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[Chapter 16]

seungmins pov

I woke up, not sure how i even slept. I haven't slept for YEARS. Once i woke up, i saw blood on the walls. Kyejin, her leg was shot. She was laying on the floor miserably. Wait, HAYEON! I dashed out of the door, seeing no signs of Ryujin. And then i heard the door being slammed. FINALLY POLICE IS HERE!

"WHERE IS SHE" i panicked, im not losing her again. The police found Kyejin and called an ambulance. Ryujin, being comforted by her friends and a police officer asking her what happened. "I-i was asleep, and i heard a bang. A loud bang. I checked my sisters room, uhm, Hanas room. And shes gone! With Kyejin on the floor, bleeding." Ryujin cried on Yeji's shoulder.

I followed Kyejin to the hospital. Waiting for her to wake up. "This is taking too long" i sighed, worried for Hana. I don't know how i slept! Or blacked out?

I went to the old lady's house. Well, the front of her house. When i tried to come in, I couldn't. "No way" SHE WAS A WITCH?! Thats how i blacked out and couldn't protect Hana! "You're here" The old lady opened the door.

I was about to lash out on her, witches and ghosts are like allies since AGES. "WHY?!" I kneeled down. "I WANT TO SEE HER" i shouted, begging to come in the house. I know she's in there. "I'm sorry, kid. He's forcing me"

"Why? For what? You're a witch. You can make money in all kinds of ways." The witch went silent, and sighed. "Its a long story." I cursed, "You don't have a heart"

After that, i hurriedly went back to Kyejins room in the hospital. "Wake up" i waited for hours, not being able to imagine what Beomgyu is doing to Hana.

hana's pov

I slowly opened my eyes, revealing a really old basement, dust was everywhere. I tried to get up, but my arms were tied to a pillar. "You're awake" Beomgyu entered the basement. As soon as i saw him, tears automatically fell out of my eyes.

"Don't cry" he wiped my tears with his thumb, "You don't remember me? I have a new face and all, but I'm still the same guy. "You maniac" i stared at his eyes, ignoring what he said. He laughed for a bit. "Hello? IM THE ONE WHO MURDERED YOU" He choked me while he was saying that out of anger.

"No.."

"YES. I AM. I CANNOT REST PEACEFULLY BECAUSE OF YOUR SHlTTY PROMISE" Beomgyu finally lets go of my neck. "That old lady, she was my accomplice. We worked together for years. You know, i killed myself a long time ago, only to be reborn. I found out about my past life because of my dreams. CANT YOU IMAGINE THAT?! HOW MANY TIMES I SAW ME KILLING OTHER PEOPLE AND MYSELF?!" He shouted.

I looked down, tears streaming on my cheeks.

kyejins pov

I woke up on a hospital bed. YEA I WOKE UP ON A HOSPITAL BED WITH A PAINFUL LEG AHAHAAH. Seriously, wake up Kyejin!!!

"Why are you laughing?" Seungmin asked, "oh wow this is real. WAIT, HANA! SHE-" Seungmin nodded, "I know. But i need you to save her. "Why? You're a ghost. You can't get hurt?" Seungmin grabbed my pills and i drank them while staring at him, he was, miserable.

"The old lady, shes a witch. I can't enter her house and Hana is in there!" Seungmin started crying. "Hey hey! Do not cry." I hugged him. "But how? Im alone! And we can't tell the police about witches! I mean, other than the other witches will be threatened, they WONT believe us." I laid my bottle of pills and my glass of water on the table beside me.

"Ryujin" Seungmin pointed. WAIT RYU WAS HERE THE WHOLE TIME?! Ryujin was sleeping though, she must've cried so hard. "Unnie" i shook her shoulder, she woke up slowly, and i greeted her with a smile.

"Hana, i know where she is but you have to help me."