Either Way

Can you see me?

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There are rumors circulating that if you walk alone at night through the northernmost hallway of the Faculty of Medicine, then you will encounter a ghost and he will pursue to kill you.

Beam knew he shouldn't recall the rumor, maybe it was just a figment.

But when he has to go back to his university to get his belongings that left behind, he returns to remember the rumors he heard while still a freshman. Don't ask him why he can still remember the rumor when he has become a sophomore.

The situation is not too quiet in the Faculty of Medicine because there are some who are still there for the sake of doing group work. But all of them avoid the location around the haunted hallway.

Beam wanted to swear when he realized that his class this afternoon was at the end of the hall. He is not afraid of ghosts, really! It's just being born with the ability to see a ghost doesn't make him become used to seeing them.

Because seeing them often makes him have nightmares at night. Then he will stay up all night and can't go back to sleep and that is very annoying for him.

He should have asked Pha or Kit — his two best friends, to accompany him. Now he feels half regret for not asking them to accompany him.

"Oh come on, it's just a rumor." he said as he encouraged himself. Trying to divert his mind from the fear that can come anytime now.

He stares the end of the hallway for a moment, and took a deep breath. All the lights are on and it's only six o'clock. Nothing bad will happen to him. Right?

His leg was slowly moving, Beam began to walk after collecting his courage.

Nothing bad happened as he walked across the hallway, even when he arrived in the classroom where his belongings were left behind.

His class was empty, nobody was there and Beam realized that what he was looking for was on the table where he was sitting when he was in this class.

He was heading to his desk and picking up his file. But when he turns around, he feels like his heart will come out when there is a figure standing behind him.

Is that a ghost ?!

Beam became frozen in place where he was standin, with his eyes closed tightly, doesn't have the courage to look at what's in front of him.

"What are you doing here?"

A question was heard, and it came from the figure of the man standing not too far from Beam.

Although the tone of his voice is very soft, but Beam's courage yawn in the air. He didn't dare move and his mind became panicked.

'Is he a ghost? Can ghosts speak so softly? Shit! Will he kill me ?! I don't want to die yet! Mom!!!'

There was no sound or movement of the figure after asking Beam.

'Is he gone? Is it safe?'

Beam slowly opened his eyes that had been closed. He hopes the figure will disappear if it is a ghost.

But unfortunately, it's only empty hope because the figure is still there.

"Wh-who are you ?!" Beam shouted in the midst of his fear. He took a few steps back even though there was actually a distance between them.

"Can you see me?"

At that moment Beam felt himself really stupid for asking. Without thinking again, he immediately crashes forward and ran as hard as he could to get out of the room.

The question asked by the man almost made him faint. A human being will never ask other humans if their existence can be seen. Isn't it? Right?

He hurried across the hall without looking back.

He felt very unlucky today. His belongings were left behind in class, then he met a ghost as rumored. And as if it's not enough, because of his own carelessness now he tripped over his legs because he was in a hurry.

"Woaaa" he shouted as he felt he was about to fall, his eyes tightly closed.

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Beam waiting. He should have hit the floor and felt the pain, but why did his pain not come?

"Pfth --- hahahaha"

Suddenly the sound of laughter began to be heard by him, a voice of laughter that was as soft as the sound of a figure that Beam had encountered a few moments ago.

The sound that came back made him tense because it sounded very close to him.

Beam hopes this is just a dream. Really, he didn't dare to open his eyes. The ghost must be have followed him and seen him stumble. It's scary but also become embarrassing experience for him.

Now he is completely trapped and can not escape. Is he going to die?

"So you can see me and hear me too, hm?"

It was like he just going to cry. Forget about his playboy image, he really feels afraid now.

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Author's note

Hello 👋👋👋

This is my first fiction in this fandom. I hope you will like my story even though there may be many mistakes in the language. English is not my main language, so please be understand 🙏.

Like and comment will be appreciated.

— Love, Kyuu.