the monster in my closet.

3 | the monster world?

"Good job today, Miss Yoomi! You're all set to go," my boss says after 2 hours.

"What? But I was scheduled to work 3.5 hours today like usual," I say, holding my apron.

"Hon, you shouldn't keep your boyfriend waiting," she says, eyeing Jungkook.

Man, that's just messed up.

"Uhm... I guess not," I say, pulling my apron off slowly and walking out with Jungkook. "Good bye, have a great rest of your day."

"Your hair is all messed up," Jungkook says while trying to fix it.

"That's what happens at my work. Which is why I put my monsterous hair in a bun," I say.

"Hey! What's that?" Jungkook tilts his head in confusion, pointing to a very flashy bookstore a few buildings down from where we are.

"It's a book store. Let's go there. I just finished the first book of a manga series that I want to read," I say, grabbing his arm while racing to the store.

"What's a mango?" Jungkook says, trying to remember all of his studies. "Mango... Like the fruit, right? Books, mangos, that's a strange combination."

"Huh? Oh, a mangA! Uh... It's a Japanese comic book," I say, unsure how to explain it. We walk into the store and I rush straight to the manga section. "By the way, it's pronounced mahng-gah. Not like the fruit, maing-go."

"Cool! I want a mango!" he says.

"Where is it? Where is it?" I mumble to myself, looking through the bookshelfs.

"Is it this one?" Jungkook asks, holding up a book.

"Oh, yeah. Thanks. How'd you know?"

"The first book was under your bed," he says, nonchalantly.

"Damn," I laugh. "Well, what do you want to read?"

"One-Punch Man? Naruto? " he asks.

"You are about to get so cultured, my guy," I say.

"I'll pick Naruto," he says.

I pay for the books then walked back to my house.

" yoongi! where are you? " i ask, running around the house.

" always dropping honorifics... but i'm about to go out. " he says, fixing his shirt.

" with who?? " i ask.

" this girl that i talk to quite a bit. " he says, mumbling.

" awe thats cute. " i say, winking to him.

" well, who's that? " he says, pointing to jungkook.

" uh... my friend boy. " i say.

i feel a sharp pain in my finger. i look to jungkook who is busy reading his new book. his raises his head to where his face reads, 'are you alright?'.

i nod then look at my ring.

it changed from silver to a really, really light yellow.

no! this can't be happening. i hate this.

" what's wrong, mi? " yoongi says.

" nothing. just... go on your date. " i say, signaling him out the door. " jungkook!! can it change back to silver?? "

" uhh... i don't think so... maybe. " he says. " just don't... try and do something ridiculous. "

" how'd you know i got hurt? " i ask.

" that ring makes us share the pain. sooner or later, ill be able to read your thoughts and you can read mine. "

" umm... okay. but does the pain get worse?? " i ask, sitting closer to him.

he nods slowly.

" come to the closet. " he says, grabbing my hand.

" why? " i ask.

" i'm gonna take you to the monster world to find a way to explain the laws to you. " he says, opening the closet doors.

this has to be illegal.