Recommend songs for this story to listen while reading: Dreams Tonite by Alvvays ; Flow On by My Q ; Saw You in a Dream by The Japanese House ; Don't be afraid, You're already dead

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" You drew memories in my mind

I could never erase

You painted colors in my heart

I could never replace"

- Perry
 

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I was starting to lose myself a while ago. I just really felt so lost and I've never felt something like that ever. I felt so scared. I was really glad Baekhyun was there. He made me feel...I don't know...safe? at home? I can't describe it. His words. His presence. He suddenly felt like a familiar one. The one who will just makes all your worries away. I admit, I'm very thankful for him and the things he's doing even if we just met, completely strangers and for a short period of time. Heck, I don't even know if he's aware he's doing it but he just naturally doing it. "Byun Baekhyun. I don't completely know who you are but Thank you so much."  Baekhyun look back a little and smiled, "I don't completely know who you are but You're Welcome young lady".

I the young lady who was loving the scenery of the place sudeenly was taken aback, "Wait. What?"

"You were thanking me just now don't you? Or you're not aware of it?"  Baekhyub laughed

*Oh sheez. Did I say it out loud? Damn it.*  I thought to myself and now I'm pretty sure I didn't say it out loud.  "I was thanking for the jacket." 

Baekhyun let me borrow his jacket which is kind of oversized for me since the dress Angela gave to me is sleveless and I was about to go out of the door when he was like,  "Oh no no no lady, you're not going out like that."  and I was like  "Huh?"  "Sun's out I know but it's cold nowadays no matter what time it is so put this on."  "Oh okay. Thanks"  so yuh that's the story of the jacket.

Baekhyun laughed more. "Yeah right sure. You already did though."  *Stupid stupid Yuna ohmygahd stop embarassing yourself just  for a while will you* I closed my eyes in embarassment

We're coasting through the streets of Rosean City using Baekhyun's black motorcycle which I can clearly remember him saying  "I have a car"  with his prouod look and smile  "I thought you said 'you have a car'?"  I emphasize the car part and mocked his tone.  He laughed a little, "Right. I did and I have it's just that I forgot I didn't fuel it up last time and now that baby won't work unless I make her drink up."  I laughed at his use of words referring to his car as 'baby' and 'her' and then 'drink up' .  "What's so funny?"  "Oh haha! It's just that, she's your baby huh? cute."  Baekhyun laughed,  "Yeah she is. My mom gave it to me as a grad gift after highschool"  he turned right and we just passed on a street full of colorful flowers by the waterside and oh gahd, I swear this is heaven.  "Anyway, I'm sorry bout the car. I can guarantee you though you'll love it more if we use this other baby. It'll be more open if you know what I mean."  "Yeah, I get it and  don't worry,  I prefer this too."

