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Chapter 12 - 12. Existence I

Park Ji-nam is seen working in her office, she even looks sleepy.

'Yawn'

*Damn, how much longer do I have to work here!?*thought Park Ji-nam as she worked on documents on her computer.

"Ah, finally..I feel tired."said Park Ji-nam who was finally able to take her hands off the computer.

"Oh, are you done?"asked Park Ji-nam's friend who was sitting next to her.

"Yeah, and I won't be accepting any more requests for help from you."said Park Ji-nam who looked tired from helping her friend with her work.

"Oh, yeah..it's okay but just so you know there are still a lot of company documents that need to be taken care of next door."said his friend who seemed to ruin the atmosphere.

"Oh My God.."said Park Ji-nam who immediately hit her head on the work desk.

"Wwhhyy..take me out of here.."said Park Ji-nam who complained.

"Ohh ok, here it is..again."said the friend next to her.

'The company's break alarm sounds'

"Alright, i'm going to eat on the rooftop, bye." Park Ji-nam said to her friend who was going to eat at the office.

"Owkay." her friend start eating.

Park Ji-nam walked towards the roof with her laptop, and it was evident on the way to the roof how spacious the office was. Park Ji-nam also pick up a coffe on the way.

But then on her way to the stairs, Park Ji-nam stopped to watch one of the news on TV there. A news story about an attempted murder and an accident this morning.

*Seems like things will be speed up with the current situations now.* thought Park Ji-nam as she drank her cup of coffee.

Park Ji-nam was seen leaning on the edge of the roof, taking a deep breath.

'sigh'

Park Ji-nam blinked her eyes several times as if trying to stay awake, before finally sitting down on the chair there and drinking her coffee.

*I think I'd better prepare for when I'm outside, who knows things might get ugly.*thought Park Ji-nam after remembering Teo woo-ji's words and seeing the news earlier.

Park Ji-nam is seen using her laptop from a distance before suddenly the door to the roof opens.

"Hmm?" Park Ji-nam looked front to see who it was.

It turned out to be just another person wanting to smoke, Park Ji-nam didn't think much of it and continued typing something and Lee Hyun-woo's ID card and face appeared on the laptop screen.

While typing something on his laptop, Park Ji-nam glanced at the roof door. It turned out he was looking at the surveillance camera, which was located near the door.

A close look at the dark surveillance camera, getting closer and closer, suddenly reflects the situation in a hospital room.

A familiar figure was seen lying there, an injured perpetrator was suddenly visited by a police officer. The policeman took off his hat and revealed himself, it turned out he was an old detective.

"Have a good night's sleep looks like, how are you doing." said the old detective as he took a chair and sat down beside him.

"Do i look like having a good night sleep, i hope your eyes still working well.."detective" hm." said the man in the suit in a low, threatening voice.

"Hmm, yeah..sorry for my rudeness. Is what you think i would say don't you Seo Ha-jin." the old detective said provoking him.

"You really have guts to speak my name so easily like that, i guess you arleady lost your mind hm." Seo Ha-jin said threateningly.

The old detective just smiled before he finally laughed.

"You think I'm here to let you live?"

"What did you say? Have you really lost your mind?" Seo Ha-jin said, shocked to hear that and trying to keep looking scary.

"You should have known "There is no second chance" that is what he said, so..."said the old detective as he stood holding an Intravenous line that was feeding into his hand.

Meanwhile, Seo Ha-jin just remained silent in shock, he started to look at the old detective without saying anything.

"Goodbye."said the old detective, who immediately injected the poison into his Intravenous.

Seo Ha-jin was seen starting to bleed from his nose, but still chose to remain silent. Meanwhile the old detective put his hat back on, and dragged his chair to the front door.

"You really think, you will be able to sleep peacefuly.., of course I will not allow that." said the old detective as he left the room and closed the door slowly.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Lee Hyun-woo was seen walking and arriving at the front door of his house.

'Lee Hyun-woo took out the key to open the door of his house'

"Hello kid, how are you doing?" said someone who sounded familiar.

'Lee Hyun-woo turned his head to see who it was'

Lee Hyun-woo who saw and knew who it was just smiled.

"Yeah.., you know." Lee Hyun-woo was silent for a moment dint expect to see him.

*chuckle*

"Still trying, to be the best." said Lee Hyun-woo who said it with a smile.

"Hm, i guess i can see that." said the old janitor, with a smile.

"You know.., why don't you rather than just go home and sit around, come with me to the nearest cafe." said the janitor, while putting his arm around Lee Hyun-woo's shoulders.

"Cafe..where..?" said a confused Lee Hyun-woo.

"Your cafe of course, where else?" the janitor replied.

