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Hyunjin's POV

(Next day)

I looked at my wristwatch, there is enough time for out first class but I am already ready to leave. If I go there, I will be alone there. I took some papers to finish for the arts club,  then left the room.

I don't know where others are, but I think they went to their respective clubs. There are students who were waiting for their next class.

"Hyunjin" Detective Chad called

I bowed "Good morning. What can I help you with?"

"I was wondering if I can ask you some questions?" he asked

I nodded "Sure"

"So, the night that the last female student died. Where were you? I heard someone that you weren't in your room and came rushing to someone, telling him that someone died?" Detective Chad 

"Yeah, I think I did"

"I see. Can you tell me in details?" Detective Chad asked

"I was rushing to our room since I left when it was time for curfew. Professor Roy saw my shirt at that time, it's white shirt. I saw Changbin in his room, I told him someone was found dead. I changed my shirt first and fixed myself since Professor Roy will recognize me"

"Why?" Detective Chad

"I know he will suspect me if killing the female student. He never asks nor try to gather information. He will just straight point out on you, telling everyone that you killed someone. He did that years ago"

He blamed me for killing someone years ago. Chan was locked in a room, no windows, only bed and books were there. He said I am the only one capable of doing such thing since I have more power of hiding a crime.


Trauma


The only thing that explains what I feel. Dark room, sound of silence, it was crazy. I almost became a fucking crazy one for staying there.

"May I go?"

"Yeah, sure" Detective Chad and smiled

I went to the arts club room, and saw no one there. I took the keys for the extension of our room where the little museum we planned for a long time is.

"Hyunjin!" J called and ran towards me

"What are you doing here?"

"I was planning to talk to you about something really important. I just found out something" J smiled at me cutely

"What?"

"Hana did a part time job before at a museum. I was thinking if you can ask her what should we do?" J

"You know you can't ask me do such thing. You know who I am and what I am capable of"

J smiled "I know you can't resist my favor. Please? Also, I heard she is allowed to join her second club. Can you at least ask her to join us?"

"That's too much"

"Please? Hana can be a big help to us. Also... I know you like her" she said and looked away

"Why would you mention that?"

She pouted "Ask her, okay?"

I went inside the little museum and checked out the place. It wasn't done yet, everyone in the club is required to paint something really memorable to them or something that gave them pain. A paint that will express something they want to tell but they can't.

"Where's yours?"

"That one!" J said and ran to the painting

"What do you call that?"

"Help" she said

"Why?"

"Everyone here wanted to ask for help but weren't allowed. You know that you can't say anything once your family member visited you. Also, those people who were at a very dangerous situation with the killer, probably wanted to ask for help. It was crazy. All of us were forbidden to say that word" J said

"Can you explain the painting?"

"Dark colors represent the dark days and nightmares we had here" J

"And the white one?"

"It's Hana" J

"Hana?"

"She is our hope. She gave me hope that one day we will be able to leave this place. I believe in that" J smiled at me

"You don't like Ashika, right? Why do you like Hana?"

"I told you. I see hope in her. If someday, we are at a situation where we had to sacrifice ourself for someone, I will sacrifice myself for her and for you" J

"Hello?" Hana called as she opened the door

"Why are you here?"

"J called me here, she said you will talk to me?" Hana said innocently

J looked away "U-Uh... How is your wrist?"

"It's fine" Hana smiled

"I think I also have to go" J giggled and left the museum

That little girl.

"What do you want to talk about?" Hana asked

"J wanted me to ask you to join our club. What do you think?"

"I already have one-" Hana

"You are allowed to join two clubs. What do you say?"

"Sure- I mean yeah if you guys are okay with it... And your club members" Hana looked away

I looked at her wrist, it still have a red mark. She was just looking at the museum while my eyes were fixed on her wrist. 

"You wrist" I said and held her wrist

"Ah, that's nothing-" Hana

"Nothing? It's red"

She looked at it.

I took my handkerchief and tied it on her wrist to cover the red mark "Much better, don't you think?"

She smiled.

"Where is your painting?" Hana

"Still working on it"

She nodded "Uh..."

"Uh? What?"

"You are not holding my wrist. You are holding my h-hand" she whispered

"Sorry"

I wanted to hold it for a long time. Now...


I finally held it.

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