" Jennie yah, rosie is hiding there, I saw her!!" I yelled, pointing at the huge yellow slide inflicting Jennie to instantly run behind me

" Okay, you take the left, I will take the right" She spoke and I nodded, I quickly ran to the left side of the slide while she ran to the right before we slowly creeped up behind the yellow slide.

" BOO!"

" AHH!"

All of us screamed, giggling as we caught rosé and fell down on the floor, laughing to our hearts content. Our cheeks stinging from how much we were smiling but instead of stopping, we smiled and laughed even louder.

" You guys still need to find lili" Rosie spoke making me and Jennie realise that, we instantly stood up and went separate ways, finding the last hider so we could win. I searched the back of the playground, behind the fences and trees, trying to find Lisa when I heard a scream coming from behind, a scream that sounded like Lisa's.

I quickly ran to the opposite direction and found Jennie and Lisa laughing beside the swings.

" We won!!" Jennie cheered before rosé came to us, pouting while crossing her arms.

" No fair, Jennie is the best seeker!" Rosé pouted adorably, it was too hard to resist so I poked her cheeks. She resembles so much like a chipmunk, my mum says so too.

" Your cheeks are as soft as cotton candy, hm probably even softer" I spoke before laughing, almost crying tears of joy at my own joke. The others didn't find the joke funny but started laughing cause I was laughing until mum called us.

" Kids, it's getting dark, let's go home for dinner" Mama came to tell us, I pouted sadly as I didn't wanna leave the playground

" Just 5 more minutes, please mama" I begged, showing my puppy eyes in attempt to make her say yes...and indeed it worked.

" Fine, no more than 5 minutes" She sighed and sat back down on the bench again causing me to squeal while we all played rock paper scissors to decide the next hiders and seekers.

" Ugh, when is lunch gonna start" I grumbled impatiently to rosé who was sitting next to me - clearly hungry and annoyed.

" Patience y/n, just 3 more minutes" She replied to me, trying to sound enthusiastic when she was clearly impatient and hungry for lunch as well.

I watched as our english teacher was talking about a Shakespeare book and his use of specific words, it was so boring. I stared at the clock and watched each second pass by, it felt like an hour that only a minute had past. I returned my focus to the english teacher and tried to pay attention but my mind was too occupied with the thought of delicious food entering my stomach.

And what seemed like a decade later - the bell rang and I practically jumped from my seat and packed my bag as quick as the speed of light.

" Rosie, hurry" I whined impatiently, she rolled her eyes in a joking manner before packing up quicker and taking a hold of my hand.

" Alright, let's go" we walked out the classroom quickly with our hands intertwined with each other - hurrying to the cafeteria. The closer we got to the cafeteria, the more louder the noise became and when we had entered the cafeteria...well it was chaos - as usual.

Everyone had their own group where they'd sit at their usual table, the chattering and yells from them were loud. There was a long-ass line for the food since it was a Monday today, luckily I brought my own food though. I tiptoed a little to find my usual table when Rosie chuckled beside me

" Shortie" She mumbled, ruffing my hair and messing it up making me glare at her and telling her to shut up in an annoyed tone. I let go of my hand that she was holding and walked to our usual table - Jisoo and Jennie were already sitting there and had waved when they noticed me walking towards them. I sat down and hurriedly took my food out from my bag, quickly opening the ziplock bag and taking a big bite of my ham and cheese sandwich - causing me to softly moan in satisfaction.

" Woah, slow down y/n/n" Jisoo said with a chuckle, but I ignored her completely - I was practically starving before this.

" Ya, you literally left me there" Rosé came and took the seat next to me, but again - I could have cared less.

" Where's Lisa?" Rosé asked Jennie and Jisoo who were sitting opposite us, once I had too much food in my mouth, I slowed down and began to chew slowly not without Jennie giggling and poking my cheeks - commenting on how I looked like a chipmunk.

" She's training the dance team for the upcoming dance competition so I don't think she'll be able to make it" Jennie informed us and both of us nodded our heads. When I had finally swallowed my food - I spoke to them

" Food is my distraction, I love it so much" I told them, all of them chuckling. I was the youngest between all of us, they were kind of like my older sisters, not by blood though. Us 5 have been best friends since childhood and we practically know each and every single thing about each other. Everyone at school knows that we're besties and about us.

Jennie, Jennie Kim is the daughter of the school's principle - that being said, she's rich. She's the second oldest in the group and she lives a whole neighbourhood away from me since she lives on the estate with mansions.

Jisoo, Jisoo Kim is the youngest in her family, but the oldest in our friend group. She has an older sister and an older brother and she comes from a rich family as well - she lives two blocks away from Jennie since she also lives in the more expensive estate.