We stopped at a stall where an old lady is selling these vintage souvenir and accessories. "They are all beautiful"  I smiled at the old lady in which she smiled back,  "Oh thank you dear I made them all myself."  Eyes wide open I cover my gaping mouth at her statement, "Ohmygahd, really?! That's really great and talented of you! Wow!"  I looked at baekhyun still in shock and surprisingly he has this proud smile of his like he knew it already. "She's Amazing!"  I said  to him in which he smilingly nods,  "She is right? I always come here to buy stuff from her. I don't give it to anyone all the time but I just really thought it's great that it had to be recognized or something like that"  I nudged him and smile,  "You're a sweet guy aren't ya"  Baekhyun crossed his arms and just smiled.  "Baekhyun dear, why don't you buy something wonderful for your beautiful young girlfriend of yours here."  the lady smiled and once again the shocked Yuna had her comeback looking back and fort at Baekhyun and to the lady who were both just sweet smiling at each other.  "Ah! no no we're not together. heh~"  shyly I smiled at the lady  who looked at Baekhyun nods and smiled,  "Yes, we're not anything like that"  The lady sighed and kind of looks disappointed suddenly.  "That's unfortunate. You disappointed me young boy"  she playfully points at Baekhyun who just suddenly laughed out loud,  "I'm sorry. Maybe next time"  I confusingly looked back and fort at them both again and cleared my throat hopping they would notice I'm still here and I really don't know what's going on then I saw this beautiful necklace in the middle part of the table. Baekhyun probably saw me fidgeting the necklace and he asked,  "Found something that you like?"  I smilingly nods. "Oh! Great find young lady"  The old lady started taking out a small box I assumed it's for the necklace, she smiled at me  "Wanna know what's the significance of that necklace?"  "Yes please!"  I excitedly said.  "That one is called the 'Love and Light'"  just the name itself is making me happy for some reason.  "It says here 'make a wish and  put on your necklace. angels are messengers who love, protect, and comfort. wear your necklace as a reminder that you are loved, you will heal and you are never alone."  I suddenly have this mixed up thoughts that I can't really unravel  its main thought. It's like my mind is figuring out who or what might it be implying.  "Are you okay?"  Baekhyun looked at me worriedly.  "Oh huh? Yuh yes I'm fine haha"  he seemed not really concinvinced by my answer,  "You want that necklace?"  "Actually, yes."  I looked at the lady  "How much for that one?"  Baekhyun started taking out his wallet and I looked at him questionly,  "You're gonna buy it too?"  "Huh? No. I'm buying it for you"  "Wait. Uh I can buy it. Don't worry about it. How much is it?"  I asked the lady again who was laughing at us probably loving the mess that she's seeing.  "Calm down you two. You can take it. No pay needed. Take it."  she handed me the necklace that is now packed in its box.  Both of us looked at her confused.  "I can pay for it"  Baekhyun insisted.  "Shut up young boy. You'll take it or not? I might change my mind here you know."  he looks conflicted and tempted to give the cash but puts his wallet back on his jacket pocket.  The old lady looked at me smilingly and took my hand in both her hands,  "That necklace, I believe, is truly for you young lady. Never forget what it means. We'll meet again next time alright?"  I smiled  "Yes, we will. It's really nice meeting you. I'll never forget this."  she lets go of my hand and puts his hands on her hips,  "And don't worry. Baekhyun always comes and buy here and who knows how much he already contributed to this stall of mine"  she laughed then looked at baekhyun,  "Now off you go. Take care of her alright?"  she leaned a little bit to baekhyun's ears in which he also leaned in for her to reach his ears,  "She's one of a kind"  she whispered at Baekhyun but loud enough for me to hear to which I just looked around shyly.  "Don't worry about it. I will."  Baekhyun smiled and started making his way to me which for some reason made me nervous a little bit so I was just looking at the ground. He's already standing in front of me not saying anything. I gulped and looked up at him, "What?"  his left hand on his pocket and his right palm reaching out to me and smiled, "Give me the box."  "Hmm?"  not saying anything anymore he just gently let my grip go off the box that I was holding and opened the box and took the necklace out.  "Turn around."  "What?"  "Tsk."  he grab my shoulders and gently turned me around. Now my back is facing him I suddenly felt something around my neck. I looked at it and it just hit me, he was gonna put on the necklace on me.  "You could've just said it you know."  I touched the pendant.  "Well, I already did it right?"  he rubbed his nape.  I take a look at the pendant once again.  "It's really simple but really beautiful. I love its significance too. Don't you think?"  I smiled at him and he looked at me,  "Hmm. It's really beautiful"  Baekhyun started running his motorcycle again.  He looked back at me and smiled,  "Let's go. We still have the middle of the day."  I hop in at the back and gently put my arms around his waist.  He looked at the old lady again,  "Off we go! Take care alright? I'll come by again."  the lady smiled,  "I always do and you always do young boy. Now have fun you two. I'll see you around young lady."   "Take care always!"  I smiled and waved back at her.

We passed through another sets of the beautiful vintage buildings of Rosean. Cafes and stores are everywhere. Couples and Individuals are all busy doing their thing. Musicians are soulfully playing their instruments in the street so jazzy sounds can be heard everywhere. I just really do love it in here. Everyone might be busy individually but you can see them smiling and having fun at what they are doing like they don't have anything to stress about unlike in the Greenvilee, people and the streets there are just ugh! Busy people, busy life, everyone busy with their own serious stuffs. It's like they don't know how to get away with work suddenly. The only stress free that they do is partying. It's just not my thing. I mean I do go to parties but it doesn't do it's work as a 'stress free activity' . Just no, I just hope people there finds something more...different. Meaningful.

