After finishing what she had to say she fell on the ground like a lifeless doll.

THUD!

After a few minutes of staring at the possessed Juli who was now snoring on the ground, I mustered all the courage to check if she was alright.

I poked a finger against her shoulder several times, still maintaining a safe distance. From the looks, it seemed like she was deep into sleep.

When did she start sleepwalking?

I held her arms and wrapped them around my shoulders, dragging her towards the bed. I placed her on the bed and was trying my best to have some sleep until the morning. Of course, I didn't get much sleep. The thought of seeing those blood-red eyes again sent shivers down my spine. Thus, keeping me awake most of the night.

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I woke up late at 11:00 am. My eyes automatically drifted to find Juli. Hearing the sound of utensils banging each other, I figured she was doing the dishes. I slowly walked towards the kitchen and without a sound watched her carefully.

Juli turned around and noticed me spying on her. She might've found it funny since I saw a little smile spreading across her face.

"Shouldn't you take a shower before eating breakfast?~" she said in a specific rhythm.

"..."

"I made scrambled eggs today, but none for you if you don't shower~" she was cheerful as always.

"...Juli, you sure you're okay?"

"Yes, why?"

"I mean last night you were-"

"You were what Euna~?" she sang again, this time cutting my sentence.

"You were acting...strange- also your eyes...they were...red. They were glowing" I did some strange gestures, trying hard to explain the situation.

"Oh, you see me as a monster now?" her lips curled into a pout, wiping her wet hands.

"Well that's not a very nice thing to say," she said placing both her hands on her waist.

"NO! It was not a dream! It was real, believe me. The window was broken. I showed her the pieces of glass in the dustbin.

"See"

"Where?"

It's gone.

"I threw them in here how could this-"

I said while frantically searching for the glass pieces.

"You were spouting some nonsense in a different language, your eyes turned bright red and then you fell on the ground as if nothing happened. I took you to bed. You might not remember it but I do...Hey, Juli did you started sleepwalking?" I continued abruptly while standing up.

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"No not at all, last month I visited my doctor, he said nothing about it. I do my monthly checkups unlike you, I am cautious about self-care..." she stopped when she noticed the confused look on my face.

"I don't understand why you are being so strange" she gently put her hand on my shoulder.

Hm, maybe it was a dream? ... Oh hell no it was not.

"Argh, never mind. I'll go shower" I delayed the matter for a while but I was determined to unfold the mystery because I was confident in what I saw. It was definitely real. My dreams aren't a VR game to be so realistic.

~~~~~~~~~~~

"That's it for today's lecture. I'll see you in the next class" The class president cue for the bow and Mrs. Cha left the class.

My body was so stiff from sitting for 4 hours straight. I couldn't help but stretch my hands all the way to the back. They bumped into something hard behind me. I quickly turned around and bowed with a sorry but it was almost inaudible in the chaos created due to lunch break. I didn't recognize him because of his face mask. Giving Juli, who was beside me, a nudge with my elbow, I asked who he was with gestures. "U didn't recognize him. I did right away~. He's Simon Lee, I think he has a cold and that's why he's wearing a mask today" she said while resting her chin on her palms as she continued to stare Simon's back.

"Oh, but why didn't he say Hi though, we're good friends with him, aren't we?"

"I wouldn't say WE are good friends since he doesn't talks with me much" She sulked on it as if it was my fault.

"Moreover he seemed to be avoiding socialism today" she continued.

After a while of staring into thin air, I shook my head which was drowning in mindless thoughts again. And we headed to the canteen.

~~~~~~~~~~

Simon Lee's POV

I rushed to find a seat beside Min-Jun, balancing the plate full of food in my hands. Just when I sat down I blurted all my thoughts

"What do I do what do I do what do I DO! Did she recognize me? Ahhh, I'M SCREWED!" lowering my voice.

"Remove this mask and speak. ALL I HEAR IS PEOPLE CHATTING LOUDLY ABOUT YOU BEING WEIRDO IN THE MASK" Min-Jun said in a louder voice audible enough for the table next to ours. But the canteen is always chaotic so not many of them will eavesdrop on our conversation.

"And relax bud. It's not like she saw you hitting her from behind. And that pervert professor of yours, didn't he promised you that he will erase her memory of something. Why you're chickening out man?" Min-Jun continued while stealing my favorite side dish from the plate. I didn't care much because I had more concerning matters to attend.

"But I DID offer her a coffee and she was seen with ME the last time. What if I get caught?"

What if I get expelled?

I thought while taking a spoonful of rice.

"You said your professor took care of the CCTV and shit, didn't you?" he shrugged a little.

"THAT DOESN'T END HERE Min-Jun, DOES IT?" I whispered loudly.

"OH DAMMIT, I just remembered. She took a photo of the Triple Hot Fudge Nut Sundae that I bought for her" I said hastily.

"Dude, what are you, a restaurant's menu?" he grinned, illuminating his dazzling and perfect white teeth.

It's all a joke for you, isn't it?

"Shuddup you m***, THIS is serious!" I gave him a look. "What if she remembers everything just by looking at the photo? I don't trust his sloppy experiments anyway" I continued.

"Why? What's wrong with that? She ain't gonna drag you to court just for treating her?"

He won't understand anything anyway. All he wants is the status of 'good' friend that's all. If you really considered me as a real friend then you would've stopped me from helping that pervert.

I sprang up and started walking hurriedly, leaving the unfinished food on the plate.

"... You bastard, wait- "

Min-Jun started following me. I think he might've figured it out where I was heading to.

I walked inside the door with the sign that said "Ladies Locker room". Min-Jun stopped at the same door. He scanned the corridors before yelling at me.

"DUDE, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?"

"Saving my life!" I replied while skimming my eyes over the locker numbers. I stopped at the one that matched Eun-Ha's roll no. I dug into her backpack to find her phone.

"Are you out of your freaking mind? ... Don't count me into this one. I didn't see anything. I don't know anything"

Just when he was about to leave, I heard a shrill voice coming from behind him. "What the hell are you guys doing?"