TAEHYUNG POV

- 4 hours ago -

I turned a corner, and my eyes widened.

"Hey, Taehyung," the man that approached him greeted as he walked towards him.

"What... do you want?" Taehyung asked as he looked at the boy from head to toe, cocking a brow at the process.

"Do you know where Aehye is right now?" He asked as he leaned against the wall, looking at me from head to toe.

"Aren't you supposed to know because you're the bestfriend?" I replied as I looked back at him. We were in the empty corridor in school, and no one was there since it was already after school and some students already left.

"Oh... Aehye... didn't tell me," Jimin trailed off as he gave a sly smirk, wearing a black hoodie.

Black hoodie.

"Go ask Aehye, she'll tell you. I'm not in the place to answer that," I replied as I narrowed my eyes.

"I told you I couldn't find her. She probably left the school, just tell me, please? I really need to see her," he replied and I sighed deeply before replying.

"She's going to pick her cousin up at jail," I said and he grinned at me before giving a small bow.

"Thank you for the help Taehyung, I'll make sure I return the favor," he smirked before walking past me, and I looked back at him, my nose scrunching in the process.

That aura.... I can sense something is off.

An aura that was totally different. But I can't put my finger to it.

AEHYE POV

"Uhmm... uh... I'm not in the place to tell you that either, it might summon unfriendly ghosts," Namjoon replied as he looked down at his beer.

"Then... will Seokjin have a good next life? What does it seem to you? Did he do good enough?" I asked him and he gave me a small smile.

"He'll do fine, no need to worry," he responded and I smiled at him, my tears starting to dry up.

"But I also have another question.... I'm just really curious. Why can't I see Soobin possessing Jimin?" I asked.

"No one can see who the evil spirit posseses. No human eye can either. And Taehyung can only see ghosts and spirits in the open. The exorcist and the grim reaper are the only ones who can see the possesed ones," he replied and I nodded, absorbing that information.

"So you and Yoongi are some kind of... partners in crime?" I ask.

"Nope, he just came from nowhere. Which is normal for an exorcist, they tend to be really mysterious and full of crack and they act drunk 24/7," Namjoon replied.

NAMJOON POV

FLASHBACK

"Hey Namjoon," a voice called and my eyes widened as I slowly turned my head.

"S-seokjin?" I stuttered as I looked at the man from.

"So... grim reapers are real, I've been thinking about it my whole life," he smiled slightly, looking at his body that was on the ground.

"Seokjin.... no... no! Why?" I shook my head as I looked at him.

Actually, souls and grim reapers can use telepathy with each other. It is so we could not bother the humans that are alive.

"You know, no one knows what will happen to them, I was surprised I died, so I want you to take care of Aehye while I'm not there anymore," he said as he looked at me.

"But... but.... I understand... death is such a sour word in this world. It gives people mournings, pain, suffering. But if there isn't death in this world, there won't be good people, it'll be all filled with selfish people with selfish wants. That's why there's death in life, nothing lasts forever," I explained and he nodded.

"Was I great in this life?" He asked.

"Let's say you did, you were a good person in this life, and will always be," I said.

He smiled.

"I'm afraid I would like to go to the  Land of the Dead now, if you could... I would like Aehye to send me a few farewells through you," he said.

"Won't she freak out? You know... because I'm a grim reaper and she doesn't...," I trailed off, pretending that Aehye doesn't know about me.

"Can you just tell her to send a message to me? That won't hurt, just say it's for the funeral," Seokjin said and I sighed deeply.

I'll just have  to bring her there.

"Okay, thank you for living Seokjin. You did good," I said as I looked up at him and he smiled at me.

"Thank you for everything, Namjoon."

Then, a golden dust enveloped him, a cloud of gold surrounding him. And he was gone, he was now in the Land of the Dead, ready to be welcomed to the Almighty. He was swept away with the wind.

AEHYE POV

After my talking with Namjoon, he brought me back to the lonely and cold house. It's been like that ever since.

Seokjin didn't even get to step inside the house.

I slowly walked inside, looking around the dark living room and area that radiating the gloomy and stuffy atmopshere. I smiled sadly at the kitchen, where I remembered Seokjin would cook me lots of dishes.

"Okay! I made the spicy braised seafood today! And I know you love seafood!"

"You're really doing this for passing my exams, aren't you?" I askes as I looked at him.

"Anything, for my favorite cousin," he smiled back. "Now, do you want me to feed you?"

"Seokjin, I'm not a kid," I replied and he laughed.

A tear rolled down my cheek as I looked at the empty table and the cold air that was sent chills down my spine. I looked up the staircase before slowly stepping towards my room.

I opened my room before walking inside, throwing my bag to the side and not bothering to change into my clothes, before kneeling down infront of my bed and placing my head on the the bed, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"I can't... do this anymore...," I sobbed as I looked around.

"I can't do this anymore, I want to give up," I said between sobs as I burrowed my hand inside my front pocket, and taking out the golden and glowing pocketwatch.

"Please... no more... I don't want to anymore... I'm suffering," I said as I blinked at it, the pocketwatch in the palm of my hand.

"I know there's a reason for this, there's a reason why I was chosen, but please... I'm weak and tired," I cried.

"Aehye, you're a strong woman, don't be sad, don't give up. You still have a lot in your way."

I looked at the pocketwatch, and I shut my eyes closed before resting my head on the bed.

"I know you're tired... I know you hate yourself, you're unwanted, you're giving up. But honey, there will always be hard times, there will always be someone who will hate you, will throw you away, kick you, or even leave you. But let me tell you this, you're precious, you're strong to handle all these. And you've come so far."

I shut my eyes closed, listening to the voice that was from somehwere.

Somewhere like the pocketwatch.

Soon, I drifted off in a deep slumber, my eyes closing as my hands falling drowsy as I close my eyes and let everything loose.

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I slowly opened my eyes, but they soon widened as I looked around what was happening. I looked around the dim and dark atmosphere.

How did I end up outside?

I was standing beside the Han River. And I was at the sidewalks near the road. There were passing cars and across the road were tall buildings of Seoul.

"Jang Aehye..."

I turned to the direction to who called my name.

And there was a woman and a man, holding a baby.

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A/N:

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