ACT THREE

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I looked around, scanning the billboards that were flickering. They were dull and they stood on buildings.

Get your new Nokia now!
Coming at August 07, 1997!

My eyes widened.

My birthday.

My gaze dropped at the couple at the distance. They were happy, relieved, joyful. They looked at the baby in the woman's arms. And the woman had brown locks of hair as she wore a dress while the father had black hair, wearing a sweater and jeans.

"J-Jang Aehye, she's the sweetest baby, right, Youngjae?" The woman smiled at the man who was there with her as they were infront of the car.

"Yes she is, I'm so glad we're parents now, we'll have a happy family!" The dad smiled.

That baby... it's me.

Youngjae...

...is that my father's name?

I haven't heard of my father's name let alone my mother's. I stared at the couple with the baby as I heard another small conversation.

"She's a bundle of joy, little Aehye... that name is perfect for her," she smiled at her and my dad smiled at the baby.

"Hey, it's 7 in the evening. Let's go home now, the baby will get hungry," Youngjae said as they headed towards the car.

"She's gonna be hungry like his papa," she chuckled as Youngjae laughed, and he took out the car keys before inserting the car key and unlocking the car doors.

They soon hopped inside the car, and I heard the engine churn before they backed away from the driveway, and they soon exited the hospital.

I looked at the car that was driving farther and farther away from me, my lips parting as I tried to process what was happening.

Did the pocketwatch...

...bring me back to the day I was born?

I looked at the car that was still going on and on.

HONNNKKKK!

SCREEECHHH!

My eyes widened as I looked at huge water truck that suddenly came their way, and it was clearly driving in speed towards them.

And a loud crash welcomed.

CRASH!

My eyes widened as the car was sent flying to the rail of the bridge, the car tumbling and going in swivels as it did so.

And it hopped off the rail.

To the Han River.

"Mom?! Dad?!" I screamed as I tried to run, but I couldn't. It was like a force surrounded me, keeping me from going to them.

TAEHYUNG POV (1997)

I looked around as I walked along the sidewalk, I stopped at the pedestrian before waiting for the green light for me to walk across the other side.

I exhaled, looking around as I covered my face with a grey hoodie, looking at the pedestrian as it turned green, I looked at both sides before walking across.

HOONNNKKK!

My eyes widened at the huge water truck coming towards me, I swiftly ran to the other side so I wouldn't get hit.

But it seemed like it couldn't even turn the break on time as it held a loud sceech that rubbed against the tires and cement, running past the red light and swiveling around...

...before hitting a car.

And the car swiveled and tumbled as it hit the rail to the Han River.

AEHYE POV

I looked at the distance, words not coming out of my mouth as I did so, I looked at the car that was slowly sinking, the sounds of my parents' cries were audible as tears welded up in my eyes.

I heard my father beeping the phone, calling for help in his keypad. My eyes widened as I looked at the car that was halfway sinking.

Is this how it's going to end? The people I love slowly disappearing? Even if I don't know them? Even if I didn't even hear their voice or names?

Is this how much the world hates me?

I looked at the Han River.

And my eyes widened.

There was a figure running towards the rail,

And hopped themselves in the river.

THIRD PERSON POV

The figure ran towards the rail, breath short as they did, before diving inside the Han River.

They heard a loud cry, and loud sob and screams. And they couldn't help but just jump in and save the poor souls.

"Jang Aehye!"

"Aehye!"

"I'm sorry..."

The figure dove inside the deep and dark waters, the car was fully submerged as the crowd was surrounding the scene, some were contacting the police while trying to scold the driver of the water tank at the same time.

Taehyung swam, there were many accidents he's witnessed in almost a thousand years of his life, but the cry of a baby, a literal family inside made his heart melt.

Even though he had no heart.

He swam as he passed by the dead bodies of the two figures, holding each other tightly while the baby was screaming in the back seat, floating in the water.

Taehyung furrowed his brows as he kicked the door harshly, he pulled it open, before breaking the lock with his strong arms, sticking his arms inside before taking the crying baby who was already struggling to breathe.

He brought the baby to his chest as he swam up, the water becoming a bit more brighter.

As he swam up, his head went out of the water, and he took a huge breath before looking around, and he saw the police who just arrived.

"Quick! Marine squad! Move it!"

Taehyung sighed deeply before looking at the baby that was resting on his chest, and he exhaled deeply before swimming to the shore where no people were at.

He slowly placed the baby down, since the baby was still crying loudly and Taehyung looked around as he looked at the baby that was on the white sand, taking her breath sharply.

"Hey hey, don't cry, I'm here," Taehyung smiled at the little one and the baby looked back at him before showing a small smile.

"Your dad and mom... they're gonna be fine. They're in bedtime now," Taehyung said and the baby calmed down slowly, analyzing Taehyung's features.

Suddenly, there was a bright aura that surrounded both of them, something light and glowing that slowly fell between the gap they both had, and their eyes both captured the mesmering scene...

...this time... it was a single white feather that fell slowly between both of them.

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(UNEDITED)

A/N:

Vote cuz u finally get it u made it this far yay

Anyway, deja vu? 👀