"Where are we going?"  I asked baekhyun while looking at the scenery.  "I'm thinking of buying us foods then I'll take you to this place that I usually go to. I'm hoping you'll maybe like it and I don't know get some air away from people."  "You're literally everywhere huh?"  he laughed a little  "A day won't be enough. Heck even a week don't"  I laughed.  Thinking about a while ago, Baekhyun mentioned something about his mother. I suddenly had this urge to ask him everything about him. I mean we're touring around Rosean, I even slept at his place, I already met his friends/neighbors even this kind old lady that he's close to and now he's taking me to his 'usual place'. I don't know, it just I feel like I'm getting to know about him bit by bit why not maybe ask for more? He's not that bad anyway and I'm kinda having fun being with him.

Engine stopped at a pretty looking cafe. A lot of people roams the area. The cafe is also almost occupied. Jazzy music once again is heard at the area. 
Baekhyun and I hopped off the motorcycle.  "I'm just gonna do a take away."  he said while I'm busy taking in the atmosphere of the place but I heard him say that and he might have noticed me busily looking around that he laughed a little, "Hey.You wanna come inside or you might want to stroll a bit while I take our orders?"  I smiled at him, I feel like this guy is starting to just get me,  "I'm gonna take a quick stroll"  "Do you want something specific? Chocolate muffin? Pizza roll? or something?"  "I bet you'll know what's best. I trust you on this."  "Alright then. No blaming okay?"  we both smiled  "Sure"

Baekhyun make his way to the cafe while I let my feet take me to wherever it leads me. There's a lot of people in the street but I can still push myself in the crowd. I enter this small cozy beautiful flower shop and looked  and smell at all the flowers on display. I was admiring the flowers near the window when I looked up and saw a small vinatge looking bookstore across the shop that I was in. As I keep on looking at the bookstore through the window, I noticed this old man skimming through the books with his back on facing me. I suddenly had this feeling that this old man felt so familiar. From the hair, the old brown jacket, the rubber shoes, something about him just feels so familiar. The old man faced the window side of the shop and it hit me. This is why he felt so familiar. I suddenly feel so many things. From being confused to being happy and to feeling sad. I exited the flower shop and run across the street to that bookstore. As I enter the bookstore I quickly hugged the old man from his side. "Granpa!"  I cried and he looked down at me and smiled,  "I thought you'd never notice"  he laughed that laugh that I miss and love so dearly. Granpa hugged me back. "Why are you here? How did you get here? Where's granma?"  he pulled away from the hug and steadied me by my shoulder.  "Yuna, dear, my sweet dorky granddaughter. We need to talk."  We walked to the corner of the bookstore where there's a small couch presusmamblly so that people can sit back and read for a while.  "I missed you so much!"  I cried and hugged him by his side again. Granpa hold my arm with his left hand and started caresing my hair with his right hand while I rested my head on his shoulder.  "I miss you so much too dear. You know that. But I really  have to talk to you fast."  "What is it granpa?"  he lets go off my hold and hold my hands in both of his.  "Yuna, dear, I know it hurts. I know it's sad. I know you don't want to face it. But you have to move on."  he has this look of a convincing but sad.  "What are you talking about granpa?"  suddenly a tear falls down my eye.  "Sweetie, don't be too hard on yourself. I don't want to see you like this. I just want the best for you that's why I'm telling you to move on. I'll be with you always, that's for sure so don't worry about anything anymore. Just please  do me one last favor to wake up, move on, and carry on happily with your life."  I started crying so hard and granpa is now wiping away my tears.  "I really don't know what you are talking about. Help me to understand everything. I don't even know how I got here. And you- why are we here? I don't know anything anymore. I suddenly felt alone."  Granpa hugged me and saying 'shh'. I calmed down a little bit and granpa made me look at him and he sighed.  "Yuna. Your family needs you. Your friends are there for you. Someone will be by your side. You have to wake up dear. Please."  all this time we were talking I was the only one crying. He's still smiling sweetly but there's sadness in it. I can feel it.  "Yuna. Don't be scared. Don't be lonely and sad. I'll always be there for you. You know that. Be happy and be content with your life. Do this one la st favor for me dear."  granpa looked at the time. I was still sobbing so hard. It feels like I'm draining my energy. It's like I'm just gonna pass out anytime soon. Granpa hugged me ever so tightly and said quietly and calmly.  "Yuna. Dear. I love you very much. Everyone loves you. We'll always be by your side. Remember that. Be happy. Don't ever let anything distract or destruct you. You are strong. I know you can do it. Believe in yourself."  he lets me go,  "I have to go now."  Granpa stands up and I grab his arm. Not letting him go.  "Wait! No! Stay with me! Please! Let's go home. Please. Take me with you."  I cried really hard on his hand. Granpa puts his gentle hand on my head and bent down and kissed my head until he lets go of my hand and walks away. I wanted to run to him but I can't. My energy left won't let me. I feel so sad.

