Chapter 56 - Threading on unknown water

After all the stopovers and unprecedented vehicular accidents on the highway, they eventually made it to Mrs. Lee’s hometown. The group arrived at the coastal town close to midnight. The streets were dark, without a soul in sight.

“Hana, let’s go to the beach in the morning,” Suho glimpsed at her.

“Yeah, unnie. Let’s go for a picnic.”

“Isn’t the water cold?” Hana asked.

“Yeah, but we don’t have to swim. We’ll just play in the sand, duh!”

“Duh? Where on earth did you get that, Naeun? I think you’re watching too much TV these days,” Mrs. Lee chimed in, making everybody laugh at her plight.

After a few minutes of navigating dark streets, the mood shifted.

Seojoon creeped out the girls as he recounted some folklore legends and stories as Suho turned to dark corners and miles of dark fields and forests, void of any human presence. He made it look like a town in an eerie, horror movie, adding sound effects making Hana and Naeun shriek in fear. The boys bursting into laughter. And Mrs