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"if life were predictable it would
cease to be life, and be without flavor."

— Eleanor Roosevelt —

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[ 3RD PERSONS VIEW。]

The girl stared at her reflection through the mirror for the umpteenth time already, fingers caressing over her face, her pale golden eye looking through her body. A scowl on her face as she looked away, "I hate you." she spat, referring to a certain part of her face, mainly her left eye.

"I hate you!" she yelled out, tears flowing out of her eyes. She stepped away from the mirror, approaching the piano she had in her room. Taking a deep sigh, wiping her tears with her sleeves, she took a seat.

Closing her eyes, she let her self drift off with the music. Pouring every bit of emotion she had into the music, creating a deep sound that screamed sorrow and agony.

Shutting her eyes tightly, she let out a loud cry, her fingers pressing down the keys faster, the tempo quickly shifted. No longer was agony accompanied by sorrow, the moment her fingers pressed down, anger was present.

In the music and in the musician.

"What are you playing Haruka?" she flinched, hearing a faint voice that she knew belonged to Haruki ask her. Opening her eyes, she glanced to her right to find Haruki smiling at her.

Biting down her bottom lip, she suppressed her tears, a euphoric feeling rising up in her as she faced Haruki, or more like, a memory of Haruki.

"Winter Wind, Haruki." the girl replied to her twin sister, her lips forming a sad smile.

Haruki scrunched her nose and scratched her head, "Winter Wind in autumn?"

Haruka stifled a laugh, head trailing back to focus on the piano keys. She slowly let the music take her, as she looked up. "Don't you feel the winter wind during autumn some times?"

Haruki pursed her lips, "I guess so... but still! I don't get how Winter Wind starts off slow an then a few seconds later, you go pressing all sorts of keys!"

The dark brown haired girl smirked, opening her eye to glance at the frustrated girl, "It's like the winter breeze blowing onto you suddenly."

"But– why are you pressing so hard, Haruka? If the sound of music you're creating right now was a person, they sound like they're in pain..." Haruki frowned.

Haruka looked down, "The sound of music conveys what the musician has deep in their heart. If it does sound like I'm in pain..." she looks to her side, only to find Haruki gone. She scoffs lightly, "then maybe I am."

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"Oh shit, I'm so sorry!" Lihua apologized as she ran down the halls, bumping into Jeno all of a sudden. "J-Jeno!"

Jeno flashed her a forced smile, "Lihua, be careful and watch where you're going." he scolded lightly, patting her shoulder.

With a sheepish smile, Lihua rubbed her nape awkwardly, "I-I'm so sorry..." she bowed down her head making Jeno shake his head. "It's fine Lihua. How is Chenle doing?" he suddenly brought up the topic, making Lihua flinch in shock.

"A-Are you seriously asking me?" she points at her self and Jeno nodded, an unfazed expression plastered on his face.

"Is he okay?"

Lihua clutched onto her phone, feeling it buzz one at a time, probably a message notification. "I hope he is..." she mumbled, "I think the only person he could talk to right now is Renjun."

Jeno nodded his head, "Ah... well I hope he's doing fine as well. Where are you heading to by the way?"

Lihua pointed down the hallway, where the student council office was. Jeno glanced back and his brows furrows upon seeing the council office, "What are you going to do there?"

"Um– to talk to Hanmi-sunbaenim..." she trailed off, avoiding Jeno's stare.

"For what?"

Lihua shook her head, pushing pass through the older boy, "Doesn't matter."

Jeno caught her wrist before she could even go farther, "It matters, Lihua. For what?" he repeated, voice was as stern making her grow nervous.

Lihua sighed, "Haruki..." she revealed making Jeno let go of her, gasping as he stepped back.

"What do you mean... 'Haruki'?"

"She's not dead."

"She is." another boy steps into their conversation, and Lihua creased her forehead. "Renjun?"

"I thought you– you know, with the whole Hanmi..." Lihua tried to explain, but her words ended up being jumbled and messy.

Renjun pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing deeply, "I change my mind. I think the Choi's are hiding something from us."

Jeno balled his fingers into a fist, teeth clenching in annoyance, "Can't we all just–" his sentence was cut off when Jaemin appeared beside Renjun. "Jaemin?"

Jaemin crossed his arms, "As much as I didn't want to do this, I think we should."

"Do what!?" Jeno fumed.

"Find out what Haruki was hiding." Lihua answered.

"Haruki wasn't hiding anything, can't you all just leave her case aside?" Jeno pointed out but the others seemed to get more stubborn. He scoffed and turned away, "We shouldn't mess with anything, okay? Haruki's... gone, we should just except that." he stated before walking off.

Lihua frowned and looked at the two other boys who averted their gazes far from Jeno's figure. "Are you two okay?" she whispered and watched the two teenagers walk towards the council room.

Lihua gently bit the insides of her cheeks before looking down to check her notifications. All were messages from Chenle.

CHENLE.
≫ Lihua!
≫ Yah! Why aren't you answering me?
≫ Zhong Lihuaaaaaa!
≫ LIHUAAAA!

LIHUA.
≫ whAt?!

CHENLE.
≫ did mrs. choi say anything about
a third letter?

LIHUA.
≫ what the heck?
≫ what do you even mean by third letter?
≫ there were only two letters found,
both were addressed for the Choi's.

CHENLE.
≫ who choi?

LIHUA.
≫ uhh... IDK? Mrs. Choi? Mr. Choi?
≫ what is all this about anyways?
≫ what do you mean by a third letter?

CHENLE.
≫ my mother visited my hotel awhile ago...
≫ she gave me a letter and said it was for me,
from... haruki

Lihua gasped and her phone nearly fell from her grasp. Taking a deep breath she looked up to find Renjun staring at her, "Lihua, are you okay?" the boy asked her softly, noticing how tense the younger girl was.

Lihua nodded, "Y-Yes!" she replied almost immediately before looking back down on her device.

LIHUA.
≫ SHIT?!
≫ NO WAY!!

CHENLE.
≫ it was dated five days before her death, too!
however... mother said it was sent just two days ago.
≫ which means... someone else sent it for her...

LIHUA.
≫ what does the letter say?

CHENLE.
≫ it was a simple goodbye... but it stated a few... disturbing things.
≫ there was a PS at the end, saying that i should
go back to korea

LIHUA.
≫ what were the 'disturbing' things?

CHENLE.
≫ haruki's death... wasn't suicide...

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btw this story starts at early nov. 2018
what are your thoughts so far?

-jibin