Letter In A Bottle

Featuring Luhan and Seol

Introduction: What if you weren't exactly from the time period you're living in at the moment? What if everyone from your original time period were waiting for your return, but you just completely forgot about them? You just continued living normally, like nothing happened. Well, what can you do? You've became a completely different person. A person from the time period you're living in at the moment. Everything changes after one thing. Always remember that. Example? Unraveling a letter in a bottle.

"Are you ready to fall under a love spell?"

I know I'm dreaming. I'm 100% sure I am. This has been happening for as long as I can remember. My strange dreams. Strange dreams because they're too vivid in my mind to be called one. My strange dreams started almost 5 years ago. I really don't know what my dreams are about. I see myself. I'm there, but I was different. Most of the time I was wearing a hanbok in what seems to be like the Joseon Era. It was strange. During these 5 years, I've never dreamed of anything else other than that. I wanted to know what's behind it. I needed to know.

 

"Seol-ah! I found you!" My best friend, Shi Kyung, said and sat on the seat right across mine in the school's cafeteria.

 

"Oh, Shi Kyung-ah. What's up?"

 

"Did you hear? Jina's having a party at her house tonight." She informed me.

 

"No, she's not! She just found out I'm having one, now she's hosting one?! No!" I ranted. Go Jina is the most annoying person in the universe. We've been known to be rivals for years now and it will not stop until she stops first. I met her when I first moved in town with my mom. We were both 13 back then. Ever since then, we started competing with each other. Whatever I get, she would get and vice versa. I hate her so much.

 

"No one's going to her party anyway, Seol-ah. She planned it late, you planned yours way earlier." Shi Kyung reassured me.

 

"You guys are all invited to my party tonight! It won't be a loser party like Lee Seol's since there would be drinks at my party. Drinks for mature people." Jina talked loudly as she walked by handing out flyers to everyone in the cafeteria. She even handed me one. I'm seriously going to scratch her eye out. "Make sure to come, Lee Seol."

 

I took a deep breath. She gets my blood boiling and I just can't seem to control my anger whenever she's around. If I acted irrationally, I lose. I can't let that happen. "I'll come, Jina. I'm invited, of course, I'll go." I gave her a fake smile. I know no one's going to be coming to my party. Jina used alcohol to lure our classmates to go to her party. I wouldn't take that chance. I don't want anyone wasted in my house. "Who wouldn't want to see you carry out wasted people out of your house?"

 

She gave me a fake smile back. "I'll see you tonight, Lee Seol." She glared at me and walked away.

 

"Shi Kyung-ah, we're going to ruin a party."

 

 

"Maiden Sena."

 

"Young Master, I've been longing to see you for so many nights now." I said.

 

"I was too, my maiden. Every night all I could think about was your beautiful face. Your eyes that are brighter than the stars above." My young master told me such words that had the ability to melt my heart.

 

"I'm more than happy that you're here with me, Young Master."

 

"My beautiful maiden, would you like to take a walk with me?"  He asked me.

 

"It would be an honor, but before that Young Master, let me give you something."

 

"What is it, my maiden?"

 

I pressed my lips gently against my young master's. He was surprised, I know but I've been wanting to feel his lips against mine ever since the day I met him. That day when he saved me from falling tree branch in the forest.

 

"Ma... maiden..." Young Master tried to say when I moved away from him.

 

"I'm sorry, Young Master Luhan."

 

He was motionless for a few seconds, but I saw his cheeks turn crimson red. "Maiden... will you do that again?"

 

"Neh, young master." I gave him a smile and moved into his lips again to repeat the action I did a few moments ago. Our lips met again and moved in sync with each others as we kissed like there was no tomorrow.

 

"I would never forget these lips of your, my beautiful maiden." He said and kissed me again.

 

Then-

 

 

Click. Click. Click.

 

I heard the sound of a camera and saw flashes when I opened my eyes. "What?!"

 

"Ya, Lee Seol! You're so embarrassing! Sleeping during Literature is really not enough for you? Did you really just had a wet dream? Why were you kissing your hand while you were sleeping?" Shi Kyung asked me when Literature class ended. "I took pictures of you, you wanna see? For memories sake?"

