The Pocketwatch
Drabbles
Jaehyo's pocketwatch was always within his arms reach. It was a family heirloom,
passed down from his great grandfather. Once he turned 20 his father passed it onto him.
It was the only object of value he owned and he treasured it more than his own life. At
times he'd be hyponotized by the trinket, swinging it back and forth... and back and forth.
He loved the texture of the chain and the way it wrapped around his fingers.That pocketwatch
was his and nobody else could touch it, let alone look at it. Whenever someone else's eyes
made contact with his trinket he'd become hostile. His behavior became erratic and eventually
people kept their distance.
Unfortunately, one night a poor soul found out too late the lengths Jaehyo would go in
order to "protect" his pocketwatch. The man was found in an alley behind an abandoned
building the following morning. He was running late and only wanted to know what time it
was. As if luck was on his side, he saw Jaehyo leaning against the brick building, illuminated
under a streetlight as he swung his pocketwatch back and forth in a trance-like state. Little did
he know that approaching him would lead to his demise. The murder scene was gruesome
and the coroner announced the time of death was 7:30. Jaehyo was never caught but many
people suspected he was the one who did it.
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