Truths Of A Lie

Dark-Empty Waters

The image faded into darkness as I heard her screams echo in the darkness. I once again found myself standing in front of the mirror. I saw a reflection of the same man and he mirrored my every movement. I touched the mirror and he looked down at our hands before staring directly into my soul. I knew that there was more to this story, but I just didn't know what. Why was it Jin's fault that Mei-Fang was murdered? He was at work. I just didn't understand what was going on. 

"There's something else. It's something you're not telling me." The mirror faded and the image of the man fell, revealing myself with the same man approaching behind me. I turned around to face him and he stopped walking. "What is it?" He motioned for me to come to him and I did. He covered my eyes and when he had uncovered them, I was standing in front of Namjoon, the bitter stranger and the mysterious man. "Your first trip is over with, I see." Namjoon greeted. "Tell me what the rest of the story is." "We will.. Tomorrow. But for now, go cleanse yourself in the waters of the blue room and sleep away your worries."

My eyes were covered once more and when they were uncovered, I found myself in a room that was just as blue as they had made it seem. I sighed as I grabbed a towel and set it down next to my wash cloth. It was then that I had decided to double check around the room before unbuttoning my shirt. No one was there. I sighed and began to unbutton my shirt. Once I stepped in the tub, I began to think about everything that I had seen and experienced so far.

It made no sense, but at the same time, it made perfect sense..

I had no idea what was happening to me, but I felt myself beginning to change. Almost as if a wall has been knocked down in order to get to my inner shell. Meditating on the life of Jin, Mei-wai and Mei-Fang, I washed my face with the tears of Mei-wai. I could still hear her voice. Screaming and crying for someone who thought never loved him. Did she? Or was she just concerned about the fact that it said something suicidal in the end of the letter?

Whatever it was, I could tell that she really cared about him..

But it was too late..

I peered up at the mirror and the face of Seok Jin only halfway remained on my face. I had to wash away his face to purify myself of his sins. I sighed and finished washing the rest of my body. When I was done, I stepped out, wrapping the towel around my waist and drained the water out. Then I dried off the rest of my body and put on the new set of clothes that laid on the chair. Afterwards, I decided to explore the palace a little more.

My feet carried me to a room that looked so familiar. I rubbed my eyes and blinked before looking at the room again. It was my room.. My room with the painting and the arm with the card on it. The room with the camera and has given me nightmares about everything that's been going on.

I went forward, attempting to go into the room, but my body slammed up against something invisible. I stood back in confusion and knocked on the invisible barrier. I sighed and shook my head as I rubbed my face. I kept walking as I wondered why the put a barrier on that room.. Could it possibly be my way out of this colorful and mysterious realm? My thoughts were quickly interrupted by another room that looked exactly like the one I couldn't get into before.

I entered the room with my arms outstretched forward, just in case, and took a seat in the chair that was at the white table. I closed my eyes for a brief moment and let my head lean back on the chair. I sighed as I thought more about what I saw in the bitter man's eyes. I saw two different things happening.. The question is, why?

I put my head back in its upright position and fixed my eyes on the very thing that sat before me. It was an apple.. Seemingly the same apple I had left behind just before I was brought here to this palace.. I turned my focus towards the apple and studied it. I slowly reached for it and held it up in the palm of my hand before bringing it up to my lips. I kept my eyes forward as I bit into it and suddenly, I felt myself slowly drifting away to someplace else.