The Gifted (Txt x Itzy)

十一

Four. The book said they had to find number four now. But where could they find her? The book stated clearly: fourth, one who changes faith. A thought manipulator, maybe? The book showed a map, which Taehyun assumed led to the next gifted, and so on and so forth. The hot summer sun shone down on the duo, everyone else basking in the sunlight, donning sunglasses and light clothing. Taehyun pointed at the nearby mall.

"Let's hide in there." He suggested. They came to a silent agreement. The sun was scorching, and Taehyun swore if he didn't get into shelter his hair would start burning.

Hurrying into the mall, they were serenaded by the cool air conditioning, but a piercing shout made them turn. "You fool! You've spilt it all over me!" A young girl shrieked. Taehyun did a double-take when he saw that same shimmering thread Jisu had. The girl was heavily adorned with jewellery, a ring on her pinky, a pair of earrings sitting like teardrops on her earlobes, an enormous necklace dangling from her throat. This girl was literally missing a tiara; she had on every single jewellery imaginable. She was all dolled up, flashy clothes covering her and an expensive-looking handbag hanging from her slim arms. Now, a great deal of dark red fruit juice stained her pale peach blouse. Anger that was indescribable was written on her face, but also...embarrassment?

The girl pursed her lips as she began to notice the attention she was gaining and turned in a huff. The man next to her, who everyone assumed spilt the juice began to chase after her, but she turned sharply and said, "Leave me alone." The man began protesting, but then something unimaginable happened. Taehyun and Jisu both saw her pretty brown eyes glint ever so slightly with bright gold. "Leave me alone," She repeated, and the man, glassy-eyed, nodded and answered, "I will leave you alone." Taehyun and Jisu looked at each other in disbelief. "She's number four, fourth one who changes faith," Taehyun confirmed. "But how do we get her to trust us?" Jisu thought out loud. "Well, at least we should follow her, and make sure she's okay," Taehyun decided.