While on his way to Teo woo-ji's cafe, Lee Hyun-woo was confused by the route the janitor took.

"Why don't we go along the main road, why do we have to go by the river?"said a confused Lee Hyun-woo.

"Because too many people are watching us, who knows something might happened like yesterday." said the janitor that confused Lee Hyun-woo.

Lee Hyun-woo then stop walking and feel suspicious towards the janitor, The janitor noticed Lee Hyun-woo stopped walking and he also stopped for a moment.

"If you want to know, it's better to come over now or you gonna regret it." said the janitor as he start walking again.

'Lee Hyun-woo look down doesnt know what to do'

"Your sister, also coming over if you know." said the janitor, which made Lee Hyun-woo convinced and started following him.

*Well, what ever happened. Im just gonna believe that i can take care of it.* thought Lee Hyun-woo.

Lee Hyun-woo and the janitor were seen walking further and further away.

16.25

Looking at the clock, it was already evening, on the cellphone wallpaper. Suddenly the wallpaper changed, someone was calling him.

*Just "Work"* the name of a caller.

"Hello? What is it?" Seo-ha is seen picking up his phone while sitting in a cafe.

"What...how, alright. Thanks." Seo-ha looked shocked, but also immediately hung up the phone after getting the information he needed.

"What is it?"asked Teo woo-ji.

"The culprit disappeared from the hospital room, as if he had never been there." Seo-ha answered, looking stressed.

"Well, who else if it isnt them." Teo woo-ji replied looking like he already knew by drinking a tea.

'The door bell ring'

Teo woo-ji looked towards the door wanting to know who it was, and it turned out to be Park Ji-nam who looked tired.

"What with that face?" Teo woo-ji ask.

Park Ji-nam immediately sat down on one of the chairs there.

"What else, "work" of course isnt it." Park Ji-nam replied.

"What's really hard about it, like you just staring at the computer that's all, nothing else." said Teo woo-ji who looked confident, while Seo-ha next to him was shocked to hear it.

"What did you say? Just staring? Hm?" said Park Ji-nam who looked annoyed.

"Ah, nothing..never mind." Teo woo-ji replied knowing he was almost cause a problem by drinking the tea again, and look away.

"Well, now-now. We got a problem, that..seems like things gonna need to be speed up now." said Seo-ha.

Park Ji-nam just stay quiet, looks like she thinking about something else.

"Want a drink?" Teo woo-ji asked.

"Is it free?" Park Ji-nam answer it with a question, doesnt want to spend a money.

"No, what do you mean. Pay of course." Teo woo-ji shock and refuse, giving another free drink.

"Oh come on, i aint spent a half dollar for a drink." Park Ji-nam also refuse to pay because of the price that seems to high for her.

"Also im working for you, so yeah you can give me a free one, just cut the half dollar from my earnings." Park Ji-nam's answer made Teo woo-ji silent, and finally agreed by nodding his head.

Teo woo-ji stood up to make a drink, while the others were silent for a moment.

"So how is Seo-woo?" Park Ji-nam ask Seo-ha.

"Oh, uh. To be honest, i don't know. Im to overthinking about this work, and i lost in my thought many time because of it, also that i forgot to pay attention in real life." Seo-ha saying it while looking down.

'sigh' Seo-ha sigh.

"Here is the drink again, and don't to overthinking it. Once this work is over, let's go home and talk with them." Teo woo-ji said it like its nothing then sit down.

Everyone fell into silent, and the atmosphere looks quiet.

"Well, i guess this is just how it fells getting old." Seo-ha said while drinking a juice.

"Oh, shut up." Teo woo-ji and Park Ji-nam answer at the same time.

"So romantic both of you, as always." Seo-ha seems to just make the situation worse.

Teo woo-ji and Park Ji-nam just stare at Seo-ha, that make him feel uncomfortable and turn around looking at the cashier.

'The door bell ring'

"Oh speak of the devil." Seo-ha said it, he just guess that it would be Lee Hyun-woo and yes.

Teo woo-ji and Park Ji-nam just stare at him, but Park Ji-nam look worried then just start focus again know that it's the better choice.

The janitor just keep walking inside, while Lee Hyun-woo looking around knowing almost everyone is there.

'Suddenly the cafe curtains close automaticly'

"It's alright, with this no one will be suspicious." Teo woo-ji start standing up.

"Now, why don't you take a sit first Lee Hyun-woo? Im gonna make a drink for you." Teo woo-ji walk inside again to make a drink.

"Oh, also..your sister is the one, who gonna pay this drink." Teo woo-ji said while walking inside.

"Wait, what?! Why me- ugh. Tch." Park Ji-nam shock while doing facepalm.

Lee Hyun-woo stared at Park Ji-nam, while the janitor just walked over casually and sat down in Teo woo-ji's seat.

