and crouched down quickly. The knife. It was the same knife as before. I took it in my hand and turned around once again. I had to admit I was afraid a bit.

I saw nothing. Nobody got here. I was sure I have been here alone. But suddenly, I heard the sound. The same sound. The same laugh. I heard the laugh around me, but nobody was there.

I noticed the other door. I turned around once again and then I ran towards the door. I pressed the handle and found the door was opened. I closed the door behind me and ran towards the exit.

The door wasn't there.

I was sure I was in the right place. It was the same hallway I entered the house.

You can't escape, Hansol.

I turned around again, still holding the knife in my hand. "Who are you?"

It's not important. 

I growled quietly. "Where the hell are you?"

Right here...

Something hit me in the back and I fell hard to the ground. Still holding the knife in my hand I turned around on the ground and then noticed the little girl's scary face.

How do I look?

She widened her smile. I gulped. "Eh- You look good, for real!"

You're lying!

She yelled. I quickly covered my ears. I looked around. It was my task. Then I remembered that Jisoo could see all this. I sighed and tried to sit up even though my back hurt. I hissed in pain and looked back at the girl who was still standing in front of me.

"What do you want?"

She suddenly looked confused. I want to be free.

"How could I help you?"

She looked away and, after a while, she looked back at me. 

There is someone else. You have to kill him, then I will get free.

"Who? Where is he?" I asked her immediately.

She walked around me and then pointed to the other door. I looked at them and gulped. I got up slowly because my back still hurt. I didn't even know how to do it. I've never killed anyone before. I got scared.

After a moment, I went towards the door. I took a breath and opened them. I went inside followed by the little girl.

I noticed an old man lying on the bed. I gulped. It was him? He looked innocently. But I something learned already. Nothing looks at it seems at first glance.

Let's go, Hansol. Kill him.

I turned at the girl. 

She smiled sadly. Suddenly she didn't look so scary. 

It's your destiny.

I turned back at the sleeping man and closed my eyes for a moment. I'm sorry, Jisoo. I apologize for what I have to do.

I don't know, who Jisoo is, but I guess it's your friend and I think he'll forgive you.

I smiled for myself a little. But then my smile disappeared when I looked at the man again.

Go, Hansol... Go and kill him. Fulfill your destiny.

I walked slowly over to his bed, still holding my knife. I lifted the knife with both hands and lifted it over my head. I'm sorry, Jisoo. I hope you will forgive me once...

After a while, I stabbed him in the heart...