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t h i r t y e i g h t

永遠和你在一起

I'm driving to my old high school. I had butterflies in my tummy. I didn't know how I would feel going back to it. I had parked up into the school parking lot and I take a step out.

I felt nostalgia, a bitter sweet moment. Memories of my past came through. Memories of when I went back in time during my coma also came through my mind. I close my car door and grasp onto my keys tightly.

"Do I want to go back inside again?"

I then take a deep breath and close my eyes.

I can do it. Let's go.

I walk towards the front entrance. I see students coming out and leaving towards their cars. I eventually got in and I stop by the front entrance desk.

"Hi, I'm visiting Mrs. Gene."

the security guard gives me an awkward look.

"Name?"

"Rika Kim."

He then changes his face, as if he was expecting me.

"Oh, right, just head to the art room. She should be there."

I nod my head.

"Thank you!"

I walk towards the art room and I see students sitting in the hallway looking at me.

I then hear whispers.

"Oh my god, its her!"

"Shhh! Mrs. Gene said to be quiet about it!"

I furrow my eyebrows and then I smile to myself, feeling confident.

Mrs. Gene must've said I was an art prodigy.

I turn to the classroom to see something posted on the door.

Go to your old locker.

I raise my eyebrows and get confused.

Huh? What?

"Uh, okay."

I turned to walk to the staircase to get upstairs.

I see my old locker and it's the one that was in the same hallway as Taehyungs.

A memory of me taking glances at him behind my locker comes through my head.

Maybe I should talk to him. Maybe I'm being selfish again.

I turn to my locker and I think,

Okay now what?

I look at the lock.

Do I still remember the combination?

I turn the lock to the numbers and surprisingly, it opens.