Okay so this is the case...

My name is Seo Joo Hyun..

And I was caught making a "joke" with my "friends" well the thing is that the "joke" was about "stealing" a necklace.. I swear I was going to pay for it! But that judge.. She didn't trust me that much -_-

Oh well.. The problem its not that I was practically embarrassed in front of everyone and that I'm grounded or my reputation's gone...

The thing here its that I have to pay my sentence.. 

And that consist in working 300 hours of community service!!!

Oh god! That's soooo not freaking faiirrrr! I mean who would want that in their last high school year? I have to say bye-bye to social life and end up in a house of old people taking care of them!

This is making no sense at all! I have never done something illegal! And of course I regret that stupid day that I decide to play along!

Now I have no car, I can't go out to anywhere and my life its officially over.

-first day of work-

Yesterday I have a fight with my mother about how the hell was I going to get there without a car... And guess what she said?!

That I should take the bus! -_-. So now I'm here waiting at the bus stop for the bus to come, did I mention already that the house is in one of the most dangerous zones over here?. Well it is. So the bus finally came and I when get inside I paid for the ride and wait for the bus to stop. 30 minutes later, I got there.

The house was old, and was a light almost white pink color. It was in a very bad state, but what can I do about it?

I knock on the door and a old lady with a face of bad mood opened the door for me. She told me to come in and follow her..

"I know why you're here. So if you try stealing any object from the residents I'm going to report you" she said

"What the hell?, I'm sorry but I'm not a thief." I said

"Yeah, I can say that considering why you're here" she said and roll her eyes. I decide to just shut up. This old woman is a witch -_-

She explained to me everything that I'll have to do like: helping with dinner, helping making the beds, do the dishes etc.. The weird thing here is.. That I don't see any old people here.. So I asked her..

"Where are the elders?" 

"What the- don't tell me you actually thought that this was a house for old people?! HAHAHA" 

"Wtf? Then what is this?" I asked

"This is a house for terminal stages... Wich
means people comes here to die"

Oh. Okay.

Just what I was waiting to hear 

She then make me meet every patient, 'till now I've meet 3 with cancer, 2 with AIDS, and theres more..

"Now the last one you'll have to meet is... Cho Kyuhyun. He's a good kid.. Its a pity that he have a heart problem, and any type of donations are impossible, he's getting weaker and don't have too much time left. I'll let you here for you to meet him" She said and leave me in front of his room.. I knocked on the door

"Come in" 

"Hi, nice to meet you" I said an bowed

"Why are you here?" He asked me

I didn't want t answer honestly because I was embarrassed so I lied "I'm a volunteer"

He started laughing "yeah right.. Everyone in here knows that your not here for you "generous heart" " he said with sarcasm 

Calm down Seohyun remember he's dying, don't fight with people that have very short time left..

"So what if I'm not a volunteer? That doesn't mean that my work would be bad" I said

"Yeah yeah whatever." He said and I went out

I needed to get out of there! I know! I'm gonna act all depressed in front of my parents and in that way they're gonna get me out of here! Did I mention that my dad's an important lawyer? But that he didn't want to move a finger about the 300 hours because he said I deserved that...

When I get home I sat on the table to get dinner, but I have to start with my acting.. So I didn't eat I said I wasn't hungry, and guess what? My mother only said that I have to study so I better hurry up and go to my room-_-


-2nd day of work-

So I'll have to work 13 hours peer week.. So that make it 6 months! 

I get to the house and start doing my work, the girl that cook its very nice.. But here are not that much of volunteers... Only the kitchen girl, the nurse, the old lady of the other day (Mrs. Park) and me..

"Seohyun dear, could you please go and give Kyuhyun his lunch? He didn't get down for lunch and I'm a little worried..

"O-okay" 

I went upstairs to Kyuhyun's room, I knocked on the door and hear a low "come in"

I enter his room and he was reading a book..

