I awoke myself to find myself not in my cozy bed, or even in the protection of my house. I awoke to find myself in another world, a world of suffering

As the numbness of sleep slowly faded away from my limbs, I felt dead grass poking into back, like tiny needles. I opened my eyes and gasped a breath, but nothing came and I choked on my own dry tongue. There was no air in this mechanical world; lack of oxygen descended on my mind in a panic, in desperation I sucked in another breath, burning my lungs with a ferocity that consumed me. Mist descended on my eyes. Through the Misty cell surrounding my eyes, I could barely make out dead white trees like bony fingers stretching foe the sunless sky. I could feel my heart beating against my rib cage, slowly, every second.

Realisation dawned on me, I was going to die. I tried to move my chest tried to suck on air but none came. My heart stopped. My mind gave one final sigh. Then I felt nothing. Nothing at all. Darkness.

Then I woke in my living room. The thick shag carpet of my living room drowned in clothes and folders and trash, the detritus of a life, all of it pulled out as I tried to decide just what to pack, when I heard her sharp rapping at the door. I headed down the hall, past it's stack of browning newsprint, it's crooked, black-framed photos.

The door was like to stick now, so I had to yank on the old brass handle till it give. And there she stood, my oldest friend, looking as worn as used mattress, Jenn.

"You ain't ever going to clean up." She chuckled

"I live in plain despair, ha!" I glanced at her, her face looked bright in the dull clothes

I got her settled in my chaotic living room and went over to the kitchenette.

"What are you goin to drink?" I called out to her. "Latte?"

When she didn't replied, I leaned through the door and looked at her. "Latte fine by you?" She looked up "What?"

"Are you turning deaf?" I said grinning

"no, they just gave 'endless' an upsree of 10 freaking chapters."

"What's that now? did you found a new manga?"

"oh, yeah, it's murder mystery."

"again?" I turned back with a shake of my head.

"So, you're stayin here, right?"

"I expect that's right."

"well, till? you just can't abandon them right?"

"Hmmm, yes, but they don't want me to go back."

"I see, you can stay here as king and you want to" I told her with a smile

Those days kept going, Jenn is a coroner now.

Today, I leaned forward into my chair and picked up my scotch.

While Jenn came out of her room with black crop-top, ripped jeans, with her gleam blue eyes covered in round copper framed sunglasses.

Her presence reminded me of work, I almost forgot about.

On the way back home, Jenn asked me to go with her to buy some necessities.

As we walked, tall apartments loomed dark in either side of street. Shadows was long IN gutters. I was feeling more and more uneasy.

"Nothing's open this hour, Jenn? What we doing?"

"Luns open, Lun's always open."

I wasn't listening, just stared all around me.

Then, we reached home, we found a voice message on the telephone.

it's from Minosa! wait, I thought, my mind was blank for a moment, Jenn took a hand over my head trying to say "it's alright" in her silence.

We found that she called up to tell that she was dropping in. I was ready for it, the past was past now, I promised to Jenn to give her another chance at my sister.

Minosa came, oh, I forgot that we used to call her min.

We smiled and talked. The atmosphere wasn't heavy as it used to be, we aren't college students anymore.

But I was still confused by the case I was handling.

"Do you want me to help you find some clues?" min said, and before I could even pull my lips apart, Jenn jumped in joy almost kicking me off my chair. "yes×100" Jenn nodded crazily and see, min was helping us handling the case.

"I want you tell me about the wounds and injuries with the dates" min said, just to be answered "Leave that to me" a voice says, and after realization dawned on me, it was Jenn

Of course it was Jenn, only she was the coroner here, I'm the detective, so as min.

The case was a bit different, there are many branches in Berlin, why us? it's not like there aren't enough good detectives.

Anyways, we were going to Berlin tomorrow, Min said she wanted to buy some toiletries. Jenn wanted to watch "stay gold" mv because she missed it out the day it was released, she said she'd be busy catching the pronunciation of the lyrics. I offered to go with Min but she said she'll be fine on her own.

I returned to my quite bedroom, turned off the lights, stood at the window with one slat of blinds held down, staring out into the street, A few minutes later Minosa appeared, a small silhouette in the gathering darkness.

She crossed the street, walking slowly, then turned and glanced up at my apartment. I released the blinds with a crackle and stepped back into the shadows.

After a minute I sat, looked at my hands. The room darkish Now, the late afternoon haze lying shadows against all the furniture. Everything looked heavier. I could smell Min's cigarillo like a devil's presence through the open door.

I knew I should get up, get back to packing, but I didn't move. An odd feeling come over me then. I could feel my hands and feet tingling like they wasn't mine next more, and then it seemed like some shadow passed over my heart. I shivered.

I must have slept, I woke with my head twisted hard to one side, a long line of droop dampening the front of my shirt. It was still dark. I got up, checked the clock, grimaced. Still a few hours yet.

CHARACTERS OF THE STORY :)

TIF (Tiffany Kudrow)

24

loves the ocean waves and rain, cherishes the people who care about her, cool personality, easy to get along with, an instagram model

Blonde hair

single

JENN (Jennifer Hazel)

23

loves k-pop music, manga addict, loves wearing skirts and oversized shirts. pretty but and clever. likes Photoshop and flower shots.

Midnight black hair

single

MIN (Minosa Lin)

25

got a beautiful personality, once lost her memory in a car crash, a singer with killer looks, crazy over tasty foods.

dark brown hair

dating