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"Ruhan, who are you talking to?"

Jungwon leans his body against the door when he caught Ruhan talking to someone in the room.

She laughs softly and keeps talking about everything that happen at school today to the person in her room.

Jungwon gets so anxious after listening to her. There's no way that she is with her parents. Mom and dad will never go into the room unless they want to scold her and ask her to do the house chores.

Jungwon immediately goes toward his mom who is cooking in the kitchen.

"Unlock the door, mom."

"Why should I unlock the door? Your sister is busy studying."

"You should go to the room. She is talking to someone in the room."

"She has been acting dumb just to let me open the door for her. I don't know the reason your sister keeps seeking attention lately. Just leave her alone. She will be tired of acting."

Jungwon brushes his hair out of his face.

"Mom, she is not acting."

He takes the key from the table and immediately rushes to Ruhan's room. His mom sighed as Jungwon grabs the key without her permission.

She takes off the apron and follows Jungwon from behind just to take the key from him.

As soon as Jungwon opens the door, Ruhan smiles at him while pointing her finger at the closet.

"Who are you talking to, Ruhan?"

Ruhan raises her eyebrows,

"Don't you see him, Jungwon?"

"What...?"

"It's my dad. He came back. He looks so handsome today. Don't you see him? He is smiling at you right now."

Jungwon anxiously grabs her shoulder and looks at the girl with tears almost spilling on his cheeks.

"What are you talking about? There's no one in this room. Why did you turn this way, Ruhan?"

He continues,

"Your dad has passed away. There's no way he can come back."

Ruhan pushes him away,

"My dad comes back for me. He wants to accompany me. He cheers for me a lot."

"Oh my god, Ruhan."

He hugs her tightly.

"Let's go to the clinic. You need help. You have been under pressure a lot. You have depression."

Ruhan shakes her head,

"I don't have depression. I'm normal. I can do everything alone. I don't have any pressure."

"I'm strong, Jungwon. I can take care of myself. Everything will be alright in the end."

Ruhan breaks the hug and gently wipes his tears.

"Why do you need to cry? I'm good. There's nothing bad happened to me."

Before she could continue her words, Ruhan shouts when she spots her mom at the door.

She immediately pushes Jungwon away and runs to the study table. She takes everything out from her bag pack, put them on the table, and studies hard.

"I'm studying. I'm studying."

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