A minute later, Baekhyun walk in the bookstore probably looking for me then when he saw me he came runnning to me with two paperbags of the foods and drinks. He placed it on the floor, bent down and hugged me tightly. "What happened?"  I cried on his shoulder,  "I'm here. I'm here. Shh." 
Another minutes later, my head rested on his shoulder and finally I calmed down. I sniffed.  "I'm fine now. Let's go."  I stand up.  Baekhyun looked up at me still sitting on the couch.  "Are you sure?"  wiping away the tears left on my eyes,  "Yes. Let's go."  

We made our way back to his motorcycle and just about we leave the place, Baekhyun was staring at a direction, kind of frozen up. I shake his arms,  "You okay?"  I looked at the directionhe was looking at. There is a lady in a floral dress pass to her knee, wearing a cream colored flats with her hair tied up in a bun. As I Was about to hold Baekhyun's arms, he quickly run to the lady and hugged her tightly. I didn't follow him anymore and just let him and watch the scene a bit confused. The lady let's go off Baekhyun and kissed his forehead and left while Baekhyun broke down in tears to the floor and immediately I ran up to him. I bent down, put my hand on his shoulder and lift his chin to make him look at me. He was crying so hard. He won't even look at me. His eyes are still shut, crying. I wipe his tears and hugged him tightly. I gently his back trying to calm him down and thankfully he somehow stopped crying but he's still sniffing from crying. We stand up. He wiped his nose and I wiped away his tears left. I smiled at him.  "Are you okay now?"  He nods,  "Let's go."  I didn't bother asking him what just happened. I will just let him say it if he wants to.

The ride through the now turning into night streets of Rosean became quiet and empty unlike our rides earlier. I mean I understand, like come on, we just cried our heart out just now. The beautiful night street of Rosean passed right through me feeling more emotions that kind of fit right now. Jazzy music, the toasting of glass wines and plates and chatters are just the sounds that I can only hear right now. I suddenly felt distant to Baekhyun. We were not talking. Just feeling the atmosphere. We were both sad. I know it. We stopped to this open space. Kind of like a rooftop view. And surprisingly, you can actually see Greenville from this spot. I assume it might be hours away from here now. I'm almost near to home. It feels empty though even though hours ago I wanted to go home and I felt alone in Rosean and not to mention I wanted to live in Rosean so bad. Being in this spot feels like I'm in tge middle of someAnd at this moment, I realized that no matter how much you prefer to be in a place where no one knows you, like just to get awat from everything, no matter how bad it could be, setting aside the place itself, you will eventually want to go back because that is where your people is. Your home. Your family and friends. But don't get me wrong. I really do feel at ease and comfortable being with Baekhyun. I really do. I realized I want to be with him even after I go back home. He just gets me. I feel like he can understand me and vice versa. I can be there by his side. But how could that be, he lives in Rosean and I live at the other side of the state. It . It really does. Now everything is so conflicting. The wind is blowing so cold but for some reason I feel numb about it. We are the only two that's in the place. I felt like I can breathe. Inhale and Exhale. That's what I needed right now and this place is just so right for it. I bet Baekhyun comes here to get that breathe that he just wants to breathe out of him. To make him feel at ease. I'm feeling it now. I get it. And I'm thankful he took me here with him. I hope he's letting out whatever it is inside of him right now.  I don't want him feeling down and like he can't do anything. He doesn't deserve that. He's a great person. He deserves something better and happier.

I  looked back at him. He was setting a blanket and placing the foods and drinks. He's really something. A gentleman to put it out there.

"It's really nice in here"  I stretched out my arms

"You think so?"  he's still placing the foods

"Yeah. I like the air in here. It feels comfortable."

Baekhyun just smiled still not looking at me. "Come here. Let's eat first."  I make my way to him and sit on the blanket that he just set up.  "Where did you suddenly got this?"  he just smiled,  "Shh. It's a secret. I'm a magician."  I rolled my eyes,  "Pssh. No you're not. You're just a Doraemon."  He burst out laughing,  "What?!"  "What? You suddenly taking things out with you. Isn't that what Doraemon do?"  He laughs more. I like seeing him laugh.  "Okay okay. whatever. Call me anything you want. Let's just eat. I'm hungry."