"What are you doing?" I asked him and just to start a conversation

"Oh you know I'm just here playing pocker" he said and glared at me

"You're so rudeeeee" 

"No sherlock" 

Then I see all of his books, he reads the same type of books as me

"Oh my god! I loove this books" I told him

"And who doesn't?" He said

And we start a conversation that only good readers would understand..

"Soo. How much time you'll work here?" He asked me

"13 hours peer week and I have to do 300, you tell me, oh wait I'll go get my calculator that its in my backpack" I told him

"No need to" he said and glared at me "I'm a perfect score student.. I even got a scholarship. The thing is that I'll never be able to use it.." He said

"S-sorry for that. I-I need to go" I told him and go downstairs

I realized that all this time I've been having the best gift of the world and didn't noticed.. I'm a healthy person. 


-3rd day of work-

I continue with my act all along this morning I didn't even touch my breakfast

I do my usual routine and talk to Kyuhyun only when it was necessary..


-6 weeks later-

I'm getting attached to this work I mean I don't see it as work anymore. I like being here and talking to Kyuhyun he’s really great!

I knocked on his door when my turn was almost over it was 6:30

“Oh hey Seohyun I was was waiting for you”

“For me? Why?”

“I want to show you something” he said and we walk together to the patio of the house..

“Can you see all those beautiful colors?” He asked me

“Is your sickness affecting your vision or something? It’s a twilight. I only see darkness”

He chuckle “See it carefully idiot. You can sense all the pale and beautiful colors if you see carefully”

So I see carefully the sky. And for the first time in my life I saw it. I really saw the twilight. It was beautiful..

“See? I told you it’s beautiful”

We sat like that next to each other contemplating the Twilight..

-4 days later-

It was raining hard..

When I get to the house I heard Kyuhyun’s voice

“Come up here right now” He said

I get upstairs to his room and he was looking in the window

“Come look”

“What?”

“The streets..”

“What the hell?” I said

“Can you see how the neon lights get confused in the rain, creating different types of colors and lights” He said

I look at the window and realized that it was beautiful

“It’s awesome.. its like the rain transform a common street in something magical..” But I stopped myself because I didn’t want to sound stupid.. But he wasn’t laughing

I look at him I see how pale he was, and skinny. He has this gleam in his eyes, and I could see the pain in his face..

“Kyu..” I murmured “Are you okay?”

“No.. I will never be okay again.” He said

“It would be best if you just lay down and rest” I told him

“No.. This could be the last time.. I want to take mental pictures. Remember everything clearly”

I instantly knew what he was talking about.. But damn! he’s thinking this could be the last time he see the rain! A tear start rolling down my cheek..

“Hey girl. Don’t worry I didn’t bring you up here to make you cry… Don’t let this affect you, I just wanted to share this beautiful scenery with someone that’s all”

“Even if that person it’s me?” I said having hope that he will make a rude comment or something that could make me laugh.. but no. Just like every time he ruin everything

"Especially if its you."

He put his arms around me and hugs me. I start crying like there will be no tomorrow.. He just hugs me, his chest absorbing my sobs..

I stopped crying “I’m sorry. I don’t know what happened to me”

“We need to talk..” He said

“Kyuu, look it wasn’t my intention to act like a complete idiot just now but-“

“Just now you realized it right?” He murmured

I just nodded. Kyuhyun’s dying. He won’t be there anymore to freak me out, to make me laugh, to irritate me.. Damn I’m going to miss him so much!

He smiled at me.

“I was affected at the start too” He said

“Affected?”

“Yeah.. when they gave me the news I was scared, but no for dying, I was scared of not having enough time, I was scared for the things that I won’t have enough time to see.. But I learned to accept it, and once I did, things got more easy”

“But how can you accept it?! Damn you’re smart! You’re an artist!, you have so much to give to this world.. IT’S NOT FAIR!”

