The sea that embraces you
dream
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"Poopoo puha!!"
꿈 속 다해
" Stretch your arms a little longer!! "
A beach with few people.
I'm teaching someone how to swim today too.
Maybe it was because it was a dream, but I wasn't scared even though I was in the water.
???
"Ugh!!!"
꿈 속 다해
"Breathe!! Relax your body!!"
I didn't know his face or name at all, but he slowly followed me.
At that momentㅡ
A huge wave swallowed us up.
우는 다해
"Gasp gasp..."
I took a deep breath and opened my eyes wide.
My heart pounded and cold sweat ran down my spine.
다해
"Ha... It's this dream again..."
I've been having similar dreams frequently since the aquarium incident a month ago.
When I woke up from a dream, I was always drenched in sweat.
As if I was really submerged in water.
I struggled to get up and get ready for work.
I was riding the bus and rang the bell to get off at a familiar stop.
다해
"Ah... I got off here again."
This is the bus stop right in front of the aquarium, my former workplace.
I haven't been at my new job for long
I sometimes get off here out of habit.
밤비
"Huh? I have to do it!!"
On the bus that followed, someone called out to me.
It was Bambi, my former coworker.
밤비
"Long time no see, Dahaeya!"
밤비
" how have you been doing? "
다해
"Yeah... Bambi, how are you doing?"
Bambi is the only friend who gave me strength when I was working.
However, after the accident, I unilaterally cut off contact.
밤비
"I'm doing well!"
밤비
"Except that I'm a little bored without you..."
밤비
"Oh, and the CEO keeps nagging me every day that sales have dropped since you left. ㅠㅠㅠ"
밤비
"You don't plan on coming back?"
In contrast to Bambi's delighted expression, my expression hardened.
다해
"Ah... that's..."
It felt like water was rushing into my head.
The dark aquarium. I'm trapped there.
As the thought came to mind, I held my breath without realizing it.
밤비
"Hey, what's wrong with you!!"
밤비
"You have to breathe!!"
When Bambi's voice, which had sounded hoarse, became clearer, I was finally able to breathe.
밤비
"Are you... okay?"
다해
"I... I'm sorry"
I left in a hurry, leaving behind a brief remark.
By the time I arrived at the coffee shop, I was already late.
카페 점장
"Daehae, again?"
다해
"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."
The store manager shot a sharp shot at Dahae.
카페 점장
"Oh my gosh, I'm sweating;;;"
카페 점장
"Clean up quickly and get ready for shift change."
카페 점장
"And I'll deduct the 10 minutes you're late from your paycheck!!"
Dahae kept apologizing and changed into her uniform.
However, there were many incidents that day, and the manager blamed all the customers' mistakes on Da-hae.
카페 점장
"Why are you like this today, Dahae?"
카페 점장
"It's been a month since I started working, what should I do if it's still like this?"
다해
...
Dahae swallowed the emotions welling up in her throat, unable to say anything.
11:40 PM
다해
"Ah... It was just the last train..."
After finishing the final cleaning at the store manager's direction, I finally arrived at the stop, but the last train had already left.
다해
"Ha... As expected"
Dahae sat at the empty bus stop and muttered.
다해
"If I have that dream, I'll be like this all day..."
다해
"It's even raining now ㅠㅠㅠ"
Unable to catch a taxi due to the sudden downpour, Dahae decided to walk home.
Opening the umbrella she'd kept in her bag for emergencies, Dahye walked away from the bus stop.
When I lifted my umbrella while walking
I got to see the aquarium again that I had seen on my way to work.
Dahae looked at the aquarium across the street and was lost in thought for a moment.
For Dahae, the aquarium was something she missed, but was scared, and something she was happy about, but didn't want to go back to.
It was a place where contradictory feelings coexisted.
Just as I was about to head home again—
I found a blue glowing stone in front of the aquarium door.
다해
"What is that...?"
Dahae tilted her head and approached the blinking blue light.
A crosswalk without a traffic light. The moment Dahae steps forward
Breadㅡ!!!!
The car horn honked.
I feel like my body is floating.
Da-ha thought, looking at the growing blue light toward him.
다해
"It's all because of that dream..."
Boom!
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...
다해
" eww... "
When Dahae opened her eyes, it felt like she was underwater.
The pressure felt on the flesh and the sound of chewing
다해
"Where is this...??? "
To be continued in the next episode...
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왓치미쀼뀨
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