Park Chaeyoung, also known as Park Roseanne, or as we like to call her - Rosie. She has an older sister called Alice, she hung out with us sometimes when we were kids but she's moved to another country for her job now. Rosé lives the closest to me, she lives in the same estate as me only 3 blocks away. She's not poor, I'd consider her to be in the middle class so even though she lives in the same estate as me - her house is much bigger than mine.

Lisa, Lalisa Manoban, she's the second youngest in our group. Like Jennie, she was raised an only child. Lisa lives in the street middle of Jennie and Jisoo's estate, and me and rosé's estate. Lisa's family is really rich though, but she doesn't show it - I guess she likes to blend in with the crowd more and doesn't brag about her wealth.

And of course, me - the youngest in our whole group. I'm not like the other four, my family is more on the poor side. We aren't begging for money or food, we have a stable income. If we spend money more than what we're supposed to, then it would be trouble. But my family is really happy, we all have a good relationship with each other - it's only me and my parents. Usually only child's would feel lonely but I never felt that feeling because Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa have always been with me and I've always felt like they're my sisters..from another blood of course.

I'm content with my life, I couldn't ask for better friends than them.

Each one of them has their pros and cons like everyone would, including me. And putting all four of them together is like a packaged deal.

Jisoo - she's like a mother and gives the best advice when needed. She's wise as well, so she always thinks problems through before acting.

Jennie - She is the best when it comes to fashion. All of us dress nicely but Jennie really goes over the top. She gives the best fashion advice and not only that, since she is the daughter of the principle at this school, we always get VIP treatment from everyone since we are her best friends. And of course, she's rich so she can get anything she wants.

Rosie - She is the most fun out of everyone. She acts like a literal child. She is kind of like that friend who acts like a child but when the time is right, she can become wise and smart and act like an adult instantly. I always have the best time with her, and since we both are big foodies, I find her more fun to go out with.

And last bit of course not least, Lisa. She's the most understanding out of everyone, she feels sympathy easily for others and I swear I've never heard her say anything negative. She's always positive and she's like the glue for that keeps our group together.

All in all, our friend group is perfect. I couldn't ask for better friends.

I don't know what's happening. My throat is dry, my voice is aching. I need water. But I can't stop.

My legs are shaking as I'm running, running from the people that I'd never even think could do such things.

I'm traumatised.

My tears don't stop running from my cheeks, it's raining as well. My tear drops combine with the rain water and I taste the salty water on the corner of my lips.

The picture of the knife flashes in my vision again, and I scream. I scream so loud that my throat feels like it is ripping from it already being so dry. I want to cry for help but my lips tremble and I can't utter a word out.

My body is soaking, my feet hurt from running but I don't dare to stop. I keep running for my life. I want to look back to see if they are behind me but I'm too scared to.

They told us as children that monsters don't exist, to make us feel safe. But that's a lie, monsters do exist - they just aren't in our closets or under the bed. Monsters are people, we are the monsters. We all are monsters, just in our own ways. Monsters are real, we might not see it - but they live inside of us. We fight those monsters and try to keep them in, but sometimes, they win.

I'm a monster for being around these people, I'm a monster for not protecting the ones I was close to. They all died because of me, I'm a monster.

I glance to the alley in my left as I run past it, seeing one of the figure I was running from. I screamed loudly again as I looked at the figure with a knife in her hand and an umbrella in the other. Her eyes piercing through my body as a huge smile plastered across her face. The blood on the knife dripping into the rain water and turning clear as it is absorbed into the clean rain water.

My legs start running faster, away from them.

I keep telling myself it's in my head, that I'm in a dream and I'll wake up soon. But the things I saw are saying otherwise. They were too real to be fake. The emotions I felt and am feeling are too strong to be something of my imagination.

My legs are trembling as my body is slowing down, not having enough stamina in myself to keep running. I don't stop completely though, I still run.

I turn right on the block as a dead-end appears in-front of me and instantly I scream when a needle pricks into the side of my neck. I grasp at her wrist and attempt to pull the syringe away from me, it doesn't work.

Fear. Fear starts to crawl in me. No, it can't happen.

I use my knee and raise it to kick her in the stomach, it works. She stumbles away with the syringe in her hands. I start walking backwards when I notice the liquid in her syringe is emptied. I continue walking backwards until I feel my head shake.

The darkness crawling from the corner of my eyes. I try to scream, but I don't have the energy anymore - barely a whisper leaves my mouth.

My body doesn't have enough strength to carry me anymore as I stumble back and fall on my butt, crawling back with my eyes fighting to stay awake.

I'm scared. I freak out.

I keep crawling backwards, but it seems like I slow down. My body is starting to give up. I can't.

" Good night" That's the last thing I hear before my body completely gives into the drug and my head falls back to the ground as my body lays there and the rain spills all over my body.

Help me.