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Chapter 2 - THE DEMONS INSIDE

Sung-ho is an old man his age is sixty-four years old and he is unemployed he once knew Hyun-ki but as the name Ji-hoon, the last was his friend or more like a son for him that he didn't have because he is unmarried man but one-day Ji-hoon died and he let a book for Sung-ho and a letter in this letter there is a message for Sung-ho its title is the last talk Ji-hoon expressed his precious moment with his friend and he said

"my precious thing is that book."

He told Sung-ho once that there is a book that changed his life from down to up and made him a better person, so now he is giving it to Sung-ho, that way he can change his life and get better too, and for the last thing he said in the letter is

"book and seat in a good wind chill in a beautiful garden like we used to sit at is a life-changing, take care, my friend, it was awesome knowing you I'll keep watching you from far away"

Sung-ho opened the book, and the title of the book was "Joy of Manipulation" and his content was something that is really can change the way of thinking so Sung-ho start going every day to the garden and start reading the book while Hyun-ki is observing him from far away from his balcony, Sung-ho really start changing and he also met a new person like him in the garden that is reading the same book as him so they start chatting.

"well, this is my art enjoy it while you can because maybe one day you'll be one of my arts". Hyun-ki said.

The day after two beauties of the school decided to become friends, the already known one Hyun-ae and the new transfer beauty Mi-cha became friends after the last came, their friendship became something big in school and the gossip starts about them two that maybe they already knew each other but they kept it secret all this gossip is because of the reaction that Mi-cha did when her classmates gathered around her but she shut them all down, that's why they start questioning why she was nice with Hyun-ae? Is it because she is a beauty too and they are lowly in her eyes? And like that a lot of gossips keep going, Hyun-ae and Mi-cha are walking in the hallway of the school a boy named Han-gyeoul came to Mi-cha and asked her

"can I talk with you?"

But Mi-cha didn't answer him and she kept walking and another time Han-gyeoul again he tried to talk with her and finally, Mi-cha stopped and she said coldly

"I don't have time for any childish thing so make a way Hyun-ae let's go."

In their walk they met Mun-hee and Hyun-ki, Mun-hee stopped in front of the two girls he starts talking with Hyun-ae then he turned to Mi-cha and said

"How is your first day in our school going?"

Mi-cha answered him

"it's fine."

Han-gyeoul saw that she is giving Mun-hee time while she didn't for him so he starts looking an angry and hating look toward Mun-hee but he noticed that Hyun-ki is watching him with a creepy and cold look that it gives him chills so he turned his back and he got to the bathroom there he finds Hyun-ki already in the bathroom he starts acting like he didn't saw him then Hyun-ki start talking to himself saying

"anger is something that will let the person do some things that he'll regret and get some crazy punishment maybe even die because of his anger."

Then he turned toward Han-gyeoul, and he starts smiling and said

"it's funny right, have a nice day."

After that Han-gyeoul was walking in the hall and the teacher called him to come to the teacher's office then the teacher Sung told him

"Han-gyeoul I am not sure but I think you should watch out don't ever cross the line with Hyun-ki because if you did we the teachers and I think no one can save you because we don't know how he'll destroy the people around him," Han-gyeoul said

"what are you saying? why should I be careful, like I am going to be killed by someone, even if I was going I don't think I'll die under some lowly life like Hyun-ki."

Teacher Sung said

"well, I've warned you if things start no one will help you or even try to"

Han-gyeoul starts getting nervous because of what the teacher Sung told him and anxious.

In the classroom, everyone is following with the teacher while Han-gyeoul is looking at Hyun-ki with an anxious look, he is still thinking about what Teacher Sung told him and wondering why he acted like that.

Han-gyeoul

"it doesn't make sense for a teacher to be scared of a student especially a student like Hyun-ki because he doesn't look like some kind of someone who has a rich background family to protect him or is it? Well maybe his family is really strong that the words didn't come out, I should ask my uncle, well he is the director of this whole school and they said talk about the power I'll make sure to destroy that lowly creature Hyun-ki,"

Class finished Han-gyeoul went to his uncle and,

Han-gyeoul uncle

"Why did you come here Han-gyeoul I think you should be in class am I right?"

Han-gyeoul

"uncle Seo I want you to do me a favor you know you own me because I always take your side in anything."

Director Sun

"What is it again who is it again, who am I going to expel?"

Han-gyeoul

"do you know a student named Hyun-ki can you do something about him I don't like him he keeps looking at me with a creepy look he thinks that he is some badass shit."

Director Sun

"wait, who did you just say Hyun-ki, just how the hell did you cross path with that monster what did you did to him, we are screwed no you are really screwed, don't you dare tell him that we have the same family name or we are related, do you understand me?"

Han-gyeoul

"wait, why. Just who is this guy Hyun-ki even you the director of this school are afraid of him just what is he"

Director Sun

"I can't tell you nothing, which I can tell you are to never cross the path with him don't try to do anything this time because if you did I can't guaranty your safety do you understand, even your father can't do anything about this even if he is the chairman do you understand?"

Han-gyeoul

"Okay, okay I understand."

"Just what is he?"

Han-gyeoul opened the door, so he can go to his classroom then he got choked because of who is in front of the door waiting for the director.

Hyun-ki

"There is nothing better than a family reunion right? Good for you"

Han-gyeoul kept it silent and continued his way to class, and Hyun-ki entered the director office and said:

"I want you to transfer someone, don't expel him just transfer him to another school if you care about him you know who I am talking about,"

Director Sun

"yes, I know who, don't worry just don't do anything to him, promise me"

Hyun-ki

"sure, that why I came to you, you know if I was going to do something he'll already be in another place not in your office. Take care Mr. Director."

Director Sun

"just why after one year of calm, don't tell me some kind of a mess, and chaos will start again."

Hyun-ki went back to his home he went directly to the balcony and took a cigarette and his lighter while he was going to light his cigarette he started looking at the lighter that has a man hanging by a lot of hands, the picture may seem to other weird but for Hyun-ki it meant controlling and every time he succeeds in something he wants to light a cigarette with that lighter, it's like a reward for him, after some few second of him looking at the lighter he starts smiling and saying that everything is funny how can it get funnier

"But what can I say everything is funny when it can bring me joy, life is like a puzzle we just need to solve it, the difference is that I am the one which puzzle I'll choose."