Chapter 143 - A Long Night 2

Ye Rim felt her blood run cold when she saw the humanoid shape made of shadow. There was no face, but somehow, the creature vaguely resembled Jun Hyeon's sister.

She noticed something interesting too. The creature seemed to be afraid of her.

The singer didn't think much, and climbed on the bed to confront the black thing. As soon as she did that, and moved closer to the shadow, the person-shaped thing stretched as if it was made of a slimy mass, and taking on an elastic shape, 'ran' to a corner of the wall.

"Come back here, evil thing! You are not Jun Hyeon's sister! And if you are, it's better go to hell!" It wasn't even scary like the 'Big Mouth Monster' dream. This was the only nightmare that made Ye Rim hold the rosary her aunt gave her. Just as she did with the werewolf, she raised her hand toward the shadowy creature, and went to its side again, with cautious steps,

"Get out of here!" she didn't know why she knew, but maybe she had shaman gifts. Ye Rim didn't take her eyes off the creature. It stared at the singer with its blank face, not to challenge her, but to foresee her movements. The thing was a cornered 'animal'.

Unfortunately, her entire focus made Ye Rim forget that she was reaching the edge of the bed. Ye Rim felt her foot stomp, and as much as she tried to be fast enough and regain balance, she fell.

Trying to hold on to something, her hand hit hard a glass object. Ye Rim felt the object shatter under her hand, before she could do anything. A piece of glass cut into her flesh. The creature took advantage of the fact that the singer was trying to get up, and slid into the closet. Ye Rim got up, furious, and followed the creature to the closet, without hesitating.

Unfortunately, she wasn't quick enough, and when she entered the bathroom, she saw the creature escaping through the small open window, taking advantage of its 'liquid' and flexible form.

"Damn you!" Ye Rim was frustrated and growled, looking at herself in the mirror. She had a kind of luminous halo around her,

"What's going on?" she wondered.

°°°

Jun Hyeon opened the cellar door. There was no smoke there, and it wasn't a bas.e.m.e.nt to begin with. It was the long corridor behind the scenes of an old TV show. In the middle of the mess, he found himself waiting in a kind of queue, next to his sister and mother. They waited their cue to be called on stage. Beside them, a famous psychic turned and looked at him and his mother. Despite speaking to her mother, the psychic looked him straight in the eye, with her dark eyes slightly crossed,

"Mrs. Go, protect your children. There is a lot of tragedy lurking around your children. They are a rare kind of twins. Your children have a kind of connection and they will always feel when the other is hurt. If they are close it's strong, but when they're afar, this bond is weaker.  The supernatural surrounds your children, but they must fear humans too. Your children must wear pink to attract luck and ward off evil."

His mother swallowed, hating the woman and wishing her children hadn't heard all that bullshit. But the psychic knew what she was doing, and repeated, again staring at Jun Hyeon with her odd eyes, 

"Remembering is essential." 

She pointed to the calendar, and he saw the date, October 25th. Now, for some reason, this date seemed very important.

Jun Hyeon opened his eyes, stunned. He was lying on the sofa in his living room, covered with an ededrom. His head hurt because of alcohol and the agonizing dream. All the while he saw the scene from his past, he regretted choosing the bas.e.m.e.nt. He had saved neither Ji Hyeon nor Ye Rim.

But one thing was clear, the dream had changed, this time. Changed to show a long-forgotten memory. And remembering was essential, as the woman in the dream said.

Looking away, the doctor saw the singer sleeping beside the sofa, sitting on the floor. Ye Rim was wrapped in a light blanket, in a very uncomfortable position. 'She must have dozed off without realizing it,' he thought. It filled his heart with tenderness for that incredible woman.

He moved to get up, and Ye Rim opened her eyes,

"Jun Hyeon!" she looked distressed and moved her body towards him. Jun Hyeon held her by the shoulders, fearing she would hit or hurt herself. As a doctor, he knew that people who wake up abruptly have little idea of ​​where they are or what they are doing. She was acting like she, too, suddenly  woke up from a distressing dream.

