112 – Dongmin Lee (47)
Dongmin Lee (47)
A white sash was visible in the front.
The sun was pouring down on it.
The room was so small that even the narrow window was full.
I didn’t think it would be until 20 pyeong.
There was a bed in front of the sash, but in fact there was no frame, so it was just a mattress.
A white blanket on top.
When I lay down on the bed, there was a TV in front of me.
I could see the bathroom on the side.
I looked inside.
I turned on the light for no reason, but my sister wasn’t a ghost, and there was no way she would suddenly appear from the air.
It was a fairly clean space, but my sister was not there.
I looked at the categorical detective.
“… How about your sister?”
He quietly closed the door behind his back.
He brought his index finger to his mouth and searched his body.
There were also full-fledged mechanical devices as well.
Looking at my whole body with it, he fixed his gaze on the notebook I was holding dearly.
There was no response from that either.
“There might be a chase.”
Detective Beom said.
“I heard Detective Park Seong-gang was watching?”
“Because there might be a third person.”
He said briefly.
“I’m sorry, but Dami is quite sensitive and anxious about this, so I have no choice but to do it like this. That guy must have suffered a lot from Kang Hae-rin.”
“Are you being attacked?”
“Yes. Because Lee Da-mi was captured by Kang Hae-rin.”
I kept my mouth shut.
I was confused for a moment.
I sorted things out from the beginning.
When I was stabbed by Ban Yi-jae, my older sister left the hospital room to pick up Kang Hae-rin, who had disappeared.
Then it went missing.
The ‘truth’ that Rin Kang Hae told me was that on that day, she confessed her feelings for me to Rin Kanghae.
Stronger Rin imprisoned her in her underground torture chamber.
However, she soon let go.
I thought that conversation was a lie.
Because the laptop is fake.
I looked at the wine-red laptop.
‘Isn’t everything a lie?’
My sister must have met Haerin that day, and it seems that she was even confined after some conversation.
She was then released, but that must mean that she was suffering from some sort of torture at that time.
Neither the complete truth nor the complete lie.
My head was pounding, but once this happened, I decided to give my sister a little more chance.
Her behavior was understandable.
The person who tampered with the laptop must have been Haerin, but she had a purposeful reason for writing such content.
Trying to drop me with my sister.
“… Then, what should I do now?”
“It may be frustrating, but stay here for a few days.”
Detective Beom said.
“You will be able to make sure that there is no tailing and meet. With Idami.”
“………”
I sat down on the bed.
I thought it smelled like my sister.
“… I see.”
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I can’t go back now that I’ve come this far.
I answered Detective Bum.
#
Four days have passed.
The detectives provided clothes and daily necessities.
I managed to hold on.
The wine-red laptop still didn’t work.
… Of course, since there are no enemies.
Leaving it in the corner, I watched the news.
There was no talk about Jang Hye-ok.
It is after the ‘Lim Seong-pil Incident’ that she makes a lot of noise in the media with her fraud, her marriage and insurance fraud.
There have been several allegations before, but they were not widely known until an exploration program tracked them down.
Since Seong-Min Jung is dead, I thought that Hye-Ok Jang would be next, but that was before the murder took place.
That’s how I was organizing my thoughts.
I would like to prevent that if possible, but there are too many things to worry about at the moment.
It was torture to have to wait for my sister without a promise, and it was unclear whether this was the right choice.
It was as if I had already crossed the bridge.
But my sister doesn’t trust me.
Even though I was understanding, I felt sad.
Meanwhile, PD Ban’s disappearance has been made official.
“………”
The day before today, that is, yesterday.
The management contacted me.
[Hello, author. I have to give you some bad news. The class PD who was in charge of the writer suddenly lost contact…]
A new manager has been assigned.
I said ‘temporary’ in words, but somehow I didn’t think that PD-nim would return.
I tried hard to deny that fact.
I repeated that it was only because of my mood.
I decided to postpone the serialization of the novel again.
The only thing I brought with me after leaving Kang Hae-rin’s house was a red wine-colored laptop, so the work laptop containing the files I was working on was not there.
[Hmm? Did you send me the file?]
The temporary manager said.
“…Sent?”
[Yes, you sent me the file the day before yesterday…]
I could feel him flustered.
[Sorry for the delay. I’m sending you a file… Apparently, writer Kang Hae-rin sent it.]
Haerin Kang.
That was also my pen name.
But in this case, unfortunately, it was clear that the person who stole my e-mail was a strong person.
She sent me my files instead.
Anyway, the re-serialization went as planned.
Is this like getting stronger?
I hung up the phone in a panic.
And there was no contact from Kang Hae-rin or Lee Da-mi during the following time.
I felt abandoned in the world.
At least it felt like I was pushed to the periphery.
#
A week passed just like that.
Exactly after a week, Detective Beom said.
“Idami, let’s go see it.”
