XV - The One who Became Mortal

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Lisa's POV


I've been spending my time with Hanbin, Moonbyul, and Jeongyeon these past few months. We mostly stay in South America and sometimes in South East Asia. We tried every reckless thing that every reckless human can do.

We even got jailed a couple of times and even though I don't remember most of the things we did to be arrested, I did feel guilty to the people who we borrowed our lives from. The only thing that made me less guilty is knowing that they only stayed in jail for a couple of days.

We didn't do something that extreme to be locked up for a long time so I guess I shouldn't feel that bad, right? Okay, I am definitely going to hell even if the black room is worse than hell. Staying in the black room is such torture.

I tried not to go inside my pod and just stay in the black room during the first few sols but I didn't last. I felt I was going crazy if I stayed there without doing anything. Good thing Hanbin, Moonbyul, and Jeongyeon had a better idea.

They first brought me to Las Vegas and we borrowed some rich asses' lives. We wasted tons of money at casinos, parties, booze, and ladies. It feels like an unending bachelor party without the wedding part.

As much as possible, we avoid going to a certain place or a country. I think it's best for me to never go back to South Korea and see her. Just the thought of her makes me want to jump out of a building and kill myself even if it's impossible.

Yes, I can hurt the person I'm borrowing this life from but I will never do that. I will never do that to anyone. I just need to borrow their lives just to drown and flushed these feelings away. I don't care if it takes decades as long as I can finally accept that me and her can never be together.






{Flashback}


{Somewhere in Colombia}


Hanbin, Moonbyul, Jeongyeon, and I are exploring the streets of Colombia. The streets here are way different at night. During the day, you'll get awestruck by the beauty of old architectural buildings, vintage cars are everywhere, the feeling of the texture of the pavement you're walking on, and the aroma of good coffee.

It's like I'm in a different dimension here. No wonder why Hanbin likes South America so much. Whenever I walk the streets here in Colombia, I feel like I'm back to 5 decades ago as this place seems to be trapped in the past.

Somehow this brings comfort to me. The feeling of being stuck in time while the world is constantly moving and you're the only one who's still in one place is giving me a familiar feeling.

The only good thing about this feeling is that I don't feel alone. Even if the world seems to revolve with or without me, this place will still be here and still look the same as before. It is very comforting to know that this place is stuck together with me.


At night though, the streets here are quite different, especially the "red district" of Colombia. You can hear the loud upbeat music and hear the people shouting because if they don't, the other person they were talking to won't hear them.

Most people here seem to be awake at night unlike during the day. It also feels like the law doesn't apply here at night as these people seem to be wilder and more reckless. I must say, I prefer the version of these streets during the day rather than at night.


"Hey, Jeong and Bin! I found her!" I heard Moonbyul's voice from the noisy background coming from inside the bar.

Moonbyul: Why did you leave? That woman Daniela was looking for you.

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