Empty (Punch sequel)

Part 13

Minyoung fished in her memories for any trace for the girl who was sitting in front of her, but she only found emptiness and dark spots.

Nothing.

She wasn't sure if she could trust her or not, especially when Junhoe was looking at her with his foxy eyes.

"It's a relief that you are fine, Minyoung." The girl who introduced herself as Jimin said. It was a surprise to learn that her name had been just the same as her best friend. What a coincidence.

"Thank you?" She said, more like questioned. She looked at Junhoe confused. She said that she was an old friend from her previous school, but why did Junhoe bring her here? She was trying to figure that out

"She used to go to the same school as you." Junhoe didn't add any new information.

"Yeah, that's what she had said..." Minyoung said, annoyed. She was feeling uncomfortable being around people who seemed to know her while she knew nothing about them. It felt like she was an open book to them and she couldn't even read herself. "What does anything have to do with her?"

Jimin's eyes were wary and she seemed nervous. She swiped her hair behind her shoulder, biting her lips, before opening her mouth to speak.

"The accident..." She cleared her throat before having the courage to continue. "It happened near our school, Minyoung. All the countryside has been talking about you and Haeun for weeks."

"I don't understand." All she knew was that she was hit by a car. Why would a whole town talk about this? Was it really that bad?

"You really don't remember anything?" Jimin asked, cautiously.

"Yes, I don't." Minyoung sighed in frustration. She was getting tired of them both. Reaching for the glass of water in front of her, Minyoung sipped some, watering her dry throat.

"You don't remember setting the whole old school building on fire?"

Minyoung almost spat the water at Junhoe who was sitting in front of her. She coughed variously, hitting her chest slightly.

Junhoe, with a smirk, gave her a handkerchief. Minyoung didn't thank him as she snatched it from him. Wiping her mouth, she looked at Jimin whose lips pressed in a thin line.

"I did, what?"

"You and Jungkook. Haeun told the whole country that you sat fire in the building and while trying to escape, you were hit by a car."

Minyoung stared at an empty spot over the table. Not wanting to believe any of what that girl was saying. Should she even believe her? She didn't even know her... She couldn't remember her.

However, there was that name that bothered her so much. Jungkook. Did she just mention him? Did she hear it wrong?

"You..." Minyoung took a deep breath and held her hands together that started to shake. "You said, me and who?"

"Jungkook." Jimin said, in a disbelieving tone, as if she couldn't believe that she didn't remember him too. "That guy from our class... The one I told you to keep away from. He was a gangster and everyone was scared of him, but you. You started to get close to him. I knew it would be a bad idea, Jungkook never was a good thing, Minyoung. I warned you before."

"Wait a minute." Minyoung said, her breathing was uneven and her head was throbbing. She reached for the glass of water, but she had already finished it all.

Jimin must be lying. What was she talking about? Who is Jungkook she is talking about? It couldn't be the same Jungkook she knew.

"I'm sorry." She held her hand up, still staring at the table. "Jungkook who?"