“You mean that its not fair since this happened to me and not to a scumbag?” He asked me

“EXACTLY! There’s so much trash in this world like killers, kidnappers, and those bastards last 100 years.. and yet people like you they they-“

“Stop it little girl.. I learn that any of us have the right to judge the others for what they can give this world” ...

When I got home, I just ignored dinner and went straight to my room. But it wasn't because of "the act" I stopped that long ago, I don’t want to act anymore I want to continue being there.. with Kyuhyun.

The days went like that.. we talked about books, we laughed, we fought.. a lot..

But everything was fine.

-3 days later-

It was Sunday my only free day at the house, but I decided to go anyway.. I baked cookies for Kyuhyun..

When I reach the house, Mrs. Parker told me that she needed to talk with me…

“What are you doing here a Sunday?” She asked me

“Oh.. I’m here because I baked cookies for Kyuhyun..” I said

“Oh, I see that you two have got very attached to each other..”

“That’s right… We’re best friends.” I said

“Seohyun.. there’s something you should remember”

“What?”

"Kyuhyun’s dying okay? That means he doesn’t have much time left.. don’t forget that.” She said that and walked away..

Believe me. You don’t need to remind me that.. I thought while a tear rolled down..

-2 months later-

I was at home, and the phone start ringing..

I started shaking.. I don’t have a good feeling..

I answer the phone and just headr me saying  "I’ll be there right now..” I said

I don’t care about being grounded I grabbed my car keys and drove to the house..

I entered Kyuhyun’s room and there he was with Mrs. Parker and the nurse..

They went out and let the two of us alone

“What’s up?” I said I trying to sound normal

“You know perfectly what’s up..” He said trying to laugh but end up coughing..

“It’s nothing you’ll be okay” I said trying to convince both of us..

“Yeah right, we both know that’s not true… How things got this complicated between us?” He asked

“What do you mean?. We’re friends” I said

“Yeah right.. Anyone in their right mind would have guessed that I’ve fallen in love with you..”

 “Please don’t say it!” I said, I could feel that I’ll start crying any time now.. because I know.. I’ve fallen in love too.

“Anyway.. why did you take that much time in getting here?” He asked

“I’m sorry. You know I live far from here.. But the next time I’ll get here faster. I promised”

“There won’t be a next time princess..” He said

“Dummy. Everything will be fine. Tomorrow you’ll be the same annoying idiot..” I said trying to smile.. but obviously I failed

He closed his eyes for a long time I thought he was fallen asleep but I knew he was awake when he took my hand..

“Get closer.. I want to talk” He said

“NO!” I screamed “You have to fight!! I know you can get through this!”

“Shh.. calm down. I can’t. I don’t want to. Damn!. Come closer. I have to say things and I don’t have too much time.”

I did as he told me..

“No kyu.. Please!. I can’t take the fact that-“

“I love you my princess.” He interrupted

And I couldn’t take it anymore and start crying. I knew he just said the words that make my heart shattered in pieces..

“Oh my god I love you too!” I sob

“I want you to do something for me” He said

“I’ll do whatever you want”

“Can you hear me?” He asked me

“Y-yeah”

“2 things.. if we have met in another situation, in another time.. Would you have loved me?”

“I love you here and now! We don't need to change anything” I say and started crying harder..

“You don’t know how much that means for me..” He said

“What more do you wanted to ask?” I asked him

“Come closer.. I cant talk too much more” He said and I lay down beside him in his bed

“Don’t forget me.” He said and leaned down.. and we kissed.

And then.. he was gone.

I know I’ll never forget him. The day came, when finally my work here was done. But I stayed as a volunteer..

Kyuhyun taught me something..

Life’s short, but still we’ll always have time for love, but there will be a lot of things we won’t have time to learn, see, or feel..

That’s why we have to live every day as if it will be the last..

Of course I won’t forget him but..

There’s just one thing I still didn’t learn in all this experience..

How do you say goodbye to someone you love?

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Inspired by the book "No me olvides"..