 

"Ya! Shut up! And delete those pictures!" I said and hit her arm. I'm a heavy sleeper and I can sleep anywhere. The moment I close my eyes, there's no question that I'm already in dreamland.

 

"What the hell were you dreaming about exactly? Is the guy hot? Did you guys do a lot? How many rounds? You slept through the whole class, so I'm guessing it was pretty long." My erted best friend talked non-stop.

 

"Ya! Shi Kyung-ah! You're such a ert!"

 

 

It was almost time for Jina's party. I was preparing like crazy. I bet she's going to dress up so much for tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if I see her Joker face after putting pounds and pounds of make-up on. I wore something simple. A dress that says 'I'm elegant, but I'm up for parties' kind of dress. I had to put make-up on too, of course. I'm just going to tell everyone that I didn't put any make-up though. I'm trying an all-natural beauty today.

 

Shi Kyung finally came to pick me up, so I went downstairs and said goodbye to my mom. "I'll be back around 12, omma."

 

"Okay, Seol-ah. Be careful, okay?"

 

"Neh."

 

"Wait, Lee Seol." My mom stopped me when I opened our front door. "Not 12... Today's a full moon. You can't. It's dangerous." My mom said. My mom was very superstitious. She believes everything that wasn't even true or proven by science.

 

"Fine. I'll be home around 11:59. Sounds good?" I asked her.

 

"Lee Seol."

 

"Fine! I'll be here around 11:30 or earlier, omma." I said and gave her a hug before leaving the house. "See you later." I said and finally left.

 

 

Shi Kyung and I finally reached Jina's party. Everyone who said that they were going to my party were here. Traitors. I can't really hate them though. They apologized to me, so there's no one to blame except Jina.

 

"Look who's here."

 

"Look who's here. Joker." I sassed Jina. As expected, she really looked like Joker. Starting from her bloody red lipstick.

 

"Ugh!" She said and rolled her eyes at me. She then eyed me from head to toe, hoping to find a comment about what I was wearing. "Love your shoes. Copycat much though?"

 

I looked at the white heels I was wearing and looked at Jina's. It was the same! I can't! I'm going home! I'm not going to last a day wearing something the same as her. Instead of getting affected, I just did what she did to me. I eyed her from head to toe, wanting to say something about her. I eventually found one. "Love the hair extensions."

 

"It's real hair, Lee."

 

"Yup. Uh-huh. Whatever you say, Jina." I said and left the scene. I had enough of her face for one night.

 

Time was passing by. I had to say that the party was alive, but I could've thrown a better one. I hate losing to Jina. Jina was cool with me staying though. She had one reason and one reason only for letting me stay. She wanted me to envy her for the party that she planned abruptly. It's whatever though. I couldn't care less.

 

I roam around Jina's house. Her house was little bigger than mine, I had to admit. 3 floors, a backyard where there was a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi and a huge front yard. The party took place everywhere since everyone from school was invited. I wanted to be with Shi Kyung, but she was having fun by herself when I was trying to think of ways how to sabotage Jina's party.

 

I went to Jina's backyard where there was loud music and people from school dancing crazy. I was just walking leisurely and observing people, then I suddenly diverted my gaze at the mini-waterfall that drops to a pond. I looked away, but then I looked back again. I saw something. I went closer to the pond and saw a bottle.

 

"What's this? I could've sworn this wasn't here when I first looked." I said and picked up the bottle. Now that I've taken a closer look at it, there was something inside. I took the content out and it ended up being a letter. I didn't want to read it. It might be someone's letter for Jina by a drunk person, I have no clue. But I was curious. I wanted to know. It wouldn't hurt, right?

 

The letter was in hanja though. I never took Mandarin lessons before, and I'm not part Chinese either, but for some reason, I can read hanja. It was strange.

 

Lee Sena, where are you?

It's been so long since you left me here by myself.

I miss you so much, my maiden.

Without you here, I'm nothing.

I don't know how to live my life without you here, Sena.

Please come back to me.

