New Moon

Chapter 2

The next day, YoungAe started her first day in her new school. Since this is her last year in high school, she has a lot to catch up with all the syllabuses. After the first tiring day at school, the last bell rang.

"Hey YoungAe!!!"

YoungAe turned her back to see her friend running towards her. YoungAe stopped walking and smiled at Miyeon. Miyeon is her class vice president, she was the one who helped her with her school stuffs.

"Where are you going??"

YoungAe asked Miyeon,she knew Miyeon will always be busy since she is a vice president but she took time to ask.

"Just need to handle those kids and I'm good to go. Are you heading back home??"

"Yes,I am. I still need to go to the bookstore for awhile though"

"You mean the one at the town? Girl, it's almost six o'clock"

"Yeah, I know but I need to buy some stuff"

"Since you are new here,there's always drunk men wandering around the town around this time. Well, they didn't do anything but just be careful,okay? I'll get going now,bye!"

"Alright,thanks for the reminder!"

"No problem!"

YoungAe walked to the nearest bus station. It is getting darker. The next bus to the town will come in one hour which means she has to wait at the bus station alone because most of the students head back early. The street lamp keeps blinking repeatedly.

YoungAe hummed her favorite song and stopped when she heard footsteps coming towards her. Yes, it was a group of drunk men that Miyeon talked about. YoungAe felt a little uneasy about it.

"Please just walk by me and don't stop"

She keeps on repeating those sentences in her head. Unfortunately, those men stopped right at the bus stop,the place where YoungAe waited for her bus.

"Shit"

She muttered under her breath.

"Ahh,she really looks like my daughter"

One of the the drunk men patted YoungAe's head.

"She is so cute!"

The other man started to pinch her cheeks.

YoungAe got up from her seat and walked away from those men. She felt relieved that the men does not chase her but she got a problem now. How will she go to the bookstore now? Most importantly, how will she go back home now? She do not remember the route clearly either,which make it even more difficult.

"I'll just walk back home after I bought all of the stuff"

She walked to the bookstore. YoungAe went inside the bookstore and grab her art needs.

"Thank you sir!"

"Come again next time! Be careful on your way home!"

"I will. Thank you"

She bowed to the older guy.

"What time is it now?"

YoungAe pulled out her phone from her pocket.

"What the heck?!? Why do you have to run out of battery now?!?"

She sighed.

"Looks like I have to head back now. The street is strangely quiet,do people here sleep early?"

She murmured.

Suddenly, YoungAe heard a loud scream from the isolated alleyway. She could not resist her curiousity, without her knowing, she is already infront of a big trash bin. She peeked her head to see what is going on there. The dim light occupied the alley but she can see several movements. She squinted her eyes to see clearly but she accidentally pushed the trash bin causing a loud bang, making the unknown people at the alleyway looking at her direction. What surprised her even more is the fact that six pair of purple eyes are staring at her.