dahyun
"hello? hi, i'm calling to make an order on the 'kim's lifestyle' book?"
i watched jimin as he talked over the phone, positioned lazily on the couch.
last night's findings were revolutionary. finding out my mum was a famous author living in jeju island...it sent chills all over my body. if we managed to find my mum, it would solve everything. we would know the truth behind what happened that day. it could prove my innocence once and for all.
on the magazine extract, jimin was able to find an order form for purchasing her book. that was the only way to contact my mum.
jimin ran his fingers through his morning hair. he yawned multiple times, apologizing for his tiredness over the phone.
"delivery? sorry, we don't live here and the hotel doesn't accept deliveries from other companies. is there any way we could pick up the book ourselves?"
the person on the phone said, "well, ms kim doesn't do pickups, i'm sorry." jimin wasn't going to give up that easily, he said, "would you please make an exception for us? we've travelled a long way to get this book."
the person thought for a moment and said, "well, the only other way would be picking up the book at ms kim's home. would that be okay?"
jimin cracked a smile, knowing he succeeded, "yes, that would be perfect." i watched as he wrote down the address, he then asked, "can i know who this is?"
"oh, this is ms kim's husband, i happen to be her manager as well," he said.
husband? did she get re-married?
"well then, i'm looking forward to seeing you both," jimin replied, hanging up the phone.
"24 dokkaebi road, let's go."
half an hour later
we walked along the quiet road, the wind rustled the leaves on the trees. jimin was also quiet, walking with his hands in his pockets.
my mind started thinking back. back to the time, we were in votty. it was a painful memory but i couldn't stop myself from thinking about the moments i shared with jimin.
'i was in a whole new world. when his lips latched onto mine, i forgot everything in that moment.'
my heart rate accelerated. even just thinking about that kiss was enough to make my cheeks red. jimin interrupted my train of thoughts. he said, "this road is known as being the mystery road." i looked at him with a surprised expression.
"really? why?" i asked.
he said nothing except hold out his water bottle, placing it on the ground. to my shock, the bottle started moving on its own, up the slightly uphill path.
it was defying gravity. i awed at its movements. jimin chuckled and said, "it's an illusion. creepy but...cool." i nodded, looking at him for a moment as he walked beside me.
the kiss...i will never forget that kiss.
soon, we were standing outside the door of my mother's house. there were butterflies in my stomach and i felt my knees going weak. jimin took a deep breath and reached out, ringing the bell. i shivered, feeling myself coming closer and closer to the truth.
the door handle turned. the door swung open. my eyes diluted at the figure standing in front of me. it was my mum...
the air was quiet. she looked at me and i looked at her. i could tell by the way her face paled..she recognised me.
jimin stepped in and offered his hand out, saying, "pleasure to meet you, ms kim. we're here because we're a fan of your book." my mother looked at him, her skin paling into another lighter shade of white.
she forcefully smiled and shook jimin's hand, saying quietly, "thank you for reading my book, i...i'll just get your copy and you can be on your way."
jimin knew she was pretending to not recognise them, he also knew she was trying to get away as quick as possible.
he quickly asked her, "i don't mean trouble but would you happen to have some water? we've travelled a long way from seoul to be here."
i caught a flicker of hesitation in her eyes. she nodded and ushered us in. jimin smiled, saying, "you're very kind, thank you."
i followed jimin inside, feeling my heart beat out of my chest. i haven't seen my mum since the incident, which was three years ago. she hasn't changed a bit. i knew she would help us with our case, she has to.
we made ourselves comfortable in her living room as she fetched us our water. i looked at jimin and whispered, "what's the plan? we can't just straight up ask her where my dad is." jimin was about to reply but when he saw my mum returning, he whispered, "just trust me."
my mum handed us a glass of water. she sat down in front of us. i took a sip of my water, wondering how jimin was going to confront her. he would have to make small talk with her first, then would slowly start to expose her.
but, no. that wasn't jimin's plan at all. not even close.
"did dahyun kill my dad?" he asked bluntly, not wasting any time.
i choked on my water, spilling its contents everywhere.
ms kim's eyes widened.
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sorry for the lateness.
fun fact, dokkaebi road is real and is actually called mystery road. it's known for its weird illusions (like the water bottle rolling uphill).
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