We we're eating, taking the beautiful night scenery and while we talk about some random stuffs. I found out that he's in the same year as I am but he's a year older than me. His father and mother was divorced. His fathere was married to someone else two years after the divorce but things are good between them. He said he took a grudge on his father before but then he came to realize that it's really not worth it to hold a grudge and just take things in good terms between him and his father for the sake of his mother and his well being and anyway his father is still taking responsibility for him and his younger brother who is living with their aunt now while he lives away for college. The two neighbors that he introduced to me were actually his college buddies and coincidentally they're all living in the same apartment and the same city. 

"Where are you taking your college course?"  I asked while drinking this very delicious cocoa. I wonder how much all of this cost.  "Sierra University"  I almost spit out the cocoa  that I was drinking.  "What?! Sierra?! S-I-E-R-R-A  Sierra?!"  he laughed  "Yep s-i-e-r-r-a  sierra. Why?"  "So you mean you live in Rosean and you're taking college at Greenville?! What?!"  "Wait how do you know it's at Greenville?"  "Dude! I'm also taking college there!"  he gulped his cocoa  "What? Really?!"  "Yes! And now answer my question."  he still looks amused and surprised,  "Well yeah. I have an apartment there at Greenville but I come back here in Rosean whenever it's semestral break."  he took a bite of his sandwich,  "But not at my aunt's. As you can tell I have a separate apartment here but I do visit and sometimes stays at my aunt's because of my brother or vice versa he comes to mine."  I nodded and also took a bite of this bacon-y sandwich.  "Which major are you?"  I asked,  "Professional Music"  I almost choked on my sandwich  "Ohmygahd you sing?!"  he laughed,  "You're quiet the shocker aren't you? Might as well take it slow haha! And yes I do sing."  "wooaahh! so can you sing now?"  I beamed a smile at him.  He contemplated for a bit but he evetually agreed and said "just a bit okay"  and I was like "naahh take all the  time that you need. I can listen the whole day." and winked at him to which he just laughed at. 

He said he composed a song called "Take you Home" days ago. The lyrics goes like:

"I know, even if you act like it’s nothing,
that you’re waiting, and that I can’t do anything
about the sadness in your eyes
even as you force a smile,
I can feel it.

It’s fine, you don’t have to say sorry.
It’s enough just having you
by my side, you don’t need to say it.
No, it’s fine, I’ll listen
if it helps you feel better.

I’m not your man,
but keep an eye on me (I need you girl)
I’m not the one that’s yours,
even if I can’t hold you,
I’m a man with a sturdy back*
who can take you home.
I’ll take you home,
just lean on me."

The lyrics. Oh damn. I don't know why but it strucks me. It felt like he was singing it to me but no he made it days ago okay so no. His voice. That singing voice that I just heard just now. It's so soothing. It calms me. And everything is so fitting to the scenery and the atmosphere suddenly. I just love it. This guy is so gifted.

I just stared at him after him singing. Baekhyun looked at me blinking and waving his hands in front of me. "Hey. Yuna heeeyy~"  he's snapping his fingers in my face,  "Helloooo~ Earth to Yunaaa."  I blinked my eyes and shake my head. "Ohmygahd. Are you for real?!"  he was eating his last bite of his sandwich  "What?"  "You sound amazing! ohmygahd! Amazing! How do you do that?!"  he laughed again while chewing his food.  "I was just singing."  " 'Just'  ohmygahd Byun Baekhyun. You're gifted as fudge. Okay I'll calm down. I'm sorry."  Baekhyun laughed out loud.  "You're really adorable"  I stopped whatever I was doing and looked at him and looked away real quick and cleared my throat. 

The thought about his mom still lingers in my head and now that I think about it, he never did mention any about his mom. I just got more curious. I don't even know if it's appropriate and right to ask but my curiosity just won't leave my head and as I am about to ask he cleared his throat and asked first.  "Uhm. It was just bugging me all this time. Why were you crying?"  worries fills his emotions and face right now.  I can't even look at him. Before, I don't really understand everything. Heck since the time I landed my feet in this city I don't even know what was going on until now. I think I kinda know something. I just can't get a grasp of it. I just can't take it in. But I know it. Everything made sense when I recall back the day I came back home until a while ago. Granpa's words. It just made sense suddenly.

