pieces of you | all of us are dead

16

Four months later...

After a long four month quarantine we were finally allowed out. It was colder that I remembered it being.

I was wearing some new pieces of clothing like a light brown coat and some black boots.

I walked around the base for a while looking for the others. Me and Joon-yeong have been dating for four months now.

I was happier than ever with him. I just missed a lot of people.

"Choi Ah-lam." I heard the familiar voice of Suhyeok. He was smiling at me.

"Hey Bare-su." I smiled back at him.

"Are you okay? We haven't been together in a while." He said. It was true we've all been distant from each other since everything. Other than me and Joon-yeong.

"I'm... better." I told him, "it's been weird not seeing you guys."

"We'll hang out again soon." He told me, "im gonna go get some food, you want any?" He asked.

"I'm okay." I smiled again before we parted ways.

I walked around the area again. I noticed Joon-yeong helping some kids with what looked like Science work. They really had younger kids doing work?

I thought it was cute that he was helping them. He noticed me and waved.

I waved back at him and smiled. I didn't want to bother him so I walked around again.

Hours later...

It was now nighttime. I convinced Joon-yeong to come somewhere with me. It was tiring being inside the base all the time.

"Ah-lam are you sure we should be doing this?" He asked me.

"Mhm. We will be fine." I threw a rope up for us to climb. I went up first.

Joon-yeong then climbed over and we continued to walk.

We walked all the way to a tree we dedicated to the others who were no longer with us.

I bought Ha-joon her favorite chips. I placed them under the tree and looked at the ribbon I hung up for her.

I miss you and love you, Ha-joon.
- Ah-lam

I wiped the tears that threatened to fall from my eyes.

"It's okay." Joon-yeong held my hand and smiled at me.

I nodded and looked over to the direction of the school. "Joon-yeong. Look." I pointed with my free hand towards the school.

He looked at the school then back at me. "What is it?" He questioned.

"There's a light on the roof. Namra said she wanted to sit around the fire with us." I told him. "I think it's her."

Ever since the incident with Namra almost biting On-jo - she left. She was worried she would hurt us.

"We need to check one day." I said. "But maybe with one other person."

"Good idea. We should go back now." Joon-yeong said and I nodded.