Hello, Mr. Sanity | Chanbaek

Chapter 17

Laughter crackled all around as I ran, my arms and legs moving to the pace of my heart beat. Quick and terrified. My heart pumped through, yelling and screaming. Everything was a blur.

"Yah! Get back here!"

A voice yelled behind me. But it only made me run faster. I couldn't feel my legs anymore, I wasn't even sure if I had legs. All I knew was that I needed to run. If I don't run then I'm dead. Although the thought of being dead wasn't honestly that bad.

I shook my head and continued to move, swerving through people in the streets and other obstacles that were in the way. My shoes shuffled against the pavement, skidding and screeching as I ran faster and faster.

Faster and faster I needed to move. Faster and faster my heart began to pump. Faster and faster.

I let out a scream of frustration as I hit a dead end, my body collapsing against the wall as I turned around, trying to catch my breath. I was done for. I knew that now. They're going to catch me, and I don't know what they're going to do.

I huffed and puffed as my lungs expanded, taking in as much air and oxygen as they could before letting it all out. My lungs repeating the process a few times, each expansion sending a pain to my side.

My head snapped forward as I looked towards the sound of crunching, footsteps echoing in the small alley. My breathing stopped for a moment, I was sure I was choking on it. I continued to stare on. My heart stopped, my body was completely frozen.

My heart finally moved, beginning to hammer dangerously as the figures grew closer and closer. Then a chuckle erupted all around.

"Look at you, so pitiful. Maybe this is why your doctor didn't want you."

I gasped as they came to the light.

"N..No..! You're dead! I killed you both!" With each scream I let out, my lungs squeezed against my rib cage.

"Of course we are, you made sure of that, didn't you, Chanyeol?" Kris walked forward and lifted my chin, caressing my cheek.

Tao hummed and moved forward, his legs inching closer and closer.

"I thought you were cuter last time, but all we have now is a monster." He giggled and hummed more.

"N..No!" I shook my head, "Everyone is a monster!"

"Tsk... that's not true, Chanyeol, you know it isn't. There's only one monster in this world, and I'm looking to him." Kris spoke, spitting out the words.

"You're wrong! Sehun said-"

"Just because Sehun said it then you'll believe it. Everything anyone ever told you is a lie, they just don't want to die too."

My body jolted to a start, rising up quickly as I began to pant. My hands moved to grip the blanket that was sprawled across my body. My knees moved up, my chin resting on them. My body began to rock back and forth.

"It is true... I'm not a monster... I'm not a monster... I'm not a monster.." my voice murmured. Then I stopped.

"I am the monster."