BLOOD SERVANT • [nct ot23] • |vampire|

04 - festival🩸

"Welcome to the Full Moon Festival! Get your ticket now at the counter to enjoy our activities!!"

Mom went to the counter to get us tickets before entering the theme park. I waited there, hand clutching my bag.

The last time we went here together was 5 years ago,when father was still around. We would eat those so-called-must-eat food though it's not that actually good. Then, we bought those plushies that you wear on your head. Missing those a lot. If only dad were still here.

Anyways, mom grab my wrist and pulled me crossing that big fancy gate. I followed.

"What you wanna do first?" Mom asked, eyes sparkling while hand still holding mine.

"Up to you mom. A ride or two will do." I spoke, fingers typing something on phone.

"Ummm, then let's go there first. Then we eat, okay?" Mom said pointing at the Viking Ride not too far from us. I nodded.

That ride was. deadly. Great. I haven't feel that for ages and now I'm on it, i want more. Maybe coming here with mom is not a bad idea, for now.

I was too excited that i dont remember holding mom's hand. It's been a while. Maybe i was too harsh on her. I should probably...you know, treat her better like how a mom should be treated.

"Mom i want some corndog!" I dragged her to a stall near the ferris wheel. She looked quite shocked with my act... mom, i guess it's time for me to change.

We ate corndogs and some candy floss, drank some sugar cane beer you know like the one at Universal Studios Japan. Yea, that one. Felt like turning back time. We rode too many rides at times till mom voiced out to go home. I'm glad enough to have been here with mom. I wish we could come here more often, if mom's not busying herself with work, that'll be great.

We walked past the gate to be invited with people dressing with deadly horrifying ghost costume. Most of them dressed in a black cape and fake fangs hanging in their mouth. Their faces were coloured with pale white. Vampires huh? Some also dressed in zombie-like and some Frankenstein costume whatsoever I cant tell but they look seriously real.

Mom took a quick glance at them before mumbling something. "The festival's starting. We should hurry up, it's getting late."

Mom pulled me and we walked to the car parked not too far from the venue.

She started the engine and look somehow nervous with sweat suddenly churning her forehead and palm. Something's not right though.

"Mom you're okay-"

"I'm okay. Just a bit tired. Haven't been there for a while right?" She looked at me, smile still curving on her lips. I nodded. Yea, it's been a while.

I took a glance at my watch. 11.59pm. Woa never thought time flew that fast. We were halfway on the road when i heard screams coming from where the festival took place. We went home before it started but anyhow im still glad.

But mom's expression hasnt changed. She's nervous and palm still sweaty.

I dozed off later, trying not to ask her about what's happening.

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I woke up when cold wind flew,shivering me to spine. We had arrived at some place i dont know where, but surely not our neighborhood. It's somewhere looks like a deep forest, surrounded by all those tall trees you've seen in the textbook or encyclopedias.

I got up seeing no one around me. Neither mom was there. It was dark but thanks to my phone's flashlight, i can quite see the surroundings around me.

I tried calling for mom but she didnt answer. I tried and tried again but still neither there were answers. I was too scared to go outside but i braved myself to hop out of the car, thinking maybe mom's fixing the tyre or somewhat.

"Mom...are you there?" I walked to the back of the car seeing no one. The shivers came. I was frightened enough that i started thinking about those ghost that might jump scared me from the forest.

Sssrkk....

A sound came from the forest at my left side. Just what was that. Please i still want to leave.

"Jieun..."

That's...mom.

I tried following that voice until i came to only god knows where. I'm stucked. Tall tress surronding me. I tried calling for mom again but the network seems to not working well here.

Until I heard vrooming of engine. I ran toward it. That's when i saw mom. In the car, hand pulling the break. She saw me coming and calling. But her face fell lifeless, restless. Like a dead soul in a living body.

"Mom! Where you're going? I've been searching everywhere!" I yelled, tension building in my head.

Mom said before pulling the break.

"I'm sorry...I should've been a good mother to you."

Woa hello ive been thinking if i should delete the epilogue and make it as the next chapter instead or how you guys want it to be🌞🌞🌞