dahyun
we were back at the hotel. jimin was sprawled across the bed, flipping through the pages of the 'kim's lifestyle' book.
i didn't tell him about what my mum said about the 'even chapters.' i felt it being a secret between us, like jimin wasn't supposed to know.
"wow, this is so interesting," jimin said in a sarcastic tone, tossing the book away. he laid on his back, staring at the ceiling. he sighed in frustration.
"we made no progress...even after seeing your mum," he said. i was seated on the coach, watching him. i nodded in response, looking at the book on the ground.
"i don't know how much longer i can do this. this shit is too hard," he sighed, "never mind, i'm going to sleep," he said, turning onto his side.
"okay," i replied, continuing to watch the book. making sure he wasn't looking, i used quick hands to pick up the book. i held onto it with uncertainty. for some reason, i felt really anxious. slowly, i turned the cover, reading the index page. the list of chapters were present, going from one to ten.
'even chapters, okay,' i thought to myself. that would have to be chapter two, four, six, eight and ten. i turned the pages over to chapter two.
"the beginning of school life," i quietly read with a confused look in my eyes. i continued reading the words on the page.
it read, "school is the very beginning stage to your life. you will meet new people" blah blah blah "it was the first time i made friends. my first name, momo was a real sweetheart."
i blinked. i reread the sentence. 'momo?' i thought.
the same momo i met in the imaginary world of votty? that momo? or was it just a coincidence? i shook my head.
no, it can't be a coincidence. not many people has that name. but...why? and what could it mean?
a thought ran through my mind. i gasped, putting a hand over my mouth.
did i see the future? was everything i saw in votty something that would happen in the future?
i decided to keep reading. the book further read, "momo was a real sweetheart. she helped me when i was down, she was kind when i was alone. she was crazy for sure...but kind."
'sounds like the same momo,' i thought.
i continued reading, it said, "we would have so much fun at school. our teachers would hate us so much because we were always so loud and crazy. the school was a private school, really stuck to the rules. i never liked that school. the school of voltsberg is no one's place."
'voltsberg? sounds a lot like votty.'
getting onto my feet, i snatched my phone and did a quick google search on 'voltsberg.' it was only fifteen minutes away by foot.
my adrenaline started kicking in. with quick hands, i went back to the book and continued reading.
"it was a place i always hated. it's been over thirty years since i attended that school, a lot has changed but the school still remains a living hell. recently, i heard that my friend momo became a teacher there! a person like her would surely enlighten the atmosphere. she goes by ms momo and she's already a student favorite. take my word for it, if you need help with anything...she's there."
bingo.
i cracked a smile, now having collected all the information i needed. after reading the last few sentences, i closed the book shut.
'okay. i need to go to this school and find ms momo,' i thought. quickly moving around the small hotel room, i grabbed my bag, a water bottle, the book and my phone. i quietly put my shoes on, grabbing onto the door handle of the front door.
somewhere deep in my gut, i could tell i was in for an epic adventure. it was going to be one big game of hide and seek. except..i would win the game. i would find who killed jimin's parents that day.
before i turned the door handle, the soft snores from jimin sleeping on the bed stopped me. i turned to look at him. he was sound asleep on the bed.
should i wake him up? should i take him with me?
i already knew my mum didn't want jimin to know, otherwise she would have told him about the even chapters, but she didn't. this was up to me.
and besides, there was only one seeker in a game of hide and seek.
that was me.
i twisted the door handle and walked out.
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not edited hahahah
and things got legitttt!!
thanks for reading everyone x
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