Detach [Bbangsaz]

The Past Behind Us

Minji took off the trench coat and hung it on the coat hanger next to the door. She walked towards her room in Haerin's apartment. Haerin was so well off that Minji had her own room complete with a walk-in closet, spacious bathroom and balcony overlooking the city.

Minji entered her room and locked the door behind her. She went into the bathroom, took off her mask, and threw it on the counter. She pulled off her beanie, leaving her hair ruffled and messy. She ran her fingers through her hair to straighten it. Minji decided it would be a good idea to shower off the scent of the outside world.

Minji came out of the bathroom with a towel in hand, drying her long black hair. She was wearing a simple black t-shirt with gray sweatpants she borrowed from Haerin. She plopped down on the bed, continuing to dry her hair. She looked over to where the bedside table was. There was a knife and flash drive sitting, standing out completely from the white surface it was sitting on. Minji finished drying her hair and went to put the towel away.

She grabbed the knife and threw it into the drawer of her bedside table. She grabbed the flash drive and walked over to the desk situated next to the tv in front of the bed. To an outsider, it would've looked like someone actually lived in this room. After all, it was filled with everything you needed, including a pc setup.

Minji sat down on the office chair and turned on the computer. She clicked a few buttons before inserting the flash drive into the pc. She waited a moment before a screen popped up. She clicked on the folder and opened the file she had just gone and retrieved.

Minji's heart started to beat a little faster while she waited for the file to finish loading. Her palms were starting to get a little sweaty over the mouse and keyboard. Before long, the file fully loaded, displaying a video. The screen flashed up causing Minji to squint at the bright light. Her eyes adjusted and stared at the screen with a blank face.

The video started playing. It was a grainy video of a subway train. The angle of the camera was high and pointed towards a row of seats. At the right end of the seats, there was a set of double doors that lead to the next part of the subway. Towards the left of the seats, there was a sliding door that allowed people to enter and exit the train. The subway was completely empty. Minji watched carefully and soon enough, movement caught her eye. A woman entered the subway, looking around before sitting right next to the exit. She was wearing headphones and wore a black face mask. She pulled out her phone and began scrolling on it, her brows scrunching up at whatever it was she was looking at.

Soon after, a man in all black tech wear entered the train. He noticed the girl sitting and stared at her for a little too long. He sat down next to her and the two began a conversation. Minji studied the footage attentively, showing no emotions on her face. The man started to grab at the woman and began to grope her. Minji suddenly started to feel a little sick and disgusted by the actions of the man. Minji's eyes dashed across the screen to another figure who entered the train. It was her.

She looked completely different from how most see her. She was wearing a black suit, black mask, and carried a briefcase in her hand. She stood tall and started to try to deter the man away from the scared woman next to him. Minji squinted her eyes once more, looking at the pixelated video. She was looking for something. She wasn't staring at the woman, she was looking at her purse. It was an all too familiar purse. From that small observation, Minji leaned back in her chair and let out a sigh of relief.

Her suspensions were finally answered. That girl she helped was none other than Hanni. Minji got the answer she wanted. But now what? This small interaction met nothing really. Why did Minji go out of her way to break into her fiancé's office, steal footage of a subway security camera out of all things, and stalk the video she retrieved? Minji only remembered the weird feeling she felt that day.