Amongst the swirling sand and dust, a female corpse was buried. The face of the corpse had been gnawed away by beasts, making it unrecognizable. But the clothes on her body were familiar to me and the bracelet on her hand was unmistakable. It was the same bracelet I had bought for my mom when I went on a trip with my classmates four years ago, engraved with a laser-etched message that subtly expressed my love for her. But how could that bracelet be found in Pinehill?
Who was that female corpse?
My mind was full of questions and my nerves were stretched to the breaking point.
I didn’t snap out of it until I heard a knock on my bedroom door.
“Evelyn? Are you asleep? Why did you lock the door?”
Dad turned the doorknob a couple of times, sounding urgent, completely different from his previous gentleness.
“Evelyn, open the door!”
“Evelyn, what are you doing hiding in there? Are you taking a nap at home and locking the door in front of your dad?”
“What on earth are you doing? Did you hide a man in your room? Are you dating already? You waited until I was asleep to bring someone home? You're showing no respect for your father at all!”