“You doing alright Jeongguk?” Hoseok walked into the dorm. I spent the whole afternoon in bed trying to puzzle everything. Nothing makes any sense to me. “Jeongguk?” “Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, I’m uh, doing okay,” I replied sitting up. Hoseok nodded and started getting books out of his backpack saying nothing else to me. I should ask him how was school, make it seem like I’m not weird or anything right? “Hey, so uh, how was school?” I nervously asked



Hoseok slowly looks up at me looking confused, “What?” he asked, did I say something wrong? “Um, how was school?” “It was uh….it was okay, I guess.” He answered continuing to look at me. Made me think of the relationship Jeongguk and Hoseok must’ve had, I guess they weren’t as close as I thought. I shouldn’t really care though, I just need to focus on how to get back to my body…and time.

I’m thinking about going down to the office and see if I’m--, I mean my body is there. That Jeongguk guy is probably living in my body, I need to get to him and see what the hell is going on. But how? I used most of Jeongguk’s money to get to Subin’s school, man how does this guy live?! I got it, “hey, Hoseok?” he looks back up from reading his textbook, “would it be okay if I uh, borrowed some money, I kinda need it to catch a cab. I’ll pay you back once I get paid,” I say feeling awkward, I don’t think I ever asked anyone for money before,

“where you going?” he asked looking skeptical, shit, is he going to give me money or not? “To my…--, a relative’s office, my um, cousin, he works at the Morning Calm company. I was just going to drop by to see him and found out I don’t have enough to take a cab there,” Hoseok studies my face, is he going to buy it? He chuckles getting out his wallet, handing me cash, “whatever you’re up to just be careful man,” he smiles.

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I looked around the building as I walked in, everything seems so different. I quickly walked over to the secretary desk, “Hello what can I assist you with sir?” she smiles at me, I looked at her nametag and saw it was Haeun, wow, she looks different, seems like she put on a little weight? I cleared my throat and looked at her, “Hi yes, I’m here to see Mr.Kim Seokjin,” The smile on her face went away, “And…w-who are you?” “A relative of his, a long distance one.”
A sad look came to her face, what is it? “A relative you say?” “Yes,” “Well um, I’m very sorry sir,” she dropped her eyes to her desk, “But Mr.Kim isn’t with us any longer,” what?? “Is there some kind of mistake? Did he get fired?? Or is h--,” “Mr. Kim died sir,” she abruptly said.

What?

“Mr.Kim died 3 years ago, he was in a car accident.”

Car…accident…? Me…?

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