Chapter 39

YooLim came back home and go to bed to sleep because she feel too tired. She was not brushing her teeth and washing her face. She just changed the pajama to go to sleep. When she went to bed, her parents were coming back yet. She looked at the alarm clock and said, "It's only 1 am so they are not coming back". Then, she lay on the bed and wrap the blanket on her body to her neck, and slept. She didn't know why her eyes open wide in the middle of the night. She looked around the room and see the smoke behind the door. She was shocking so she get up from bed and run up to the door. She put her hand on the doorknob and feel hot. She was grabbing her hand back and said, "Ouch, it's hot what is going on here". She knew that she must find something else to hold the door knob. While searching in the drawer, she found the glove which use at playing basketball. She hoped it works. Then, she put her hand in the glove and put her hand on the doorknob, and turn to open it. The door made a click sound and open. She was slowly pushing the door open and looking. The scene she saw is surprising her because there had no fire and smoke. She was closing her eyes and opened it and look around. Then, she said, "What is going on here?'. But she still got the burnt smell. She decided to go to the kitchen for checking if anything burn in the oven or stove. When she headed into the kitchen, she see the tall man standing there. She was gasping and shaking her hand and legs. She tried to hold the torch light well but it drop. She was trying to pick it up. When she leaned to the front, she feel a hot smoke smell. She was coughing hard and grabbed the torchlight. Then, she raised her head and met the blank face. She tried to close her eyes and turn around. But it was not working. She told herself, "It's just a nightmare because of the Christmas ghosts". However, she knew it was not a Christmas ghost. And then, she heard her parent's voice. So, she ran up to meet them. She was running to the doorstep but she haven't seen them. She moved forward to find the shoes her parents. On the shelf, she found their shoes with snow on them. Therefore, she must see them here. She was feeling awkward because she feel like someone is watching her back. She tried to turn around and head back to her bedroom. She heard the footsteps following her. She focused on the footsteps and try to reach the bedroom door. She was facing the bedroom and turn the knob to get in. At that time, the footsteps were getting closer and closer. She was looking at the hall and see the legs without bodies and shoes. She tried not to shout. And then, she turned the knob and headed inside. When she was in the bedroom, she feel a little bit safer. Then, she was locking the door. But someone was kicking her door and trying to open it. She didn't know how much she scare. She was soaked in sweat on Christmas eve night. The weather was freezing cold however she feel hot and burning in the room. For a while, she sat on the floor and lay on the door. She recognized something is moving under her bed. She was standing up and taking the racket and was ready to fight. The thing that came out from the bed is the skeleton hand which had already been burnt by fire. She could not hold it at all so she scream out loud and cried. THis time, everything disappeared, and see her mother and father in front of her. She was crying and telling them, "Where are you going?". Her mother was hugging her tight and said, "It's okay, mommy is here". Her father said, "Why are you screaming at this hour?". She said, "You guys don't know what I saw". Her father said, "You see the Santa right". She said, "No, the ghosts and angry spirits in this house". Her father was turning up to the door and said, "I will go and wash first". She said, "Papa, why are you acting like this". Her mother was patting her back and said, "Your father is facing many troubles in his company so we must fix our problems by ourselves". She said, "But". Her mother said, "You are not washing when you come back right". She said, "I feel so tired so". Her mother said, "What Mama tells you?". She said, "It's all my fault". Her mother said, "Good, now go to the bathroom and wash your face and brush your teeth". She said, "Alright, I will go". When she went out of the room, there is nothing outside. So, she thought her mother is right. After she finished, she go back into the bedroom and see her mother is placing the new pajama. She was changing her clothes and trying to sleep. When she tried to sleep, the time is already 3:30 am.

In the mirror world, the ghost Minghua saw her enemy exploring the house. She could see it but she can do anything from there. She would never forgive the great-grandson of Huarui for locking her inside the mirror again. For a while, she was feeling alive to stay with YooLim's family. But it was not taking long. She was dragged by the powerful Taoist monk. And then, they locked her back inside the mirror. Outside, there had a powerful demon. She was knowing that demon at her last breath. On the day of her house burning down, she tried to get out. But there had a guard inside the mirror. she have never seen that guy before. So, she asked, "Who are you?". Therefore, he was drawing the circle with his amber walking stick around her and the circle appear the cage. All of sudden, she never imagined that happening. Then, she heard his answer. Her eyes opened wide and yell him, "Why are they doing this to me?". He told her, "It's his job". She was staying in the cage but she can look outside. She saw everything happen in that building and apartment. Even she heard YooLim call her. The relationship between her and YooLim got stronger in a short time. She also found a guy who looked like Li Xian. For those, she decided to get out anyway.