I'm Going Crazy

A Game

"Wh-what is i-it?" Su-Ah asked, her voice cracking, and trembling like crazy.

"It's very simple, darling: you hide, and I find you."

The voice chuckled.

"And, you have to play. Because this time, it's not a choice."

Su-Ah tried to run out of her room, but the presence was too strong, holding her in place.

"No. P-please, let me go."

"I can't do that now, darling." The voice chuckled softly.

The presence leaned in closer to her ear, whispering in a tone that made her skin crawl.

"This is your punishment for not locking your door, and not listening to my note."

"I f-forgot, genuinely, I d-did."

"That's never an excuse, darling. If you want to live, you have to be careful and listen, because I always get what I want."

Su-Ah shuddered at that last part.

The presence was right in her ear, breathing heavily. She could feel the breath on her neck. It was like goosebumps.

"And now darling, let's play."

"H-how much time d-do I have?"

The presence let go of Su-Ah.

"Five minutes, darling. Get started."

She heard the presence walk away from her. Su-Ah looked behind her shoulder.

"You better get to hiding, darling." The presence, possibly Han, was gone. The whole dorm was dead silent.

She ran. 

Ran across the whole dorm searching for a place to hide. Su-Ah had lost all track of time. How much longer did she have? 3 minutes? 2 and a half? She didn't know. All she knew was she had to hide. 

Su-Ah went back into her room, making sure to leave everything as it was. She got into her closet, hiding behind her rack of clothes, closing the door in front of her, leaving her in sheer darkness.

She held her breath for a few moments, listening intently. Su-Ah couldn't hear much; everything was silent. She opened the door of the closet ever so slightly. She heard footsteps approaching the room. 

They were quiet. Su-Ah could barely hear then. Then, she heard the door to her room opening.

"Hmm... there are a lot of hiding places, darling... If I were you, I would stay absolutely silent. because I will find you."

Su-Ah heard the footsteps getting closer to her closet. She saw the light shining through the crack of the closet door. 

She could feel the presence staring at her.

"You're... here..."

Her heart was pounding in her chest. That presence was right there, right outside of Su-Ah's closet. 

It knew she was there.

"Come out, darling... I know you're there."

She could feel the hairs on her back stand up. Something didn't feel right. Su-Ah was absolutely terrified. She stayed silent, holding onto the doorknob, desperately trying not to shake.

"Come on, I'm not an idiot. I know you're in there." 

She could feel the presence leaning in closer to her. Su-Ah had her eyes glued to the door. She didn't want to move. She was scared to death that once she moved, it would notice her.

She shut her eyes, squeezing the doorknob tightly.

"You can't hide from me forever, darling. Come out now, or else..."

Then all of a sudden, the doorknob started turning. Su-Ah's eyes shot open, as she stared at the door, not knowing what to do.

She watched the doorknob turn. And then suddenly, it flew open. The light was blinding to her eyes. Su-Ah blinked a few times, before she saw a tall, shadowy figure in front of her, a faint outline, like the shadow of a human.

"Hello. Did you really think you had a chance at hiding from me?" 

She felt chills run down her spine.

The presence reached his hand out for hers.

"Come with me, darling. It's time to play another game."