The Mysterious One

Hey Jiyong!

When we got off the bus, everyone gathered their luggage, bags and all that good stuff. Then the teachers directed us to our cabins. There was allowed 4 boys per cabin. Since every other cabin had 4 boys, Hakyeon, Wonshik and I were the ones 'left over', meaning the three of us would be sharing a cabin for the whole weekend. Of course Taekwoon would also be staying with us, it's just, I'd be the only one who could see him and stuff. When the 3 of us were assigned to our cabin, we walked in and dropped all our bags and stuff near the front door. Surprisingly, there were only 2 pairs of bunk beds. I suppose that's because each cabin was a bit small and only had a maximum of 4 people.

"So um, who's bunking with who?" Hakyeon asked. I glanced over at Wonshik and shook my head 'no', meaning we shouldn't bunk together. I don't want Hakyeon to get suspicious or anything, that's why.

"I can bunk by myself. Hakyeon, you can bunk with Jaehwan if you want." Wonshik told Hakyeon.

"Really? You'd be okay with that?" Hakyeon asked.

"Yeah, besides... You'll want to be as far away from me as possible when I sleep." He chuckled.

"How come?" I asked him.

"You'll find out." He smirked. We all picked up our bags once more and brought them to the sides of our bunks.

"Jaehwan, you can have the bottom bunk if you want." Hakyeon told me, as he was unpacking his bedding stuff.

"Thank you Hakyeon." I smiled at him. Wonshik was also fixing his bedding stuff, but then quickly finished. After he sat on the end of the bed, on his phone.

"Do you think we'd get reception or signal here?" He said holding up his phone.

*buzz*
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Taekwoon: "yup. We get reception here. 😊"
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"I think we get reception here. I just go a, uh, text! From my Umma..." I blurted out.

"Oh? Coolio then!!! I'll just text someone at home then, to tell them that I got here safely." Wonshik said.

"I will too." Hakyeon added.

*buzz*
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Taekwoon: "hey Jaehwan.😁"

Me: "yeah?"

Taekwoon: "I forgot 2 tell u something abt the 'mission' and 'spirit' thing."

Me: "ok... So tell me now then😊"

Taekwoon: "after the mission is completed, the spirit can finally be free & all tht stuff. However, when they become free, since they did a good deed or whatever, tht is their chance to earn their wings."

Me: "ok? Go on..."

Taekwoon: "I just rlly personally want to thnk u 4 helping complete my mission. So before I accept my wings and become free, I wanna do something 4 u. Would u like anything in particular?"

Me: "I just don't want u 2 forget me, & 4 u to visit every now and then. Is tht ok?"

Taekwoon: "yep! I can do tht, 4 sure!!! And Jaehwan?"

Me: "yeah?

Taekwoon: "did u intentionally put me on the same bunk w/Wonshik?"

Me: "maybe...😇 maybe not..."
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I looked at the bunk above Wonshik, where Taekwoon was sitting cross-legged. He was smiling at me, and laughing. I was also smiling, but holding in my laughter.

"What's so funny Jaehwan?" Hakyeon asked me. "Is there a joke? Could you tell me?"

"Oh no, there's no joke. It was just a memory. When I slept over at my cousins one time and we were drinking something, then he accidentally laughed while drinking milk and he spat it out in the most weirdest, yet funny way. Yes, my family is interesting." I smiled at all them.

*buzz*
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Wonshik: "yah! Jaehwan!"

Me: "Wht do u need? I'm right across the room from u! Just come over and tell me!!😖"

Wonshik: "I need a hug...🙏🏻"

Me: "aishhhh.... Not now. I promise, later😘"

Wonshik: "u promised! No goin back!😏"
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"So what exactly are we going to be doing on the freshman trip thing?" Hakyeon asked.

"I have no idea. I just came because I have nothing to do at home." Wonshik responded.

"I think we are supposed to interact with the other freshmen and make new friends? I have no idea..." I told him.

"That's okay! Come on guys, let's go find some people to become friends with!!!" He jumped of his top bunk and grabbed Wonshik and I, out the door. "HELLO WORLD!" He screamed at the top of his lungs.

Some guy came out of their cabin and yelled back, "HELLO!" He closed his door and waved to us. Then he started walking towards us.

"Do you know that guy?" Wonshik asked the 2 of us. We both shook our heads no.

Wait a minute, is that Jiyong?

He came up to us and continues waving to us. It is Jiyong!

"Jiyong?" I called out.

"Jaehwan!!!! You're a freshman?" He asked me.

"Y-yeah... You are too?" He simply nodded.

"You two, know each other?" Hakyeon asked the both of us.

"Yeah!" Jiyong exclaimed.

"Well, sort of..." I added. The only reason I met him was because Seunghyun was trying to intimidate me and make me change my mind about Wonshik. You wouldn't really say we 'know' each other, but well... I can't explain it.

"So are you bunking in the same cabin with each other?" Jiyong asked us.

"Yeah... Who are you bunking with in your cabin?" Hakyeon asked him.

"Just some friends. OH! By the way, my name's Jiyong, Kwon Jiyong. In case you didn't know my name.."

"I'm Hakyeon, Cha Hakyeon."

"The name's Kim Wonshik."

"Nice to meet you all!!! And Jaehwan?"

"Yeah Jiyong?"

"Would you mind if we exchanged numbers? So we can contact each other and stuff..."

"For sure!!!" I pulled out my phone and gave it to him to type his contact info in. Then I did the same to him phone.

"Thanks Jaehwan! And see you all later maybe!!" Jiyong waved to us once more and ran off to catch up with his friends.

"Jaehwan? How do you know him?" Hakyeon asked me.

"Yeah Jaehwan, how?" Wonshik added.

"Uhhhh...." I hesitated saying. I couldn't tell them the truth!!! "... He's just a guy I know, that's all."

"Fine, whatever. Don't tell us the truth..." Wonshik glared at me with his eyes. As if he could make me break, I wasn't that weak, maybe.

"Oh!!! There's someone I want to check if they're here or not. Do you mind if we meet up later?" Hakyeon asked.

"Go ahead. We'll see you later." Wonshik told him. Hakyeon said bye to us, then went in some direction. Who was he meeting or checking to see? "Now that Hakyeon is gone, how do you know Jiyong?"

"I-I don't know what you're talking about. I already told you, I just know him." He was coming closer to me and I was backing up against the wall. Soon enough, my back actually was against the wall and I had nowhere to escape.

"Lee.Jae.Hwan. Tell me."

"FINE! But you have to tell me something after okay?"

"Alright, now spill the beans."

"Okay. Here goes..."