The Real Her∥SEULMIN

Chapter 22- Crossed paths

I don't want to
I'm scared what will happen next.
What if... I lost you again?
What if...
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Asher's POV

Is there a life without any problems? We humans always dreamt of something like this. A life without problems, the world is only filled with happiness. Not until one delicate daughter of the Great Zeus did something out of curiosity. The daughter of Zeus, Pandora who is gifted with talent, beauty and love from the her life Epimetheus. How funny it is, she has everything but out of her curiosity she opened the forbidden box Zeus gave to her.
She set free the evil things in this cruel world today- evilness, envy, disease, etc. The married couple thought that it is the end of happiness in this world. But one tiny bug flew out the box and eventually the married couple smiled because of this tiny bug.

This one tiny bug is called Hope. This tiny creature made a difference in this world. I always believe that there is always hope in our life. It may be small but it will eventually grow and make such difference like the tiny bug who became a mighty bug with the help of everything in this world.
I always have my hopes up that this misery will end, no one knows how will this misery end but as long as she's with me, I'll be fine. Whether it will be Happy or sad, it will always make a difference in this world... even for us two.

But I lost the hope that she will be here beside me, smiling, and spending the whole lifetime with me.  I missed her touch and kisses, I miss everything about her. I never thought that I will walk endlessly without her. Not until I saw bumped into her. Our paths had crossed again. The sun rays shines against her, I miss the warmth of her smile and her sparkling eyes.

"W-wait.." I stuttered. "Miss, may I know your name?"
"You may know my name if destiny brought back us again in this place." She winked and walked away.

My heart felt it again, the happiness I had felt before. She is really alive but why she can't remember me? Why? I was about to follow her that day but I saw with another man. She was happy in his embrace, the happiness that I once saw when we first kissed. I want to go to her and pull her away but I just can't. After those years, all I can do now is to see her happy with him. She is happy with another man. She doesn't love me anymore...?

I was so devastated, She doesn't love me anymore? She don't remember me anymore? Questions running inside my mind. I felt so empty and I wished I saw her eyes again to see her future. I never get this lonely, without her prescence within my embrace. I don't know what to do.

Today, I walked down the streets, I want to go the han river and clean up some thoughts running throughout my mind.
Until, I saw those eyes again. The eyes that I want to stare at.  I bumped to her again. This time her eyes were filled with sadness.
"We met again Seulgi-ah," I stared at her dark brown eyes, wanting to see what the future holds.
"Oh, you are the guy I'm bumped into last time..How do you know my name?" She asked curiously. As I deeply stared at her.
"Why are your eyes so empty?" I mumbled.

Kim Seulgi's POV

//Birth Name: Kang Seuljin, Seulgi's Oldet Sister//
What if you will meet again the person you've been avoiding, what will you do? I've been avoiding him for the past decade. I'm scared of what will happen. I'm really scared.. Scared of losing him again because of me. I saw his empty eyes, full of loneliness, I know he is trying to contact me ever since I was missing. I don't know if this the right decision but right now, I really don't want to tell him everything.
"Pardon? Did you say something?" I asked him as he looked down. He didn't answer me nor look at me again. I silently past over him until he held my hand tightly.
"Really Seulgi-ah? You're just going to walk away? I will not risk this chance of seeing you again. Not this time, I will not let go of you again." He looked at me seriously. I stared at him, my mind feel empty and my body won't budge. Tears starting to well up until we heard my sister and my grandmother leaving the cemetery. Asher immediately pulled me behind the trees. I saw my grandmother looked at me once, and this time, she looks so sad and weak. I really want to run to her but Seulgi is with her, this is not the right time to show up. Tears starting to escape my eyes as I saw them disappearing from my sight.
"Stop this nonsense Asher, we are not same anymore. We must decide wisely." I pushed him away.
"Wisely? Is this a wise decision to do this on your own? This is our-" I cut him off.
"This is not our fight. It is my fight Asher. I don't want to risk your life again, I'm scared... Please just stop, let me end this." I looked at him.
"No, I promised you. I will not let you end this on your own. I will not let you go this time. No matter what happened, Don't run away," He grabbed my shoulders.
"But this isn't the right time. Please let me go. I'll not run away anymore." I weakly smiled as he loosen his grip.
"Then Will you walk with me in this lifetime? This is what our destiny holds." He said.
"Maybe next time. This time, the history won't repeat itself. This century year old tragedy will end." I walked away from him.
"If this what our future holds. Thank you Asher." I mumbled.
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Flashback: 10 years ago...
"Don't run away from me Seuljin, we promised to end this together," Asher said as we are inside our enemies' plane.
"No Asher, the lives of these people are more important than our promises. Just please escape without me." I said.
"Not without you... I'm not going anywhere without you,we can change the future. Trust me, everything's going to be fine," Asher held my hand.
"No, we should not change the future. Let the future guide us, my sister needs you Asher. You need to meet again in her new life," I pushed his hand away.
"You think your sister will be happy? Seulgi loves you, she doesn't want to leave you but you forced her! So please stop! Let me do this for Seulgi... For us. Let us change the future," Asher plead.
I hugged Asher tightly as I cried silently.
"I love you Asher, I'll always be your lover. I'll always be with you," I whispered. As Asher was unaware, I immediately pushed him out of the plane.
"Seuljin-ah!" Asher slowly disappeared from the clouds.
"I'll end this Asher, this is the right way. Trust me, the future is on our hands," I loaded my gun with bullets.
End of flashback...