Mayflies on the maple masts of fair weather planes

She hadn't really had any time to think about herself, or more In Suk for that matter. It seemed that all the time they had already spend together was some sort of dream. It felt as if the moments that had happened before, leading up to them holding hands and walking together, were a part of some dream. She enjoyed the feeling of the girls' hand entwined with hers. She enjoyed the girls warmth and presence. Fontaine didn't want to push her away, she wanted to be my In Suk's side. She herself wasn't sure what that meant, if this was the start of something more, or maybe just the fact that In Suk was the first person that actually wanted to be around her.

She never would have thought that one person, one girl, could make her act so reckless, as if protecting In Suk was more important than things they would have mattered to her before. Was this what caring about another person felt like? Fontaine had only had a glimpse of it, but she didn't feel like letting go of the girls' hand anytime soon.

Looking over at In Suk as she squeezed her hand, she nodded to the girl, still having a light urge to talk to her in English. Maybe Fontaine would have to take language classes if she ever hoped to talk to her only friend. Looking forward again, she eyed the store, unsure of what exactly it was. It looked almost like a Halloween store, which bottles, accessories and shady colors in the windows. Fontaine didn't bother to look at the stores' name, as she herself wanted to be as surprised as In Suk. Taking a few large steps forward, she pulled the door open after reading the 'open' sign, slinging it open for her and In Suk. Holding it open for the girl, she looked into the store with sceptical eyes as she waited. It looked like some sort of witchcraft store. The store felt very, low to the ground.

Closing the door after the girl walked in, what followed afterwards wasn't as pleasant. So what if it felt a bit... Strange to walk into such a highly fragranced area. The minute the two of them set foot in the store, it was as if her nostrils had left her body, being overruled by scents that her nose didn't want. Maybe it was because she was more sensitive to that type of thing, or maybe it was because the person running the store had no idea on how to keep people from leaving her store after the first step. Looking around, it did seem as if the store itself was antique, rustic, or maybe just plainly old. No matter, it seemed that In Suk was a lot more excited than expected.

Feeling the tug on her hand, she looked over at In Suk, nodding as she started to walk forward slowly, looking from her left, then to her right as she wanted to observe everything. Fontaine hoped that In Suk wouldn't find another mysterious fish to torment, as she herself didn't want to get kicked out of another store. Inspecting a shelf with jars of dried leaves, she could see the layer of dust that covered the container, as well as the shelf itself, as if the store had not been in use for many years. Looking over at In Suk quickly, she smiled, seeing the fascination that the girl was having with such an old shop. Turning back her head in front of her, she kind of wondered as to why they hadn't heard any shopkeeper, or really heard anything at all. It was as if the store was for ghosts.

It felt as if In Suk was more interested in the run down building more than her, as when they started to walk down the aisles of shelves, filled to the brim with dusty goods, it seemed that the girl had to touch everything. Putting her fingerprints on almost everything that she could reach, Fontaine watched her with a light smile across her cheeks, wondering as to why dusty, old items interested her. She kept her pace level with the girls', not wanting to be dragged along by In Suk's fascination.

As they reached the end of the aisle, Fontaine sensed the disappointment in the air. She herself was very relieved, as she didn't have to worry about having to pay for anything, if the store owner did come back. She was rather surprised that In Suk hadn't broken anything. Looking in the same direction as In Suk, she saw the ill-colored door in the corner of the room. Biting her lip, she reluctantly went along with her. It only took a few steps to reach the door.

In those slow steps, it felt as if Fontaine's heart was going to jump out of her. Squeezing In Suk's hand as they were in front of the door, she grabbed the knob, jiggling it lightly. Locked. Looking over at In Suk, she bit her lip harder. Did she want to do something stupid in order to make In Suk happy? Of course! Pushing her back behind herself lightly, she stood, having her side to the door. Raising Fontaine's leg and foot to the knob, as she extended her leg out, it hit the door by the knob, swinging it open. Moving her leg down, she backed up and stood beside In Suk, looking at the dark abyss that she had opened.

As she looked down into the abyss of darkness she had just opened, she wondered if it had been a good choice to do so. Looking in between the darkness and In Suk, she pondered the thought of running away. At the same time, as she watched In Suk step forward, if she wasn't scared then there was no reason for them to run away. As the dragonfly that terrorized her came alive again, she watched it, making sure that the thing didn't get into her hair again. Looking at In Suk, she nodded giving her a 'I think we could go down there' look, stepping forward and putting both her feet on the first step. As she looked at In Suk, she smiled lightly, motioning the girl to follow her slowly down.

As they started their decent into the unknown darkness, the amount that Fontaine could see got smaller and smaller. Looking back every few seconds to see the progress of her friend, she kept moving downwards at a slow pace. Though she had a strong feeling to turn back and run out of the creepy old building, she knew that she couldn't, as In Suk needed her as much as she needed her. Doing this alone would be far more terrifying.

Taking each step with caution, she jumped as a bright light flipped into the corner of her eye. Calming herself, she looked back and smiled, seeing that In Suk had made a make-shift flashlight. Giving her a thumbs up with her hand that wasn't holding onto the railing, she dropped it quickly and continued down. Stepping onto the next stair, she heard a loud crack, as her right foot fell through the stair. Shocked, she screamed lowly as she fell onto the stair before that, breathing heavily.