Thursday, December 18, 2008

{ 2 identities, 1 story }


"Oh gosh, something wasn't right." Hyemin cogitated to herself and dashed out of her house.

Everything around Sohmi was as still as the the untouched pond left after winter, except for the the receiver that Sohmi dropped purposely ; swaying left and right. She rambled her whole house for upteen times and scanned the house carefully each time. Nothing. Each time she scanned, the house just looked more sinister to her.

"This can't be my house..." Sohmi muttered to herself quietly and stared blankly at the walls.

Just then, a brownish coloured bottle with label on it caught Sohmi attention. She grinned at the label and said...

"That's the thing i needed all along..." Sohmi said as she brought the bottle with her into her mother's room

So slowly,lying beside her mother, she lifted the bottle cap and reached for the contents. There were tonnes of them. Sohmi just couldn't make up her mind on which one she wants - since they are of the same colour and sizes. Frustrated, she emptied the whole bottle on her hand.

"Mum, i am coming..."

Just when she was about to swallow...

"Sohmi! Stop it !" Hyemin ran into the room just in time and shoved Sohmi's hands.

"That's not vitamin you idiot.." Hyemin cried.

Guilt and sorrow began to engulf her. Hyemin was at a lost of what to do - a dead aunt and a depressed Sohmi.

"I am sorry...auntie called me to keep it from you because she know you cannot handle blows easily.. especially.." Hyemin paused.

Despite hearing this, there wasn't even a slight response from Sohmi. She was just lying there, staring at her mother without leaving her sight for a second.

"Don't be like this. We need to prepare your mum's funeral arrangements. C'mon." Hyemin reminded and locomote her away from the bed.

The next five days were the most agonizing days of both Hyemin and Sohmi's life. Hyemin, who was busy managing the things at the wake and Sohmi , who stayed beside her mother's well-decorated coffin all the time.

At the last day of the wake, after cremation, a terrible incident happened.

"Sohmi, can you smell something?" Hyemin sniffed.

"No?"

"OMG ! Your house is burning !!!"

"I set it "

"Why? How bout your things..."

"It's here. I wanna bury those painful memories..."

"Ohh...since your house is brunt...come stay with me?"

Sohmi was shocked by her resquest and dared not accept this huge offer. However after so much persuading from Hyemin, she surrended and nodded her head.

"Goodbye my home..." muttered Sohmi to herself and looked at the photo that her mother handed to her before leaving..
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"Ouch!" Yoorim flinched as Hyemin smack her with her towel.

"Not your box again...you wanna get depress again?"

"Don't worry, i won't" Yoorim assured "You won't have a chance to cure me anymore." she smacked Hyemin back and laughed evily.

Each of them grabbed a pillow and wacked each other. Soon after, they went into a violent pillow fight. All sorts of things could happen to 2 girls staying in a same room. Just when they are at the climax of their "fighting", a low and husky voice coming from the door stopped them.

"What are you guys doing?"

"Aiyo dad! Why did you come in an unearthy hour, when both of us are enjoying..." Hyemin complained.

"No time for jokes now honey, i need to tell both of you something.."