"Umm."  trying to find my words. trying not to choke on my words and not start tearing up again. I'm just tired of crying. Granpa it right. I have to move on.  "I met my granpa."  still not looking at baekhyun.  "So you mean. Your granpa leaves here? In Rosean?"  I looked at him. He really looks like he wants to have answers to his curiosity. Just like I want my answers to my questions to him.  "No. Uhm. You see."  He was waiting for me to answer. I'm just steadying myself right now trying not to break down as I say the next words.  "Uhm. My granpda. He's uhh... he's dead..."  I looked at the ground. Afraid I'm gonna start tearing up when I look at Baekhyun. Heavy feeling starts filling me up again. I don't want to cry anymore. Please.  Baekhyun cleared his throat, probably not knowing what to say. I understand why.  "It's okay. You don't have to say anything. Don't be sorry. I'm so tired of those seez sayings. You're not at fault."  I looked at him now. He can't look at me straight in the eyes. I gathered my strength to tell the story about it. I told him all about it. From the time I got back home and when they broke the news I just couldn't handle it that I started sobbing so hard that I probably fell asleep. I said the things my granpa said to me. I started tearing up a bit again. I also started saying about the day of the party. The phone call my granpa and I had.  "Wait. You were that girl? At the kitchen?"  Confused, I looked at him.  "What?"  It all comes back and realization kicks in. This guy in froont of me right now and the guy who was struggling to get his champagne and said nice comforting words to me was him. All this time. It was him.  "Holy cow. Woah...wow...You were the struggling champagne guy!"  He almost spit out his now cold cocoa  "The what?"  "You were finding that champagne right? and then  I just heard you struggling so..."  he laughed.  "Oh okay. Yeah sure. That struggling guy. Haha!"  "But seriosuly. Thank you for your comforting words. I wast just embarassed that I won't look at you at that time."  "It's fine."  he starts recalling about the incident. "Wow. This is really something. I never thought we would just suddenly meet like this. This is so unexpected."  "I know right"  we both sighed.

Silence fills the air. Thankfully I don't sob so hard at the thought of granpa anymore. It feels like I already set him free at last after being so hard on myself to let him go. I bet he wanted this sobad. For me to set him free. For him to peacefully go and knowing that I already accept things  and ready to move on with my life.

"How about you?"  Baekhyun looked at me questioningly. It just felt right to ask at this moment.  "Why were you crying?"  I'm afraid he's just gonna turn down my question but he toook a deep breath and sighed.  "It was my mom."  I don't know why, but I feel like I know where this is going. "she...she died"  There was suddenly a big lump inside of me and my feelings. I stayed quiet signalling him to go on.  "It...it was also that day. The day of the party. I got home in my apartment when suddenly a call from my aunt..."  He covered his face with both of his hands.  "I didn't know what to do. I couldn't take it. I don't even know how my brother takes it."  I came to his side and rubbed his shoulders to calm him. "But I'm okay now. A while ago, when she appeared. It's like the same to your granpa. She wants me to let go of her. I said I can do it for her. I'll let her be in peace."  Baekhyun rested his forehead on my shoulder and started crying while I was rubbing hi shoulder trying to calm him.

I wonder what are the odds that these are happening to us. Both of us. We are feeling the same emotions all this time. We are going through the same situation. Is it meant for us to meet so that we can sort out our thoughts, figure things out, come to a conlusion and settle and let go of these emotions? Who would even know. No one can ever tell us. All I know is that we are here at the same place. We are here to be there for each other.

