Whispers from Past |JiKook/KookMin|

~Whispers in the Dark~

"What are you talking about hyu-" The videocall ended suddenly after loss of signals. "Aishhhh!! First my mobile goes down and now this". He kept hitting random keys to no avail.

"What picture?" Did he uploaded wrong picture while he was immersed in talk with hoseok? But wasn't it before hobi hyung came with his meal? His mind kept running wild with the thought of unknown picture until he dozed off.

Jungkook was in deep slumber, his soft snores being the only commotion in mansion. Trees outside were making howling sounds. An owl fluttered somewhere outside. The apparent quiet was anything but peaceful. Air was getting heavier with each passing second with an unknown moment.

CRASH!!!

Jungkook jerked out of his sleep. His heart thudding against his ribs. Startled beyond his wits, it took him a while to adjust his vision in dimly lit surrounding.

"What the hell was that!". His heart still at maddening pace, he picked up his wrist watch.

2:45 a.m

"Damn its cold like Siberia" clumsily wearing his hoodie he wrapped the blanket tightly around himself. But something was not right, he could feel it in his guts. The nagging finally stopped when sleep took over him again.

"Why me?"

His eyes snapped open, heart exploding with sudden rush of adrenaline.

Someone was sobbing hard.

"Why I am so helpless? Eomma appa save me!"

If Jungkook felt the bone chilling cold earlier, he was sweating like a dog by now. He stood up, someone else was with him under the same roof. How could he have done blunder of not checking the doors and windows. Someone broke in.

He was afraid to open the door. Staying in same spot, he debated the possible consequences. Jungkook's hand trembled as he reached for the locked doorknob. Jiseok warned him but whatelse he was suppose to do?

"EEYYYYAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH"

A scream tore the silence of mansion, making Jungkook's blood turn cold. It pierced him like an uneven shard of glass, the hair strand straight up on back of neck. It was the loudest, painfully piercing scream he had ever heard.

The scream came again. Desperate, terrified, more human. The person was crying with intensity while he kept on kept screaming for his parents.

"EOMMAAAA!! APPAAAA!" His voice getting hoarse. "SAVE ME APPA!!"

And as unexpectedly the whole commotion rattled the base of mansion and Jungkook's being, equally unexpectedly it all went silent.

Blood all drained from his face, his eyes widened and heart now numb with all adrenaline surges, before he could make any conscious decision, his legs leaped outside his room.

And then he saw...

A faint outline of a boy, on staircase. Head in his knees, crying uncontrollably.

"Wh-who a-are you?"

And a pair of eyes met his. Tears drenching the not so clear face of a young boy. His hair were messy. His eyes brazing with pain and agony that jungkook took a step back.

"Leave now" Jungkook heard a small whisper, more like a plead. And right in front of his eyes, the boy vanished.

"Where did he go?" A raspy sound left his throat.
Scattered words start shouting in his head, as his feet dragged him towards the place the boy sat. He was in the same peculiar daze again. His body's motor function not under control.

"Don't wander" He turns on small flash light.

"Nothing is worth more than your own safety" He took small strides before reaching the stairs.

"Jungkook.. Stay safe. Please!" He was already climbing up the stairs.

For a grown man of his physique, he was visibly trembling like a small scared kid but his eyes were not focused.

"Jungkook.. who was peeking through curtains in that picture?"

"Why the hell am I not stopping!" Jungkook's mind was shouting. His face tear stricken just like the ghostly boy, the hopelessness was over whelming.

He finally came to a halt in front of corridor. Moonlight entering through the wide windows, illuminating the interior with chilling blue hue. The unnatural silence pressing his ears. Something caught his eyes from peripheral vision. A library could be seen through its glass panel door.

And an old fashioned fireplace.

With fire burning in it.

The door creaked open. "You have to wait before these doors let you in" Jungkook's body was still in denial to cooperate with his logical reasoning.

The dusty scent of old leather tickled his nostril as he reluctantly moved towards library. A puff of dust rising as he step on the thick carpet.

Touching the smooth bindings of ancient books, he anxiously shuffled to head back to his room. Whatever happened, Jiseok would give a logical answer.

A buzzing sound suddenly erupted making jungkook jump in surprise. He spunned at inhumane speed towards source of commotion. A large wooden container was lying in corner of the room, flies buzzing all over it. Despite his brain screaming in anguish at his stupidity, Jungkook reached over the container and slowly took off the lid.

His stomach tightened at the rotten stench, his heart came in his mouth with the disgusting sight ahead. Two halves of a young woman, her face bloated with swelling and dried up blood. Jaw hanging barely by ligaments, maggots squirming inside out. Her eyes still registered the utmost horror the victim went through before ending up like this.

Finally the flight response kicked in, flooding him with a surge of energy to leave immediately. He stumbled back quickly. His heart beat effectively blocked all sounds. His mind frantic with thoughts.

He ran out tripping against a book shelf, effectively causing it to come crashing down on floor.

He took powerful sprints, pushing around any furniture which came in his way. His legs burning, throat tight with lack of oxygen, stopping only once he reached banging on Jiseok's door.

Hello!!!! How are u all? Sorry for super late update. I really hope u remember this story. Do u know this book got into ranking? Like wow! I felt like a proud parent tbh 😅
I'll be updating regularly from now onwards to focus on my second story (more of rom-com theme).
And I really wanted to ask if cover of this story is fine or should I change it? Waiting for ur suggestions.
Love u all 🤗