𝐵𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 {𝒞𝒽𝑒𝓃𝓈𝓊𝓃𝑔}

11. News

A rasping on the door pulled me out of my light slumber. I slowly walk through the house towards the door, shaking my sleep away as I did. I open the front door and see a crying Mrs. Park.

"Mrs. Park, are you okay? What's wrong," I ask worriedly. She doesn't say anything before she pulls me into a tight hug. I instantly hug her back, knowing she'll tell me when she's ready. She moves back but not letting go.

"It's Jisung...h-he's dead. He killed himself earlier this morning. Dr. Kim j-just delivered the news," the older woman begins sobbing again.

My mouth hung agape as all emotions left my body. I felt numb and almost confused. Why? Why do I have to go through this again? Why is everything being ripped away from me?

I pull her back into a hug and hold her tighter as she sobs harder.

"I'm so sorry Mrs. Park," I say, rubbing her back soothingly. A thousand thoughts coursed through my mind as I comforted Jisung's mother.

It wasn't until after she left that it hit me. Still standing at the door, I collapse to my knees, hands placed on the ground.

Tears begin streaming down my cheeks like a river. The room begins to get smaller and it gets harder and harder to breathe. Memories of Jisung flow through my head and all I wanted was to get away from it. I shut my eyes tightly and let out a loud scream.

"This isn't happening...it isn't real...it's just a dream. I need to wake up. I need to wake up. I need to wake up right now! Get me out! I don't want to be asleep anymore! I don't want to be stuck in this nightmare! Someone wake me up please," I pleaded silently to myself.