ROAMING THE EARTH | JYH

2. Am I dead or you?

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I arrived back in my apartment after stumbling on my feet on the stairs a few times, removing my shoes in the process. With trembling hands I opened the door, locking it back three times before resting my back on it, sighing.

"I'm crazy, that's it. I'm going insane and it's all your fault Choi San for working me nonstop every single day for the past two years"

I said out loud to no one in particular but maybe the bugs in my old apartment, as I removed my jacket and tossed it away, my soaked t-shirt being next, falling on the floor as I walked away to the bathroom. I dried my hair fast with a towel looking at myself in the mirror.

"I look like I've seen a ghost-
Well maybe because you did Jia" I answered to myself

Don't mind me dear reader, I talk to myself all the time. Am I crazy? Maybe. Now shoo away and keep reading

"Mom will kill me, gosh" I threw the towel away as I walked in the living room, unbuttoning my jeans and tossing them away on the floor, being left in only my black underwear.

I'm messy, whatever.

I reached the phone on the kitchen wall, thanking the heavens now that this old thing was already here when I moved in. I dialed my mother's number and reached a can of beer from my fridge as I opened it and took a sip out of it.

"Mom, it's me Jia" I said as soon as she answered
"Jia, oh my god" I heard her sobbing on the other line "What happened dear? I tried calling you twenty times but it's not working"

"My phone is broken, I'll tell you tomorrow. But mom, I'm home ok? I'm safe, you can calm down now. I promise I'll get there tomorrow as soon as I wake up, it's storming outside and I already made my way back home" I reached a banana from my kitchen counter and held the receptor in between my ear and my shoulder, peeling it.

"Of course, as long as you are safe honey. You scared the living daylights out of me" I felt her calm down in an instant. My mother, like all mothers out there. She loves me dearly and wants to keep me safe, if possible locked in her house.

"I know mom, but I'm ok. I'll call you tomorrow, love you. Good night" I muttered with a mouthful of banana.
"I love you too Jia"

I placed the receptor back on its place smiling. On the kitchen counter was the tv remote, I reached it and turned it on, the subtle music playing right away. "I need to take a shower" I said looking in my fridge for another snack. Ah, pickles. Jackpot.

"Yes, you do"

I turned around, the pickle jar dropping from my hand, smashing on the floor next to my feet as a scream left my body. I reached a knife on the counter as I stepped away on one piece of broken glass, hissing at the pain, but holding the knife tight, straight ahead.

"Who the fuck are you?" I looked at the stranger from the road who was now casually standing in my living room.
"I-" He took a step forward.

"Ahh, stay there! Stay there or else I'll send you to God!" I took a round of the small table in the center of my kitchen while stepping on the stair leading me in the living room.
"I've seen him before" He shrugged his shoulders, stepping forward.

"Stay the fuck there I said!" I dropped the knife on the floor reaching for it fast as in a split second he was next to me, bending down as he caught my wrists in his hands.

"Jia" His eyes were dark in the dim lights of my living room, yet gentle and sweet, puppy like. In other circumstances I could really flirt with him, he's tall, handsome, plump lips and long fingers. Maybe a one night stand?

Brain, shut up!

"Am I dead or you?" I asked as a manic laugh creeped its way out of my mouth "I'm crazy right? I'm just tired and seeing things. Once I get some good twenty hours sleep I'll be fine" I looked elsewhere but in his eyes.

"You're not dead, neither am I. I think. Am I?" He looked at me confused "Nah, I'm just playing" He stood up on his feet as he raised me up with him, flashing his pearly white smile.

"You're crazier than me, wow" I looked at him dumbfounded, tilting my head down at his grip on my hands.
"Oh, sorry" He let go of them while scratching the back of his neck awkwardly "I'm Yunho" He held a hand out for me to take.

I looked at him, behind him on the left side where my bedroom door was, and back at him.

"And I'm in my underwear. Auf Wiedersehen" I mustered all the strength I had left in my body and bolted past him, entering my bedroom and closing the door.

"Jia-" I heard his voice fading as I pressed my back against the door. This is not real, this is not happening to me.

"Wake up Jia! Wake up!" I slapped my face a few times walking back and forth across the small room, hitting my leg on the bed in the process "Oh, damn you" I grabbed my leg and bent it, jumping in place on the other one, biting my lips in an attempt to prevent some really colorful words leaving my mouth. I sat down on the edge of the bed looking at my foot, the very one I hit and the same one that was slowly bleeding since I stepped on that piece of shattered glass.

"What did I do wrong in my previous life to get treated like this by the universe?" I scoffed as I reached a white t-shit that was scattered on the floor, my lips brushed against its hem and with my teeth I broke a piece of material, carefully binding my wound. I sighed out loud, rubbing my temples in circles looking at the door. As on cue a knock came from the other side.

"Go away demon!" I yelled out loud for him to hear as I threw a pillow in that direction.
"Technically I'm not a demon, but-you know what never mind, would you please open the door?"
His voice was muffled as if his lips were pressed on the door.

"If you think I'll ever open that door you're really stupid. You're lucky I can't call the police! WEIRDO!" I reached a shoe that was stray resting on the floor and threw it at the door as well.

"Oh, come on Jia. Open the door, I'm not going to hurt you, I-" He paused his pleading "I really need your help Ji"

What?

A/N: So, what do we think so far? (ʘ‿ʘ✿) I appreciate every feedback, good or bad *inserts more puppy eyes* ಥ﹏ಥ