When the doctor held her up, the blanket around her fell off, and he realized that Ye Rim had a bloody towel wrapped around her left hand.

"Ye Rim ?! What was this?!"

°°°

Chang Mi's report was terrifying, to say the least. At this point, Eun Ha was supporting him on the shoulder, while Kan Dae was driving to the Gangnam Police Station, the neighborhood where the crime had occurred. Chang Mi chose to hide from his mother for now, as he knew she would be in shock. After passing through the hospital emergency room, so that the student could receive first aid, he was determined to go to the police. Chang Mi preferred to go to the police station as soon as possible, so that the police could start searching for that noona.

It was terrifying to think he could have beaten to death in an upscale neighborhood in Seoul while a man chased a woman. Chang Mi said he still looked a little more for her, but it was useless. 

Kang Dae was so serious and tense that he looked like he was going to rip the steering wheel off the steering wheel at any moment,

"Persimmon! Did you see anything that can identify the guy?"

"I already said no. He looked very prepared. Hooded and all. The more I think but the more I think he knew she would come."

"Is it an abused wife, perhaps?"

"She seemed to suffer a lot. And she terrified too. But probably those people didn't know who she was," said Chang Mi, looking out of the  pickup's window. "What worries me the most is that after this rain, things that could help to identify them go to the culverts."

And it was this story that Chang Mi told the police clerk at the police station. That night seemed quite hectic, and Eun Ha was eager to leave the police station as soon as possible. The place was naturally not where people came to share dreams and good things. Quite the opposite. She was waiting in the hall while Kang Dae took Chang Mi somewhere, at the expert's request.

A familiar voice called out her name,

"Eun Ha ssi! Did you go back to high school?"

The fairy turned perplexed, but smiled when she saw 'OPPA'! Officer Ji Jae Wook come closer with his usual confident gait and a wide smile. Ye Rim's ex-fiance looked exhausted and with bags under his eyes, but that didn't make him lose his imposing presence.

"I was told that you were around with someone, and I just stopped by to see how you were doing. Do you need anything, little sister?"

Eun Ha has always trusted Officer Ji's character and professional ability. And that was why he was OPPA. She didn't refrain from telling and poured out everything Chang Mi had told him. The odd report got a raise of brows from Officer Ji,

"Well, they will deal with the case tomorrow, but I'll press for a throughly search of the region tonight."

Eun Ha thanked Officer Ji. She knew very little about police procedures, but asked,

"Is Oppa going to investigate the case?"

"Not at this stage, I am sorry Eun Ha. I investigate special cases. But I can talk to friends to keep me informed about this case in particular," Officer Ji explained. Scratching his head, he asked,

"Do you still live with Ye Rim? I mean, she left your old address in the statement she gave days ago."

"Yes. Are you talking about singer Hani's case?" the fairy asked. It was a strange way to ask questions about Ye Rim. But she also knew that she had tried to lure OPPA to see Ye Rim several times, and he hadn't even responded to her messages. She didn't need to look at his hand to know that he hadn't married or was engaged to another woman. Eun Ha was sure that they were born to each other, but they thought they loved their careers more. 'Stubborn idiots!'

"Yes. I am handling this case right now. In fact, I will have to talk to Ye Rim about her testimony, but ..."

Eun Ha pondered for a moment. She understood his hesitation. Meet Ye Rim behind a desk in the Police Station. That would be so embarrassing!

"Well, Oppa, she's going to be doing a little farewell show in a few days at the Club where she used to sing. She finally got a good contract."

"Hm." 

As always, he was reticent about this path that Ye Rim chose; she thought.

"I don't think it would be a bad thing if the official showed up for some non-binding questions after the show. It won't be embarrassing, and I'm sure she wouldn't object, either," Eun Ha suggested. At that moment Kang Dae and Chang Mi were coming back down the hall.

When Officer Ji said goodbye, Eun Ha was more relieved. She felt that with the return of OPPA close to them, the shadows would begin to dissipate.