The Land Of Mysteries

While walking home from a restaurant

"Did you hear about the police chase around Aoiyoko?" - Himari

"Isn't that around where you live Atsuko?" -

"Oh yeah, it is!" - Atsuko Morioka

"Aren't you nervous? I mean what if he breaks in you know to hide from the police?" - Himari

"There are so many people living in Aoiyoko what are the chances that they'll break into my house" - Atsuko Morioka

"Yeah, you're right but make sure to call when you get home, even if it's a small possibility it's still a possibility" -

"Ok ok of course" - Atsuko Morioka

-time skip-

"Mom I'm home! ... mom? Oh!" - Atsuko Morioka

Letter taped to door reads *Hey honey! Sorry ill be home late I have a shift at the hospital. Did you hear about the police chase?? The hospital is getting fuller by the second. I heard the chase is getting closer to the house. Please stay safe and lock all the doors!! Love you, mom 💖*

"Aww, well I locked the doors already I guess ill just watch some TV" - Atsuko Morioka

*creaaaaak*

"Hmm, what was that? Eh, probably nothing" - Atsuko Morioka

"AH-" - Atsuko Morioka

Tries to back away but

Gets stabbed by a guy in a bandanna mask

-time skip-

"Huh... what happened..? Oh yeah I got- I GOT STABBED" -Atsuko Morioka

Looks at chest

"What..? where the wound?" - Atsuko Morioka

Gets up

*scratchhhh*

"What was that?" - Atsuko Morioka

Walks to where the stretching noise came from

Sees the guy that murdered her burry the body

"AHHHHHHH" - Atsuko Morioka

The guy doesn't react

"W-wait that's m-my b-body...but I'm right here" - Atsuko Morioka

!

*Walks towards the guy and shakes hand in front of his face*

*The guy doesn't react*

"W-Wait d-does that mean I-I'm a g-ghost" - Atsuko Morioka

*Guy runs towards where Atsuko died and Atsuko follows*

*Guy steps through a book*

"Huh? What's this?" - Atsuko Morioka

*Picks up book*

*Dying manual*

She flips to the first page

*RINGGGGG*

The guy's head moves in the direction of the ringing fast. Atsuko recognizes it as her phone ringtone and walks in the direction of her room

*besties*

"Oh yeah I was supposed to call when I got home"

She picks up the phone but only a ghost version of it shows up in her hand

She answers it and the in real life phone stops ringing

"Hello?"

"FINALLY WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH"

"WHAT HAPPENED TO CALLING US RIGHT WHEN YOU GOT HOME?!?"

"You can hear me?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't we?"

"Did you drop your phone or something?"

"Um no, something happened- anyway I'm going to have to call you back"

Looks at book

"Why did something happen?"

"You sound weird what's wrong?"

"Nothing-I-I'll tell you later"

"Um ok"

"Promise?"

She smiles

"Promise"

They hung up