bury a friend. ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐ

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Jaemin's POV

When I told Minsoo my feelings for her, I was glad she accepted it. I'm okay with friends with her. Doesn't it start like that?

She made my sleep peaceful. I had no encounter with any twisted versions of my friends or anyone. I had the night of my life. Not yet.

I fluttered my eyes open and it widened when I saw Jisung beside me. His eyebrows were creased and it's like he's trying to sleep.

I sat up and patted his cheek. "Jisung? Jisung, wake up." I said. Jisung then opened his eyes. He looked at me, tears started forming. "Jaemin hyung.."

"What's wrong?"

He sniffed. "Donghyuck hyung was right. I was the next victim," I immediately paid attention. "Who haunted you?" I asked. Jisung wiped a tear. "Renjun hyung. It's inside a mirror."

My bedroom door opened and Hyuck hyung was there. "Oh my God, what is wrong again?" He asked and went inside, closing the door behind him. "Your guess was right, Donghyuck hyung." I said.

Hyuck's eyes widened. "Jisung, that was just a guess." Jisung nodded. "I know. It's Renjun hyung. He.. He choked me and took my flashlight." Our maknae croaked out.

I wiped my face with a hand. "Three of us now have sleepless nights. Hyuck hyung, wake them all up and tell them to gather in the dining room." Hyuck nodded and dashed outside my bedroom.

"Come on, Sungie." He scared me last, last night but I don't believe that it was him. I helped him stand up and we made our way to the dining room.

We passed by Mark and Jeno on the way and they looked worriedly at Jisung. Fast footsteps came rushing down the stairs. I turned my head to the direction and saw Minsoo running towards us.

She held Jisung's hands. "Are you okay?" Jisung gave her a weak smile. "Just didn't get some sleep." Minsoo gave him a smile that says 'it's all gonna be okay' and tapped his cheek.

We gathered around the table and I stood up this time. "I'll talk since Jisung saw you, Renjun hyung." Renjun's eyes widened and he looked at Hyuck. "You knew this?" He asked like he's suspicious of him.

Hyuck scoffed. "I just guessed it. I didn't even know you're gonna haunt him!" I raised my hands. "Shut up! Let Jisung tell us what happened." We all looked at our maknae and he started talking.

From he was waiting in Mark and I's chambers to the mirror in one of the room's. "I stared and stared at my reflection until it changed into Renjun hyung. It asked 'what do you know?'." He said.

Renjun suddenly pointed at Hyuck. "He's behind all of this. I tell you guys!" Hyuck hyung threw him a disgusted look. "What the hell, Renjun hyung!" Jisung shook his head. "I-It's not Donghyuck hyung." He muttered.

"Then, who can be behind all of this?" Chenle looked at Minsoo. "Minsoo, are you—" She crossed her arms. "No. I'm not even that familiar with you guys. I swear, but we have to be ready for who's next."

We all turned our heads to Renjun.

"So, I'm next?" Renjun asked. Mark nodded. "Likely. Jaemin attacked me, he was next. Jisung attacked him, he was next. You attacked him, you're next."

Renjun seemed to be suddenly in deep thought. "Any guess who would haunt me?" The guys and Minsoo told names but my eyes were now focused on the wound on Jisung's neck.

"Sungie, what's this?" I asked and tapped the wound. Jisung suddenly hissed, making the others look at us. "That hurts, hyung!" He winced in pain and covered the small wound with his hand.

Jeno walked towards us. "Remove your hand. Promise, I won't touch it." Jisung obeyed and we both inspected the small wound.

I wanted to puke at how it looked. There was white circles inside the wound and I can hear it sizzle, like it was grilled. "Maybe it's because when it invisibly choked me."

"Minsoo, you okay?" I turned my head to Mark and Minsoo. He was patting her back. I stood up from my seat and rushed towards her. She was breathing heavily and tears started forming in her eyes.

"I'm scared, oh God.." I clicked my tongue. "Don't say that." I hugged her and I can hear her sob. "Jaemin, why are these happening?"

"I don't know, but we have to do something about what's going to happen to Renjun hyung." I said and broke the hug. "Okay." She said, turning to Renjun. "Junie, would you risk to witness your nightmare?"

"I would. Y'all can survive another day worrying, right?" Minsoo punched Renjun's stomach. "Don't say that." He chuckled and ruffled her hair. I felt a bit jealous.

"But, yeah. We should protect the one who's going to be next." Renjun said. We all nodded. "Ow, slowly, hyung." I looked at Jisung and Jeno was placing a band aid on his wound.

"By the way," Jeno said. "Jisung and I saw ourselves. We were in the backyard. My other self said 'Get rid of it'. Get rid of what?" Our eyebrows creased. "Almost forgot about that." Jisung mumbled.

Jeno looked at him. "You don't have to think about it. Think about healing your wound." Jisung just nodded. "Let's not panic about this." I said.

"Unless it gets worse."

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