BTS SMERALDO THE NOTES 1 (Edited & Translated)

Seokjin:17 July Year 20

End of Summer, Beginning of Solitude
Part 5

The shrill whine of cicadas hit my ears as soon as I stepped out of the school building. The playground was full of students laughing, playing, and racing around. It was the begin- ning of summer vacation, and everyone was excited.

I wove my way quickly through the crowd with my head down.
All I wanted was to get out of there.

"SeokJin!"
Someone's shadow jumped into my path, and I hastily raised my head.

It was HoSeok and JiMin. They were smiling their big, kind-hearted smiles as always and looked at me with mischievous eyes.

"You're not going straight home on the first day of vacation, are you?" HoSeok said, tugging at my arm.

I muttered something that sounded like "yes" and turned my head away.

What had happened that day was an accident. I didn't mean for it to happen. I didn't think JungKook and YoonGi would be there in the classroom-turned-storage room at that hour.

The principal was suspecting that I was covering for the others. He threatened to tell Dad how bad I was doing at school.

I had to say something.
I told him about our hideout because I thought it would be empty.
But it led to YoonGi getting expelled.
No one knew I was mixed up in it.

"Have a good vacation! Let's keep in touch."

HoSeok must have read my face.
He slowly let go of my hand and said goodbye even more brightly.
I couldn't reply.

There was nothing I could say.

My first day at this school crossed my mind as I passed through the school gate.
We were all late and got punished. But we were together, so we could laugh together.

I had ruined all those memories we shared...

After I decided to live like Dad wanted me to, after I made up my mind not to chase happiness, I had bitten off more than I could chew.

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