"Alice, are you okay?" Amy ran toward Alice when she noticed her approaching. Concern etched across her face as she saw that sothing was amiss with her friend.
Alice appeared blank, lost in deep thought, but Amy's voice seed to snap her back to reality.
"Yeah, I'm okay," she replied with a weak voice and began to look around, as if she was disoriented and unsure of her surroundings.
"You got your phone back," Amy pointed out.
"Eh?" Alice was puzzled, she realized that the phone that had been stolen from her was now in her hands. The problem was, she couldn't recall anything at all.
'Did I sleepwalk again?' she muttered to herself. She had been diagnosed when she was a child because she tended to, from ti to ti, forget and do things she did not rember.
Her doctor said it was sleepwalking.
It was supposed to be an incurable ntal disorder, but her episodes stopped when she received treatnt from a foundation. She couldn't recall the na of that foundation, but she rembered seeing many girls there who also suffered from so kind of ntal disorder as her. Sadly, the organization shut down before she could complete her treatnt.
The episodes began to resurface after so ti had passed, but they didn't significantly impact her life. In fact, as she grew older, these episodes beca even more rare, to the point that it had been a few years since she last had one.
As she realized the return of her sleepwalking episodes, fear gripped her heart, making it race. She worried that people might think she's crazy if they found out about her condition.
A wave of anxiety swept over her, and she couldn't help but wonder why her sleepwalking had co back after so many years without it. The thought of doing things she couldn't control, especially in public or around others, was deeply frightening.
She tightly clenched her fists, breathed rapidly, and felt very alone. Keeping this secret had always been a heavy burden. She had worked hard to seem normal and in control, but now, her condition threatened to expose her true self.
"Are you okay? You look pale," Amy asked.
"I'm alright, but I can't join you today. Sothing ca up, and I need to go ho," Alice replied. She longed for so ti alone to gather her thoughts.
"That's okay, we're not in the mood for karaoke either," Amy said, noticing that her friend was visibly shaken.
Alice nodded in appreciation and bowed her head. She quickly walked away, eager to return ho where she could feel safer.
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'That was really unexpected,' I sighed in disbelief as I drove my car on the road. I never anticipated that happening.
'What was that, and why did my system not detect it? Don't tell she has the ability to alter her status?' I asked myself in confusion.
As my thoughts raced for a possible explanation, a peculiar notion erged. It was driven by the stark contrast between Alice's seemingly ordinary self and the sudden, extraordinary abilities she had just displayed.
It led to consider the possibility that Alice might have a dual personality—a hidden, Gifted side of her that only surfaced under certain circumstances.
I was now fully aware of the existence of "Gifted" now, and after witnessing soone who could kill people through a psychological virus, it didn't seem too far-fetched to consider the possibility that an individual that has another self.
Thinking about it, Alice was also part of the special mission, and it seed that all the girls in that group had so connection to a Gifted individual in one way or another.
As I reflected on the situation, it beca evident that this mission had more layers to it than t the eye.
'Regardless, it's too dangerous to take on this mission now without knowing anything,'I sighed. I'm much smarter now, so I can see both the advantages and disadvantages of proceeding with this mission without adequate preparation
What I detested the most was the lack of information.
I decided to head back ho after I settled so things here and gather more details about Alice from Alyssa. I knew that I needed to have a better understanding of the situation before I could co up with a new plan.
For now, it didn't seem like Alice posed a danger to . We had been in contact many tis, and I had remained perfectly fine.
If things get too bad, I'll just abandon the mission and keep my distance from her until I'm strong enough not to be concerned about anyone.
'It's not as if I'll die if I don't complete that mission. ' I thought to myself.
RING RING RING
My phone rang, and I answered it.
"Ayumi, what's up?" I spoke with a gentle voice. I had plans before this peculiar revelation to visit her after I was finished dealing with Alice .
"Yeah, I'm in Goyang right now," I replied.
"You're with your middle school friends. You want to co?" I asked after she ntioned that she was with her middle school classmates and inquired if I had so free ti to join her.
To be honest, Ayumi was my favorite girl right now. I dotted her a lot because of her personality, so her request didn't seem like a big deal.
Plus, I had just realized that I also needed so ti to cool down. I had been in one extre situation after another. Taking a little ti to relax didn't sound like a bad idea at all.
In fact, I believed I deserved so relaxation ti, and Ayumi's refreshing personality was just what I needed.
"Tell the address; I'll head there right away," I replied with a cheerful tone. I wanted her to know that I was coming because I genuinely wanted to, not because I felt obligated. Ayumi was a very considerate girl, and I didn't want her to overthink things.
"Got it ,"
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