"Ha! A person like her who destroy the lives of others doesn't deserve to have a child!" I was so invested in this that I forgot what I am looking for. I proceeded to the third folder. The third folder was game-changing. There was another character introduced here. The mysterious person who was scheming behind that bitch was now revealed. It was a huge revelation. The mastermind was none other than the younger brother of the husband. The uncle of the son! What the heck?! I did not expect that. How could you let your nephew be motherless and how could you poison a child related to you by blood? Isn't it so vicious? This damned uncle was never suspected nor his crimes were exposed. However, no matter how much meticulous and thoroughly this uncle was, he would not be able to hide his vicious identity in front of these ghosts. The investigators were invisible, so the ghost was the best spies out there. The mastermind's identity was revealed when Victoria got drunk one day i
... A woman like her who lived in luxury would not visit that shabby hospital- sorry Doctor Henry and Nurse Cath but the hospital was only average and might be shabby for rich people like her- for a check-up. She would definitely be in some top-ranking hospital and become a VIP there. So seeing Victoria there was kinda suspicious. Hold on. The fourth floor. I suddenly realized something crucial. The fourth floor has only two occupants. Me and the patient from the first room. I would be out of the picture, so there was a probability that Victoria's visit was related to the other room. Could it be the woman visited the patient in that room? Come to think of it, Lucas was also safeguarding that place. He would not let me enter that room and he lived there basically. The patient there must be someone Lucas and the woman were acquainted with. Could it be.... The son?! It was said the son was in a coma. Perhaps the woman visited that place to watch over the son- the intention
****Forgetting about the door's existence on the second day...this collides with the information that after the first day, the door won't appear again. The ghost who lived long won't even remember it.And this Yang energy...grandma said it made her feel as if she came back on her first day.Hold on.Yang energy pushes away ghosts like us...why is that?"Grandma, what is Yang energy? Why it pushes us away?""Oh, you lived in a generation where youngsters like you are more focused on media and technology. So you are not aware of things like that, huh."Not really, grandma. I just don't have any memory of what kind of lifestyle I lived before.Grandma did not notice my strange reaction and continued speaking."In my time, superstitions and supernatural things go hand in hand. So we believe in Yang and Yin energy. Yin energy is a cold and negative aura. The Yin energy is thicker when there are ghosts, demons, or other beings nearby. Ghost like us accumulates Yin energy in this world. Tha
Lucas...'Lucas had woken up'..?The Lucas I have in my mind...and the Lucas they were talking about...were they the same people?My mind was full of questions and doubts.Lucas was investigating these people, so he indeed had connections with them. They mentioned Lucas' name, so there was a huge possibility that it was the 'Lucas' I know.But the Lucas in their conversation was the 'son'.And that son was alive....Hold on.A realization came to me.They said the son was comatose right? Could it be....?An impossible thought occurred to me.Bam!My thoughts were interrupted by a loud sound. I looked at the two men who were still in a tight confrontation."Are you really suspecting me?" Mathew asked with a dark face. His palm was red from his slam."In the years that you did not even glance at your son, it was me who took care of him. I can't believe you are trying to put all the blame on me and pay back the good things I have done in this way." Mathew said angrily.I wanted to punch
....Lucas' identity shocked me.He was alive.Who could believe it?If I had not seen Lucas on the bed as proof, I would not come to believe it even if Lucas was to appear in front of me now and told me about this.But after much deliberation, my existence was also a living proof that a random ghost could actually be alive. It was just that their body fell into a coma and they have no choice but to live like a dead person. However, that kind of things rarely happens.Now looking back, every piece of information perfectly fits together.When Lucas first met me and learned that I was a person neither alive nor dead, he helped me out to adjust in the ghost society. He was not that surprised about my condition and even came up with the things of what should I do at that critical time.If it was another ghost, I could not say for sure that the same thing would happen. Either they would try to possess my body for a chance to live again or report me to a ghost market so they could squeeze o
