episode_0023

‘what. This bitch… … .’

I was scared.

It feels like I’m falling into a sandy hell where the more I dig, the deeper I’m drawn into it.

Like the phrase, “When I look into the abyss, the abyss looks at me.”

The living abyss in front of my eyes – Miss Eun-hye asks with a blunt expression.

“Hello. It seems like you’re prying after me… … .”

“Ugh, ah… !?”

“There is absolutely no reason to be scared, right? We’re the same age. I’ll let go.”

Behind her, the sky is colored scarlet from the setting sun.

Currently, all the students at Nakwon Middle School have left school, so it is sad and scary that there are only two of us at the gate of the remote old building.

“Ha… ha… What on earth are you?”

My tightly clenched fists are shaking involuntarily.

At best, I thought she was just a slut who revealed her identity and used Jeong-Gyu as her victim, but it was more dangerous than that.

“I am who I am.”

“Don’t be funny! it’s crazy? Figure athlete? Olympiad? Inherit a large amount of money? It’s all a lie, right? How severe is your false belief?”

Even in real life, I live like a clown acting on a comedy stage.

“It’s a lie… … .”

Shim Eun-hye nods her head as if she had been bitten by an interesting bait.

Even if it was leisurely, it would have been overlooked.

“Hmm, I see. okay! My parents committed suicide and my house is falling apart and shabby. In fact, you think life is a shame!?”

“… … … … ”

I guess I hit the nail on the head and there is no answer.

I took my chance! He spurs on and scolds the black-haired clown.

“You can’t hide the truth like that. Isn’t your heart empty? If it’s really difficult, I’ll help you at home. Instead, stay away from regulars. That kid. I have been deeply hurt so far-.”

“… … Hmm.”

It’s not my fault. The gray eyes were clearly round.

Instead of answering, I let out a short snort that seemed like a sneer.

Why can you be so relaxed? I was rather embarrassed when I discovered the true identity of Ms. Eunhye.

“If it were reality, it would be natural to get caught quickly. Why are you doing this crazy thing? Where is your real school?”

“… … Heh, heh.”

Still snorting obnoxiously.

Bua is so excited that she takes a step forward and takes out her cell phone.

“No answer… … ? Easy to find. You said your parents committed suicide together, right? Because there are not many such dramatic incidents-.”

drama. Drama… ?

For a moment, my thinking circuitry stopped as I thought of a possibility.

no. No.

There’s no way a person like that exists in the world, right?

But right before I denied it, my reason came to only one conclusion.

“No way, no way… !?”

The last ounce of reason came out of my mouth.

“Of course, the circumstances of my parents and home are lies.”

She spoke so quietly and calmly.

All lies.

What she confessed to Gyu-Gyu with her moist eyes was all lies.

“Ah, ah… … .”

“The house we took Shin Jeong-gyu to yesterday was an abandoned house that ‘just happened to’ be open. The district office social worker cleaned it up a few days ago. Heh, someone followed me and I changed direction. Who was it? Do you know?”

My body is shaking.

I finally came to my senses and asked Eunhye Shim.

“Why are you doing something like that? Jeong, are you mentally ill? Is this fun?”

It has already gone beyond the level of hypocrisy.

Truly the attitude of an abnormal person. It’s to the point where you need to go to the hospital.

As I fix my shaking eyes on her, I speak dryly and clearly.

“It was easier to approach Jeong Gyu that way. He is quiet and listens well, and his family situation is similar. Even the appearance was tailored to my taste. There’s no way you could reject me, right? I was born again.”

He spreads his arms wide and babbles nonsense.

No problem! It’s okay now.

I, Joo Yena, had an overwhelming advantage, but I was scared by a delusional idiot. If you play chess, it’s checkmate.

“You’re a fool if you think it’s possible to not be caught by everyone-.”

Even if I didn’t step forward, I would get caught at some point.

It just makes things happen faster. I was lucky to find out about my childhood friend before she got hurt.

Ms. Eunhye spoke without blinking an eyelid at my suggestion.

“A lie is always true if it goes undetected.”

“Shut up! I’ll let regulars know right away. Did you think I would just move on?”

“Hehe. Who will you believe, you or me?

This is a friendship that lasts over 10 years.

Miss Eunhye laughed darkly and glared coldly at the other person.

“You’ve known me for only a few months, and I’ve known you for 10 years. 10 years-! My head hurts, so don’t come to my dad’s school again.”

“He doesn’t believe you. It’s not because of me. I caused it all.”

I soon learned what I had caused and what it meant.

***

“I’ll go in. Open the door.”

“I also have something called privacy… … .”

