The Spectre

Chapter Thirty One : A Girl Named Jinn

The next day I didn't go to school. I pretend to have an awful case of dysmenorrhea that morning and I told my mom and my aunt I couldn't attend classes because of it. I'm sure I've been a very good actress because they bought it. My aunt even made me some soup and handed me some pain meds for my so-called-dysmenorrhea before they left. I waited for another fifteen minutes before I changed my PJ's into something casual and left the house.

I walked the streets of Brentville, I'm going to the abandoned house GD took me with hoping I could find him. He might be there, he should be. I worry about him, he's just alone. But then I remembered Jimin.

"Damn. It means Jimin's a ghost as well." I mumbled as I walk. Great. I have two guy pals who happen to be ghosts. Amazing. And it made me thought, what could've happened to Jimin? How did he die? The more reason I need to find those two. I need some answers.

I reached the house and cautiously looked at the periphery. No one's out on the streets to see me walk inside the grounds of this old house so I hastily went out back. I was about to enter the door leading to the den when someone spoke behind my back stopping me from entering.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" It was a girl's voice. I slowly turned around to see a petite girl with typical round Asian brown eyes standing in front of me. She's wearing a uniform but definitely not Brentville's and her hair is neatly tied into a bun on top of her head.

"I said who are you. And what are you doing here at the back of our house?" The girl eyed me suspiciously. She's smaller than me but it seems like she's a bit tough and could easily pick up a fight with me.

"I'm.. I'm Arya.." I answered her and try to extend a hand. The girl just looked at it and then back to my face.

"I don't know you. What are you doing here?" The girl was cautious, and I understand. I heard her say that this was her house. Maybe she knows about GD. I could ask her.

"I'm looking for my friend, he's name is GD." I told her. I saw the girl's facial expression turned into surprise and then into confusion.

"I haven't seen your face before, I didn't know my brother had a friend named Arya." The girl still wasn't letting her guard down.

"You're GD's younger sister?" I asked, I'm a bit surprised as well. No wonder I thought she looks familiar. She looks a bit like him on some profiles. "Jinn?"

"How do you know my name?" The girl had her eyebrows creased now, "How do you know my brother as well? I swear I haven't seen you before and I doubt my brother knows you too."

I swallowed. It's now or never. "I've.. I've been seeing your brother lately.."

The girl looked at me in disbelief at first, and then she started laughing. "Is this some kind of a sick joke? My brother's dead!" She spat.

"I know, Jinn. I know he's dead." I told her. "I can still see him though. I know it's hard to believe but, I know this place because he took me here before. We hang out here sometimes."

The girl named Jinn scoffed. "Do you expect me to believe you?! Leave! Before I could cry for help!"

"I won't. I have to find him. I have talk to him." I firmly answered, my face stiff. "I need to see him again."

Jinn looked at me warily then her face softened up a bit. "You really can see Jiyong oppa?" She whispered. "What are you?"

"I'm his friend. And I can see him because I have the sight. I can see things.. Ghosts, spirits, that a normal person like you can't." I hope she won't think I'm crazy. But the girl looked at me with interest.

"You're not lying are you?" Jinn asked me. I shook my head and try to look sincere. "How is he now?" She asked me and her eyes went a little glassy.

"He's still the same." I hope. It made me remember again what my aunt had told me.

"I'm Jinn." I was a bit surprised when she held out a hand at me. I reached for it and we shook hands. We walked towards the empty pool and sat there. "I'm sorry for being rude."

"No it's fine. If I were in your place I bet I'll do the same." I told her. "I'm glad though, that we have met."

Jinn smiled at me, "Me too." She answered. "I've been going here for a couple of times trying to feel oppa's presence. But there was none." She added glumly, "I envy you because you can see him."

"Well, yeah. But my aunt scared him off. Now I don't see him anymore."

"Aunt?" Jinn asked me curiously.

"My Aunt Ingrid."

"Oh. I know her. She owns the spice shop downtown. She's a nice lady." Jinn told me and I felt my stomach churn. If only she knew what my aunt told me about her brother. "She can also see him huh? My brother." I nod. "Maybe she just wants you to stay away from him. I know she knew about Jiyong oppa's death and I don't blame her for being one of the people here who believed it."

I turned to see her face, she was looking straight ahead as she talked. "What do you mean?" I asked her.

"I don't believe Jiyong oppa can do such a thing to himself. He promised appa before he died that he'll take care of us. And he loves eomma and me so much I know he couldn't bear to leave us. Jiyong oppa is not that selfish."

"I agree with what you said, Jinn. I don't believe it myself."

Jinn looked at me not expecting I would say those words. "Thank you, Arya." She smiled at me. "I'm glad I wasn't alone in this."

I held her hand, "I'll talk to GD once I see him and ask what really happened. I promise I will tell you once I know."

"Really?" Jinn asked me and I nod, I saw her lips slightly quiver but her eyes gleamed with hope.

We exchanged numbers before we took off and I told her I will keep my promise. Meeting GD's sister somehow made me feel a little better. And the fact that she also doesn't believe GD killed himself drives me to find him and know the reason why. I'm hoping I would find out the truth soon.