3 Ways

Run for Chorong's Life

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The rain had quickly died out when they stepped back outside. When on their front porch they watched as their neighbors peacefully trotted out of their homes with smiles plastered on their faces. Children quickly returned to play and the adults resumed what they'd been doing beforehand. The grass that had been washed by the rain was suddenly now dry and it looked like the rain had never come at all.

"Ok," Victoria rubbed her hands together unsure how to react to the sudden situation. "I guess we go on our own now. Remember to come to crest hill after dropping him off."

"I know, you don't have to repeat yourself," Chorong slightly muttered and watched her sisters head toward Victoria's car.

"Ok," Chorong heaved a sigh then turned to the troublesome Suho. "Lets go."

"My love, you cannot leave me behind. Who will protect you if not me?" Suho continuously continued talking from the passenger's seat minutes later. "It is dangerous. You do not know those beasts. My love, are you listening to me?"

Chorong withheld another sigh, "I have a name. It's Chorong, Park Chorong."

"But 'my love' sounds more affectionate, don't you think, my love?"

Chorong mumbled to herself and watched the great blue sky suddenly turn to a shade of purple before it became green.

"What the..."

"The sun's already setting!" Suho exclaimed from his seat. "What is this nonsense?"

For once, Suho was making sense. The sun seemed to drop from the sky and the moon immediately came up as if animated. Chorong watched the people around her drop what they were doing before heading into their homes and turned on the lights inside. As the sky darkened houses glowed and the streets were suddenly absent of any presence. This was absurd.

One moment they were underneath the blue sky and now it was suddenly dark a second later. Water hoses were left on the ground to soak the grass, balls and cars were abandoned on the street and sidewalks as well as flowers ready to be planted. Everything suddenly seemed so desolate as if no life existed at all. This was not the reality she wanted.

Chorong heard the engine cry out and the accelerator slowly stop working before she pulled over to the side of the street.

"What's wrong, my love?" Suho asked.

"Just perfect," Chorong muttered shifting the gear to park before unlocking the door. "You stay in here."

Closing the door after her she walked around to the front of her car and pulled the hood up. A flash of thick smoke flew into her face before she turned away to cough deliriously. She heard sounds of soft footsteps a second later and thought Suho had dismissed her order to stay in the car.

"Suho?" Chorong tried to open her eyes through the thick smoke, but was unable to see anything. "Suho? I thought I told you to stay in the car."

Then she heard a loud crash above the car and the hood fell back down causing a wave of smoke to fly into her face blinding her. Chorong let out a scream as she tripped over her own feet and landed on the ground. Her eyes stung and she felt tears flood out. A sense of confusion swept through her chaotically and felt her mind race to pull everything into logic order.

Pushing her hands against the ground she struggled to get up, but suddenly felt a pair of hands on her shoulders shoving her back down. She heard hissing and felt hot drool land on her face. Suddely realizing what it was she hastily screamed and blinding reached her hands up to fight it off, but was unable to get a good hold on the monster.