Long Way Home

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*Balleli Pov*

We trudged into our designated seats as Yeonjun latches the car keys into its rightful slot and we head home. It's just multiple roads and traffic light turning red and green but as I turn my head out to the window I can't help noticing the world around me.

Outside girls and boys are holding hands, standing in cafes, looking into each other's eyes.

There's boys and boys, girls and girls, there's friend groups hustled together, old couples, young couples, school children. All of them are gathered whizzing through different stores, all having a merry time.

No one knew what we went through and I wanted to keep it that way.

Huening Kai delicately places a hand on my shoulder. His other hand is in the dark, nestled with the briefcase of stolen money we still haven't been able to understand how, where and who it was taken from. 

"We'll be like them one day. I promise, we'll just have to eat the frog first." Huening Kai smiles.

I swear, it's that smile that makes me feel all fuzzy. It is.

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