Min could not sleep that night.

She was on her bed, hugging her pillow tightly, with her lights on. Darkness scared her now.

Esmeralda…

She could not forget Jia’s voice. It scared her. No matter how friendly and helpful they appeared to be, Fei and Jia both scared her.

And Gikwang still had not shown himself. She wanted to see him. She found comfort in the non-human being. She could not explain why, but she did.

***

“Min! Honey, are you okay?” Min heard her Grandma’s voice.

Min did not say a word. For the first time she did not want to go to the theatre. She felt scared stepping into that compound.

She felt her bed dip slightly, telling her that grandma sat on her bed. She felt her grandma’s soft hand patting her head.

“Do you want to stay home okay?” Her voice was soft. Min noticed the concerned tone present.

Min stayed silent but gave a small nod.

The patting did not stop. She was grateful that she had her grandma with her. Maybe her grandma was the right person to talk to about this.

***

Yoseob stared at the entrance. Min did not come. It was beginning to worry him. For a the past few days Min was not herself. There was something eating her up and he was worried that it could possibly be something very big. He wanted her to talk about…but she didn’t. And her silence was worrying him more by the passing days.

***

“Grandma…” Min was sitting on her bed, drinking tea with her grandma on her bed. It was a comfortable interaction.

“There is something…” Her grandmother patiently waited for Min to speak. She could visibly that there was something bothering her granddaughter.

“There is something I wanted to ask.” Her voice was more stronger than before.

But she did not know how to phrase the thoughts. She did not know how to word them.

“Do you believe in ghosts?” She asked softly.

She did not get the answer immediately