"DREAMS" Area
The Dream 37

Once home, the first place Jaemin came to was Jeno's room. He wants to check all the contents of his twin sister's room. No longer checking but searching. Jaemin was willing to prove all his doubts all along. He wants to convince himself that Jeno is not the culprit behind all this.

Luckily for him, the owner of aliaa Jeno's room was not inside so he could freely search.

The first place he searched was Jeno's study desk. And like a few days ago, there are still carvings of Taeyong's name and Jeno's book.

The paper on Jeno's wall was also still scrawled with the names of her classmates. But the difference is now there are scribbled marks in the names of Lucas, Mark, Renjun, Winwin, Jisung, and Chenle. Those are the names of the dead.

As for the circled names such as Haechan, Yuta, and Jaehyun. While the name Jaemin in left alone without any scribbles.

Jaemin let out his breath. Long enough he looked at the graffiti. What three names that circled Jeno will be the next target? Because as Jaemin remembered, the names Chenle and Jisung were circled. Both are now dead. Will the three friends have the same fate as Chenle and Jisung?

Ahhhhhhhhhhh....Jaemin felt like he was going to scream out loud right now. Apparently the Jeno who knew was not what Jaemin thought. He doesn't understand Jeno's personality very well. He failed to be a good brother to her.

It's possible that Jeno is harboring a wound in his heart that Jaemin doesn't know about. Maybe his brother is suffering.

After knowing some facts, Jaemin again made surprised when he saw an old photo of Jeno. Maybe it was photographed when he was Junior High.

That's an old photo. You could say ordinary photos but what makes it unusual is who the person who photos with Jeno. Jaemin until gawking. He doubted his sight. Maybe he caught the wrong guy. But after careful viewing. It was the same as he thought.

"Reverse no!" force Jeno to take the photo. The young Lee was standing next to Jaemin with his eagle eyes. "Well what are you here for? Go no!?" snapped Jeno

"I-that's Jen. That photo really-"

"Gue said no!" jeno kicked out.

Jaemin bit his lips worried. He hesitated to ask Jeno everything he had in mind. Should he say that he suspects Jeno as the culprit?

But it doesn't seem like the right time. Jaemin needs to investigate back. He needs to prove this first. Only then will he ask Jeno directly.

For now, it's better if he leaves Jeno's room as soon as possible. He didn't want to make Jeno angry. But there was one thing that disturbed his mind and he had to ask.

"Jen" said Jaemin hanging. "Elo knew Haechan before? Have you ever been to a school? How do I not know?"

Jeno speechless. Jaemin would not want to have to leave this place. He doesn't want to linger here.

"Jaemin" called Jeno successfully stopped Jaemin's steps. "How could I do that, don't you believe me? If I did all this, what would I do?"

"What!!!???"

Jeno took her eyes off Jaemin. "Ck!" Then the burly young man smirked. "Lo can't even believe it even if I told you it wasn't me".

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The art lesson ended five minutes ago. The other students went to class. The state of the art room began to quiet down slowly.

In the silence was left Jaehyun, separated while pursuing his hobby in loneliness. This is the kind of time he needs. It doesn't take a lot of friends, the most important thing is inspiration.

People often refer to painting as a boring activity but not a few also find it fun. For Jaehyun himself, painting was a wicked thing. By painting, he can pour out all problems through brush strokes.

He likes activities like this. Seeing the color strokes that blend beautifully feels so soothing. Jaehyun was willing despite having to be coupled with loneliness, as long as the brush, paint, and canvas were with him. He would sit for hours somewhere.

This time the theme of the painting he made was an outpouring of his own thoughts. A work that tells about a small child and his life problems. A painting that is conditioned to pain.

His activities were delayed for a while after he found Jeno passing in front of the art room followed by Haechan behind him. When viewed from the steps of the two people, it seemed that they were in a hurry.

At first Jaehyun intended to continue his activities, but suddenly his phone rang. Once opened it seems that it was a message from Yuta. The tall young man asked Jaehyun to go to class.

Realizing that it was not something important, Jaehyun chose to continue his activities again. But he was again surprised by the sound of his phone. Still from the same person but this time it wasn't the message he got.

"Hello Jae!" call Yuta from across. Jaehyun immediately brought the box to his ear. " Hmm?"

"Jae! back to class. There is an important thing, the hunt does not take long!" yuta from his class.

Jaehyun glanced at his almost finished painting. His lips bent doubtfully."Sorry busy"

"There's no reason, I'll wait here as soon as possible. Anyway this is bad!" yuta said then turned off the connection.

Shortly after the call, Jaehyun immediately left the painting. Although he was a little lazy, it would be even more troublesome if he were to argue with Yuta.

In the mind of a Jung Jaehyun must have been a big mess until he bothered to be called. Remember, if there is usually Jisung or Chenle the culprit of the problem. But now the two are gone. Jaehyun wondered who this time was.

But once in place, things happen outside of his expectations. Instead of a big mess he even saw Yuta sitting in the corner of the class with Jaemin who was busy with his laptop.

Amnesiacs. That's what Jaehyun thought. Apparently he had forgotten one fact that he had just seen Jeno and Haechan go towards the rooftop maybe. If the two men go automatically in the class only remaining Yuta and Jaemin who might just go because now the break time lasts.

Jaehyun sighed in annoyance. He glanced at Yuta for a moment then at Jaemin before finally choosing to return to the art room. Had crossed his mind to reprimand Yuta but all he pronounced.

