Hwang Hyunjin ♫ Sticky Notes

C h a p t e r ♪ 5

c h a p t e r  5

p i t c h  b l a c k

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I woke up from my deep slumber, already expecting my day to be the same, but something seems off, I felt sick and rushed quickly to the bathroom.

Discomfort and Nausea that's what I felt, I tried to brush it off since, I realized that I was already late for school, but there's no point on going because I know my routine will eventually be the same.

When I took a step after another my head gradually became dizzier and dizzier, I thought that maybe this was just a simple migraine headache, so I continued to walk.

My vision became blurry like I'm drunk but I know what I'm doing is that even a thing? And when I saw a glimpse of the school I blacked out.

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t h i r d p e r s o n' s p o v

When Harmony was brought to the hospital, nothing was on her that clarifies her information, since she forgot her ID that day because of what she was feeling.

After spending a couple of days in the hospital she was diagnosed with temporary blindness, According to their findings, the stress hormone cortisol can actually damage the eye and brain and disrupt blood flow in these parts of the body. They believe that stress may be one of the major causes of eye diseases, like glaucoma, a group of diseases that damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness.

That's when her mother knew what her true routine was, her mother was devastated when she found out about it, she thought that her daughter was doing well but after a couple of tragic events happened continuously, she understood it right away.

Since her mother can't take care of her because of her job, Harmony was forced to spend the summer at her grandma's house far away from the city that she only visited once when she was just a little toddler, thankfully school was over and she can't worry about it yet.

Harmony experience a lot of problems during her condition, one time she experienced food poisoning because of what she ate.

Her grandma didn't really know how to approach her since Harmony shuts everyone around her out, her grandma just made sure that she was eating well and relaxing since this can cure her disease.

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"Harmony, I hope you're eating well, me and grandma put markings in every thing that's in that house so you won't be having a hard time figuring it out yourself, we cleaned your room and arranged things to where they should be, always bring your phone with you, I love you sweetie and mom misses you so much."
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I woke up only the tip of the cane guiding me, the door swung open and my grandma's house has this park in front of her house that no one really goes to anymore, I didn't have the appetite to eat so I just sat in one of the swings only a cane in my arms guiding me in every step I take.

My life is really going great first dad died and apparently I can't see anything, even though the doctor said it was only temporary still, I don't know how long that TEMPORARY is.

I just wanted to be alone, since grandma always leaves the house to work because her job is the only thing that's keeping her busy and didn't wanna give it up she worked at a library near this village.

I was admiring the peace and quiet when I heard footsteps coming its way to me. I gripped tightly on my cane and was ready to attack when that person started speaking.

"Hi, how are you, umm I didn't saw you before are you from here?" A guy that I guess was sitting beside me and started to swing, is he a perv or something I don't really like talking to anyone right now, is he a creep?

"Um if you didn't saw me before then that means I'm not from here" I tried to sound annoyed as possible so that he would leave, people don't like rude girls right?

"Oh me too I'm from Seoul actually I just came here for a vacation, I live actually next to your house, this place is pretty right? even though it's not as busy as the city- I don't have time for this nonsense I'm already tired from all the drama in my life I don't want some creepy stalker too. I didn't let him finished talking and just left him there.

I think he saw me leave and started shouting to get my attention "Hey city girl, I brought cookies, I made them-" I intentionally slammed the door loudly for him to get the signal that I don't want his presence near me.

Shish that was the perfect spot to feel depressed and shit and all that stuff, and now I'll have to find another place, without the ability to actually find a place since I can't see anything, I don't even know if the socks that I'm wearing are matching, doesn't matter I don't know anyone here, except for a talkative guy that feels we're close.

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I went outside the balcony carrying a glass of milk with me and my trusty cane on the other, totally expecting that I was gonna have alone time because of some person trying to ruin my peace and quiet.

I slowly and carefully sit down because of the glass that was present in my hands and then-

"GOODMORNING" that caused me to spill the milk all over the place, "Sorry to scare you, city girl I didn't mean it, hear I brought some fruit"

It was the same person I'd recognize the stupid voice anywhere, I was so pissed at him that I didn't even bother to talk to him and just went back inside the house and slammed the door

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There's no way that guy would come here again right? I'm scared that he would just pop out like any moment from now, I was surprised that there was no stupid voice here yet, I heard footsteps coming that must be him.

"Hey you wherever you are don't you dare show up near me again, I don't want to see you, I mean I don't want to hear you anymore," I said and slowly sat on the chair outside the balcony.

The footprints became louder like the person was already next to me "Hey you, I said I don't want to see you-

" Is there a problem miss?" Oh, shoot it was a different person, stupid jerk and now I think I'm the fool."Oh sorry sorry" and when I said that the footsteps faded away slowly.

I felt relieve maybe this was my lucky day, finally some time for myself, I rested my whole body on the chair, yeah this is the life
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"Good morning city girl" I jumped from the position I was in and fell on the chair, I guess it's him again, " Hey you when are you gonna stop bothering me huh? Do you want something from me?" I said

"Hey I don't want something from you, actually, I came here to chill, I want to chat a little with you, you know? You know Your something else, I'm just being friendly and certainly don't want something from you, the reason why I want to chill right here because I don't know anyone here, I want to be friends with you"

"Then find yourself a friend, because I'm not interested in that cheesy stuff, why befriend someone if they're just gonna leave you, that's why stop bothering me," I said while standing up from my chair about to head back inside the house.

"Hey wait a minute, let's chat a little more, city girl, hey city girl wait up, I made cheesecake, it's very sweet, I thought you might need it, your face seemed sour all the time."

Ughh when is this nightmare gonna stop, I just want to be alone is that so hard to ask?

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