Dahlia: The Siren's Song

Chapter One

Miyeon

"So that's what happened in Dahlia Island." Our history teacher said as I stare outside the windows. "The group of Thai people just randomly disappeared. Nobody knew what happened to them, and why they disappeared. Some people believe that there was a tsunami that ate the people. Well, who knows?"

As I zone out, I heard the whole close murmuring about what our history teacher was talking about. "Sir? What if God sent the big fish from the Bible that ate Jonah and ate all of the people this time?" 

The whole class started laughing at his question, thinking it was stupid. Well, I thought it was kind of stupid too. I don't even believe in the Bible nor God. But due to the amount of respect that I had, I didn't find anything funny about his question, so it was wrong for my classmates to laugh. 

"What kind of question was that?" Our teacher said. "Everything in the Bible doesn't exist. God, the big fish, whatever the freak you just said!" 

Okay uhh... That was too much sir...... 

"But sir! Jesus is coming back! He's coming back to save us all! Why doesn't everyone believe in God? Come one guys!" The whole class burst out in hard laughter, some even started to judge the student. Even our history teacher was laughing at his statement. To me personally, I actually kind of think it's disrespectful to judge someone's beliefs, especially if it involves religion. 

"Mr. Kwang, just like I've said, Christianity is just a big piece of garbage that brainwashes people so that they could not see the reality of this world." The teacher said. "If you're thinking why reality sucks? It's because of your beliefs.." The other students started booing at him, humiliating him and his beliefs. Gosh, why are people so judgemental these days?

I looked at him sitting back to his chair slowly, heads down, humiliated. If only I could do something to cheer him up.....

"Anymore questions?" The teacher asked. I looked at my friend Soyeon who raised her hand. Our teacher looked at her and pointed his marker towards Soyeon. "Yes Soyeon?"

"Sir, what if they just went towards the sea to commit suicide?" My attention was altered when I heard the whole class reacting to her question.

"Eyo that's too much!" One of our classmates said.

"Why would they do that?!"

"That was brutal Soyeon!"

"Oh I'm sorry, it was just a theory! What if one of you were thinking the same? We all think differently!" Soyeon bursted out with anger, giving me the urge to calm her down since I was her closest friend.

"Soyeon, calm down. You're fine." I reassured her while patting her back. However, she yanked my hand away as she looked at me with a glare.

"I'm not gonna fucking calm down! These idiots didn't have to judge my question! Aish why are people like th-"

"JEON SOYEON!" The whole class jumped in surprise when we heard the teacher yell and smack the podium with his teaching stick. Our other best friend Soojin woke up and fell from her seat. "That's too much profanity! Off to the office!"

"But sir, you didn't answer my-"

"NOW!"

Soyeon glared at the whole class before pushing her table with anger. I looked at Soojin who scratched her head before talking.