52 Just sleeping (1/2)
”Min Ho, come here.” Oh Soon Ri peers at him with worries. She glances at Nam Ji Won once. Then, she shakes her head toward him. He reads her mind and stands up.
”What's going on?” Her forehead forms deep lines.
”Nothing.” Choi Min Ho gives her a careless smile. ”I will be right back.”
”Okay.” She feels heavier in her chest, but she can't understand why. ”When will Tae Il come back?”
Choi Min Ho stops at the door. He doesn't turn around. ”I am going to see him. Wait for me here.”
”Yes, we will be back soon.” Oh Soon Ri also follows Choi Min Ho. ”Don't go anywhere, Ji Won.”
She gives them a nod. Both of them are acting strangely. ”I will wait.”
She watches them leave together with apprehension. Does getting admission to academy takes this long? Choi Min Ho has told her that the people from Monarch cannot enter the academy's ground without permission. Nothing bad will happen to Tae Il. Teacher Bae is also with him. She lays herself down on the floor and stares at the floating clouds. Tae Il will come back soon.
”Ji Won.”
She sits up when she hears Tae Il's voice. He is standing right in front of her. She didn't hear his footsteps. ”You are back.”
”I am back.” He smiles. There is an ethereal feeling to his smile. ”Ji Won, I love you.”
”How many times will you tell me?” She covers her warm cheeks with her palms. ”Idiot, I love you too.”
”Ji Won, don't forget me, okay?” He leans toward her.
”What are you saying?” She lifts her hand to touch his face. He smiles at her sadly when her hand passes through him. She widens her eyes. A teardrop rolls down on her cheek. ”Tae Il, this is a dream, right?”
He shines brightly when he kisses on her lips. She can't feel it. ”I wanted to besides you for the rest of our lives. I wanted to marry you. I wanted to kiss you and hold you every night. I wanted to die with you.”
”Don't speak like that. You aren't dead. You are just sleeping like me. I will find your body and fix you.” She tries to hold his hands. She can't touch him no matter what. It feels like a nightmare.
”Live a good life. Remember me with a smile. Goodbye”
Tae Il vanishes into air. At some distance, Nam Ji Won sees the reaper holding something in his hand. She runs in his direction.