Chapter 9 - Who is Satan? (1/2)

”Accept?” I don't believe her. This woman is smart. She is already thinking of some way. I am sure that she will think of different plans to make me disappear.

”Manager Jeong, are you sacrificing me to the satan?” Kang Si An becomes white as paper. ”I have to date this thing?”

”Hey!” I crack my knuckles. ”Who is Satan?”

”Si An, it's your fault.” Manager Jeong grimaces at him. ”Now, take responsibility for your wrong actions.”

Or your future wrong actions. The car stops at the red light. I see my hand disappearing. Again. Manager Jeong and Kang Si An are arguing. I kick the car door open. Before they can turn and look at me, I have already disappeared.

I have to lie again when I come back.

***

Kang Si An suddenly hears a loud noise. In the corner of his eyes, he sees her glowing. When he turns around, the car door is open. There is no one on the seat. Manager Jeong cusses out loud and gets out of the car to look for the store girl. Kang Si An blinks his eyes several times. Did he really see someone disappear?

That's not possible. People can't disappear out of thin air. She must have run away.

It's good if she has run away.

”We have to find her.” Manager Jeong throws her purse at him in frustration. ”Don't be relieved. If she decides to go to the cops, you are done.”

”We can just say that she is lying.” He mutters under his breath.

”Do you think that the cops would believe you? If you hadn't picked her up and brought her to your home, it wouldn't be a problem. You should have taken her to the hospital.” Manager Jeong takes a deep breath. ”Let's find her first.”

Kang Si An frowns deeply. He can't stop thinking about it. This store girl is weird. Before she manifested out of the air, then she disappeared into the air. Is she a magician?

Something is wrong with his eyes. He should get them checked first.

The sky is grey and it's snowing. I don't even have shoes. I start walking toward the station. I can sense people's stares. I lower my head to cover my face with my hair. I don't know how long I will spend here. Luckily, I still have my wallet in my pocket. I go into the store. I don't plan to die on the street because of the cold. The store girl looks at me strangely when I pay for the coat and the shoes. I guess I look completely out of place. I leave the store and start walking toward the hotel. I should check into a hotel and wait it out.

I stop in front of the newspaper stall. My picture is printed on the front page in the national paper. The date is 2x October 20xx.

'Actor Kang Si An refuses to come out of his house after the death of his fiancee.'

What is this? Who is the fiancee?

'Kwon Kyu Ri, a student from S University, was found murdered on x street. The murderer is yet to be found.'