In The Shadows

Chapter-24: Crazy

When do you know things are slipping right through your fingertips?

Is it scary enough for the life to take a head start towards the safest end or its scary when you watch the life shadow itself in the mist of the darkness?

"No", her voice barely a whisper, her insides were screaming but the irony was uproariously soaring with no one to salvage the drowning.

"Give it to me", a hand was extended towards her and took the hold of her phone.

The voices disappeared in the background as she wrapped her arms around her legs.

"What?", the loud roar of Jinyoung's voice through the room made her flinch. She was tempted to look at him as to see if he could really believe it or if its another nightmare to survive.

"We've to go now.", her eyes connected with his, she couldn't decipher the look on his face.

Not having the power or the strength to acknowledge his words, all she did was nod.

"We've to go to Nora before he does"

The moment she registered those words, all the misery surged right through her making her body go weak and a slowly tears welled up in her eyes

"Zoey" Jinyoung's voice held empathy and he slowly wrapped his arms around her

How are we supposed to end this?

Her words left unsaid, her thoughts left unheard.

She shrugged him off and got out of the bed rather hurriedly.

He saw her take wobbly steps toward the closet.

Closing his eyes furiously he stopped himself from taking a hold of her and keeping her safe forever.

Now was not the right time.

"None of this was my fault so I'm not going to be the one who's going to cry the nasty tears.", He heard her mummer more to herself.

"What did you mean by before he does?". It came out as more of a question.

Somewhat he was relieved she uttered words that weren't something ruinous.

"Youngjae", he said in a dreadful way with eyes looking ahead.

"Let's go", she grabbed his hand making him look at her.

She wasn't going to let anyone else die.

Not today.

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"You can't leave just yet" those words were good enough for Nora to muster enough strength.

Her steps were tried, her head spinning with thousand possibilities.

She fell on the hard on the floor. Her legs refused to move making her grit her teeth in utter frustration.

But when another pair of hands managed to pull her out of her misery she felt a rush of relief wash all over her.

"Don't push yourself too hard." her hands trembled a little in his, body giving out at the hasty touch of sympathy but the mind repelled the falling will with the cruel reminder of reality.

"I can't do this." The unsettling feeling rested within her and when he refused to confine her in the warmth of his words.

She knew.

"I want Zoey"

"She will be here" her eyes furrowed at his words.

"And you know that. Just like you who killed Jb", her voice broke again.