THE ENCOUNTER
Shades of Dark and WildOn that sultry day in Bighit City,
the sun shone around me
as I sat on a swing in the highlight playground.
The small children were happily playing,
the noise of dogs barking at each other playfully,
and it made me happy to see such a sight
as I was drawing in my sketchbook.
❝ Excuse me? The Shinhwa Medical Center is supposed to bere here. Somewhere. Do you happen to know where it is? ❞
I looked up from my sketchbook,
curious to see who had asked.
Not wanting to entertain him more,
I immediately draw a map sketch,
gave it to him and ran away.
❝ Uhh! Wait!❞
❝ What was that all about?❞
I didn't bother looking back at him as I ran as fast as I could possibly go.
❝ Haera? What's wrong, you look upset ❞
My mother asked, worried.
❝ I just saw someone I don't like at the park ❞
❝ Someone you don't like? ❞
❝ He's some jerk that goes to my school ❞
❝ Don't tell me, he did something to you? ❞
❝ He asked for directions. He probably didn't recognise that we go to the same school ❞
But I know him,
he is the famous grey rose.
He smokes cigarettes
behind the teachers' back,
and that other kind of stuffs.
I just don't like him.
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Room 2013
Kim Namjoon
❝ Hyung, I heard you lost conciousness? ❞
❝ I did. It was a huge crash at the opening race for the Infinite Grand Prix. The doctors said that it is a miracle that I'm even alive ❞
❝ So, what is going to happen to the Infinte Grand Prix now? ❞
❝ I'm retiring obviously. Even though I wanted to keep racing but with this body, I can't ❞
❝ Are your legs really paralysed? ❞
❝ Yeah, it is. To be honest, I thought I was done. My body was floating in the air and the next thing I knew everything went dark ❞
❝ Were you scared? ❞
❝ No, actually I don't remember. It was like I was having a bad dream ❞
❝ Taehyung? ❞
❝ Huh? ❞
❝ You were spacing out. Is it tiring to hear stories from an almost dying person? ❞
❝ No its not that, but I was just trying to imagine what it is like to die. ❞
❝ What's going on your head Kim Taehyung?
Namjoon got scared at that moment.
❝ Everyone dies at some point but nobody can't explain what really happens. I mean, you experience it and poof you're gone in this world. ❞
❝ Taehyung ❞
Namjoon is worried, as Taehyun become so fearlesss.
That even losing his own life, doesn't bother him
❝ That's why, I find it so interesting ❞
The door suddenly opened as Meng Jia,
Kim Namjoon's girlfriend went in.
❝ Tae, you came for a visit. ❞
❝ Jia noona, it's nice seeing you again ❞
As she hugged him tightly like an older sister misses her younger brother
❝ Did you had a hard time looking for this place? ❞
❝ Yeah, but someone had drew me a map sketch ❞
❝ And you just have to crumpled it? ❞
As Jia picked it up
❝ Hey, there's a drawing at the back of it. It's beautiful ❞
❝ Let me see ❞
A drawing of a young woman, smiling
as she is holding a child in her embrace,
protecting the child from harm.
Jia and Taehyung
went out of the room
to buy a folder and to talk.
❝ Here a folder, use it, so the drawing won't get crumpled again ❞
❝ How much is it? ❞
❝ Tae, it's just a folder. I'm actually a bit surprised though, I would have expected you to throw it by now ❞
❝ Oh yeah, but this work is amazing so I'm keeping it ❞
Taehyung smiling foolishly
❝ Tae, you ride your motorcycle way to fast. Namjoon says that you're either incredibly talented or incredibly a pabo ❞
As Jia laughed looking at the annoyed child
❝ Is hyung, trying to piss me off noona? ❞
❝ No, it's his way of complimenting you. That's why he is giving you this ❞
As she hands to him the key of Namjoon's motorcycle
❝ Is he giving me his - ❞
Jia cut him off
❝ Yes, he's giving you his bike ❞
❝ Noona, is he serious? ❞
Taehyung shouted, surprised when Jia hit in the head and signaled to be quiet
❝ Namjoon can't ride anymore and it's too heavy for me to use ❞
❝ So, I guess I won't be seeing hyung on the track again ❞
As a tear rolled down her face
❝ Tae, please promise me you won't do anything crazy ❞
❝ I'll be okay, I promise. Besides no one will cry for me when I die ❞
❝ Tae, you pabo! Don't say that. Me and Namjoon will be devastated when you die ❞
❝ I don't think so ❞
❝ There is always someone who cares. Someone's life would simply stop for you.
You just haven't met them yet. ❞
There is someone out there,
someone who will give you courage to live.
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