'I'm home!' I thought as I reached the castle's gate...

The guards opened the gates as soon as they recognized me...

My heart raced as I walked towards the front of the house...

Finally, I reached the door...

Just before my hand reached the knob,

someone from inside opened it ahead of me...

I remembered my first day in the castle..

How I first met Taeyang and how I instantly liked him at first sight!

He was the first person to welcome me in this castle

and made me feel part of the family...

Some how I thought that it was Taeyang who opened the door for me...

But how can that be?

Noone knew of my arrival...

But in dissapointment, it wasn't Taeyang...

The lady seemed shocked!

Her beautiful eyes turned round and her lips formed a capital 'O'

as she exclaimed, "OMO!"

"J-jiane-ssi.."

It was Cloe...

She was as stunning as before...

But her face looked more mature which added up to her iness...

Aside from her stunning beauty, what really caught my attention was the gold ring on

her left ring finger...

Could it be....?

My wondering thoughts went back to reality as Cloe spoke...

"Come with me," her face was serious and her voice was shaky...

I felt nervous by her act...

And that was the only time I wondered why she was at the castle that time...

We went up the stairs and headed for Taeyang's room...

"Cloe?" I asked...

She slowly opened the door peeping first before finally entering...

I didn't follow inside because she closed the door slightly...

I heard her say, "Taeyang-ie, someone came to see you."

She opened the door again for me to enter...

I saw T.O.P, aunt, and Jiyong seated around Taeyang's bed..

On the bed laid Taeyang,

pale, teary-eyed and exhausted...

I came closer with all four pairs of surprised eyes focused on me... 

"C-cousin?..."

Taeyang whispered with a weak voice...

That weak voice brought me goosebumps and an unexplainable sorrow..

I broke into tears and ran to his side and hugged him tight...

"Taeyang-ie! What happened? M-mianhe, cousin.. Mianhe..." I cried out...

I felt his hand on my back.. He was too weak to even hug me back....

He whispered, "Kenchana! I'm so happy!  I'm so happy that you came back, cousin! "

Though he said he was happy, his weak voice was painful to hear...

My tears fell uncontrollably and my heart broke as my eyes witnessed Taeyang's condition...

Never have I thought that I'd see Taeyang like this...

Not now... Not at a very young age...

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