“Seol-ah… Can’t you stay by my side a little longer..? Sobbing.....”
Yeonjun was lying on the ground in a corner of a dark room, crying, calling out to Seol-i.
It was raining outside, and the room was filled with silence.
Seol-ah's last smile in my memory was still vivid in my mind.
“Without you… how on earth am I supposed to live…”
Han Seol-ah. The woman Yeon-jun truly loved.
But—she died in a car accident.
Without even a final greeting, without leaving a word to him, she disappeared like that.
That day, Yeonjun was busy with work and couldn't receive Seol-ah's last phone call.
"Brother, why aren't you answering your phone? I'll be there in an hour."
In the end, Seol-ah's last voice could only be heard through the remaining automatic recording.
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At the time of the accident, it was raining heavily.
That night felt like an endless nightmare.
hospital emergency room,
And... a white cloth covering Seol-ah under bright lights.
"S... Seol-ah... Uh... Why are you like this?"
"I know your guardian is very sad, but..."
“Seol-ah… Seol-ah!! Please… Please wake up!! At least say something!!!! Han-seol!!!!!!!! Ugh....”
Yeonjun, who had collapsed in the hospital hallway, was letting out something between a cry and a scream.
No one could come forward and say a word to him.
After the accident, the Fed's daily life was completely ruined.
Even when I opened my eyes in the morning and when I closed them at night, I thought of Seol-ah.
It was the same at work.
Reports piled up, and during meetings, he just sat there with blank stares.
My colleague approached me cautiously.
“Mr. Yeonjun… Are you sure you’re okay?”
“…Yes, I just… couldn’t sleep.”
".... Cheer up, all pain will pass."
Should I pass by?
If pain is just a passing thing, it should be less painful by now.
Why is it like this... why does it hurt like this?
Even when I closed my eyes, Seol-ah came to mind,
Even when he opened his eyes, it felt like Seol-ah was by his side.
and
Every night, when I lay in bed, I saw her.
A blurry image. But it was definitely Seol-ah's face.
'Seol-ah... Are you Seol-ah? Is that why you're seeing me..? ...'
Yeonjun would barely manage to fall asleep while reaching out to Seol-ah, who was floating above the ceiling that he couldn't even reach.
As usual, the blurry thing that appeared before his eyes,
The hazy remnant stood still by the door and whispered to Yeonjun.
“Yeonjun…”
At that moment, the Fed jumped to its feet.
“…Seol-ah?”
Yeonjun quickly scanned the room with his eyes in surprise.
And again, I turned my eyes towards the door.
Seol-ah was still there.
It was faint, but clearly—it was Seol-ah.
“Seol-ah… Seol-ah, is that really you?”
Yeonjun muttered and walked towards the door toward the hazy figure.
The closer he got, the farther away it got, and Yeonjun continued to follow the figure.
"Yeonjun....."
"Yeah, Seol-ah... Ugh... Why you now... why now......"
“You want to follow me, right? Don’t get sick anymore, because of me.”
"I'll follow you... sob, don't ever... leave me alone again..."
Tears clouded his vision, and in his dazed state, Yeonjun's feet
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I headed towards the veranda railing.
The blurry thing soon smiled.
In the quiet night air, my toes touched the railing.
"Let's go together"
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- Continued from Part (2)
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