Ghost In Love

THIRTY TWO

Jiyeol showed her deathly glare before she walks away.

I can hears mumbles from afar.
My vision blackened instantly.

"Baekhyun?" In amidst of confusion, I found myself murmuring Baekhyun's name.

Click!

Click!

I saw a man in hoodie snapping pictures of something in front of him.

I went nearer to him and I realised there's a body on the cement floor.

"Ahhh!" I screamed when I saw pale, beaten and bruised Baekhyun on floor.
He had his eyes shut and blood trailed from the corner of his mouth.

He's wearing the same outfit : the worn out school uniform and slightly muddy shoes.

One of the guy kick Baekhyun's inhaler from his hand.
He crouched down in front of Baekhyun and inspect the silver bracelet on Baekhyun's wrist.

"You're not fearless, Baekhyun." He tugged the bracelet.
"You're stupid."

"And so do you, Joanne Cha." All faceless heads turns to me.

1, 2-2. . .

My world turns upside down before I could count the heads.

"Baekhyun!" My eyes shot open as I sat up immediately.
Adrenaline pumped in my veins and my heart raced crazily.

Where is Baekhyun?!
Where is him?!

My eyes moved wildly to find glimpse of Baekhyun.
But he isn't anywhere in this room.

"Calm down, Joanne!" Mom told in panic, she holds my shoulder.

"What happened— Ouch..." I groaned when I accidentally touch a stinging, swollen bump on my head.

"I was at the beach before..." I mumbled in confusion, trying to remember what happened before.

"Yeah, you passed out on the beach. Luckily, Taehyung found you, Joanne. You are so pale and your lips were blue. They warm you up before sending you back here in hurry. We're all so worried about you." Mom told in worried tone.

Two knocks on the door caught my attention.

"Is she awake?" Dad's voice can be heard from outside.

"Yeah!" Mom yells as Dad open the door.

Mom moved a bit as Dad sat on the bed and pulls me into a hug.

"Are you hiding something from us, Joanne?" Dad asked in concerned, his arms kept around my shoulder as we hugged.
"Why you think so?" I asked.

"You are different. You got sick easily now and—"

Dad is cut off by Jeremy's cries.
Mom stand up instantly and went to his room.

"Dad, I think I'm closer to solving Baekhyun's case." I whispered.

"Does H is the reason you faint on the beach?" Dad asked, his tone raising in anger.

"No, it's not. It's just, I got a dream." I said.

"Baekhyun, his body is kept somewhere. There's no window and there's only one bulb as the source of light in there."

"You think your dream is kind of clue?" Dad asked.

"I think so."

Dad sighed.