01.11.19
3:14am
Half of us had already been interrogated by Jiyong, now it was Lisa's turn to go.
I couldn't help but notice how Jisoo's encounter with the boss had lasted a bit longer than each of us, did she tell him the same thing she told me ? For some reasons, I hope she didn't. It would only put us in much more trouble.
We should tell him everything once we're sure of what happened, not before.
I see both Joy and Chaeyoung sitting beside the other in silence, probably too tired to speak.
Irene side eyes me across the room and I just nod, getting the message immediately.
It's time to go.
As soon as i take a step forward, getting closer to Chaeyoung and Joy, I see the both of them looking at me as if staring straight at my soul through my eyes.
I shiver, this... feels like a bad idea.
But it's too late to back down now.
Sooner than I would've liked, I find myself in front of the two girls and shyly clears my throat,
"Um, hey Rosie," I say, trying to ignore the way Joy is glaring at me,
"Hey Jen" She gives me a warm smile, yet I can't help but feel... uneasy, "What's up?"
"Can i talk to you?" I give her a little smile, "Alone," I say immediately after Chaeyoung turns to her girlfriend,
"Um..."
"No," The brunettes cuts her off, "it's fine, go," She smiles at her,
"Okay then," She gets up and I instinctively back down, not controlling my moves anymore. "Let's go Jennie," Her smile becomes even wider.
This isn't normal.
Someone died.
She was- She was shaking not that long ago, in a state I never saw her in, and now... she's so bright? There's something wrong.
And I feel like I'll pay for the consequences.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Chaeyoung asks as soon as we're alone.
From where we are, we can't see anyone, and no one can see us either. This is bad, so so bad, considering the fact that she was the one who took me here.
Fuck.
"Earth to Jennie?" She shakes her hand in front of my eyes and I blink a few times before focusing back to her, seeing her chuckle at my reaction, "You good?"
"Yeah, sorry," I shake my head, "Just a bit shaken.." I close my eyes for a second before having an idea, better not be too straightforward with her, "How are you so... calm?" I try,
She seems to be surprised by my questions as her smile instantly fade, "Oh, I'm not," She answers, "I'm just as... bad,"
"But..."
"I know, I know, I seem pretty calm and all, but I'm not Jen. I guess this is just my way to cope with... everything,"
"Oh, okay..." I nod, "Sorry,"
"It's okay," Her smile comes back, "I'm glad I have Joy with me," She says, her voice soft again,
"Yeah, I'm glad you have her too Rosie," I smile.
Be natural, Jennie.
"So... This wasn't what you wanted to talk to me about, was it?"
"No," I shake my head, "I was just curious... When you asked me to be careful, what did that mean?" I can feel my voice seems so.. small, and I hate it. I can't let her know I'm scared.
"Oh," I see her face darkens, and she looks... almost scared ? "I just, I meant... wandering around isn't exactly safe when there's a murderer around, you know, gotta be careful," She chuckles awkwardly.
She's lying.
"But you told Joy and Irene you saw me with Jisoo earlier," She nods, "Rosie... You left way before us, so why are you lying,"
She stays silent for a few second, the smile long gone from her face.
"I'm protecting you, Jennie." She simply states, and I shiver.
"Wh- from what?"
"You better... You better just, stop wandering around. Stay safe." She says, avoiding my eyes.
Oh god.
"I-"
"I gotta go, I wanna be with Joy," She says, turning around, and I gulp.
"Protecting me from who Rosie." I say just as she steps forward, my voice louder now.
But she ignores me.
I step up, and I know she felt my presence by the way her fists clenched. "From who?" I repeat, pleading her.
She stops this time, but keeps her back to me.
"Don't make the same mistake I did," She just says, her voice shaking, before walking away again.
But I don't let her this time.
I grab her arm, making her turn around immediately, her eyes wide in fear.
"Jennie, let me go," She pleads, her voice shaking,
"Rosie, I..." I take my hand back, furrowing my eyebrows in confusion, "I just.."
"You're scaring me," She just says, her voice barely above a whisper.
I stay silent at this. I'm scaring her?
Oh.
I'm completely paralyzed, have I been acting wrong?
She leaves me, going back to where everyone is and I can't move.
I scared her.
Fuck.
Fuck.
It takes me a few seconds to come back to my senses. I can't believe-
I'm not- I'm one of the victim here! Why... I should be- am the one who's scared, of her, of everyone else. There's no way...
I shake my head, I have to go back to Irene and tell her everything. She's suspicious.
She is..?
Right?
I have to go, I have to tell her.
I go back to where everyone is and look around, Joy didn't move since earlier, and now Chaeyoung is curled up to her side. I see Jisoo looking at the sky through the window, looking half asleep, she didn't move one bit either. Wendy is sitting far from everyone else, only Seulgi is close to her, and the youngest just stares at me weirdly before looking away. I gulp.
I feel sick, I need...
Oh god.
I feel like throwing up, my head is spinning hard.
I don't wait a second more and rushes to the bathroom.
I'm not okay.
I'm not okay.
Fuck.
I open the door, and immediately stops.
In fact, the whole world stops.
I blink a few times.
No way.
No, no.
"NO!" I scream as I fall to the ground on my knees.
On the floor, a few feet away from me, lay Irene. Her throat covered in blood, and her eyes wide open.
No.