"We have to wake up."  Baekhyun said, now calmed down.  "What are you talking about?"  I look at him confusingly. He cupped my face trying to make me focus on his next words. "Yuna. We are dreaming. We even maybe in a deep sleep. We have to wake up. This is what they were telling us. My mom. Your granpa."  I started thinking  about it. I was strangely and unknowingly in this place suddenly. Without any proofs. Without even traces on how I got here. We are dreaming. This is a dream. We have to wake up.  "These are all made out of our imagination. These are the things that we wanted to have. What we wanted to see."  "Exactly."  The darkness of the night is quickly covering the skies. It's like everything will suddenly just fade into black and we will be back to the reality.  "What will happen to us?"  I asked and Baekhyun just looked at me deep into my eyes.  "I don't know. But I want you to know that I'm really glad that I met you."  he laughed a little,  "It's silly but I do hope I get to meet you again when we wake up."  I smiled at him.  "Yeah. I'd love that. You'll take and tour me to Rosean again?"  he laughed.  "Sure. Of course."  "Then I'd buy you a champagne so that you'll not struggle again."  we both laughed  "Shut up"  he sighed and looked at me and then he hugged me ever so tightly like this would be the last time.  "Will we even remember all of these when we wake up though?"  I asked and he pulled back.  "We won't know until we wake up. But I swear, If we do remember or not, I'll come find you. You hear me?"  I laughed.  "Yuuhh suurree. Go ask around the campus 'Have you seen that beautiful young lady named Yuna?'  It'll work."  Baekhyun laughed. The darkness started filling the area.  "Hmm. Maybe. Maybe I'll not do that."  I lightly punched his shoulder.  Baekhyun once again hugged me, pulled away and kissed my forehead.  "You're a really wonderful girl Yuna. I hope you know that. Don't ever let enything break your happiness, okay? You deserve everything."  Baekhyun's words suddenly reminded me of Granpa's words  'The right one'.  I smiled at him,  "You deserve everything good in the world Byun Baekhyun. Let's live our lives greater and happier than ever before. This is what they want for us. The best for us."  We both smile and hugged each other as the darkness fully filled the space...

And little did we know...

We were back to reality...

I was back. Finally.

In a hospital bed. My  father, my sister and brother are all at my side sleeping on the couch. My mom who was sleeping at the side of my hospital bed, holding my hand. I put my hand on top of hers. Slowly she was waking up. As she wake up, she couldn't believe it. Her eyes wide open. She doesn't know what to say. She was so happy. "Yuna!!"  my mom hugged me and I hugged her back. My dad, sister and brother also woke up and ran up to my side, happy and thankful.

The day after that. I was discharged at the hospital. It turns out I completely passed out after the night I was sobbing so hard and I was sleeping for a day and a half. I told my mom all about the dream that I had. I told them I met granpa and the things that he told me. I said that I finally let him go in peace and my mom gave me the sweetest smile ever and hugged me and said, "That's really great. You did good my daughter. Thank God you're back. We love you so much!"

But there was something missing. I felt it. Something was missing in my story about my dream. All I told about was how I got ended up in Rosean with no one and then I met Granpa. Then that's it. I feel really strange.

A month after. Another semestral is waiting for us college students. I am now a 2nd year college still majoring in Visual and Performing Arts in Sierra University at Greenville City. I still have this urge to want to live in Rosean but now I kinda felt like I already went there. Weird. Marga and her boyfriend, finally! broke up for good and she is now happily living his current single life in which I bet she will have a relationship coming up soon, who knows. Kyla, well she told us she's seiing this guy in another major and she started having an online business with her artsy skills in which we are very proud of and we wish the best for her. 