**** The sun rises and the empty school started to get crowded. I waited in front of the school gate, carrying the four folders with me. After reading the information in the fourth folder, I got more courage. I was right. The fourth folder has the evidence that needed to expose that bastard's connection to the car accident and the poisoning incident. All I needed to do was to hand these over to Michael, the person that could bring down Mathew at the moment. However, I am a ghost right now. There was no way these nonexistent folders would appear in the world of the living. I can't hand them over to Michael personally nor I could appear and testify for the truth. The only thing I could do was ask a person who would connect me to Michael. A living person who could communicate with the dead. That person was Jia. That's why I am here at the school gate waiting diligently for Jia. Hopefully, she won't avoid me much and hear me out. When I saw a familiar short-haired girl with a
Tomorrow quickly came by.I gave one glance at Lucas before departing for the school.I did not bother to come early to not disturb Jia in her class and decided to wait for her at the school gate after class.I sincerely hoped that Jia won't run away like last time. Since the school was a private one, many private cars were already waiting for rich students to fetch them. Seeing the cars lined up while the drivers waited outside, I felt a sense of deja vu.A black sedan passed by. Unlike the other cars that could only park in front of the school gates, this car was given the privilege to come inside.A driver not far away from me gossiped to another driver."Which car is that? Why are they allowed in?""Are you new? That car belonged to the owner of this school, the President.""Oh, the President? But isn't the President overseas right now due to the collaboration with other foreign private schools? I have heard it from my boss.""Ah. There are many things you should know. Ask your
....Jia and I arrived at the hospital. Although it took us some time to sneak in and avoid the nurses and interns, we managed to arrive on the fourth floor.I checked first if Lucas was alone in the room. Michael had already left after the first day. He hired a private nurse for Lucas. Thus, it made it more difficult for Jia to sneak into the room.After waiting for the nurse to leave the room, Jia and I finally went inside Lucas' room.When Jia saw Lucas' face she was stunned."He looked like....the man you are with before.""You mean Lucas? That's Lucas. He is still alive."Jia: !!!She backed away."He would not recognize you. Actually, he is in this state ever since he woke up. It's not different from when he fell into a coma."Jia stared unblinkingly at Lucas. Seeing that although the patient on the bed had his eye wide open, he was not responding to any sound in the room or to Jia's presence."...What happened to him?""I am not quite sure what is his current state in spiritual
That weekend, I crashed at Jia's home and dragged her to my apartment. Colt was sad but since it was rare for me and Jia to have a girl's party night, Colt finally let go of his soon-to-be wife. Seeing them lovely-dovey and could not even be separated for one night, made me feel bitter. Tsk. With beers and snacks, I told Jia about Laurance's offer. "I told you! He liked you!" "I don't want to think that you are right. But...if Laurence really looks at me that way...it would be hard for me to reject him." "I saw that Laurence twice. I could say he is handsome, tall, and rich. What's not to like about him?" "If Colt heard you he would be heartbroken and jealous." "Colt is not here anyway. Why are you having difficulty rejecting him?" "Because he is my boss. If he confesses to me and I reject him, how would I face him afterward? Would he want to see me after that? I think my job is in danger." "Girl, why don't you just accept Laurence? Since the man like you, give him a chance."
It's been nine years since that incident. It was said that a momentary earthquake around the area caused the club to have cracks in the wall and its ceiling to give out. Nevertheless, the people were injured that night and the club has been investigated. That was when the dead body count increased. There were actually people who died in the club because of an unknown incident. But because they were no proof that they were murdered or any motives behind their deaths, it was only branded as an accident. But there was one thing in common, they died while they were in the club. They were only declared dead when they arrived at the hospital. The club was suspended for not reporting this strange anomaly but they were back in business after a month. After all, it was not the fault of the club owner. Some people said it might be related to the accident eight years ago. But after that, there was no incident that happened again in that building. When I mentioned it to Jia, she just shrugge
Seeing him, I felt my heart tightly squeezed. My body shook. As if I was struck by lightning, I remained dazed and rooted in the ground.It was a strange face that I haven't seen before. But...why...why the sight of him affected me so much?I felt like crying, yelling, rampaging, and crying all over again. As if a pandora's box was opened and all my crazy emotions that I have kept were released. It was an emotion that I could not define.However, what I knew was that the feeling of loss I have suddenly found its meaning- longing.I have never felt such longing before. As if the empty hole in my heart found its piece. It was as if I finally found a light in the darkness where I have been wandering for so long.My nose went sour and my sight blurred. I held back my tears.I don't understand why these overwhelming emotions suddenly came out. But I know it was all related to this man.The man crouched down and checked my ankle.Our surrounding was chaotic. There were people screaming, ob
