chapter 3| t h e m i s s i n g

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october 31st
12:00pm
SEO CASTLE

october 31st 12:00pmSEO CASTLE

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i sit up gasping for air. i look around my location and i'm heavily breathing, "h-hello?!" i call out. i don't hear anyone or see anyone. this place. it's so bright and everything sounds so echoey.

"m-mom?! hello? anyone?" i question as i get up

i look at my shoulder and check my hand. there's no gunshot wound. there's no blood. is this it? am i finally dead?

"mom?! anyone?!" i call out walking around. but this place is strange. it's just white and bright. i don't see a door, house, opening, gates, nothing.

"hello...kang hyejin." says a mans voice

i turn in confusion not seeing anyone, "uh...h-hello?! who are you?! where's my mom?" i question looking around trying to find the mans voice.

"i'm sure you have many questions. just know, your mother is fine." says the mans voice.

i sigh in relief and tears fall out of my eyes, "oh thank god...i- i want to see her. i'm ready." i say

"i'm afraid we cannot accept you." says the man

"what? b-but i'm ready." i protest

"no. no you're not. and you will see why." says the mans voice.

"no...no! no! please no! I WANT TO SEE MY MOM!"

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i feel my heavy eyes opening slowly. i see gloomy gray clouds and white little flurry things falling from the sky and landing on my face. i sit up but i wince in pain.

i look at my shoulder. my eyes widen.

my gunshot wound. it wasn't there a second ago! why is it here now? why am i still covered in blood?

i look around me and i'm still in the garden i had fallen asleep in, "woah." my eyes widen seeing how pretty the snow surrounded the beautiful garden. i grab my bag and i use all my strength to stand up.

i brush the snow off my clothes and off my bag. i slowly walk my way out the garden. i grab my phone and turn it on, "great....happy halloween." i say quietly as i go into my maps.

i try to check my location but i have no service. i sigh stuffing my phone in my pocket.

"alright hyejin....you were so close! so close to getting to be with mom. why did you have to come back to life huh? ugh....probably sound like a psycho. but....what did the man mean? what did he mean saying that i wasn't ready?" i question to myself walking while looking down kicking around the built up snow.

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