One chill morning, I was about to go in the building, taking the entrance concrete stairs, I'm still very early for my first class so I was taking my time when suddenly someone bumped into my side and the guy and his freakin minions just ran quickly for the heck of their who knows late class now. They didn't even bothered looking back and say sorry. For goodness sake, Yuna chill. It's a beautiful morning, come on. I bent down and started picking up the books and the stuffs that have fallen off my shoulder bag to which I stupidly just noticed where ped so almost everything just popped out. Great. Just great. When suddenly a shadow towered over me. I didn't bother looking up and was about to pick up the last stuff on the floor which is the elegant looking bunny stuffed toy the one I got in the party last time. (I was thinking of putting in on my locker don't judge. I don't just bring toys with me ya know) when it got picked up by the guy whose shadow was towering over me just now. I looked and stand up and dusted off any invincible dust in my clothes. Oh boy. This guy is handsome as heck. Okay. Yuna chill. chill. I cleared my throat. "Uhm. excuse me. That's mine."  I pointed at the toy he was holding. He looked at me. Something about this guy is familiar though. "Oh this? Are you sure?"  I looked at him confusingly. Is this guy playing with me or what I just said it's mine.  "...y..eeahh..? why?"  he gave it back to me and smiled.  "Ah it's just that I had something same like that for my niece. I lost it in a party a while back but whatever I guess."  he rubbed his nape. "Well, I'll go first."  Wow I felt bad judging him a bit. And boom! I remember I just saw this on the counter kitchen at the party not exactly on 'The crate of souvenirs'. I called back to him.  "Hey!"  he looked back with his eyebrows raised.  "I think this is yours."  He came back to me looking confused.  "I think it's yours. I just saw it on the counter back at the party so..."  I tried handing it back to him but he declined, pushed it back to me and smiled. "Naah. You can take it. I already gave something else to my niece anyway."  I think for a while.  "Are you sure?"  "Of course! I'm Byun Baekhyun by the way. You might be the girl who was crying alone at that particular kitchen back at the party. Am I right?"  he winked.  Ohymygahd. He's the struggling guy?!  "You're the struggling champagne guy?!"  I covered my mouth shocked.  He bursted out laughing.  "The what?! hahaha! But yeah I think I know what you're saying. Yeah. That was me."  I looked at him now I'm calmed down.  "I'm sorry. And by the way, Thank you for the comfortiing words."  I smiled at him in which he smiled back.  "It's nothing. I hope you feel alright now though."  "I'm feeling much better. Thank you."  Suddenly there's shout at his name and when I look it was a guy and a girl with I suppose is her boyfriend because of their come on, holding hands. "Byun Baekhyuuuunn!! Stop flirtiiiinngg!"  Baekhyun looked at him annoyed,  "Shut up I wasn't"  he looked at me,  "I'm sorry about that. Anyway, what's your name?"  "Oh! right! Yuna. Park Yuna"  "Well nice meeting you Yuna. I should go ahead first because that guy will just do something weird so"  we both laughed  "see you around maybe?"  I nodded and smiled  "Sure"  Baekhyun walked ahead as he said he would and the guy who just shouted together with the girl and the boyfriend stopped in front of me with teasing smile on their faces.  "My name's Chanyeol. The bestfriend slash neighbor of that future boyfriend of yours."  I widened my eyes and disaggreeingly waved at him.  "Uh no we just met. Really."  "We just met huh?"  The girl riased an eyebrow and smiled and pulled out her hand,  "My name's Angela. The second bestfriend slash second neighbor of your future boy and this is my boy Drew"  I didn't say anything back cause I bet it just not gonna work. I shake her hand and smiled. "My name's Yuna"  "Nice to meet you Yuna!"  the Chanyeol guy beamed. Baekhyun who just got ahead of them seconds ago came back and pulled Chanyeol and Drew away from me. "Stop being a pain in the and let's just go. I'm sorry about that Yuna. Really."  he looks really worried hahaha  "Naah it's fine. Nice meeting you all and see you around."  Baekhyun and Chanyeol smiled and went ahead while Angela stopped, smiled and waved,  "See ya around"  I waved back.

Marga and Kyla who I just noticed was at my back all this time had their teasing smile on.  "Tsk tsk. You didn't tell us young lady."  Kyla said.  "About what?"  "About Byun Baekhyun you innocent kiddo!"  I crossed my arms, "Listen I just met him and them just now okay. Nothing to explain thoroughly."  Marga who was just being quiet and enjoying the scene while smiling and eating her lollipop started wringling her eyebrows at me.  "Listen."  Kyla mocked me,  "Remember the cute and manly guy that I said would look good together with you?"  "...yeah...?"  "That's him"  Kyla pointed to where baekhyun and the other guys entered just now, "Byun Baekhyun"  "What?"  "Yeaaahhh!"  Marga nad Kyla said in unison bumping for fist.  "Shut up."  I said and went ahead of them. Both of them run after me and link arms with me while resting their heads on my shoulder.  "We're just happy and glad you're okay now Yuna. Don't ever make us worried again. We love chuuuuu~"  "eeewww" I said and smiled  "And I'm happy she's back and gonna get some boy this semester."  Kyla teased.  "Shut up!"  We all laughed.

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That day on, I lived my life happier and more content. I let Granpa be in peace but I'll never forget him. He'll always be by my side. And for sure I know, I've been in a heck of an amazing adventure because of this. And I've met some amazing people that I know I'll treasure.
 

It made me realized things.

Always remember, Life is full of adventure. Life is full of ups and downs. It will not be always easy but it will get better. You are not alone. Someone will always be there for you. Find happiness. Find the strength and motivation to carry on. Who knows, maybe we'll find something more amazing and great adventures and people as we keep moving foraward. Don't let bad and sad things hinder you. Everything will have its meanings and reasons later on.
 

That's what I've learned, at least.

Keep moving forward. You are brave.

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" How strange

To dream of you

Even when

I am wide awake"

- d.j
 

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That's it for the final chapter! Wooh! haha.

Hope you guys liked it.

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Have a Great day, always :)

I'm gonna think about whether I'll come up with a short sequel ;)

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