“Privacy? Ahaha. to you-? It’s important. It’s urgent.”

After the private gathering around sunset, I went straight to Jeong-Gyu’s house.

I go to the living room and explain everything from the beginning to Gyu-Gyu, who opened the door with a disapproving expression.

“… … I almost got in big trouble.”

From the suspicion and follow-up of the doll after seeing the label on it to Shim Eun-hye’s suspicious activities, I will tell you everything without lying.

Because unlike that woman, I am not a liar.

“Understand? Hehe, be thankful.”

“No, hey.”

“If you get bitten by a crazy dog, quit the academy. You haven’t practiced properly in years and you’re going to easily waste the money your parents left you?”

He, who had been listening silently, seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and jumped up.

At first, I thought he was pouring out his anger at Eunhye for deceiving him.

“Hey, what bullshit. You want me to believe that? Me?”

For some reason, the arrow of anger was aimed at me.

“It’s hard for me to believe it too. Shim Eun-hye was such a scary woman-.”

“The person I’m really scared of is you. Are you secretly following me because of the label on the doll I gave you in good faith? I got goosebumps.”

“Why doesn’t it work? I did it because I was worried about you! I found this out the hard way, but there’s not even a word of thanks -?”

I became irritated and irritable because I was bewitched by this crazy, idiotic woman and instead she was berating me.

At the time, I couldn’t understand my childhood friend sighing while holding his forehead.

“Ha. I don’t know. What should I do with you? It’s grace.”

As soon as the name is called, footsteps are heard in the dark room.

“Hello.”

“Why are you here-.”

I tried to speak as calmly as possible, but a chill came over me.

“I had some art supplies left over at home, so I decided to give them to you. There is quite a lot of oil paint.”

“Come to your senses. This girl wasn’t even a student preparing for an arts high school in the first place, right? Quickly reveal your identity like you did to me!!!”

At my urging, he bows his head with a very neat face.

This isn’t the reaction I wanted.

The mask on his face just got thicker.

“Is this our first time meeting you? This is Eunhye Shim, 2nd year, class 3, Myeonggye Girls’ Middle School.”

“I’m sorry. Yena has a very excitable personality, so she probably doesn’t even know what she’s talking about.”

“It’s okay. I’m used to being bullied.”

It breaks my heart that he treats me like an abnormal person.

“Yes, I see. If I prove that I’m not from Underworld Girls’ Middle School, will they believe me?”

Her lies, Shim Eun-hye’s, go round and round like a loop. I say triumphantly and he frowns.

“Earlier, while riding the bus together, I saw you exchanging greetings with the kids from the same school as Eunhye.”

“Boo, you were definitely tricked or recruited by that Ripley Syndrome woman.”

“Yes?”

He also shakes his shoulders as if asking back with a sarcastic “Huh?” was effective.

“ or won. Do you think it is possible? We have nothing to do with each other. Stop being jealous.”

“There’s no way I could be jealous of someone like you!”

“Don’t worry about me, I have nothing to be jealous of.”

“Do you think it’s worth it for our family to help us!? It’s a kind of investment to raise comfortable people. I quit going to the academy and quietly wrote an application to Nakwon High School. There must be a reason why that woman approached you!”

Perhaps because my harsh expression offended him, Gyu opened the door without saying a word.

Without noticing Shim Eun-hye, who was smiling dangerously like a ghostly tiger behind her.

“I will never forget the grace I received from you. I decide my path. get out. Right now.”

Why don’t you listen to me?

Gradually, I felt like something inside my heart was breaking.

***

A week after that, and another week later.

Around the time when the last middle school vacation began.

Even people around me don’t believe me. I dismiss it as nonsense.

I felt like Cassandra in Greek mythology, making prophecies that were true but no one believed.

“You don’t know Yena, right? He’s my best friend, how kind he is… … .”

“Hmm, your good-looking best friend is actually a liar. Please be careful.”

“He speaks too harshly to me. Falsehood? Yena seems like a liar.”

The detective’s daughter who called to buy her food.

“A calm and polite child who came to drink coffee with Jeong-gyu! Is she a girlfriend?”

“Sister Mia. Shin Jeong-gyu Did you have any signs of manipulating or deceiving him? It’s important.”

“Oh, no. You looked happy for the first time in a while.”

Even my friendly cafe sister.

“A nice girl from next door said hello to me, which made me feel better.”

Even the father smiles happily.

Am I not normal at this point?

‘no. It can’t be like this… … . I think I’m going crazy.’

I came to my senses by biting my lip tightly with my overlapping teeth. I won’t break down.

What I’m dealing with now is a monster.

So, special measures were needed… … .