pellucid. + jhs.

ershi

—jae violently sobbed into
her mom's shoulder.
—her hand would softly rub her
back, trying to soothe
jae.

"shh, honey,
it's okay, it's okay."

"why does this happen
to me, mother? why?
i finally talked to him
in a long time, but
this happens!
i shouldn't have kissed
him, i'm so stupid!"

"you kissed him..?"

"yes, i did! i did...
i did because.."

—jae sniffs and
wipes away her tears.

"i love him, mom,
i love hoseok..
he's everything—
i love everything
about him..."

—jae's mother squeezes her
daughter.

"oh, baby..."

—jae wipes her tears,
and stands up, her
mother's arms unwrapping
around her.

"no, i need to
stop acting weak..
i need to stop crying all
the darn time! i'm going
to confront hoseok.
i'm going to sort this
out!"

"honey—jae!"

—jae runs out the door,
and heads to the woods.

;;
get roody