Jia then told everyone in the group. "I think you guys already have fun. How about we call it a day? Let's all go home."I looked strangely at Jia. Was she hinting at everyone to leave?Is something about to happen?"The night is just starting. When things heated up we will go to the dance floor. Don't leave yet." The group was hot-blooded and wanted to dance all night until dawn.Jia tried to convince them but they were determined to get wild this night.Jia turned silent, she was a bit frustrated.I pulled at her sleeves, "Why are you hinting them to leave?""Well, based on the story of this place I am now sure that there is a demon here. A vengeful one. It has been hiding for eight years after it killed the students. Now, it must have been hungry and looking for victims. What is strange though is that there is no news of accidents that happened here even though this place is running for a year."I don't doubt Jia. So I made a guess. "Could it be the owner is covering it up?""Perha
I asked the group which university they were from, what course they were in and etcetera.My social skills were okay. I could answer and ask questions effortlessly. However, it was just that I don't make deep connections with other people aside from Jia. So oftentimes, after making friends, I won't contact them afterward."It is the first time we saw you two here. Don't you go clubbing in this area?" One of them asked."Honestly, it is the first time we went to the club. We are still adapting to college life." I replied. Some of the people here were seniors. They were kind and gave me advice on what to look out for in the club. Such as not accepting drinks from strangers.We got lucky that we met such a nice group. Even Jia seemed to open up too.They were talkative and kept us interested. At least with them, we don't have to be bored and dance on the dance floor.One of them even opened a spooky topic."Hey. Do you guys know that before this became a club it is a dormitory eight yea
Jia sighed, "That's right. I can see some things that other people don't."I expected it. But I am still surprised."...Can you see ghosts and spirits?""You can say that."I clenched my fist. "...Then can you see if I am haunted?"Jia was surprised. "...Haunted?""I have always felt it. It is always in my dreams, at the bottom of my heart, in the depth of my consciousness. I am haunted. But the problem is I don't know what is haunting me."Jia turned silent."...Is it a person?" I asked.Jia did not answer."Is it my mom?"Jia looked away. "There's no one behind you. You are not haunted by some ghosts.""Then what I am haunted with? What is it? What is making me restless?"Jia shut her mouth tightly. But I could see her struggling.Her hesitation and strange reaction made me think of something ridiculous.Could it be that...Jia was hiding something from me? Could she know about it?However, Jia just looked me in the eyes with pained and complicated emotions."I can't tell you, Kelly.
Another year had passed since then. Although I can't explain this feeling of loss and this emptiness in my heart, as if a deep hole appeared and was never filled, I continued my daily life. I figured that when I wasn't busy with something I end up dazing and thinking about what I lost. It was confusing and all the thinking made my chest hurt. To distract myself, I studied hard at college and work part-time in my free time. My busy schedule kept me going. My thoughts and my unexplainable emotions were put aside. Jia was worried for me ever since I broke down at my graduation. She tried to cheer me up by visiting some other places and letting me meet some new friends. However, even Jia was not good at making friends. She sometimes end up screwing it up or my awkward silence and blank stares made the people we met looked strangely at us. In the end, only our friendship remained. "I am not really interested in meeting other people. I am already busy at school and at my part-time
One year later.... I watched our Principal make an emotional speech for the graduates. The teachers were all proud and smiling. While the students were bored and wanted to finish the speech soon. When the Principal finally congratulated us and ended the speech, the graduates cheered up. The whole venue was filled with loud cheers. I just stood there in a daze, feeling everything was unreal. Today is my graduation from senior high. After I woke up from the coma, I have undergone treatment for two months before I got discharged. When I tried to go back to school, I learned that the entire school got banned and the Miguel family who tortured me so much had been punished severely. Alejandro and Claire were in jail while the recent news about Ella was that she had killed her husband and she was facing a trial. The old man's relatives won't let her go and will make her life worst. She won't be able to bother me anymore. Many things changed after I woke up. The things I wanted to b
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** Sir Benjamin also looked sad. "Lucas has included this in our deal. I have to make sure you return even if I have to force you. Please accept our last goodwill for you." My tears fall. I understand Sir Benjamin and Lucas' concerns and sacrifice. They were only thinking about me. But my heart and soul were really unwilling. And how could I turn back on Sir Benjamin and Lucas' great effort? Sir Benjamin wanted to use his last remaining energy for me while Lucas was willing to endure a long journey mainly because of me. I looked down at Lucas. He was still unconscious and the black veins in his face reduced a lot. He was not frowning in pain anymore, he looked peaceful as if he was asleep. Would it be the last time that I would see him? Wouldn't I be able to even say goodbye? "You bad man...We can't even say goodbye to each other..." I hugged him tightly as my tears fell on him. Sir Benjamin stood up and turned his back on us. He looked at the