The ocean breeze and the warm sun grazed my skin as I took in a fresh breath of mixed salty and sweet air and closed my eyes.

I was traveling on a ferry boat, going back to Jeju Island after 3 years have passed.

Our promise we had made those years ago... I
was coming back to fulfill them.

In three years... things have changed so much after she'd gone. My dreams of playing and singing music, I was putting more focus into it so that I won't think about her in order to be depressed.

But when I play, and when I start to sing some love story... I always think of her.

As soon as I felt the the ferry boat stopped, I let go of the railings and reopened my eyes as I started to follow the crowd of people off the boat, and into the tour buses.

As I rode on the bus, I stared out the window and saw the beautiful scenery of Jeju Island that never changed, and watched people go by as the bus went... and looked ahead to see a girl walking ahead with short hair...

My eyes widened as the bus went passed her, and I looked out the window to see...

it was just another girl with short hair...

I still am hallucinating that I see her every time a girl with short hair passes by me, and I would always stop them, but when they turn around... they weren't her.

The bus stopped, and I looked up at the location to see that we were here.

I got off the bus with other people, and began walking my own way from them.

As I walked, I looked around the area, and smiled to myself as memories began to fill my head... and I began to remember that one week we had spent together that felt like an eternity.

I stopped when my feet touched the first hinges of grass, and I looked up to see...
I was finally here.

I continued to walk though all the grass, and down near the cliff side where I saw the lone barren tree... but somehow... this tree wasn't barren.

It was a tall and strong cherry blossom tree that was in full bloom, it's buds fully opened. In the distance, the ocean view was still unchanging with the mountains in the background and the lighthouse.

As I walked closer to the tree, only did I stopped in my tracks when I looked down to see the pile of rocks that we had placed there so that we could remember where to open the box after years had passed.

The sudden sadness hit me right in the chest, and I leaned against the tree and began to sit down.

I closed my eyes as I felt my steady heartbeat pound, knowing how much tears, heartbreak, and emotions I would have to go though when I dig up the box... knowing she won't be there beside me.

I asked her at this same spot... if she would remember me, not knowing then that... I was the one who was going to loose her. And now I am here, the one to remember her instead.

The cherry blossom tree branches began to rustle as the breeze began to blow a little harder, and it's full petals began to fall slowly around me, and it started to make me yearn for her.

The tears began to flow from my eyes, and I leaned my head against the tree bark, feeling
empty.

"Shhh... Taehyung-ah... don't cry..."

It was Hyeri's voice...
but I knew it was just in my head.

"I miss you so much Hyeri-ah..." I say out loud and I was unable to comprehend if I could go on and dig up the box without her beside me. "So much it hurts..."

"But I'm right here... beside you."

I shook my head furiously, knowing this was all part of my head.

"No, you're not real. Your just part of my dreams again."

"You're wrong. You're in our forever."

The wind began to make the trees sway above me and it caused me to stir, and I started to open my eyes but my vision was blurred by my tears and I started to wipe them off, when warm thumbs wiped them off for me instead.

With clearer vision now, I looked up and saw Hyeri smiling at me as she sat in front of me.

If I was dreaming... I wouldn't know. If I was hallucinating... I still wouldn't know and I don't care at this point. All I care is that she , wether she was real, or not... she was here.

Her lips broke out into a beautiful smile, the one I thought I would never see again.

"Stupid! It took you long enough to know I was here the whole time."

"H- Hyeri... you're..." I was wordless as I stared at her.

She was just like how I visualized her when I blacked out in the emergency room, thinking I was having my last fantasy before I would pass in eternal sleep. She wore the same flower crown I made for her, and was in the same bright summer dress I've always dreamed her to be in.

"Alive? Of course! I've always been with you," She say, and reached forward and poked my chest, where my heart was. " in here."

I looked up at her, as her cold hands caress my face in between her small hands... just like the night we said our goodbyes right outside my hospital room... not knowing that was really our last forever.

"Hyeri... I've missed you." I started to cry.

Everyday it hurts when I think about the unfortunate events that could've easily have been prevented that day of the accident that resulted in her death.

But what caused the most pained was that I was the cause of it... because she was just on her way to show me her fresh new haircut when the drunk driver accidentally swerved and hit right into her on the sidelines.

With her last dying breath... she offered the most precious gift she could ever give to me.

"And I. I too, have been waiting this long to meet you after these past 3 years." She says, and leaned out, grabbing my hands in hers. "That's why... I'm here with you by your side to open the box."

She smiled, and began to stand up. "Come on, let's open the box before time slips us by."

