The beautiful smile of yours.

” what’s wrong” he asked.
Should I tell him? maybe not. I stood up and walked over to the door or I was about to until he grabbed my arm. Aish this guy! Why does he even care? I looked him in the eye
“Nothing is wrong” I said.
“why are you lying?”
That was is it. I couldn’t hold it back anymore; tears were streaming down my face. I looked down in embarrassment. Why do I always have to cry? I guess I can’t be tough all the time. I felt something warm wrap around me, I looked up and saw Moonbin hugging me.
“don’t worry, everything will be good again” he said.
“no it won’t, I lost everyone in my family except my big brother. Everything won’t be good again, it’s not like my family suddenly comes back to life” I said crying even more.
He let go of me and looked me in the eye. Wait did just tell him about my family? Yes, I did! Why, how can I just tell something so private to someone I just met. I wiped away my tears and left to the girl’s bathroom. I locked myself inside one of the stalls, I silently cried. Why did all these memories just come back. I just want to scream so loud as I can. Just let it all out. So, I choose to do it. I wiped my tears away, I walked over to the mirror and looked at myself. It didn’t even look like I cried. I tried to smile, but it felt like a fake one since it’s been so long. I walked out of the bathroom and over to the class. I grabbed my things and put it down my bag pack. I walked out of the school with my bag pack on my back. I hate my life right now. I sighed heavily when I left the school gate. I decided not to go home yet so I went over to a café nearby. ‘Spring’ it said on the board, I opened the door and heard the little clock sound when I entered. The café was more like a library. It was a place where you could read while you were eating. I walked over to the cashier and asked for a caramel macchiato. I paid and left my bag at a table near the books. I walked around searching for a good book, but there weren’t any that caught my eye. I sighed and was about to sit when my name was being called. I walked up to the cashier and took my drink and went back to the table I sat at. When I got back to the table there was a post-it note attached to my bag. I took the note and read it.
“you are beautiful; you can be even more beautiful if you try to smile” I read.
I curled the paper and threw it in the trash can. I sat down and took my phone out of my pocket.
“are you sitting with someone?” I heard someone say behind me.
I turned around and saw a guy my age standing there with a book in his left hand and a drink in his other. I shook my head and turned around again, continuing what I did before he came and disturbed me. he sat down in front of me and studied my face. I felt someone stare at me so I looked at him, but he just kept staring. I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere, but I just don’t remember.
“you don’t remember, do you?” he said.
I shook my head again, too tired to speak.
“I’m MJ, Rocky’s friend” he said smiling like a maniac.
I just nodded and looked down at my phone again. He stood up and went closer to me. he bent down so he was on his knees. I sighed and placed my phone on the table and turned around to fully look at him to see what he was doing. When I turned around he hugged me. he reminded me of my little brother. I don’t know why, I lifted my arms and hugged him back.
“I’m sorry Hwanee, I couldn’t protect you” I said hugging him harder, while crying on his shoulder.
He patted my back, not caring about I called him Hwanee, he just wanted me to let it all out.
“I’m so sorry, I really mean it” I said, not letting go of him.
“Hwanee” I said in a weak whispering voice.
Suddenly everything turned pitch black. The last thing I heard was someone calling me.

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