This isn't supposed to happen. She should've just stayed in her room instead of acting like a brave person trying to figure out the noise that came from the attics. But when she thinks again, it was not her fault, it was her dog fault. If her dog didn't bark, she wouldn't be awake to hear the strange and loud scratching sound. But there was no turning back now. She was already in the attics, accompanied by a small flashlight. She moves her hand that was holding the flashlight around the attics, but there were nothing there.
After a few minutes, she gave up searching whatever things that make the noise. On her way, she accidently kicked an old wooden box. The box was small but very heavy since it only move a few centimetres from it place. Taeyeon curse as she held her feet that kicked the box. She then pick up the box and open it. There were some hand written notes in it and a silver ring. She decided to take the box in her room and read it tomorrow.
Taeyeon woke up peacefully without the help of an alarm clock since it was Saturday morning. She looked at the watch and it was only 9:00 am, still early to wake up for weekends. She was about to continue sleeping but then, she saw the wooden box from the attics, so she sit on the bed and take the box. She opened it and took one of the notes to read.
It's my 18th birthday but still, no one care about me. They don't even wish me. I wish I never exist.
Taeyeon frowned at the notes. Who would write that kind of notes? This person must have some kind of serious depression. Taeyeon herself never get a birthday wish since her parents were busy and she has no friends – she was socially awkward.
Reading the note makes her remember that today was actually her birthday. What a coincidence, she found a note about someone who didn't get birthday wish and here she is, having the same bad luck. Her parents were not home so no one will wish her. She knew that the chances her parents forgot about her birthday was very high. Letting out a sigh, she takes another note and read it.
My dog died and I'm so sad. Now I'm all alone in this huge house. Nothing could be worse.
Something snapped in her mind. She hasn't seen her dog this morning. Her dog would usually sleep with her on the bed so she got panicked when she didn't see her dog in the room. She put the notes back in the box and rushed outside while calling for her dog but got no response.
When she went to the kitchen, her whole body froze seeing her dog lay on the floor lifelessly. There was a knife stabbed on his neck and blood was still oozing out. Someone just killed her dog and she knew, it just happen because the blood was still fresh. She fell on her knees and tears were streaming down her face. Why did this happen to her? And worse, today was her birthday. It supposed to be a happy day. After crying for almost thirty minutes, she gets up and decided to bury her beloved dog.
Taeyeon lie on her bed and stare at the ceiling. Today was the worst day of her life. She never thought there were some crazy people who dare to kill her dog. Why would they do that to a cute animal? When she turned to lie on her side, she saw the wooden box on top of her table. She took the box and read another short note.
My neighbour visits me, asking me to help her. I don't want to disappoint her so I agree to help.
Right after she finished reading the notes, someone knocked the front door so she put the note inside the box and rushed to the front door to open it. It was her neighbour, Tiffany – her beautiful neighbour.
"Have you made up your mind?" Tiffany asked her as soon as the door was opened.
"Huh?" Taeyeon was confused since she didn't know what Tiffany was talking about. Tiffany rolls her eyes before she spoke.
