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Hey.. are...-ou alri..ght?
I hear a voice. I don't know what they are saying.
It feels so cold. I slowly open my eyes to someone looking worried about me.
"0Hey.. you finally woke up". It's so bright, It looks like he carried me onto the pavement holding an umbrella.
"What happened to you? I saw you lying unconscious on the middle of the road"
Oh I see, I collapsed on the middle of the road. "I am alright" he might may be thinking I was drunk or something.
Should I...
Should I tell him?
I feel metal in my pocket. I reach out to it. then I_
no no no NO NO
This cant be a bone-chilling cold runs through my spine. I gathered all my energy to get up and I thanked him for saving me but I have to run away from here. Without looking back I run with all my might. while I was running, I came across a familiar street. From there I somehow managed to get to my home.
Why is this thing in my pocket? I slowly take out the metallic thing from my pocket and sure enough, It is the weapon he used to murder him. It was a sharp fruit knife about 10-15cm long.
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I panicked and throw the knife in to the corner of the room.
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I don't know what should I do.
Do I call the police?
What if they think I am the murderer?
I am drenched in water.
I quickly check the news on my mobile to see if there is any info on what happened.
Nothing yet.
I completely forgot that I have to go to classes. But I cant go there, my body is fully drenched in water I restlessly keep checking for the news of yesterday's incident. Still nothing.
Hours pass by I am still standing staring at my mobile screen refreshing it with my wet hands.
As I calm down the true terror sinks in could I have saved him? maybe I should have called the police then, could I have saved him?
Or could I have saved future victims?
If only I was brave enough I would have done that. All that aside why do I have this knife, why do I have the weapon he used to murder him? Why do I have it? Wai--
Is it possible that I was the one who murdered him?
Did I kill him? was it me who killed him?
No that can't be. That can't be.
I open the door and run towards the place where he was murdered. To my surprise, there were no police and no crowd gathered there I decided to go to that place. I am getting looks from the residents living there because I am drenched in water, I ignore them that does't matter now. I look at the same place where murder took place.
Wa-
What is this? there is no sign of a dead body nor there is any sign of blood.
how-
how is this possible? did I imagine it all?
was it a dream?
I breathed a sigh of relief, and my heart finally calmed down. Mabe due to sudden relief my legs give out, I fall and try my hardest not to look like a fool, "HaHaHa" I finally realize that I feel so cold. I went back home and then took a bath and finally relaxed a little bit. Now I completely realize that I was building mental stress because of how different is this city from my town and I was not ready to adapt to this place . But I think it will be okay if I take things slowly and do not act like I know this place, from now on I vow that I will gradually adjust to this place at my own pace and I will avoid going out at night. With that, after a long bath, I fall asleep comfortably in my futon.
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