 

"What the hell?! I think the person who wrote this had too much alcohol for the night." I reacted. "Who's Lee Sena, anyway? And who still says maiden these days? Wait..." I looked at the paper again and examined it. "Lee Sena? Maiden?" The letter in the bottle was strange as well. The paper that was used looked like it was a million year old. The writing, as well. Hanja. Jo... Joseon Era.

 

My dreams!

 

What's happening exactly? How does this relate to my dreams? How? Just... how?

 

 

It was too crowded in the backyard, and the humidity was not helping my thirst at all. I was really thirsty so I rushed to get water from the food table. When I saw a cup that contained a clear liquid, I immediately chugged it down. Then, I realized that I mistakenly drank alcohol instead of water. I wasn't a strong drinker. After a few sips, I'm already dizzy and flushed. Now, that I chugged a whole cup, I don't know what's going to happen.

 

I felt really dizzy as I was walking past people who I can't even see properly. I felt someone grab my hand as I was walking by. It was a guy and he pulled me into a tight hug.

 

"I've been waiting for this night, Lee Seol."

 

"What the?!" I saw the guy's face and it ended up being the school's ert, Oh Sehun.

 

"Get off me, you drunkass!" I said and tried to push him away. He was strong and the alcohol is slowly draining the life out of me so I couldn't get him off me.

 

Sehun started caressing my back and I have no idea what's going to happen next if I don't get him off me. "Lee Seol." Sehun, who was equally drunk as I was, half-moaned my name.

 

"Ya, Oh Sehun!"

 

"12:00, guys! We're starting a game! Come inside!" I heard Jina said.

 

12:00?! My mother is going to kill me. I tried to push Sehun with all the strength that I had left, but he wasn't budging. "Ya, Oh Sehun! Get off. I'm going to scream if you don't!"

 

"Go ahead, Lee Seol. I like the feisty type anyway." He replied. Gross!

 

"Get off now!!!"

 

In one blink of an eye, a blurry vision of Sehun was on the ground laying down. A guy was on top of him throwing punches at his face. I don't know if it's the alcohol or what, but the guy punching Sehun was wearing a costume. A costume from the Joseon Era.

 

"How dare you touch my maiden, bastard?!" The guy who saved me asked Sehun when he was contented of what he's done to him.

 

I saw Sehun just laying there on the ground unconscious with his mouth bleeding. He deserves it. I don't feel bad.

 

"My maiden!" My savior hugged me a lot more tighter than how Sehun hugged me.

 

I think I gained my consciousness back and pushed him away. "Get off me!"

 

"Maiden, don't you recognize me? It's your Young Master, Luhan." He introduced himself. Okay, I lied. I didn't get my consciousness back. I'm still seeing and hearing things.

 

"Maiden Sena. My beautiful Sena."

 

Sena? Luhan?

 

I blinked my eyes multiple times and finally saw a clear view of the backyard, a sleeping Sehun on the ground, and the guy in my dreams. The Young Master who I've seen for 5 years every time I close my eyes.

 

"Don't you remember me, Sena-ya? I missed you so much. I've been waiting for you for 5 years now. It's time for you to come back to me." He said.

 

"But... I... I'm so confused. Please explain."

 

The guy from my dreams looked at me from head to toe. erted freak! Why am I surrounded by these kind of people? "Maiden! What are you wearing?" He exclaimed and took his hanbok off and wrapped it around me. It covered my bare shoulders and my legs down to my knees. "If were in Joseon right now, do you know that you might get killed for wearing this?"

 

I just stared at him, dumbfounded. I hate conservative people! I just hate them! "Let me live my life the way I want it! Who are you to tell me what to do?"

 

"Who am I? I'm your husband!"

 

"Husband?!" I choked when I heard the word. I'm only 18 and I already have a husband?!

 

"Well, in all honesty, not yet. 5 years ago we were supposed to get married when we were in the fresh age of 13, but you left, maiden." He told me.

 

13?! So, 18 is not young enough?! "Seol-ah, you're just drunk. This is not real."

 

"Please maiden, don't say that."

 

"Seol-ah, get back to your senses. This is all because of the alcohol you drank." I chanted loudly.

