He is Human (EN- SunKi)

XXIX (Last Day)

Riki

The clock strikes 3 am but I'm still wide awake despite the fact that I was suppose to be resting because of the hard practice yesterday. I guess I just can't sleep. Today marks the last day before Sunoo reached the maximum of his lifespan on Earth. Today will be the last day I can ever see his face again and then, I will have to wait for years to be able to see him again. I don't know what to feel and I even thought I can make it but no, guess I just have to find that out.

For the whole evening I'm just thinking, wait scratch that, for the whole evening, I'm staring at nowhere. This might be my way of preparing myself for the events that will or might happen today.

I carefully removed my arms around my boyfriend before I enter the bathroom and just stare at the mirror.

"Everything's going to be alright . . ."

I tried to tell myself as I wipe the tears that I didn't notice fell on my face. I grip the sink as I calmed my breathing because there is no way in hell am I going back to the weak self of mine now that I know I have things to do for me, for us.

When I went back to my bed, I saw Sunoo open my mini fridge and drank a glass of water.

"Hey . . you ok?"

He turn to me as he smiled before placing the jug back in the fridge.

"I just got thirsty. . plus I was alone in bed. ."

"Well, come om. Get back to sleep then"

I expect him to come to bed but he just walk towards the paintings I have in my room. Apart from the two paintings of the fox I had before, I managed to hang up there the paintings I did of him. I had them framed by my sister by the way. The first painting of him reading a book, the painting of him in his original form, the painting in the forest and some other sketches I made of him on a random day.

They're all placed in one corner and that is above the table where I usually do my school works.

"The painting of you that I painted when we're in the forest. . . can I keep it?"

"Of course. . . it's yours and you made it . .why do you have to ask me?"

He laughed as he still is not facing me, he's taking his time in gazing at his paintings on my wall.

"It's funny how when I first enter your room, you literally dragged me outside"

"I'm sorry . . . in those times I wont feel sorry but now . . I am "

He finally faced me and I'm still not sure to what he's thinking and I'm just watching to see his next move.

"We will not have the whole day for us tomorrow. . . I don't want you to skip school tho. ."

"But I want to . . . can't we just stay here till your brother comes to take you?"

He just smiled before finally stepping closer to me and pulled me in an embrace.

His arms are around my waist as he placed his head on my shoulders. I returned the hug as I placed a kiss on top of his hair.

"You have to take care ok? Your cousin is enrolled in your school. . . I have spoken to Junhui and Minghao, those two can help you, a lot. . . also, don't ever underestimate a situation or a person, on the other hand, do not go beyond what your own strength and ability. . . remember what I told you about the mind and body?"

"Yeah . . . the paint and the paintbrush"

"Your mind is strong, but watch out because your body might not handle it. Please, if it's risky, don't do it. A paintbrush has limits on how much paint it can suck up. . . whatever happens after you and your uncle clash, I am praying that you will be at the upper hand. I wish I could do more"