Monster Underneath The Bed✓

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Chapter 5: The Secrets Unfold

YN's world had shrunk to the size of one person. Every thought, every action, was carefully orchestrated around the boy who unknowingly dominated her every waking moment. The thrill of following him, of piecing together his life from the shadows, had become an addiction. But with obsession comes the inevitable need for more.

It was after school, and YN knew the boy had a habit of visiting a small café near the campus. She had been there before, always sitting at a corner table where she could watch him unnoticed. Today was no different except for the fact that she planned to take her silent pursuit a step further.

The café was quiet when she arrived, the soft hum of conversation blending with the sound of coffee being brewed. She spotted him immediately, sitting at his usual spot by the window, a book open in front of him. YN ordered a drink, her hands trembling slightly as she made her way to her usual table.

She settled in, pretending to read a magazine while her eyes stayed glued to him. He seemed lost in thought, occasionally scribbling notes in the margins of his book. YN's mind raced with questions. What was he reading? What was going through his mind right now? The need to know more, to uncover every detail, was overwhelming.

As she watched, something unexpected happened. The boy reached into his bag and pulled out a small notebook. He opened it to a page filled with sketches landscapes, just as he had mentioned before, but also something else. A face, drawn with careful detail. A girl’s face.

YN's breath caught as she realised the girl looked familiar. The shape of her eyes, the curve of her lips it was her. The realisation hit her like a tidal wave. He had been sketching her. But how? Why?

She could hardly believe what she was seeing. Had he noticed her all along? Was he aware of her presence in his life, the way she had been tracking his every move? The notebook seemed to hold the answers, but it was out of reach, just like the boy himself.

She couldn't take her eyes off the sketches, her mind racing with a thousand thoughts. This changed everything. If he had been watching her, then perhaps this unspoken connection between them was not as one-sided as she had believed.

But before she could process it further, the boy snapped the notebook shut and tucked it back into his bag. He glanced around the café, his gaze briefly brushing over her, but with no recognition in his eyes. It was as if he had just casually looked at another customer.

YN’s heart pounded in her chest. She had to know more. She needed to see what else was in that notebook, what other secrets he might be hiding. The thought of him watching her, of being the subject of his sketches, both thrilled and terrified her.

As the boy got up to leave, YN made a split-second decision. She hurried out of the café ahead of him, ducking into the alley beside the building. She watched as he walked past, his attention focused on his phone. When he was far enough away, she began to follow, her mind still reeling from the discovery.

That night, back in her room, YN could barely sit still. She replayed the events of the day in her mind, trying to make sense of them. She knew she was treading on dangerous ground, but she couldn’t stop herself. The boy had unknowingly invited her deeper into his world, and she was determined to find out everything.

Her journal pages filled with frantic scribbles.

“You’ve been watching me too,” she wrote. “But why? What are you thinking when you look at me? Do you see me the way I see you?”

The obsession that had once been her secret now felt shared, though she didn’t know the full extent of his thoughts. The game had changed, and YN knew there was no turning back. She would uncover every secret, every hidden thought, and piece together the puzzle of their intertwined lives.

As she closed her journal for the night, a sense of resolve settled over her. The secrets were beginning to unfold, and YN was ready to dive as deep as it took to uncover the truth about him and about herself.

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