I forced myself to stand up, and walked to the site, and knelt down around the pile of rocks.

Instinctively, I began to reach out, and picked the rocks out one by one. When I reached the soil, I grabbed one of the items I brought with me, a shovel, and began to dig.

After a while of digging, I struck something hard in the bottom of the ground. I wiped the dirt off the box as I set it back on the ground again.

The moment was finally here, and I drew a quick breath and mentally prepared myself.

After a while, I reached down and grabbed my key from inside of my shirt. I had placed the key in a necklace around my neck, and wore it all this time for this moment.

I took the key and placed it in the lock, and turned. The box clicked opened almost immediately, and I slowly lifted the lid up.

I looked inside to see our envelopes, and dried and crushed up flower petals we had placed.

I remembered something, and reached deep inside the box, and grabbed the one thing I didn't let her see when I had placed it inside the box.

"This... I made it for you."
I smiled to myself.

I held the CD disk in between my hand, reading the title of the song I wrote just for her.

Hug me.

I held it close to my chest, as the feeling of sadness overcame me immensely as I came to the realization that she'll never be able to hear my song for her.

I sighed deeply and put the CD aside, as her voice rang through my head like it was just yesterday when we were still high school students, sitting on top of the school roof together.

"I know you'll become a great singer one day," She once told me, as she swung her legs over the ledge. "you're very creative and not to mention very talented You better show it off okay? That'll make me feel proud."

I chuckled a little, shaking my head at those fond memories of her, and I reached down again inside the box to grab the letter in the box... her letter to me.

I looked at the yellowy colored envelope with my name scrawled in her own beautiful writing, and smiled to myself.

Carefully, I began to tear the top edge of the envelope, and lifted the folds up.

I took out the letter inside, and began to open it to a full page full of her writing, and began to read.

My Dearest Taehyung...

I don't know if you will be able to read my letter in 3 years, or if we would be able to keep our keys for that long without losing it, but I'm still hoping. I had a complicated time trying to think of what to write to the future you, so I'll just keep it sweet and simple. Are you still handsome as ever, or you turned ugly with age?

I thought about it, and realized that when you read this, you'll be 19, and I'll be 20.

Geez I'll be so old! But you'll be old too so I'll laugh at you first. I'll be serious now. Taehyung, even though you may think I don't act like it, I really love you. I just wish our time here on Jeju Island would be longer... but it has to be so short because we only have a week. But I still don't really mind it, since we'd be together after leaving here.

Taehyung-ah, I'll love you forever and ever... remember that. I don't know our future will look like, but just know well enough... you're the best thing that ever happened to me, because you were the one who taught me to love again when I thought I couldn't ever be able to love someone again. And for that... I am very thankful to you.

I also prepared a big gift for you, so you better appreciate it >:)

By the time you read this part, I'll probably be so excited , that I won't be able to look at you.

The hill side where we will bury our letters...
is where my gift is for you.

I took a moment to look up at my surroundings, and I tried to see what wasn't here last time we were here, but I couldn't register what it was.

I looked down at the letter again.

Stupid! It's the flowers! I spread some flower seeds around the area when you were away from me, and I hope they have bloomed by now so you can see them with me.

Do you like them?

I'm sure you will :)

I love you infinity...

- Lee Hyeri

"and beyond..."
I whispered, completing the sentence we'd always say to each other every time we would say goodbye. I wiped the tears off my face as I looked up again, and knew where to go.

With her letter still in my hand, I got up on my feet and ran down past the tree and down the middle of the hill, and when I got closer to the edges of the cliff, I could only gasp.

Many different colored flowers covered the hillside, and I was at awe.

It was the gift she had gave me from in the letter.

I smiled as more tears began to fall from my eyes as I looked at the beautiful patches of flowers that covered almost all of the hillside.

I began to feel a very calming yet relaxed presence again, as the breeze blew around me as I looked at the flowers.

Slowly... I began to walk into the patches of flowers, holding my hand out as I felt each one tickle my hand.

As I went, I came across a flower that stood out more than the rest. It was a single yellow rose, in full bloom. No doubt, it caught my eye, and I started to walk towards it to pluck it, when something stopped me.

A single yellow butterfly fluttering by, and landed right one of the lips of the petals, resting it's wings, and I found hope and light.

I placed my hand over her heart beating in my chest, and closed my eyes as I took a deep breath in... finally finding the peace and closure that I can now finally accept.

Our story may seem like it was so short, and a sad tragedy, but I had realized soon after... our love story was just the beginning because... our love is not over.

END.