For some reason, the face of the woman who had appeared many times before now began to fill my head."My mother... you want to show me how the memories of my mother aren't that scary, so that I can open up, right?"I tried to banish the image of that face from my mind, but it seemed to be getting harder and harder. I felt disturbed and anxious, as if there was something I should know but couldn't reach. I tried to recall memories of my mother, but all that came up were vague and indistinct images.I couldn't connect the dots, which frustrated me even more. "What should I do?" I muttered to myself.Just as I was trying to gain consciousness to focus on what to do, a soft voice suddenly sounded in my ear. "Mom is always by your side, even if it's only in memories now. Don't worry, open your heart, and let the memories with Mom shine in your life."It would have been a relief if it had been the real thing. But unfortunately, it was just wishful thinking. I turned to Lily and stared at he
"Lily I will never really leave. However, remember this one thing: you"Lily I will never really leave. However, remember this one thing: you can never purify me. You're only trying to cause yourself more harm by forcing me to live according to your wishes." I stared at Lily as if she were just a dark shadow in my heart.I hate reality. I hate miracles. But I always knew clearly why those feelings were so lingering. The answer was only one: it was because of my incompetence that things were difficult. And I started blaming everything. That's how I made my heart hurt less.***"I told you. Isn't taking care of humans the same as making things difficult?" Poppy gave Lily a disappointed look.Lily laughed bitterly. "I knew that. Even before you told me. But how could I possibly let my feelings pass me by?""You're stupid." Poppy tried to help Lily up. She glanced at Lily's scar. "You might ignore it. But I'm sure it must hurt like hell.""It doesn't hurt because you're showing me you car
I raised my hand and saw that there was blood there. My hand was covered in blood...I don't know where the blood came from. But... I'm very familiar with this feeling.My heart raced as I looked at my bloodied hands. It was very difficult for me to ignore that feeling, as if I had experienced it before. Then, my memory suddenly felt so shocking.I vaguely recalled stabbing someone and leaving them seriously injured.This blood on my hand seemed to symbolize that memory again. The pain and sadness associated with that loss felt so strong within me. I felt an emptiness in my heart, as if nothing could fill my life again.The blood on my hands reminded me of a wound that hadn't fully healed. But underneath the sadness, I also felt an indescribable connection to the person who had left. There seemed to be a tenderness amongst this blood, sweeping away the sadness in my heart. I felt a sense of calm in this sadness.Looking at my bloodstained hands, I remembered that life is a journey fill
"We have to go!" Poppy tugged on Lily's hand, trying to lead her away."Why are you in such a hurry?" Lily was confused as to why Poppy seemed to be in such a hurry, she wasn't usually like this."I'll explain later." Poppy quickly took Lily running along with her.Lily, who was confused, just followed Poppy's wishes and let herself run with Poppy.But when they both tried to run, they avoided something. But finally they suddenly stopped."Doggone it!" Poppy growled. She then pulled Lily and hid her behind her body.A skeletal figure with black wings stood in front of the two and seemed to be preventing them from leaving."I'm not sure that you two decided to run away. Shouldn't you be punished for trespassing?" The skull flew casually in front of Poppy and Lily."I've never even felt ruled by a strange creature like you. Have you forgotten that I am a high existence?" Poppy showed her high self-esteem.The skull laughed, the sound of its laughter was so strange that it sounded like t
Maybe I've forgotten how to eat. The food that goes into my mouth doesn't even taste like anything anymore. The last time I ate, it was probably when I let that piece of raw meat into my mouth."You should eat. Haven't you noticed that your body is getting thinner?" The girl thrust a brown piece of meat into my mouth.I closed my mouth tightly, looking at her with a look of dislike on my face. "How can you even think of eating at a time like this?"The girl raised her eyebrows. "We're fed; we should eat. What's so hard about filling your stomach? You barely even ate for three days. I wonder what's keeping you going this far?" The girl's words even sounded like an insult to me.If the person I was facing right now wasn't a girl, I would have kicked her.***"If your sins can't be paid, then pay with your money." Those words rang in my ears. The man in the distinctive judge's robe looked at me with pity. Getting a look like that made me feel uncomfortable. I felt looked down upon, even
I never really intended to live my life well. For my entire life, I did what the people around me wanted me to do. I never really got what I wanted. I honestly felt empty. Even knowing where my own emotions were, I struggled. Too many difficulties and vague fears filled my head. I wondered where it all came from. Have they been with me since I was born? It was a bit scary if that were true."I don't know," I replied in a low voice.The man in the black suit gave me a strange look. "You're very strange. Normally people would say yes as soon as they're offered this much money." He pulled out his teacup and sipped slowly.I looked down at his words. "Money isn't everything. Even if you believe there is an afterlife, I'm not sure you can take that money with you. Either buy luxurious things in heaven or bribe the demons in hell to reduce your punishment.""Are you seriously telling me that?" the man said with a strange smile.I raised my face. "Is there something strange about my words?"
Last night's nightmare kept me on edge until the next morning. I spread butter on my toast so many times that I almost ran out of butter. This compulsive behavior emerges when anxiety strikes.The girl's laughter was ringing in my ears. I felt like I was going crazy. The harder I tried to forget her, the more often she appeared. Is she a demon? Could this be karma for my lazy churchgoing?Over an anxiety-filled breakfast, I searched for job openings on my smartphone. Even though I had agreed to the crazy offer from that strange man, I still wanted a normal job with a normal income rather than the strange job he was offering.***There were some files that I still had to take care of at the college before I graduated. So I decided to go to campus this morning. Staying at home stresses me out anyway.On my way to campus, I saw a girl in a school uniform passing in front of me. At first, I was indifferent to her. Until I saw her face and remembered the photo that the strange man had give
"Don't you look more like a pervert?" Suddenly, I heard a girl's voice not far from me.I tried to find the origin of the voice until I felt my foot being stepped on by something. The pain radiated, and I was surprised to find a young girl standing in front of me with a sharp gaze.Not understanding the girl's intentions, I just tried to avoid her. She's just a strange girl who likes to stir up trouble, I guess."Are you ignoring me?" "Perverts always act like they don't know their manners!" she cursed.Hearing her curse made my ears burn. It was obvious that she was the one looking for trouble. I wondered in my heart if it was true that this girl was drunk."Are you drunk? Wait a minute; you even still look like a minor. How can you possibly drink liquor?" I gave the girl a sharp look.The girl clucked in annoyance. She kicked my leg, but I quickly dodged her. I didn't understand her violent behavior."You threatened me with that?" She didn't seem scared at all and challenged him bac