I'm Going Crazy

A Mirror Image

Su-Ah was in disbelief. She stared at the mannequin, its eyes staring back at her. The mannequin had the exact same hairstyle as her. It was wearing the same clothes as her. It was like she was looking into a mirror.

"It's not so simple to explain, darling."

Han chuckled, as she could see the reflection of herself in his eyes.

"Let's just say it's a gift, darling,"

Han reached out and touched the mannequin's face.

"It may look like you on the outside..."

He caressed the mannequin's cheek.

"...but inside..."

He started caressing her face.

"...it's also just like you~."

"N-no. I'm me. That isn't me. No, i-it's not me. I'm right here."

He ran his hand along the mannequin's hair, it perfectly mimicked the way Su-Ah would move her hands along her hair. He then stroked the mannequin's cheek. 

"That's not you? Oh, darling, how naïve."

The mannequin looked identical to her, and yet... it had something off about it that sent chills down her spine. It was... eerie.

Han placed his hand on Su-Ah's shoulder; it was cold. She shuddered.

She was in absolute silence as she tried to figure out what was going on. Everything was so strange. It was as if she was in a horror movie.

Su-Ah was snapped out of her thoughts as the mannequin turned its head towards her. Its eyes met hers. For a second, she would have sworn it was alive.

"That- that thing was m-moving." She said, alarmed, pointing at the mannequin.

"Don't be alarmed, darling."

Han came closer to her again. He ran his hands along the mannequin's hips and turned it around; it was face to face with Su-Ah. The mannequin looked almost identical to her, but it had one thing different. A smile that she didn't recognize.

"This is all for you, darling."

She could feel the mannequin staring at her, the smile growing bigger and bigger, almost becoming unnatural.

"M-make it s-stop!" She yelled, shutting her eyes, tight.

"It's so beautiful, don't you think, darling?"

The mannequin looked the most alive now, its eyes were wide open, its teeth sharp and pointed. Its mouth was wide open, revealing more unnatural characteristics.

"Open your eyes, darling."

Su-Ah was frozen in fear. She could never remember being more scared in her life. She kept her eyes shut tight, refusing to open them, as she started to sweat.

It felt like an eternity. Su-Ah had sweat dripping down her face, the mannequin's mouth was still wide open, breathing so heavily.

"I said, OPEN YOUR EYES!"

Before she knew it, she finally opened her eyes. The mannequin looked... absolutely terrifying. It was a combination of fear and disgust running through Su-Ah.

Her heart was racing. She wanted to run from the room but she couldn't.

"This is my favorite part."

Han smiled eerily. She didn't understand what was going on. The mannequin's eyes suddenly widened as it started approaching her. It started stepping forward as if it was walking on its own feet. It was like a scene right from a horror movie.

Without warning, the mannequin grabbed her, hugging her from behind. Its hands felt icy cold, and its breath felt like ice on Su-Ah's neck. She screamed, earsplittingly.

"SHH!"

The mannequin covered her mouth as it kept looking at her, breathing heavily on her neck.

"Shh, darling. it's almost time."

"T-time for what?"

"It's time to play, darling."

Han snapped his fingers. The mannequin went lifeless; it dropped on the ground like a puppet with its strings cut off. Su-Ah looked at it then looked at him, horrified. This man was insane, completely insane. She just wanted to run, but he was still standing in front of her.

Han walked closer to her. His eyes were cold as he put both his hands on either side of her face, his hands felt cold on her warm skin. Han caressed Su-Ah's cheek softly.