"Long time no see, old man." said Seo-ha while waving his hand.

"Hmph." the janitor dint really care.

"Really, not gonna answer me hm?" Seo-ha said, while just keep looking at janitor taking a sit stylishly.

'sigh' Park Ji-nam sigh.

"Im just gonna get straight to the point kid, you wanna stay in this "town" or you want to come with us to the outside world." the janitor explain while drinking Teo woo-ji glass.

Lee Hyun-woo looked confused and remained silent for a while, until the janitor finished drinking.

"Im sure you know, something around here just seems not right. So, your choice." the janitor ask.

"What if i go, what am i suppose to do, i..i don't know a thing." said Lee Hyun-woo hesitant.

"If you go, you just need follow us and see the world for yourself or..you want to stay here rot in this place." said the janitor try to convincing Lee Hyun-woo.

Lee Hyun-woo was silent for a moment, confused because he had many questions, but he also didn't have much time.

*What does he mean "rot in this place" and "this place?" What does he mean by that?"* Lee Hyun-woo thought overthinking about it.

"Well, i'll teach you how to fight if you want...wait no..we, will teach you." the janitor said, as the others look at Lee Hyun-woo.

*If i accept it, doesnt that mean im gonna leave everyone here, even Park Min-ji?* Lee Hyun-woo thinking for a moment.

"Park Min-ji also coming with us, now. Choose." said Park Ji-nam with serious face.

The others look at Park Ji-nam for a moment before turn looking at Lee Hyun-woo that still hesitate and wondering.

*No wonder something doesnt feel right about her..,i still have a lot of question but..* Lee Hyun-woo thinking about Park Min-ji face, when she kiss him, and when she leave the class for a break.

Lee Hyun-woo then start look up towards them.

"Alright, let's go." said Lee Hyun-woo doesnt hesitate anymore.

"Heh, i like the young spirit of yours." said the janitor.

"Yeah, sure. Also how are going out, that's not gonna be easy since almost everyone got their eyes on him." said Seo-ha.

"Well, what ever happened he just have to follow us back right, and..we just gonna cause a little trouble on the way out, just that." said Teo woo-ji giving Lee Hyun-woo on the table next to Park Ji-nam.

"Just a little, huh? Just how many people is that." said the janitor, and start talking with the other.

Meanwhile Lee Hyun-woo just take a sit and drank his drink, while also listening about what they discuss.

Park Ji-nam on the other table, just look at Lee Hyun-woo who focused on listening to their conversation.

'Park Ji-nam stood up'

"Let's just end it here, and start tomorrow again since they might suspicious if we stay longer." said Park Ji-nam explain to them.

The janitor are thinking for a moment, and Teo woo-ji, while Seo-ha is looking at his watch.

"Alright, let's just end it for now. Let's go out, one by one but im still gonna stay because have something to discuss with Teo woo-ji." said the janitor while turn around to talk with Teo woo-ji.

"Seo-ha and Lee Hyun-woo go from the back door, Park Ji-nam..if you also leaving go from the front, but if you staying it's up to you since the cafe still open anyway, only the curtains that close." said Teo woo-ji pointing to the back door.

Lee Hyun-woo finish his drink then leaving from the back door with Seo-ha, can be seen that Seo-ha asking something to Lee Hyun-woo, meanwhile Park Ji-nam just stare at them an choose to stay by taking a sit again.

"So how is Seo-woo doing at school?" ask Seo-ha.

"Well, maybe first i kinda expect that since both of you look similar, and he doing fine maybe..just a suggestion you should care more about him because it will be important for his future." Lee Hyun-woo said while walking ahead, leaving Seo-ha behind wondering while looking at Lee Hyun-woo walking down the alley leaving.

Lee Hyun-woo walking down the alley, looking gloomy and facing down for a second thinking about something.

*Why can't things just goes normal..,i should make a plan.* things Lee Hyun-woo looking gloomy.

'sigh'

Lee Hyun-woo close his eyes for a moment, thinking about the date he did with Park Min-ji.

*Just why things have to go this way?* think Lee Hyun-woo, as he open his eyes he arleady standing at the bridge.

Lee Hyun-woo is seen leaning on the edge of the bridge, as the wind blow and the sun is setting, Lee Hyun-woo there leaning on bridge looking down at the river that flow.

Then suddenly everything around him got quiet even a car that pass by stop suddenly, but when Lee Hyun-woo try to turn everything back to normal it doesnt work.

"What..." Lee Hyun-woo that confused still act normal.

Lee Hyun-woo eyes seen seems doesnt care about what happened, until he sense a presence, like a void behind him.

