Hide and Seek

Hate and Love-Ch6

"So it was all true? You did that to this poor girl... who is on the brink of death.  I fed a lie to her and you spilled the truth with your actions.  How cruel the two of you are".  "No way... Eunwoo and Linda slept together... Behind Yasmin's back? That's so horrible you two"-Hyunjin.  "I...I need to get away"-Linda.  "Linda wait!"-Eunwoo.  "Yas!! Omg she's not responding... Yas? Her heart rate is really low, wtf do we do?! Aya's still missing and now Yasmin is on the brink of death"-Jackson. 

Linda runs away, out of the house and hears Eunwoo calling after her.  She finds a place to hide near a hedge and waits in silence.  Her heart consumed by panic and feels a voice calling out to her.  "You... did a very bad thing Linda.  Your sweet baby sister who would do anything for you.  You broke her heart by sleeping with her boyfriend.  What kind of older sister are you?".  "I-I never wanted her to find out... we just... we... I don't know what came over us"-Linda.  "He doesn't even regret it... Tell me you still lust for him don't you? They haven't even slept together either... She's still pure". 

Linda curls up into a ball, the voices booming and colliding with one another into raucous laughter.  Eunwoo notices Linda spacing out, as he shakes her awake but to his dread he sees the words written across her arm.  "Hide or Seek?".  "Linda no please no... We have to wake up Yas.  We have to correct this! "Eunwoo... I still crave for you. Every night I lay in bed, remembering your touch.  The taste of your lips, the feeling of you inside of me.  I know you want this, but you love Yas truly"-Linda. "I almost forgot that day I'm sorry Linda... But its as you said.  I love her and I want to be with her"-Eunwoo. "Kiss me and you'll know what I mean"-Linda.  "Snap out of it Linda! What about my brother? Don't you wanna marry him?"-Eunwoo. "M-Marry...Baek.. Oh my god what did I say just now? It felt like my mind was being taken over"-Linda. 

They hear a scream coming from inside of the house and race back pronto, only to find the ghostly form of the boy standing in front of Jae.  Beckoning her to come closer, to spill more hidden truths.  "Jae don't listen to him!! He's lying, just like how it lied about Yasmin and Baekho!"-Raima.  "B-But Eunwoo and Linda slept together....H-How am I supposed to believe anything?"-Jae.  "Think back to that day Jae... You saw Raima hurt your ex, only for the sake of wanting to be with you.  She got close to you, drove everyone you ever cared about away from you.  Your parent's dont even call you anymore...Don't you feel it? The distant feeling everyone gives off, whenever you try to be friendly with another.  Tell me Jae have you never once felt it?".  "I...I did it feel once.  Like I was always being watched.  Made to do things that I didn't want to do. I love her but maybe you're right. Maybe she took everyone away from me.."-Jae.  "Yes Jae...Face her and get the truth from her".

She looks towards Raima who doesn't even need to bat an eyelash, when the truth pours out from her and tears turn into pure hatred, as she slaps Raima hard across the face and the whole room silent at the sound going back and forth like a boomerang.  Raima doesn't even look back at her, but hangs her head in shame.  "Y-You took my life from me... My parents hate me! My girlfriend who you...let die? All for the sake of having me? You've fucking lost me bitch!! How could you do this to me?! You love me... ha what a bunch of lies.  You know what who's gonna go next? Jackson? You got some secret? Or how about you Hyunjin or even Mario the most quiet out of the group"-Jae.  "Jae calm down!! Hear Raima out"-Hyunjin. "Don't you dare stand there and tell me to be calm! You and your double life... Does Mario know?"-Jae.  "What is she talking about Hyunjin?"-Mario.  "I...Jae how could you?"-Hyunjin.  "Babe what is it? It cant be bad as everyone else's right?"-Mario.  "Rude much? We're right here Mario!"-Jae.  "Mario I never meant to tell you this but... I'm a gang leader... I hurt people and I never wanted you to find out about it"-Hyunjin.  "You're in a gang? You hurt people for what?"-Mario.  "Mario I'm still me but it's been my birth right I'm sorry"-Hyunjin.  "You don't have to follow it Hyunjin.  Wow I need some time to process this...Being with a gangster and all this time I thought you were a sweetheart.  I feel deceived"-Mario.  "No Mario please! Jae...you I'll remember this"-Hyunjin.

Mario heads up the stairs with Hyunjin following behind him.  Jackson, Raima, Eunwoo and Linda sigh at everything happening.  They look at Yasmin who is still breaking out in a cold sweat.  Her breathing becoming less, hyperventilating and turning around in her unconscious state.  Eunwoo kneels by her side, holding her hand gently in his and pressing the most gentle kiss to it.  Linda looks away from the two and sees Jackson still staring at his phone, the picture never changing.  Jae drops to the ground crying, as she drowns her sorrows in alcohol.  Raima tries to take the bottle from her, but in repressed anger she strikes the bottle against her head and a pool of blood begins to surround her.  Jae backs away startlingly, letting the glass shards dig into her skin as the others tend to Raima becoming lifeless within seconds.  She crawls over to her, not caring for the pain she feels with each sudden move.  She holds Raima in her arms, ripping off some of her shirt to try and bandage her wound.  "You're not dying on me. I need to know everything... Because deep down I love you as well.  So fucking much, that if I let you die I will go with you"-Jae.