HEARTBEATS [2KIM AU]

twenty-three

An hour have passed after calming herself and tears dried on her cheeks and the bear. She finally reached for the box that she has been holding earlier. It wasn't a big box but it seems like something that has a little weight is filling the box. She opened the box and there she saw a trowel. She was confused about this. Under the trowel is a folded mint green colored card.

나는 항상 김채원을
영원히 사랑합니다.
이 인생 후에도. 

(I'll always love Kim Chaewon, forever.
Even after this life.)

It writes on the card. Chaewon was very familiar on this. There's more under this that is not written on the tree.

저 왔어요.
날 잡아요
기다리고 있을게요.

(I'm here. Get me, I'll be waiting.)

She placed the card and trowel back to the box. Chaewon knew what she will be doing so she immediately jolted up from her bed and headed to the bathroom to wash her face. She got herself a hoodie and a cap and then she got the box. She made her way to the door of her parent's room and knocked.

"I'll be going out to the park, eomma appa. I'll be back before dusk." She said as she pushed the door open slightly peeking her head.

"What is that on your hand?" Her mother asked seeing the box she have on her hand.

"Minju's gift."

"Okay, be careful on your way. Don't forget to call us if you want me to get you there." Her father said to her as she closed the door behind her making her way on the front door.

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She have arrived at the park and there's a hardly a soul seen in there. Maybe one or two people excluding herself are there at the park. It was reasonable because the sky is cloudy, anytime it could rain. The surrounding is colored grey, a very gloomy day indeed.

She made her way at the tree they usually stay which is at the corner of the park where there's barely anyone who come there. She went at the back part of the tree where no one would know she's there. She saw the carved messages she and Minju had few days ago. She let her fingers trace the words carved, yesterday, Minju was there beside her when she first found out about it, now she's there alone.

She look down on the ground seeing the part of the grass where it's visible that someone had just dug a whole. She opened the box she was holding the whole time and she set it aside after getting the trowel. She started digging the part where Minju could have placed the last part of her. If you successfully survive the treatment, then I wouldn't be finding out what's in here, right?

***

"After I got out from the hospital, I'll get this back. This won't be necessary."

Minju said as she's locked the box containing some of her things. She woke up earlier today and she planned on placing this somewhere memorable. The sun is barely up but there's a few light peeking through the clouds. She made her way to the park and she was greeted by some people who are up for their morning jog.

She immediately made her way to the tree where she and Chaewon would always hangout. She went to the back part where no one goes to. She saw the words she carved years ago when she was yet to confess her love to Chaewon. She smiled, good ol' days.