consequences of memories

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Kim Minju's POV

I knew it. This event thing is skeptical. I noticed the number 121 in every 'clue' they placed.

It angers me how they used Kriesha. It was a name I never wanted to hear again.

I... miss her so much.

If only I helped her. I should've been there for her but I wasn't. I'm a terrible friend.

Kriesha Unnie you're finally getting the justice you deserve, I hope you're okay now. I miss you Unnie. You deserved every good thing in the world but the world betrayed you. I'm sorry you were hurting, I should've been there. I'm sorry, Unnie.

It angers me because I couldn't even do anything for her.

It's been a while since I've heard people talking about her and I'm glad they didn't say anything bad about her.

I tried to control my feelings, to suppress my anger but it just drives me crazy. I'm so mad at the world that I just want to burst and kill them all, like a bomb.

Did Chaewon Unnie do this? Isn't it too late for her to act like a friend?

I saw it. I saw how she and Yuri exchanged glances earlier. I saw how she winked at Yuri.

Is Yuri involved in this? That can't be, Yuri looked shocked when the Principal got exposed. I mean I did too but that's my least priority.

When we went back to our classroom. My heart just felt heavy. My heart just aches. I thought I was over this but I guess I wasn't. Ever since Kriesha Unnie has gone west, I lost everything. It's terrible to lose the only friends you trust.

I tried to shrug it off, thinking of a way to divert my attention. I was holding up pretty well but when Yuri hugged me I couldn't pretend anymore.

She reminds me of her.

I don't want Yuri to end up like her. Yuri's warmth felt like hers. I... miss her so much.

Without warning, warm liquid raced down my cheeks.

Yuri turned me around so I could face her. I was looking at the floor. I felt like they were staring at me.

She held my hand and pulled me somewhere. I couldn't protest, my mind was too fogged up to do so.

It took me too long to figure out that she brought me to the rooftop.

"Minju-yah, are you okay?" She asked me, probably worried because I just cried my eyes out for absolutely no reason.

I didn't answer. I just had my head hung low.

She held my chin and made me look at her. I met her gaze. I was expecting her to look at me with pity but I was wrong, she looked at me with sympathy. Her eyes were telling me that it's fine, that's she's here.

I cried even more. I just... I'm not even on my period, why am I so emotional?

She hugged me, letting my tears soak her uniform. I just sobbed for god knows how long. We stayed like that until I felt a little okay and faced her.

"Hey, you wanna talk about it?" She casually asked, we sat on the dusty floor on the 1st year's rooftop. The rooftop was a mess and we saw a shattered glass of Soju here. It wasn't like this yesterday.