CHAPTER 12     Fany…   and Yuri.   Badump Badump Badump   Why are the Gods testing me now?!   I-I’m supposed to be over her! I need to find Sica!   Get away from her Taeyeon! You’ll only end up getting hurt again!!   B-but… Why did my legs stop just upon hearing her call my name?   WHY IS MY HEART STILL BEATING THIS MUCH FOR HER?!!!!   Badump Badump Badump Badump Badump Badump   Taeyeon you pathetic loser!   I focused my vision to the sides embarrassed at how she still affects me this much…   “What have you been doing TaeTae? You didn’t come to school all this time! Even when I call you, it’s always the answering machine.”     Stop approaching me, smiling at me and talking to me like you care Fany…    Just… Stop.   “Well… Ah…”   Please?   So I can let you go.   “Hey, Don’t you want to hang out with us?”   “Eh?”   “Shhhh Please Taetae! I’m so nervous being around Yuri alone, so…” She whispered tantalizingly to my ear and as much as I’d like to move, my converse chucks felt planted to the ground.   The fragrance of Fany’s hair…   Her beautiful voice…   BUT!!! Taeyeon snap out of it! You have something important to do!!!   “I… I… Now…”   But… as much as I want, I couldn’t get myself to move…   At that moment all my muscles felt numbed and my nerves haywired. I still couldn’t let go of her huh?       XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX       “Huff… huff… Okay… Ugh! I-I think I can stand now, Sica, don’t falter, Ouch… I… huff, I n-need to quickly bring this to Taengoo…”   “BLITZZZZ”   “BLITZZZZ”   Huh? What are these sparks around me?   Wh-why am I dematerializing?!     “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   “BLIZZZZZZZZOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!”     “KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”   Blag.   And in a split second, I felt every inch of my body electrocuted and temporarily paralyzed… “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ” Ugh… the impact was immense; my body kept twitching and for God knows how long I couldn’t think of anything less for fear of not having any more control of this body… “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ” ha ha such foolish me… I didn’t want to worry Taengoo so I thought I shouldn’t bother her with the overheating DVD… I… I thought I shouldn’t bring her more worries…   “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ”   Is this the end?   No…   No!!! It can’t be!   Sica stand up! I-I have to move and find some-somewhere cold…   “UGH!!!” “BLITZZZZ”   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   “KYAHHHH!!!!”   Blag.     “Oh no… the illustration board is all burned up… I… I’ll just have to buy another one”   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   “Ugh…” Damnit every movement gets more painful as time pass…   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   Huff… Huff…   I can’t feel my legs anymore… “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ” The… “BLITZZZZ” the electrical shocks “BLITZZZZ” are getting more and more frequent… “BLITZZZZ” “BLITZZZZ”   I, I feel like passing out… “BLITZZZZ”   Taengoo… “BLITZZZZ” am… am… I going to disappear without even seeing you?   Huff Oh no… everything is blurring… …   “BLITZZZZ”   Huff my vision’s going black… …   “BLITZZZZ”   Huff huh? Who are… …   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”   Huff Is that you Taengoo…? …   “BLITZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ” …   Huh?! Seohyun-ssi?   Blackout.   “BLIZZZZZZZZOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!”       XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX       I’ve already given up on Fany but… Why is my heart still racing? Badump Badump Badump   I-I didn’t want to see her… I don’t want to see her yet! Badump Badump Badump   Someone! Someone please save me from this!!!   … …   Please!   …   “I’m sorry Taeng buddy, but now me and Fany’ll see a movie.” And like that Yuri placed her hands on Fany’s shoulder and dragged her away from me. And just like last time, as my best friend stepped farther and farther