Dusk

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« He needs to rest, his condition is getting better but i recommend paying more attention » the doctor told his father, who was standing outside the room. He sighed and nodded, and the doctor took his leave.

« Bang Chan, follow me » Mr Hwang ordered the boy and they headed to his room.

« Tell me everything » he said directly. Chan obeyed him and recounted all what happened.

"Sir, if i may ask you for something, it would be not to judge nor punish Hyunjin..... he the most damaged, and broken one among us. Jeongin was his everything" chan stopped for a mommy then continued

"And all these arguments, are between us, and it's better to let stay just between us". Hyunjin's father gazed at chan, then signaled him to leave. Chan left, and the old man stared at the smoke which flies out from his cigarette.

06 AM Next Day

He wore his jacket, tied his hair and took his things. Hyunjin was now ready to head out, to a certain place. He gazed at his reflection in the big mirror, despising what he saw. He gave himself a faint smile and headed out.
Streets were empty, with no one around, only stray dogs and cats were filling the place. Hyunjin walked, slowly in that cold weather. Snow was all over the ground, making Hyunjin looking like a dark point on a White Sea. After walking for some time, he was now standing in front of the condolence house. This place, that he hated the most, held his most precious thing.
In that yellow room, Hyunjin was sitting facing jeongin's smiling face on the picture. Even when he wasn't here, he still managed to give Hyunjin some peace by looking at his face. Hyunjin's gaze was fixed on Jeongin, not moving it at all. A tear fell from his left eye, and he immediately whipped it. Another tear fell from his right eye, and he whipped it. The next moment, Hyunjin couldn't control his tears nor his emotions, and bursted into crying.
Hyunjin left silently after crying his heart out, and took it all out. In his way out, people stared at him, his face was beaten up, and held many scratches all over it, but he didn't care. He went out and walked back, unbothered by the cold weather, because simply, his heart was even more colder.

Athiee packed some things and prepared all her stuff. It was 7:30 AM. She looked at the time, and started getting ready to go and meet Seungmin, for the last time before leaving.
She wore her shoes, and jacket then left her house. Athiee walked as slowly as she could, gazing at everything around her. "It's the last time i'll walk this way, and the last time i'll meet the people i love.... " she thought to herself, feeling sadness, loneliness, and many feelings.

She almost arrived at the school, and it was 8:15 AM, she stopped and took a deep breath. "Okay.... I'll do it"she said, encouraging herself  as she stood facing the entrance door.. 

Hyunjin was walking in the hall, after loosing interest in the school today. Just when he passed by Athiee's class, his eyes glanced at her usual seat. It was empty, as he expected. He looked at her seat with mysterious looks, then continued walking.
Just as she was about to step, she saw someone. Athiee's feet froze, and she couldn't react. Hyunjin was approaching her slowly, heading exactly to where she was standing. He didn't notice her, as his gaze was fixed on the ground. Behind him there was his friends chan, Felix, Changbin. Seungmin, was the only one missing. For some reason they were all silent watching Hyunjin, and he was silently walking, sinking in his own thoughts.

She looked at him and The most she wanted at that moment, was avoiding him at any cost, and getting away from his sight.
to her, Hyunjin meant happiness, curiosity, love adventure and a risk. But also, he meant pain, harm and deception. The most she wanted was to protect herself from him, as he broke her and brought her down. And now, she was leaving him, and this harmful pain behind. Without much thinking, Athiee turned around and ran outside the school. She hid behind the entrance door, praying that he didn't see her. Hyunjin made his way out, and didn't notice Athiee at all, even when she was near him. She was thankful that he haven't seen her, but she also felt a bit of sorrow, as she watched his back, fading away.
The friends were all confused whether they follow him, or give him time alone. Chan sighed, seeing his friend in this situation.

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