LOTTO | baekhyun

Machine

VII・X・MMXVII

16.
birthday.
lonely.
crying.
chrysanthemums.

i blew out the candles while wiping my eyes with a napkin. i'm 16 now. i still can't imagine how i managed to live like this.

i lived in a small studio apartment by myself, and yes i've been paying my rent by myself too. the landlord was nice enough to cut the rent money in half because of the situation i was in.

"happy birthday to my lonely self." i got up and threw away the 16 candles and ate a piece of the cake. it was bitter and sour.

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"mina!" i slammed my head against a random student's locker. i really need to be careful from now on.

"mina what is wrong with you? you've been empty-minded for hours." gina crossed her arms and glared at me. she's been my friend for quite a while and i've learned to trust her over the years. she's precious to me.

"anyways, there's this new guy in our class now. did you hear about that?" gina's known for being a big whore in our school so i wasn't that surprised that she knew about this new kid.

"no i haven't heard. why? is he your type or something?" i rubbed my swollen forehead lightly and tried to regain my mental stability.

"of course he is- anyways that's not the reason why i asked you about the new student. this guy knows something about you." gina suddenly became very serious and gloomy. this meant that something is wrong. very wrong.

i was starting to become interested in this new student. "what does this mysterious guy know about me?"

"he knows your real name and who killed your parents."

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i ran as fast as i could to the rooftop. my heart was beating fast and heavy.

i gasped for air before i opened the rooftop door. the student was facing his back towards me as if he was trying to be unknown. but, he looked so familiar.
it then clicked into my mind. he's baekhyun.

"i didn't know that you would come here that fast." he laughed and turned around. he made me freeze into place.

the gaze in his eyes, the way he talked, everything, was too perfect.

"i heard that you knew some very important information about my past. care to explain what they are and how you know them?" i wasn't going to be blown away from this guy. i needed to know. i needed to know how he knew my real name and my past.

"i'll tell you everything. if, you say yes." baekhyun played with his hair and then stretched his hand out to me.

"what do you mean, 'say yes?'" this was too much for me. especially on my birthday. it felt like someone covered a pillow over my mouth. i couldn't breathe due to the tension.

"gamble your whole life for me. and in return, i will give you everything that you want. forever."

this was my second mistake.