 

Luhan suddenly grabbed my shoulders and crashed his lips against mine.

 

I was motionless while he continuously moved his lips on mine. I didn't know the reason why I didn't push him away from me. Now that I'm tasting his lips, it felt kind of familiar to me. Besides, he might look weird, but I've always admired him from my dreams. Sleeping became one of my hobbies because I wanted to see him.

 

"Sena-ya, it's Luhan. Please remember me." He said when he pulled away from my lips.

 

"Right now, I really can't remember anything that you want me to remember, but I will soon if you explain everything to me clearly. I also want answers and you can help me."

 

"I understand, Sena-ya."

 

"And it's Lee Seol for now." I told him.

 

"Lee Seol."

 

 

I looked around the venue for Shi Kyung with Joseon Era guy trailing behind me. I needed Shi Kyung for the night to cover for me from my mom. I needed answers and the only way I can get them is with the guy from Joseon Era named Luhan. I'm already dead to my mom since it's already past 12 and I'm still not home anyway.

 

When I finally found my best friend, clearly enjoying my rival's party, I pulled her with me to a secluded place which ended up being Jina's storage room. "Shi Kyung-ah, I need your help."

 

"What? And for the record, I'm so not enjoying Jina's party. Just saying."

 

"Sure, you're not." I sarcastically replied. "Listen. I need a favor."

 

"What? And who's he? What's up with the costume? The last time I checked, this wasn't a costume party." Shi Kyung said as she observed Luhan.

 

"Just someone."

 

"Just someone, maiden? I'm your lover!" Luhan said and made the situation worse.

 

"YA, LEE SEOL! How come I don't know about this?!" Shi Kyung angrily asked me, her hand already ready to pull my hair.

 

"Let go of her, you servant girl! You do not lay a hand on the Crown Princess!"

 

Shi Kyung and I both stared at Luhan, clueless of what he just said.

 

Shi Kyung just laughed at Luhan. I know where this is going to go. Shi Kyung wasn't a sport. She gets very irritated easily. "Servant girl? Oi! If I'm a servant girl, are you the young master? Young Master, my ! Are you drunk?!"

 

"How dare you talk to the Crown Prince that way?! I'll have that filthy tongue of yours cut and I'll have you executed!" Luhan said.

 

"I'm scared!" Shi Kyung sarcastically said and folded her arms.

 

"STOP!! Goodness! I'm already confused enough. As much that I would love to see the two of you bicker all night, him and I have work to do."

 

"Ya, Lee Seol. You're just going to pick a guy and it's that one?!"

 

"That one?! I'm going to be the King of Joseon and you're talking to me that way?!"

 

Shi Kyung just mimicked what Luhan and said in incoherent mumbles to annoy him.

 

"Anyway, Shi Kyung-ah, it's not what you think. I told you about my strange dreams before, right?"

 

"Yeah, your wet dreams."

 

"Ya, Jeon Shi Kyung. Now's not the time for your erted thoughts." I said. I was half-sober and confused, I don't have time for jokes. "Listen, I need to come with him-"

 

"Maiden, I don't like how you address me as 'him'." Luhan interjected.

 

"You! Shush!" I told him.

 

Unlike the reaction that he would give Shi Kyung, he just shut up when I told him too.

 

"You need to cover for me. Tell my mom that I sleeping over at your house if she calls. Tell her that we were home before 12, okay? I'll be back home sometime tomorrow, tell her that. If not, tell her that I'm at your house. Never let her visit. You're a good liar, right?"

 

"Well..." Shi Kyung flipped her hair. "You're not wrong about that. I can lie so well, I make criminals look stupid." My weird friend said.

 

"Of course that tongue of hers could lie like that." Luhan made a side comment.

 

"YA! This guy is looking for a fight!"

 

"Enough!" I said before another war comes to be. "We're leaving, okay? I'll tell you everything when I get all my answers, Shi Kyung-ah. I promise."

 

Shi Kyung just nodded. "I hope you do, Seol-ah. Hwaiting!"

 

"Thanks, chingu!" I said and hugged Shi Kyung. "Let's go." I told Luhan.

 

He gave me a creepy smi