22 A Despairing Letter

Monday...

Another tedious day after the pastime weekend, waking up early in the daylight to prepare for school. It's not as exciting as it should be. Consequently, I'm receiving a letter to my locker.

Today, another letter coming from an unknown persona. I perceive that every girl wants to receive a love letter, however, in my case, it's not a typical confession letter. 

'You're on my dreams last night.

Your smile and touch,

all Deja vu...

feels so real when

you call me by my name

and touch me with your hands.

"Sorry"—the word I said not for you.

But for myself, for falling deeply.

I wish it was real as the sky,

and a star collides

when we are fine and wild.'

-No One

Many questions running through my head, is it really for me, or did I mistreat someone? Is it Youngjae? I can't believe I'm receiving this kind of letter. 

"What is that?" I hear a voice from behind. Within a second, I turn around and face him. 

"Random letter, " I reply as I place the letter inside my bag. My lips curve into a smile before strode back to my next class. Then, he follows me silently. 

"Someone bestowed a letter inside my locker, it's not a confession yet a despairing letter to someone," I say out of nowhere.

"What is it said?" He asked. 

"Loves for me." My feet voluntarily stop and look at him. 

"Unrequited love," I add and stroll to my class without waiting for his reaction. I wander inside my class and sit beside the window. All of the sudden, someone sits beside me. Thus, I look around and see my brother with a smile on his face. 

"What are you doing, Minnie?" I ask.

"Our professor joined the class to yours since we only have 10 students in this theater class. I don't know why you take this as your minor, it isn't relatable to your degree." He scoffs as he leans his cheeks on the desk. 

"My schedule is not loaded and I get this class for my PE. Also, I want to perform in a theater so I took this opportunity, " I explain. 

"You can just join a theater club if you want to expose your acting skills." He explains. 

"I want to learn some techniques and not just to perform." 

"I don't know why you are my sister." He sighs as he shakes his head, disowning me as his twin sister. 

"I don't either but what I know is you love me," I mock with a smirk on my face. He rolls his eyes and smacks my head. I just laugh whilst rubbing my head. Thereafter, Miss Evans walks inside the room and greets us. 

"Class, today we have 10 joined senior students, please be kind to them." We all nod in unison as an answer. 

"Your preliminary exam will be in two weeks and also this will be our last meeting class. Since it's a theater class, I want you to have a group for your roleplaying. 5-10 members per group, you can choose whoever you want but the play that you will be doing is inside this box that I bring today." Miss Evans announces. Our classmates are babbling with their friends to be in their group. 

Some senior students that join the class are Jungmin's friends, it's not difficult to find members. Each of the representatives walks in front to choose their topic. Jungmin pushes me to the front to pick some. 

I place my hand inside the box and get a piece of paper. I go back to my seat and slowly glimpse into the paper. Jungmin peeks on the paper and his eyes wide. The paper says 'Sleeping Beauty'

"S...sleeping beauty." He stutters. I nibble my lips with an anxious down my spine. Whereas I'm the only woman in the group so technically, I'll be the Aurora. 

"It has a kissing part." He states. I stare at him as my mouth gapes. He slowly closes it. 

"Since the groups pick their topic. I'm hoping that you will be doing your best for the play because that will be your preliminary examination so It will be held in two weeks. That would be all and goodbye class." Miss Evans utters with a grin and leaves the room. Thereafter, we step inside the cafeteria to discuss the play. 

"Minsoo, you're the only woman in the group, you'll definitely Aurora. Prior to the character, we need to change the flow of the story."   We approve of Mingyu's plan. Hence, we give suggestions and game plan for the play. 

"Taehyung is included in the class so we need to pick his character," Daewool mumble. My lips escape a heavy sigh as my head leans to my palm.

"Where's Taehyung?" I asked myself. 

"He's out of town. Doing something important." Minseok whispers while looking at me. I tilt my head in confusion. Did I say it out loud?

"I...I didn't ask." I stutter. 

"You just did." I bite my lips, realizing that I said it out loud. 

I clear my throat and say, "Nevermind."

"Back to the story. The father of Minsoo, Daewool, is a best friend of Maleficent, Taehyung. Maleficent is deeply in love with his father yet Daewool chooses the princess, Minseok as his wife and becomes a king. Maleficent is the outrage when hearing the news. As Minsoo got birth, they throw a party for the princess. Maleficent self invites to the party and gives a gift, a curse. Afterward, the table turns when Minsoo is in love with Maleficent." Jungmin explains. 

"What will be the curse?" I inquire. 

"Since it is sleeping beauty, the curse would be related to sleeping to death."

"Prick in the needle?" Daewool asks.

"Nope, too old for that. How about bitten by the snake?" Minseok asserts as we shake our heads. 

"You will be completely dead! Even a kiss wouldn't revive the princess." Seojun exclaims as he smashes Minseok's head. 

"How about when the full moon rises, the princess will be poisoned if she drinks the water on the pond or river, " Jinwoo suggests. We all looked at him in disbelief.

"Seriously Jinwoo? Why don't you just suggest poisoned by the apple given by her stepmother? We are not playing Snow White!" I exclaim. 

"We can figure that out tomorrow. Do you have class MinMin?" Jungmin implores me and shakes my head as an answer.

"I'll be going home after this," I confide.

 Thereon, I say goodbye to them and step out of the cafeteria, and dash to the main gate to reach the bus. 

When the bus arrives, I step inside the bus and taking the seat beside the window. My eyes focus outside to keep my track. 

After 15 minutes of travel, I step out of the bad and stroll to the sidewalk. I feel someone staring at me from far. My eyes wander the place and there, I see two familiar bunny masks leaning beneath the tree. I feel a shudder throughout my body when seeing them smile. 

I turn away and rush inside my house. I hurriedly lock the front door before glancing outside to see if they follow me. Luckily, there's no unknown persona outside. 

I toss my bag on the couch and go to the kitchen to get some drinks. I sit down the couch as I drink my juice. 'Don't open the door!' I spit my juice when hearing a voice coming inside the house.  

"Who are you?" I ask. 'Your mate.' A voice said. 

"What do you want?" I ask again as my eyes roll around to search for the voice. 

'I want you, my mate but not now. What I want is don't open the door.' the voice commands. 

But before I could ask, loud thumps coming from the door startles me. My body freezes for a moment when heeding a voice from outside. 

"Open. This. Door." My body trembles when a resonant voice echoing inside my head, striving to run upstairs yet my body can't move. Continuously thumps the door and trying to unlock the doorknob.

'Calm down my mate. Go to your room and don't leave!' I feel relief when hearing the voice and rushes inside my room. I jump on my bed and hide inside my blanket. 

"Help me, please." I plead. Abruptly, there's an arms wrap around my waist. I feel safe whilst sensing the warmth all over my body.  

"You are safe now, I took care of everything downstairs. Sleep well, Min. I will be here beside you." I smile and nod. 

But before my eyes completely shut, I look beside me and see Taehyung with a smile on his face. 

"My Tae," I whisper as he slowly leans closer to my face and his lips touch my forehead.