~EIGHTEEN~

LOVE CHANGES PEOPLE

 

“Let’s go.” Kris said then grabs me towards the door. I want to talk with Yixing because he looks friendly and at the same time we are on the same level but, this guy drags me.

            “Uhm, I’ll catch you later Yixing! Good luck on your first day! Hwaiting!” I shout.

            “Let’s Go.” Kris said.

            “Okay Yumae! Nice to meet you!” Yixing replied.

            “H-HEY!” I said to stop him from dragging me. We are already at the school garden. My phone is ringing. Kelli calling… I guess I need to take this call.

            “H-Hello, Unnie?” I said.

            “Yumae! I’m on my way to the mall right now, are you busy?” she asked.

            “N-No, I’m not.”

            “Really? Then let’s meet up! I’ll pick you up at 4 pm. It’s my treat!” she continued.

            “O-Okay.”

            “Bye~”

            “Bye~’” I put my phone in my jean’s pocket.

            “W-What?” I said because I see Kris is looking at me with furrowed brows. He cross his arms, and stand straight.

            “Who’s that?” he asked.

            “Kelli.” I replied.

 

SOMEONE’S POINT OF VIEW

            Finally, I’m back here in Seoul. I have decided to find you… Haeyeon. For more than two years, I’ve never stopped looking for you. I know you’re still alive and we will be together again. Please forgive me. If I did not left you for a second… maybe we’re still together. I’m not going to lose hope. This will not be the end of our story because I’m going to meet you again.

            I’m here at the garden palms. I smile as I feel the breeze here, it feels just like the same as before. I remember those days of us here, our memories, everything. I walk towards the tree trunk where I wrote our names on it. I touch it, feeling every of it. Remembering everything we had created right here. I promise, we’ll be back here. We will be.

 

CHANYEOL’S POINT OF VIEW

            “Hey.” I said as I sit beside Kai on the pool side. He’s swimming. He just raised his head then smiles.

            “How long have you been here?” I asked. He got up from the pool then sits beside me.

            “An hour, I think.” He replied. I’m wondering about the three of them. Kris, Yumae, and him.

            “Hmm… how’s Yumae?” I asked. I knew she’s been admitted to the clinic.

            “She’s fine now.” He said. He’s different. A single-word man. He’s not like this.

            “Problem?” I asked again. He just grin at me.

            “She could be happy without me, without my help.” He replied. My brows furrow.

            “What do you mean?” I said, confused.

            “I think she’s having fun with Kris. He’s been with her since she’s been admitted to the clinic.”

            “Until now?” I asked. He nods.

            “Well, I guess they’re gaining friendship.” I said.

            “Friendship?” Kai asked. He scoffs. I look at him.

            “He hugged Yumae in the middle of our class discussion earlier. Was it a friendship thing?” he said.

            “You’re jealous.” I said.

            “No, I’m not.” He said.

            “Oh, really? I think you’re jealous. You’re in love with her aren’t you?” he looked at me, straightly, seriously.

            “I don’t know. I don’t think so.” He replied then jumped to the pool.

            “I guess, I’m just concerned.” He said. I laughed then he continued to swim. I sigh. I knew it. Kai already fell, he did. I can feel that he’s in a confused stage right now… since it was his first love.

 

 

PRESIDENT’S POINT OF VIEW

            “Is this all the proofs?” I asked. I watched the CCTV of the dorm.

            “Yes, Mr. President. According to the professionals, this video has been edited. We tried to recover the original CCTV file but there’s none.” A detective said.

            “What do you mean none?”

            “The original copy has been corrupted.”

            “How could you say that it’s edited?”

            “Because the time didn’t match the movement of the person and as you can see, the girl’s face is not visible. Someone pretended to be Yumae, her clothes and hair to accuse her.”

            “Yeah, I think so.”

            “And, one more thing Sir.” I look at him.

            “Based on Yumae’s height, she’s 165 cm while the girl in the video is around 169 cm. I f you would base it here in the closet, this girl is tall to be Yumae, she’s not wearing heels too. It’s not Yumae.” He explained. I nod. Someone knocks on the door.

            “Sir, the new student is here to meet you.” My secretary said.

            “Okay.”

 

YUMAE’S POINT OF VIEW

            I had a great day with Kelli! She really relieved my stress! Right now we’re on a club, 10 pm in the evening. Kelli’s been drinking tequila.

            “You know what Yumae” she said, making me focused to her.

            “Kris really loves you.” She said while laughing.

            “I missed him being like that, a normal person. His coldness towards the world is now fading slowly… and that is because of you, Yumae.” She take a sip on her tequila.

            “M-Me?” she nods.

            “Before, he almost killed himself in China!”

            “Kill? W-why?” I got curious. She blinks her eyes.

            “Okay, I’ll tell you HIS tragic story!” she said then laugh. Tragic? Something inside of me feels sad.

            “Kris have his childhood friends here in Seoul he went here when he was 11 years old, I think. In high school, he got his girlfriend from his childhood friends but his father decided him to go to China and