"We always see stories of isekai, reincarnation and transmigration. but what happens in the original word?"
Ha-eun walking home thinks about why her friend haven't texted her back.
"Huh...…..Weird.....Why hasn't Ji-hye texted me back she said she would as soon as she gets home."
"Has she not reached home?"
"I hope she's okay"
"Hmmm...."
"Ill text her once I'm home"
Ha-eun walks to her home. And texts her friend.
Ha-eun : Jiiii where are you!?!?!
Ha-eun : Did you forget to text me?
No reply. its now 10pm
Ha-eun : Heyyyyyyy
Ha-eun : Jiiiiiii
Ha-eun : Are you mad at me or something?
Ha-eun : You're not even reading my messages aren't you? hmph!
an hour later.
Ha-eun : Ji-hye????????
Ha-eun : JI-HYE!?
"Huh. Strange, She didn't respond"
Ha-eun thinks about her friend, "Maybe she's sleeping"
Ha-eun sleeps
The next day. she calls her friend.
"JI-HYE IS STILL NOT ANSWERING WHY IS HER PHONE SWITCHED OFF."
"Should I call her parents? I don't want to seem clingy."
Ha-eun goes through her day not being able to think of anything else.
"Where is Ji-hye...…"
One of Ha-eun's classmates calls her out
"Hey Ha-eun"
"What is it? Oh hey Soyoung!"
"Hey, I haven't seen Ji-hye. have you heard from her?"
"Oh! that's why I'm worried! I haven't heard from her. Have you?"
"No, not at all."
"Strange, I thought she'd be here today."
"Maybe she's sick."
"I guess, but that's not like her."
"True, she's never missed a day of school."
"Well, I'm sure she's fine."
"Yeah, maybe she's just busy."
"Maybe, but you should check on her, just in case."
"Alright, I'll text her."
Soyoung texts Ji-hye
Soyoung : Ji-hye are you ok? Ha-eun has been messaging you non-stop since yesterday.
Soyoung: Are you sick?
Soyoung: Hey...….?
Soyoung goes to Ha-eun to tell her about she didn't get a reply
"You should probably call her parents."
"Yeah, I think I should."
"Let me know if you hear anything."
"Of course, thanks."
"Sure, no problem."
After school Ha-eun calls her friend's house.
"Hello! Auntie? Is Ji-hye home? Is she sick?"
".....Ha-eun??!? I thought she was at your place."
Ha-eun's heart drops
"...…?"
"Hello? She didn't come home. Isn't she with you?"
Ha-eun whole body is shaking. She feels nauseous.
"S-sorry....Auntie....Ji-hye said yesterday she would text me after she gets home, but she never texted me.....her phone is being unreachable. I- IM REALLY WORRIED."
"...….Oh, Oh no no no. No no no no no no no no no no. Please please please no. NO NO NO NO NO NO."
"AUNTIE! CALM DOWN PLEASE. WHATS WRONG? WHY ARE YOU SAYING THAT?"
"I-I- I have to go. Please, Ha-eun. If you hear anything please call me. PLEASE"
"O-okay...I will auntie. Bye"
"Bye, honey."
Ha-eun hangs up
"W-w-what? WHAT DOES SHE MEAN?!?!!?!?!?? WHY ISNT SHE HOME??!?!??!"
"WHERE IS JI-HYE???????????"
Ha-eun thinks to herself. She is crying
"WHY ISNT JI-HYE TALKING TO ME??!?!? WHY WONT SHE REPLY TO MY MESSAGES?"
"IS SHE MAD AT ME?!?!!?! IM SO WORRIED. SHE WOULD NEVER NOT RESPOND TO MY MESSAGES EVEN IF SHE WAS MAD AT ME. SOMETHINGS WRONG."
"WHY ISNT SHE ANSWERING ANY OF MY QUESTIONS"
"PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. COME ON JI-HYE. ANSWER YOUR PHONE. CALL ME. PLEASE"
"IS THIS A JOKE?!?!?? PLEASE. THIS HAS TO BE A JOKE"
"JI-HYE IS PROBABLY FINE. YEAH, SHES JUST TROUBLED. OR ITS ONE OF HER MAD GAMES."
Ha-eun : JI-HYE
Ha-eun : JI-HYE PLEASE ANSWER ME
Ha-eun : Ji-hye, please. Just pick up the phone. Please.
Ha-eun : "Please.
Ha-eun : Please, just let me know that you're okay.
Ha-eun : PLEASE.
Ha-eun : PLEASE.
Ha-eun : Ji-hye. I need you."
"Please."
Ha-eun : "Ji-hye, please. I'm scared. Please answer your phone. Did you run away from home?
Ha-eun : JI-HYE WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?
"HOW CAN AUNTIE BE SO IGNORANT ABOUT HER OWN CHILD? HOW CAN SHE BE SO CALM"
Ha-eun's body is shaking. Her vision is blurry.
"This has to be a joke. This is all a dream. This can't be real. Ji-hye would never leave without telling me."
"She would never."
"But it's true. She's missing."
"NO NO NO. NONONONONONO. NO"
"No. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. THAT CANT BE TRUE."
"ITS A JOKE RIGHT. RIGHT"
"THIS IS NOT REAL. JI-HYE, COME ON. ANSWER ME."
"This isn't happening. I can't lose you."
"JI-HYE, PLEASE. ANSWER YOUR PHONE."
"PLEASE."
"PICK UP THE PHONE"
There. was. no. answer.
Ji-hye did not exist in her reality anymore.
The 3rd day. the search for her was going heavy
Her mother went insane, blaming herself. Her father was angry, blaming the police. The police was useless, no one could find any clues as she disappeared out of nowhere.
Her mother felt the worst. She was destroyed she looked like her soul was stationary
Ha-eun was also devastated, unable to accept that her best friend had disappeared.
She had lost her best friend.
And nobody knew where she was.
The only person who understood her pain was Ji-hye's father. He blamed himself for not being a good father.
Ha-eun did not understand how he could be so calm. He did not cry, he did not scream. He was quiet.
He was also angry, but his anger was directed towards the world.
Ha-eun thought he was weird. Why was he not sad?
It's like he knew something that she didn't.
She felt left out.
"Please.
"Come back.
"We'll do whatever you want.
They all thought.