The painting was much more important than arguing with Yuta. Jaehyun turned his body around trying to cue. But his steps stopped when Yuta questioned him.

"Jaehyun! you trust more who. Jeno or Haechan? Who's the culprit between the two of them?" tanya Yuta now focused his attention on Jaehyun.

"I thought it was Haechan, but Jaemin said it was Jeno. Kalo? suspecting who?" ask Yuta later.

"Hm" Jaehyun replied still muttering.

"Why do you believe it was Haechan? Does he have any evidence?" sambar Jaemin.

"There was. And you yourself exist?" ask back Yuta.

Jaemin smiled clumsyly. He stared at the floor before returning to focus on the conversation. "Many!" answer Jaemin. "Gue found plenty of evidence"

Yuta was able to pull his two eyeballs so shocked. He didn't think Jaemin would talk much. He thinks Jaemin has only one piece of evidence like him.

"Haechan must have done it, I'm sure!" yuta said confidently. "Gue's seen it from the cctv footage"

"Lo see for yourself he killed our friends?" ask Jaemin.

"Not that. But I saw something else" Yuta replied as he bent his neck.

"It's not evidence of a crime, it could be something else. Elo can't accuse people of being murderers just because he's committed a crime" Jaemin lamented.

"Yes I have to let him get away with it?" yuta. "But because of his actions, Winwin's father died. I can't. Haechan should be punished "

"What did Haechan do until Winwin's father died? Don't they burn to death? Jisung's on fire, isn't he?" ask Jaemin.

A few seconds of silence came from Yuta who had not yet answered Jaemin's question. The Nakamoto youth lowered his head weakly as he sighed furiously.

"Well, what did Haechan do to Winwin's father?" jaemin asked for a second time.

"She stole Taeyong's father's car, which made Winwin's father take full responsibility" Yuta replied. "If Haechan hadn't stolen Mr. Lee's car that night, Winwin's father would still be alive. He must still be working with me"

With his compa Jaemin and Jaehyun doing the same movement by turning his face to look at the classroom. The two looked so shocked to hear Yuta's confession about Haechan just now.

"If you're Jaem, what did Jeno see until you believed he did?" ask back Yuta.

Jaehyun turned his gaze towards Jaemin. He was also curious about the reason Jaemin had so much that he accused his own twin brother.

"Gue saw Jeno kill the next grade student who died a few days ago. You guys remember, right?" jaemin. " I must not see it clearly because it was dark, but I could hear the screams of the students. He looked so sick so I went. And as soon as I got there, I saw Jeno and the student's corpse"

Silent. The end of Jaemin's words also ended the conversation between the three people.

"But, all that is not necessarily the truth" Jaehyun now began to argue. "So said lo Jaem, you approached because you were horrified by the shout of the student. And when the student died. That means you don't see it directly. It was just a presumption of lo doang Jaem. Lo just assumed that Jeno did it just because she was in the CTF earlier than"

"Now the question is, will you also be suspicious of me if one day I am in the CTKP? Remember Jaem, the person who is in the crime scene is not necessarily a criminal!!!" jaehyun said with deep meaning.

After hearing Jaehyun's words just now, Jaemin was speechless. He was surprised that such a thing he had never thought of before. Previously he only considered Jeno as the perpetrator just because of this and the relationship between Jeno and Taeyong. Jaemin still feels that his twin brother has ties to Taeyong and the old NCT members.

"AAKKH!!!" yelled at someone from outside. The third compact immediately set his gaze outside.

Outside the school, in front of the art room there are hordes of students. Many of them are clustered into one like there is something interesting. They're shrouding something there.

Thinking that it was a very important thing, the three people immediately ran to the middle to find out. As they remembered, a strange voice sounded out loud. Like the sound of something falling from above.

Not yet arrived, all three were surprised by the whispers of people around who said bad things had happened.

It sounded faint but Jaemin was convinced it must be bad. He could tell it was because the people he passed by were looking at him with strange eyes. It was as if this was really the worst fate Jaemin had experienced.

Oh come on, what's the worst fate that Jaemin could have received after he heard the news his friends were dead in the near future?Is there anything worse than that?

"Jaemin Jeno fell from the roftoop!" The voice suddenly passed into his ears. Jaemin's steps came to a halt at that very second.

He doesn't want to believe that. Jaemin really wouldn't believe it until he saw it in person. But his mind was unable to keep moving. He could not stand if he had to face a bitter reality.

"Jaem, Jeno !" call Yuta had arrived in the middle of the horde with Jaehyun. Jaemin was still standing in his place. The rest of his strength disappeared suddenly.

"Jaemin!" call Yuta back but sound vaguely in Jaemin's ears.

Instead of approaching, Jaemin turned his gaze toward the rooftop. He found someone there staring down with a frightened look. His eyes seemed to speak as if he was being faced with something that was not his capacity.

Jaemin gawked as well as the person when their two views met each other.

"Haechan"

Haechan's hand shook violently. He shook his head slowly as if hinting at Jaemin that he wasn't the culprit. His body slowly began to move away from the outskirts. Jaemin remained silent in his place.

Shortly after, an ambulance arrived. It was at this moment that Jaemin had to face a fate that said his twin was gone forever. The person who had always accompanied Jaemin since birth had died.

The jeno he loved had left him. "Jeno" Jaemin groaned looking at his twin body that was starting to drift away. Her tears slowly fell without her permission though.

"What kind of destiny is this?"