Broken Memories

Part 3

I tsked, and turned my head to that voice impatiently.

That voice belonged to a man who was wearing a black overalls,a green broken bandanna,a green hat printed with an reversed letter "L" and a black mask. His turquoise blue eyes were hidden under the mask and...he had an attractive mustache.

Looking at him closely,I felt uncomfortable- I knew this man before,but I forgot who he is.

"...What?" I answered coldly, still glancing at him.

He looked at me hesitantly, and stuttered,"Y-You were going to fall just now! Do you really wanted to die so badly?"

I laughed out loud,like I've never laughed in this pathetic life before.

"Ha ha,hahahahaha! Ah, that's a good joke. You do know where we are, don't you?"

He looked at me,puzzled.

Looking around the surroundings,he asked,"Are we... In the woods?"

"Excuse me?" He can't be that idiotic.

"I mean, this is just a forest with a strange atmosphere to me...Isn't it? And look, there's-"

"ENOUGH!" I yelled at that foolish man.

I was surprised at myself too. I'm a gentleman, after all!

The man was still standing in front me, mouth-opened.

I cleared my throat,"Suppose you know nothing about this place,I will tell you right now-This is the Underwhere, where people go when they are dead."

"D-Dead?" he stuttered and looked even more frightened. He began to hold his shoulders tightly and thrill,he couldn't accept the truth.

"Well, look on the bright side, at least we don't need to live in that ridiculous world anymore." I sat on the grass,still looking at that stunning purplish lake. I patted on the grass beside me, as to tell the man to sit beside me.

He sat beside me dully and watched at the lake with me.

After a while,he stuttered, again, "Sir,are you okay?"

"Like I'm in hell." I answered coldly,still watching the lake.

I want to jump in.

"W-we could have a heart-to-heart if you want-"

"Who do you think you are? Do I look like a child who needs a school counselor?" before he could continue,I interrupted him.

I want to plunge into it.

"N-no,it's just,it kinda feels like...We have met before."

"So? Am I supposed to tell you everything then? Didn't your mother tell you not to talk to strangers?"

I want to dive into it.

"That's NOT what I mean!"

All of a sudden, he was right in front of me. What I meant by "in front of me", is that he was very close to me, our noses were going to brush... I think I was lying on the floor and my shoulders were held by him.

...Wait,did I just get pushed over?