4 o'clock || VMIN [SHORT STORY]

Where are you?

-30 December-

It's very lonely yet so peaceful and calm here. Together with the full moon shining brightly up in the purplish blue sky, its light guiding every beautiful creature in this world. While the nameless birds sing in chorus loudly and lively comforting me. The swings stay, unmoving. It seems like they're resting from a really tiring evening. The houses are still in the dark as everyone is still sleeping right now. No cars, no motorcycles on the road. No drunken men can be seen. No one else besides me and the birds are here. I can't sense anyone's coming too.

I'm still tirelessly waiting though it's been an hour since I was here. However, on this dawn, the day is slowly breaking. The sky is getting clearer and brighter. The moonlight is slowly fading away. The reddish light is crawling out of nowhere in the sky.

But you're still not here. Where are you?

-5 January-

Today, I went to the park again at 4 o'clock. However, the sky looks darker than usual. Even the street lights can't brighten the place. It seems so dim and dull around. As usual, I waited on the swing while looking at the road, hoping for someone to come.

Suddenly, I saw someone's coming into the park. Nope, there's actually two of them. I tried to look at their faces but it's too dark. I gave up. They were chatting and laughing with each other. But their conversation was inaudible.

However, they remind me of you. But talking about you, where are you?

-15 January-

As usual, I waited again at the same place, at the same time. Today seems brighter than the other day. There's a little bird on a tree nearby. The bird sang alone. I looked at the bird.

"It seems like I'm not the only one who's alone." I tried to smile and think positively.

You will come, right?

An hour later, I saw two shadows coming into the park. I sighed. It's not you.

I looked at them distantly. They were looking at me as they were mocking that I was alone. But today I can see their faces a bit. They seem familiar to me but I can't recognize them. I gave up again.

They were chatting. But they sound sad somehow. Suddenly one of them ran away. The other one called him and chased after him, leaving me alone.

But the name sounds familiar. Where did I hear it before? While I was thinking, the day is getting brighter. But you're still not coming. Where are you?

-1 February-

It's been a month I waited for you but I won't give up. I came to the park again today. Among the days that I've come, today seems the brightest. The nameless birds came again, singing an unknown song. It's so peaceful even the cold weather didn't bother me.

The snow greeted me as I was sitting on the swing. I looked up at the sky. It's the first snow I've ever seen without you. I quickly wished that you were here.

Suddenly I saw the other two guys came. They were holding hands while walking straight to my direction. I tried to look away and ignore them but they kept on walking until they finally were right in front of me.