Lookism: What Am I Even Doing?

Chapter 111

(Ila's POV) - Three Days Before the Attack on Bird Garden

Just...this...one...last thing.

Huff! Huff!

Who is that creature sitting on the cold white tile?

"G-get away fr-from me you, bitch!"

Who is that creature steaming out labored breaths?

Huff! Huff!

"I...I can't feel anything..."

Who is that creature surrounded by bouquets of the brightest colors?

Huff! Huff!

All of it is burning. Everyone...is burning.

Huff...huff...

Is it the same one from those shady back alleyways?

Is it the one who silently calls out to the devil as you run?

Is it the one who carries a silly clown mask to hide pointed teeth?

Huff...

Why is everyone else dying?

Huff...huff...

"I heard a rumor of some demons running around the North."

This red-white room is flooding. Do I even know how to swim?

"Some people came to see the boss the other day. Talked shit then had them thrown out. Wore these funny masks too."

This red-white room is shrinking. Do we have enough room for all the rags?

"Did you hear though? About the one they call, 'Gwisin Ttong-gae'."

Huff...

Why is it so hot in here? My heart is burning.

"Ha! A possessed mutt? That'd be a sight to see!"

"Apparently she walks around like some possessed dog. Almost like she can't even walk but all you have to do is clap your hands," clap! "-and she'll snap to life!"

It's so loud, why are they screaming?

"I-I said...fu-fucking get away!"

"M-my legs, I really can't feel them."

Spare me! I'll give you anything! Go to hell! You damn bitch! Die! Go away! They'll come after you soon enough! You won't get away with this! Please! Please! Please! Hell! Hell! Hell! Go! Go! Go! Go! Leave! Leave! Leave! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Just...this one last thing.

WHOOSH!

Steam gushed out from the waterhead, fogging up the entire room. There was nothing here but the sound of the water and the constant ringing of my ears. I sat against the bathroom wall fixed on the nametag in my hands. I'm not even sure where I'd gotten it. It was in my inside coat pocket when I woke up.

Dae Gwang High School.

Sounded familiar but why? I've never been to that area before.

Could I have heard it in passing?

This name...Kim Mun Shin, I for sure never met someone with this name before. So why did I have his nametag in my pocket? I'm usually grateful for these...small moments of ignorance but now I'm filled with panic. I'm scared I might've done something really bad this time.