bless me achoo ↺ lee haechan

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"how much of these?" i asked, "i'll take one of this and these." i said and then paid for the flowers, "thanks."

i then headed to the cemetery. i knelt down in front of my father and my best friend's grave, gently dropped the flowers, lit up the candles and prayed.

it is very weird for me cause i clearly remember anything from the accident but i've always felt that there's something missing in my memory, it's like there's someone came into my life that i couldn't remember, my mom even told me that i had an amnesia but how?

every now and then i always dream about this guy, i am talking to him, in our kitchen, living room, and even my bedroom, also on that place where i got this bracelet six years ago.

he's always everywhere. but he's... faceless. his voice, i couldn't hear them sometimes, i couldn't recognize it. but as far as i can remember, it's always mouthing the word, "i'm here."

creepy isn't it? although i am not creeped out instead, i feel safe.

i sometimes also feel like i'm being watched even if i am alone, it's like there's some ghost or something, always tagging along with me and with that, i feel the safest.

i sighed and stood up, "thank you, dad, donghyuck, for always watching over me and mom." i smiled and bowed my head before walking to leave.

but before i could, my phone rang, it was my friend again, she has been contacting me over and over today. i just answered it, "what??"

"hyurin, thank god you answered, it's your day off today isn't it? where are you? i'm in this french restaurant around the mall where we always hang out." she rapped.

"okay, okay wait a minute. so why are you there? i am busy yuna, i am in the cemetery then i'll be heading over to the hospital for my mom." i answered, still standing in front of my father and donghyuck.

"i-uhh actually set you a blind date and-"

"what?!" i whisper shouted, "yuna for the fifth time? i've told you already, i don't need a man in my life."

"i know, i know. calm down please. he's actually already here and has been asking for you, i don't know what to do hyurin please help me out." she sounded like almost crying.

"first of all, you didn't asked for my permission-"

"because i know you'd only say no."

i sighed, "because it really is a no, i'm a strong independent woman and i don't need a boyfriend, period."

"hyurin, i am just thinking about you. you're always grumpy and gets angry about small things so.. that's a sign that you need a man, come on you're 25 and you're single since birth? stop wasting your good looks." i rolled my eyes as she blabbered.

"you haven't even got any lover. have you ever slept with a guy? have you ever got your first kiss? no, so if i were you i-"

i... had a lover. i know i had one, was it donghyuck? and kiss, i touched my lip and tried remembering anything but no, i haven't. but it feels like i already had it, it's like i know that feeling.

"aight shut up now, i'm dropping the call, just date that guy yourself besides you're single too." i then started walking.

"well then if you're staying single, i will too, it's a best friend's code, we're not breaking it." she then laughed, "i'm leaving this guy now, i'll be on the hospital too, i wanna visit mom too."

"good then." she doesn't had a mother so mom let her call her mom too, she's my best friend and a sister to me since first year of college till now.

i was still walking, heading to the hospital when my nose itched, "achoo!" i sneezed.

then i heard a chuckle and "bless you." a guy walked pass me. the voice was really deep that sent me chills through my whole body.

i didn't saw his face but it feels like i've seen him somewhere.

after some seconds, i looked back to see who it was, but he walked very fast and now he's meters away from me.

never mind.

"hey you still there?" i asked on the phone, "were you the one who said that?"

"said what?"

"nothing, i'm almost near the hospital, see you then." i said then hang up.

i entered the building and went for my mother's room and she's waiting for me, "good morning mom." i walked towards bowed a little so she could kiss me on the cheeks.

"how was your visit?" she asked, i could barely hear her voice.

"it was perfectly fine, mom." i smiled at her and readied her food.

she has a leukemia, she worked really hard back then so this happened, but gladly she's got a sign of recovering.

i helped her eat and later on, yuna finally came, she's actually the only one who tries the hardest just to make mom smile with her silly jokes and everything.

"why are you both single? especially hyurin... i want you to have a family, i want to see my grandchildren before i could even leave." said mom even though it was really hard for her to talk.

"mom," i whined.

"told you, you need a man!" yuna nodged me.

i sighed then stood up, "can i excuse myself? i'll buy us three something for our lunch."

i then walked out of the room. i stared at the bracelet i was wearing, should i really have someone with me?

i kept staring at it but then i sneezed again and got bumped into someone's chest, a guy's chest.

"s-sorry." i bowed and walked off. but how weird it is, it was the same guy from earlier. i looked back on him and he's also looking at my direction.

and then, he walked closer to me, who is this? why do i feel something about him? something wrong or.. right? he's unfamiliar but i felt like a know him.

he looked down my hand, my bracelet to be exact and i looked for a nameplate or such, the surname says "na" but i couldn't see his name, it's being covered with his clothing.

then, my eyes widened, my eyes formed tears as i heard those words from him.

"i'm here."