Stars

The police escorted Sally and the three men back to her house, VIXX, Jeesun, Jinho and I tagged along. I needed to know what Sally’s parents had to say. When her mum opened the door, her mouth dropped open. The look on her face clearly described how horrified she looked when she saw her daughter in handcuffs. She invited us inside her house, “What’s going on Melinda?” she asked me quietly as a walked past her. I slightly shrugged my shoulders in response. Mrs Cayler called her husband out and they sat on the couch across from the couch that Sally, and two policemen sat. Mr Cayler looked especially unhappy when Sally explained that she used his power to control his men. All of the men dressed in black worked for Mr Cayler and somehow Sally managed to get them to do the job. “I need a shower now, may I be excused?” Sally said suddenly. Her mum allowed her to go. After Sally left the room, Mrs Cayler sighed.
“She has a case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.” She said sadly. “She was diagnosed with it a month ago. She obsesses over cleaning herself, she obsesses over cleaning her room, she obsesses with locking the front door, she obsesses with combing her hair, and most of all, she obsesses with some boy from a band…” her eyes landed on Hyuk and her lips formed an O shape. “It’s you…” she said shakily. She pointed her slender finger at Hyuk. “Honey, its him!” she said to her husband. Mr Cayler became stiff when he saw Hyuk. They took us to Sally’s room, which they described as ‘forbidden’. Apparently Sally didn’t let anyone in, but Mr Cayler once stumbled inside and was shocked at what was inside. I too was shocked, when I saw what was inside. Photograph’s of Hyuk everywhere; photos that she took herself stuck on her walls. “Those are my belongings…” Hyuk said quietly. My eyes found his sport uniform, writing utensils and stationary. She stole his belongings and kept them for herself. Stalking, theft and kidnapping. I needed to sit down to process all this information. I felt my center of gravity shift backwards and my head began to spin. Leo caught me before I fell and he looked at me with concerning eyes. “I just need to rest. This is too much to take in.” I said. Leo nodded and told everyone he was taking me home.

The whole taxi ride home, I was just wondering how my life would be now. My best friend turned out to be my enemy. How can I trust anyone anymore? This had affected my life so much. How could I be sure that my other friends weren’t psychopaths as well? How could I ever face Sally again? I couldn’t. That was the answer.

Leo kissed me on the forehead before sending me off. “Don’t push yourself. Get lots of rest. I know this is hard for you, so if you ever need me I’ll be here. Don’t hesitate to ask me.” He said seriously. I smiled to show how grateful I was. “Thank you, Leo.” I said.

I walked sluggishly into my house. “Hello dear.” My mum chimed happily. She was sitting on the couch in the living room, watching her favourite tv show. “Hey.” I said bluntly. “Why did you get home so late?” she asked. I told her I was tired and that I didn’t want to talk about it. After washing up and changing into pajamas, I flopped on my bed. I slowly sank into the soft mattress and let the sleep carry my worries away. I’m happy sleep exists. Sleep is the only thing I can use to seek refuge and peace. The innocence of sleep takes away worry and problems. At least for now, I can be peaceful.

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