“… Are we going to see it?”
“Uh, actually, this was for camouflage.”
He said it casually.
Am I not yet an ally to them?
I wish I could have told you about camouflage.
Perhaps it was because I was physically and mentally exhausted from waiting, even though it was D-day, I replied indifferently.
However, that feeling was soon relieved.
While moving, I was a little excited.
Looking at the system running so thoroughly, I thought I could try something.
“………”
The new location was like a home.
“Welcome.”
A familiar voice.
And a very comfortable laugh.
Her thoughts, habits, personality, and soul are ingrained in me as much as the blood that runs through my body.
As soon as I heard the greeting, I felt like I was back in my hometown.
“Sorry for the trouble.”
Dami and his older sister smiled.
The sheer beige silk slip and dark green cardigan were the same ones she used to wear.
Her thighs were open, opening her arms slightly as she approached me.
I hugged her.
“Sister-!”
I put her nose on the nape of her neck.
It smelled nice, and familiar.
Of course, as much as the living environment has changed, when I lived in the old rental house, it didn’t match the smell.
The reunion of siblings.
Yes, this is the reunion of brother and sister.
Nothing else is mixed here.
I was finally convinced of my choice.
Haerin Kang was trying to trick me.
The eyes of my older sister, who separated her body from me, became moist, and repeatedly hugged me to her chest.
“Looks a bit skinny. You?”
My sister looked at my face and said.
I don’t think that’s possible.
Rather, I would have gained weight if I had eaten three meals a day with Haerin properly.
Still, I just messed around.
“I guess it’s because I couldn’t eat the food my sister cooked for me.”
“Pretty.”
A smile appeared on my sister’s face.
“Thanks, brother, you can go now.”
After a while, she spoke to the categorical detective.
“Huh? To send?”
I turned to him.
Detective Beom turned around without saying anything.
Of course, I was a little taken aback as I thought we would be able to discuss future plans at least.
Moreover, my sister’s attitude towards Detective Beom was, to put it mildly, strangely out of place and cold.
It’s not cold, but it’s overly objective.
As if a boss ordered his subordinates.
“Then I’ll switch with Detective Park first.”
Detective Beom said.
“Yeah, do that.”
My older sister replied, “Don’t listen.”
Then I added it as if I remembered it.
“Oh, come when I call.”
“Sure.”
“………”
She put her hands on my cheeks and tilted her head slightly down so I could see her.
I heard the door slam shut, but my sister was holding my face tightly, so I couldn’t look away.
“… I couldn’t say hello. I got a lot of help.”
“What is the help?”
My sister smiled and grabbed my wrist.
“It’s the detective’s job, of course.”
She sat me down on the bed in the corner.
I looked around.
The house was not big.
But it was cleaner than the previous villa.
It was also a well-lit structure, but the white curtains on the windows rather scattered the light, making it cozy.
It feels like a new building, and the interior and color arrangement seemed to be close to my sister’s taste.
Of course, it felt a little empty because it was a temporary residence.
As I sat on the bed, I heard a slight creaking sound.
“It was arranged in a hurry.”
My sister smiled.
“I don’t have a lot of money like Haerin Kang, so there are limits to what I can do.”
She said playfully.
“If you knew it would be like this, wouldn’t you have set me up as rich? Lee Dong-min, you idiot.”
Her joke eased my tension a little.
When I turned my head, I saw a TV in front of me.
Perhaps to watch the news.
The interior was largely divided into two spaces.
Living room, bedroom and kitchen.
This was a studio.
In the right corner was a lucky tree and a desk.
There were papers all over it, and photos and tables were attached to the wall facing the desk.
It was about Haerin Kang.
There was also a picture near the bed, it was me.
I looked at it awkwardly.
“I endured it while watching this.”
My sister said, placing her hand lightly on my thigh.
I laughed along with her smile.
“… Yes, sister. Thank you.”
“I am grateful.”
“………”
“It’s blood. We.”
“Yes, flesh and blood…”
Although it’s half, we shared blood.
Therefore, there is no corner where the insidious setting that Kang Hae-rin talks about enters.
Because they are blood relatives.
“My pretty sister.”
My older sister, who had been staring into my eyes for a long time, suddenly grabbed my cheek and kissed me swiftly like a bird.
Her lips touched mine and fell.
“……”
I laughed awkwardly.
I used to have this level of skinship often.
I felt reassured by her and hugged her again.
She put her hands under her armpits and put her nose in the nape of her neck, giving her a little strength.
“… I’m sorry, yes…”
“……”
Did I hug you too tightly?
A slight moan escaped her mouth.
“Dong Min-ah, shall we have a drink to celebrate the reunion of brother and sister?”
Without even time for me to answer, my sister got out of bed and went to the small refrigerator to get a beer.
She was her favorite sergeant.
“How is it?”
Putting her hand on her table in the kitchen, she winked.