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Chapter 2: Isn't it Unfair?

"So Yeon. Yeon~ Wake up. It's 2 p.m. already. I've ordered us something to eat so go wash up." Yongri finally wakes up her friend after seeing the time. "What the hell? 2 p.m.?" She quickly turns on her phone and it shows that it was only 11 p.m. She sighs in relief because she would probably get a headache if she slept too long. "Go and wash up, I've got something to show you."

She nodded and takes a shower before putting on a t-shirt with her usual tracksuit. When she went outside, she saw a box that was placed beside her shoe rack.

"Two guys dropped off what they claimed to be Giwook's things. It's in the box right there. He also asked how's your condition after yesterday's talk but I was uncomfortable to let him know since I've never met him but I wrote down their names so maybe you know them."

Yongri hastily turns on her phone where she typed their name before. So Yeon took one look and nodded. "Ju Harin and Kang Hyun Gu. I know them. I met them last night with Yonghoon."

"What did they say? If you don't mind me asking." Yongri sat down beside her and she stares at a blank space before she replied to the question. "Some crazy shit. You might not believe me but... I met Giwook last night. Somehow this thing" she shows her the dots on her hand before countinuing "makes me go to what they call a place where the living and non living can meet. I hugged him, Yongri. He could never come here again but I can go to him if I decided to become a Counter which is basically like a Grim Reaper. I wish it was all a long dream but- seeing Harin's name made me realise this is my reality from now on. I'm different and I don't know how to feel about that."

Yongri was dumbfounded after what she had heard. She wasn't sure So Yeon was joking or not but seeing how serious she is, she's probably saying the truth. "I don't know what to feel about the news you just gave me but I know you will figure out a way, sooner or later. I'll help you along the way, babe. Don't worry and thank you for explaining it to me. Before I forgot, he ask me to give you this, that Harin guy." Yongri took a piece of sticky note out from her pocket. It stated the location of a columbarium, a number which she assumes it's Harin's and one sentence.

We give you a week to think about it and give us an answer as soon as possible.
- Harin

She said nothing after that but kept it in her pocket before opening the box in silence. Inside were piles of music sheets, 5 USBs and some CD. While she takes out all of the things inside, she felt something on her foot and when she looked down, it was her bracelet with his, intertwined with each other. She dropped everything she was holding at that moment to untangle the bracelet. Yongri picked up all the things that was scattered on the floor and neatly put it aside.

It didn't took So Yeon long to wear it back on. After that she hastily took her laptop and the USBs to know what's inside. It was samples of music, his music. Hearing his voice sample made So Yeon shed a few tears. She looked broken in Yongri's eyes. She didn't sob as hard as last night but she just stares at her laptop and focuses on his voice. She longed to hear him sing randomly inside their apartment, filling the atmosphere with music inside their home. She missed the time where Giwook would bother her while she was watching a drama. The random notes he would play on his bass. The constant playing to satisfy her taste in music. The time where they exercised together eventhough she hates every moment of it. Everything, she thought of everything they had done before. Although they were not blood related, they are still close siblings who shares the same passion, music.

Yongri didn't know what to do so she carresed her back. She felt bad that she couldn't do anything for her but she also knew that this was all part of their life. One point or another, they would have to lose an important figure. That's when they can learn on how to live without the person and possibly grow into a much stronger person that they were before. So Yeon's whole day was spent on listening to the USBs and CDs that contained his voice and his work. She barely ate that day because the only thing keeping her sane is hearing his voice. She would keep listening to it repetitively even though she was aware it's the same thing.