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Jake finally throws away the blanket, puts on his slippers and gets out of bed. Grabbing an undershirt and a pair of whitewashed jeans, he walks to the restroom and hangs the clothes on the towel holder. He takes off his pajamas and turns on the shower. Hot shower pours on him like rain as he places his arm against the tiled wall and rests on his head against it. Big drops of tears stream down slowly from his beautiful brown eyes.... Tears, that were unable to be distinguished because of being mixed with the hot shower water. What is he supposed to do in a week? Fulfill his last wishes or make sure no one is hurt by his death? Or just disappear out of nowhere and never return; leaving everyone wondering where he went and presume that he's living somewhere all by himself without anyone? Heeseung; his best friend since childhood... How'll he feel knowing Jake will be gone in the blink of an eye? His girlfriend Janet; whom he's been dating for 2 years, how will she take it? What will happen to Layla; the border collie he has been raising since childhood? Who'll she wait for all day long; sitting near the window? Wait- his soulmate is supposed to have the same amount of time left to live as him! Does that mean Janet is also dying in a week?!?!?!?! No!!! That's impressible!!! Janet can't die!!! Jake can hear himself dying but Janet... His love since he was 17?!?! What will happen to her?!?!?!
"Janet.... Janet... I need to talk to her!!!!"
Jake immediately turns off the shower and quickly finishes brushing his teeth. He just wipes off water from his skin and puts on his outfit; not caring about his wet hair. It'll get dry soon because of the wind and sun outside. His backpack was on the ground; beside his desk. He quickly picks it up and dashes to the kitchen.
"Layla, my girl, here's your food!!! Dad's gonna be out for a while today!!!"
He yells so that Layla; who was sleeping wakes up. The dog does get up is very visibly startled. The young boy takes his set of keys from the kitchen top and runs out with them in his hand. Even after getting out, he keeps running to the bus stop and thankfully, is able to the catch the bus he was hoping to catch. Sliding his bus card in, he gets inside and sits down on the window side while panting. A few minutes pass by and the thoughts start building up in his mind again. If he does die in a week, shouldn't he be giving up Layla for adoption? Or should he just keep her until he's here...? Should he just die before actually dying so that he doesn't have to live with the feeling that death is standing behind him with sycthe? Or should he just live his last days? Even if he does so, what's the purpose? What can he do in 7 days? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! He can't achieve his dreams, he can't go on a trip, he can't meet his family for one last time. Basically, all he can do is sit at home and grief his upcoming future. But that doesn't sound so pleasing. His head is spinning like a spinning top just by thinking about death. It still is not easy for him to digest. He's just... so lost...!
