Epilogue
Third persons pov
A black coffin , the sky grey , the streets empty , pin drop silence
Except for the sims.....
People dressed in black stood out in the yard , gathered around the coffin while a priest gave the speech about the family's loss , expressing his grief. The town engrossed in the mourning and sharing their deep condolences to the family. In those 10 years , people of the town had gotten so used to the laugh of the child that not a single person could hold back their tears on the tragic loss.
Mrs.sim after crying for hours who finally came back to her senses now greets the guests.
Jake limping with his tired and injured figure , his messy hair , his pale face and red eyes as if he cried the whole night and didnt have an ounce of sleep carried a rose in his hands . Standing over her coffin he couldnt utter a single word , as breathing now became difficult and tears again escaped his eyes , the never ending river flowed continuously and jake knew that till he meets her again it will never stop flowing .
His now empty and scarred heart had no warmth and no one to call home . He couldnt help but blame himself ,and the filthy blood of the murderer he carried within his veins. With his trembling hands , he delicately places the rose in those once delicate hands which were now cold as ice , the girl who held the most prettiest smile and the kindest heart , now lay in that coffins bed , her lips now blue and her figure now pale .
He stands there staring at the love of his life then he looks at yeji
A mess....
Heeseung comforting her....
Jay comforting sunoo , chris and jungwon taking care of the guests and Sunghoon now standing beside him. He puts the rose in the coffin as well and takes a deep breath.
"No matter what happened, i kept loving her even after she ran back to you... i let her go for the sake of her happiness... who knew the beaming light in our life would be snatched from us right when everything was starting to be where it was supposed to be from the beginning... just not.... This... not her dying right when" his voice cracks so he breaths to calm himself down "right when she got everything she wanted , the exact moment where she got killed by your father-"
A punch lands on his face and hes on the floor "JAKE!" heeseung runs up to him holding him back as he cries " DONT YOU DARE CALL HIM MY FATHER , that vulture is gone , he died, i killed him...." He grabs Sunghoon from his collar making him stand up "but he killed her ,he took away everything....." and he becomes unable to speak further , he breaks down completely. Sunghoon's envelopes him in tight hug, letting him cry on his shoulder , for he knows jaeyun is in immense pain , hes not sane.
Mrs.sim cant help but cry seeing her son in utter despair. Soon the coffin is taken and buried near the field's in a small cemetery right where her parents are buried, who knew one day she would be right beside them ... just when her youth had started to bloom.
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Weeks pass and jake doesnt dare to come out of his room , his room filled with her precious belongings, the only remains of her that make him feel like shes beside him.
"Jake get up ,the café is about to open you cant just lay in your bed all day" his eyes shoot open as he hears her voice.
Running downstairs only to see his friends and mom. "Where's aera?i heard her calling me downstairs" Jake questions yeji who merely sighs and looks at heeseung. "Not again jake, Wake up for god sake jaeyun , it was your mom who called you" he speaks with a tired expression. He walks up to him and , heaving a sigh before he speaks again "you're hallucinating, and it's going to get worse if you dont visit a therapist, she's gone sim jaeyun , please , accept it before it ruins you even more" he holds him gently by his shoulder , his care for his best friend visible in his eyes , and jakes eyes again fill with tears.
"No im not , she was right here......" the sentence escaping as a whisper. "Look at your mother , she too has suffered a loss including all of us but she is way more worried about you than any of us" he turns to look at his only family remaining , working in the kitchen.
He knows he has to move on with the flow of life and that shes never coming back.
Denial is the stage before acceptance and jake finally settles his messed up thoughts to accept the fact.... She's gone.
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Jake walks into the cemetery right when the sun is setting , after thinking deeply about how life is going to be from now onwards , and that he has a mother to take care of and friends who too , lost a someone close to their heart , he wasnt the only one suffering. After clearing his mind , he finally decided to visit aera's grave , weeks after the funeral.
He puts the bouquet of fresh roses he bought on her grave and sits on the ground beside her admiring the golden hour. "You know i have memorized your voice pretty well , even in the tape records and that small camera of yours , i kept it safe with me , all the memories of you even your diary and im not apologizing for reading it everyday and going through your stuff, rose " he lets out a laugh before staring at her grave
"....or should i say a withered rose....."
he stops and takes a deep breath upon hearing no answer
" answer me aera" silence , only the rustling of the leaves and the swoosh of the wind can be heard "rose .... Please answer me ..... my love please answer me...." His head hangs low. " why did you leave me aera?....why did you go away?" He breaks down completely again crying his heart out. A few minutes of crying before he finally breathes in speaking again.
".....you protected yourself all this time.... To let the efforts go in vain in order to save me , who breathes when you breathe , who smiles when you smile , who likes to be silly like you , who wants to complete his every wish with you , who wants to be by your side at every point of his life , who wanted you all for himself and only him forever , how could you do this to me aera,........ love,
why did you leave when you know a part of you lives within me ...."
The wind caresses jakes damp cheeks by the tears he shed and wiping his tears he gives a small smile towards the sky the crescent now visible and when he looks infront of him he sees her in the lavender field where she usually read under the big old tree. Shes on the swing , smiling widely , and she waves at him , her long hair flowing with the wind.
"I'll be joining therapy you know... i'll stop seeing you.... Hearing you , everywhere i go , no matter how much i dont want it to happen , just your belongings and memories, will be buried deep in my heart , always burning at the back of my mind will be that smile of yours ,
thats all whats left of you"
" like the wind you still stay beside me , yet like the moon you are so far away my rose , my little sunshine , if i only i protected you better keeping you in the shadows , i could have saved you but fate did have other plans , just know that i have always loved you , i still love you and i will always keep loving you , and i still firmly believe that we will connect , no matter what , you will always live within me like the air i breath and the wind that tries its best to caress my soul fully knowing its you"
"The red roses bloom on this very spot the scent and delicateness just like yours ,
my lovely rose ,
my blooming red ,
who returned to the gardens of the heaven ,
i love you... forever.
Until we meet again"
With that he stands up wiping away his last tear and smiling at the grave of his long lost lover as the moon rises at the memorial of the lovers last greeting and praise to their utmost love as jake walks away with the beautiful yet emotional and painful scars for the rest of his life......
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That memory which you want to forget always burn at the back of your mind , doesnt it? The nigthmare you witness in your mind within yourself . The rose the thorns now ashes and fate darkens the petals with time until you see that rose no longer there anymore. Nothing but a painful memory , with its scent left behind...
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Blooming red
Mystère / Thriller❝I would tear apart my soul , if it means to keep her safe ❞
