Somnia

Chapter 3

"Gahyeon," A deep but stern voice called. The girl immediately placed the doll back onto the bed and turned to the door just in time for his presence.

"M-Master Jeongsin!" The girl said, fiddling with her fingers behind her back. "H-How do you do?"

"Your stuttering," He glared at her. "I hate it when you do that!" His voice was like venom, the girl closed her eyes shut as he spoke.

"Sorry, master." She said in almost what seemed to be a faint whisper. The man who wore a black suit inhaled the room deeply.

"I smell a mortal." He said sternly.

"Mortal? No mortal here, master." Gahyeon smiled nervously. "Maybe it's all just in your head."

He raised an eyebrow at the girl, then his eyes locked to the doll behind her. "Or maybe it's that stupid doll behind you." He hissed. "Why do you care so much about that thing? It is just collecting dust there."

Gahyeon's eyes dropped to the ground and a small frowned appeared on her face.

"Oh, don't tell me," The man walked closer. "you still care of that pathetic sister of yours? She is long gone by now. She left you, Gahyeon. She never loved you. If she did, she wouldn't leave you alone." The man whispered making Gahyeon's hand form to fists.

He was wrong. She knew it very well.

But as more whispers entered her ear, she just sighed and gave up, relaxing her body again.

"I know," She muttered softly. The words stung her. She did not mean them, but it still hurts saying them.

"That's a good girl," The man smirked at her widely. "Go rest now, sweet little Gahyeon." The girl rested her body against the bed of red roses in the dark bedroom. The thorns almost piercing through her skin, but she felt no pain even if they left scars on her body. She was dead; she could not feel anything. The girl's eyes slowly closed, and she hugged the rabbit tightly.

With that, the man left. Not another word, or even a peep of sound. He disappeared into the darkness.