Chapter 13
The Monster In My Head"Why are you coming in now Jeo Seung?" - the lecturer's voice echoed grabbing everyone's attention. At that exact moment Jin Ae fell onto the ground
"Jin Ae!?" - Namjoon yelped, rushing down to check whether she was alright.
"Jin- Ae- ah? Get up? Jin-Ae?" - Namjoon held tightly onto Jin Ae's lifeless body. The warmth of her body slowly disappearing.
There was no way she could get up. Not until her soul found it's way back into her body.
"Jin - Ae!" - Namjoon cried out of desperation, looking around for his classmates to help him but all he got were blank stares from people. His close friends did gather around for the inspection of the situation but everyone kept their distance. No one wanted to get involved with a weirdo. The lecturer could be heard calling someone to help but he too kept his distance.
"MOVE!" - that one command made everyone move aside to give way to Jeo Seung.
"Jeo Seung.." - Namjoon's voice could hardly be audible now. He was shivering. Shivering out of the fear of losing someone close to him.
"Jin -Ae?" - Jeo Seung cooed, his hands slowly reaching forward to hold Jin Ae.
"Help her please." - Namjoon pleaded, he too couldn't reason why he was asking Jeo Seung to help him but at that moment it seemed as if the only person who could save Jin Ae was Jeo Seung.
"Jin - Ae ? It's alright." - Jeo Seung kept murmuring, his hand firmly gripping Jin Ae.
With a loud gasp Jin Ae got up, whaling her lungs out, she yelled- "I KILLED THEM!"
She bawled her eyes out, screaming again and again the same sentence - " I killed her. I could have saved her."
The word 'shock' wouldn't be enough to express the emotions her classmates were facing including the lecturer.
"What... what are you talking about!?" - Namjoon questioned, his mind running blank.
"I killed them!" - this was the only reply Jin Ae gave.
"Someone go tell the doctor to hurry!" - the lecturer shouted, frightened by the girl's sudden outburst.
"I'll go" - Jeo Seung volunteered and left the room.
"Jin Ae ah. It's alright. It was just a bad dream." - Namjoon tried consoling her, gently rocking her in his arms.
"This won't do. Take her to the infirmary." - the lecturer finally spoke.
5 minutes later with the help of Namjoon and another classmate of hers, Jin Ae was finally moved to the infirmary where they sedated her.
"Is she going to be alright?" - Namjoon asked the doctor in charge.
"She had a panic attack so we will get to know that once she gets up itself. You should carry on with your classes. She going to be asleep for 2-3 hours now. They have spoken to her guardian as well, she is on her way here." - the doctor suggested.
"It's alright. I'll wait until her guardian arrives."
"Alright then. I have some other work to attend to so I'll be leaving for some time. If there's any emergency call me." - with that said, the doctor left the room.
"What is troubling you so much?" - Namjoon questioned looking at Jin Ae who was under deep slumber - "What are you hiding ?"
"Why did my heart stop beating at the thought of losing you?"
"Jin Ae!" - Haru came in running into the room.
"What happened to her?" - Haru asked the boy sitting by the bed but was taken aback for a moment when she recognized him.
"She had an panic attack." - Namjoon calmly stated, getting up from his seat to let Haru sit down.
"A panic attack?" - Haru questioned again, surprised to hear the word 'panic attack'. Jin Ae had a history of having panic attacks when she was introduced to this new realm of dead spirits. She used to cry and shudder everyday. She wasn't able to fall asleep without taking any medications but as she got used to this new world her medications were reduced and she was some how able to lead a normal life.
"Yes" - Namjoon replied, the flashes of Jin Ae screaming her lungs out crossing his mind.
"Ahhhh. It's alright. She will be alright." - Haru reassured when she saw Namjoon sulk looking at Jin Ae.
Namjoon just nodded his head in response before questioning Haru - " Are you Jin Ae's sister ?"
"Oh, well technically no. I'm just her guardian as we stay together and she has no one else to rely on." - Haru replied.
Namjoon wanted to question what Haru meant by 'no one else to rely on' but decided that the timing wasn't right.
"Oh, I'm Kim Namjoon. Jin Ae's classmate." - Namjoon bowed.
"I know who you are." - Haru grinned.
"Ahhh ... fan?" - Namjoon hesitantly asked with a embarrassed laugh.
"Yes a fan but Jin Ae talks about you sometimes which is rare since she hardly has friends. So I kinda know you." - Haru explained and smiled when she saw Namjoon's eyes pop out in surprise.
"She talks about me?" - Namjoon quickly questioned.
"Yes " - Haru giggled in response.
But before Namjoon could further question Haru, the doctor interrupted them.
"Oh you must be Jo Haru?" - the doctor questioned.
"Yes that's me."
"Namjoon shouldn't you be in class now?" - the doctor asked,a bit surprised to find Namjoon still in there.
"Oh I was talking to him so he couldn't leave." - Haru instantly explained, signaling Namjoon to leave.
"Ahhh yeah, I'll be leaving now." - Namjoon bowed to both of them and rushed out.
Jin Ae left with Haru back home after an hour. The whole way she didn't say a single word nor did Haru ask her anything. Looking at the condition Jin Ae was in, Haru knew things were worse than they looked.
"You alright?" - Haru questioned once they reached inside the confines of their house.
"Unnie.... what should I do now?" -
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