Lee Hyun-woo eyes opened wide recognizing the familiar presence, and turn around.

There is no such a being with a feeling as empty as void, but the one standing behind him is something that he doesnt recognized as anything he ever felt, something with a unknown presence that doesnt exist in this world.

Lee Hyun-woo look back as fast as he can, slowly seeing the dark being standing behind him, but as he finally look back the dark being suddenly gone and the view infront of him back normal.

Lee Hyun-woo blink his eyes, then suddenly the view infront of him turn into a white room and so is with behind him, all nothing but just colour white and the being standing behind him.

Lee Hyun-woo still confused, and look back but somehow he still standing normal.

*Im..fine?* Lee Hyun-woo thought, wondering how can he stand still so normal, but last time dint.

*That because i was testing you back then, and im here to show you something...and only you alone that will know, my avatar.* a man voice talk inside Lee Hyun-woo mind, soft and understanding voice.

*What..* Lee Hyun-woo shock because it's his first time experience it.

*Im only gonna said it once to you, and what ever happened next...*said the unknown being, while it crack the space and a glass shatter in front of Lee Hyun-woo, showing everything that he have ever done.

*I hope you can meet my expectations.., as the glass shatter and fall into the void, the void grows and awaken, breaking out from the core..a threat will be awaken soon.* said the unknown being, as the shatter glass grew more and more glass around it, it change the view showing something else.

Lee Hyun-woo looking at the shatter glasses, that showing a different existence on earth.

A giant lizard killed a dinosaurs, and stole it's soul, blood, getting stronger and bigger than it's normal size. Some of them dint grow bigger, but get more intelligent at hunting even mutated a new weapons than a tentacles.

Some of the lizard can shoot a projectiles, flying, even mutated into a giant that look like a dragon or other giant monster on the ground.

*Right now, they are sleeping..deep in the ocean, and you..* said the unknown being, as Lee Hyun-woo start looking at it slowly.

*You are different, you should have arleady know that..and it's your choice, what will you do?* said the unknown being showing every people Lee Hyun-woo know on the shatter glass.

*Are you going to stay with them, or you are going to make your own move?* ask the unknown being.

Lee Hyun-woo stay silent for a moment looking at the glass that showing everyone there.

"What..am i? What's the point of me living, if this whole time..im just like a tools it self, and why.. can't things, just go normal!" said Lee Hyun-woo wondering what he's been doing the whole time in that kind of place.

*That..is your choice, and the world right now doesnt know what's coming later on.* Lee Hyun-woo staying quiet, thinking for a moment after hearing what it says.

*This is your life, that is your power and what you gonna do? Stay who you are is, or..you are going to change the perspective of yours about the world.* said the unknown being, as it showing everything Lee Hyun-woo feels and experience. Especially there is the old lady there, that sit on the bench.

Lee Hyun-woo eyes is wide open, know what he going to do. Lee Hyun-woo reaction make the unknown being jump a little, and look at Lee Hyun-woo smile.

"You know, i don't care about change. That is natural for me now, but i'm still me, and i know what am i gonna do now." said Lee Hyun-woo confidently.

The unknown being silent for a second.

*I see..then shall we meet again next time.* said the unknown being as the glass combine into one and shatter open the outside of the white room.

Lee Hyun-woo silent for a moment looking what just happened, and he see his room infront of him.

Lee Hyun-woo look behind slowly as the white room backing up and disappear like a glass, turn everything back into normal.

"Hm..how does he do that, a magic?" said Lee Hyun-woo as he check on the time on his watch.

17.30

"Im just gonna cleaning up, sleep..than eat." said Lee Hyun-woo while stretching and leave his room.

Lee Hyun-woo walk down the stairs seeing Vio that arleady wait for him wagging her tail.

"Sorry, that i make you worried.." said Lee Hyun-woo as he petting Vio head.

Lee Hyun-woo then just continue taking a bath, and he just in a daze for a moment.

'sigh'

Lee Hyun-woo walk out from the bathroom looking gloomy, and just cook a egg for dinner.

'Lee Hyun-woo just put the dish on the sank, and walk up to his room.'

Lee Hyun-woo just walk inside his room, looks messy and sleep on the bed.

Lee Hyun-woo eyes looking at the door, his eyes looks tired. Lee Hyun-woo close his eyes slowly, then fall asleep.

'Suddenly the door open slowly'

It was Park Ji-nam doing that looking at Lee Hyun-woo, who arleady fall asleep.

Park Ji-nam close the door back slowly, and heading down stairs.

'sigh'

"How am i suppose to tell him." said Park Ji-nam walking down stairs, while remembering a old memories of Lee Hyun-woo that still a baby where she found him in the alley at night city.

Park Ji-nam that look stress just lift her hair back.

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