THE FALL OF A GUARDIAN

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five minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts when the signal flashes on, thi

ntly adjusted myself at my seat as I looked around. T

I left this hometown bec

ies I did before our break up. I admit that it takes time to mend a shattered heart, there were lots of pressure I faced while I

hich was the one who will go to fetch me here at the airport, bu

ieked as my older brother just

pushing my luggage. They immediately greeted me with a wide smile on thei

me that you left the country and flew home to Korea! If your older brother didn't inf

ble to tell you about it and besides my brother already told ya, so what's the matter? At least I'm al

't have friends and I don't know why. They're avoiding me. As if I have a contagious disease

" my brother asked

ile before answering his

al?" (R

n't worry,"

me there, alright? Because since I found out what happened, I freaking want to give him an unforgettable kick at his

nted to start trouble

already. Mom is waiting and Ynnah should take some rest too," my older brother said that made his

the trip, Mandy shared a story with me about what happened in those moments that I

How's life in Korea?" s

t I think it's still all worth it. I met someone that helped me to move on, she's Liza Jeung. She's been there when I need some

ht me lots of lessons. She knows a lot and her sense of humor is contagious. Well, I alrea

home. I was immediately greeted

e you,

fectly f

ou," she leads the way while we'r

's all looks delicious and yummy." I said wh

her never gone even if I'm already in college. Sh

ok for your delicious meal," she said wi

ous," my older brother said s

scolded him as she napes him at the same time which made us a

rother poute

y will never end without the two of them teasing, fighting, an

my said as she sat down first at the table next to me and my sister an

e hanging out with someone. Well, it's the first time for

ment before I

sense of humor was so awesome and I want you to meet her. She'll be here nex

ady," Mandy said, who was excit

them as we resu

th my baggage. When I got to my room I put my luggage on th

a light. I have a lot of stuff just like my pink rabbit collections, and the only human size white teddy bear just on the side of my stuffed to

my room, I was sl

one on my bedside table. I lazily p

e to find som

rst day to look for him, well yeah! I want to see and talk to

rs. But why not look for him? Also, if it wasn't for him, maybe something terrible happened to me that night, there's a lot of crazy people arou

ill go to l

tuals, I immediately went down to the living room and walked towards the dining area. W

ed him on his cheeks and I sat dow

the office," he replied while taking a sip on his

ith Mandy? You look well dressed." I

Looks like, you're the one who has a date today,"

a date with myself. Isn't it

ead while his annoy

e your bitterness a little? You're n

s m

don?" I said th

ess. You know

siness. I don't give a shit." I said then left hi

omeone that caught my interest, so why should I still waste my time and effort for th

onal matters just like before. He knows how I suffered in heartbreak because of him. He was my first boyfriend and I do cherish hi

nd. The past

lots had changed in this area. The streets, decorations, and all seem to have changed. As I looked around the area, my eyes wi

ght as I stare

and it looks like my feet brought me here, opposite the pole with a mini forest not far f

care that he won't see and notice me. I admit that since we broke up, I have been pursuing him

like duh? I still have my pride. But my craziness ended up when my elder brother scolded me and grounded me for 2 wee

't feel the love I had before towards him now, not even a littl

hen he recognizes me a while ago. It looks like he didn't expect me today, how pathetic. I do

bdivision so I decided to go window shop

lib

y phone from my sling bag to see if there was a text while I was waiting for my order but sad to say, nothing so I decided to open my Twitter account to

der arrived so I bega

baritone voice in front of me asked. I loo

nk y

ng quietly when

ike he's recognizing me. Well, I can see it in my perip

me. So if you'll excuse me I have to go." I said as I got my ass u

Just looking for

mall first in case I saw him there but I can't fin

hat it was already dark. I looked at my wrist

ne texted me and there! There is a message fr

Kuya F

ddamn phone Yn

nd

I'm d

e rang

ancis c

reath before I

ay hang on the air when he ma

ith you and you didn't even answer your goddamn phone! What the fuck are you doing? We're so worried about you here but you didn

eally mad.

didn't notice your calls because my phone was turned silent. I just enjoyed watching the change in our area so

ll afraid of my brother. He is different when

tch you

be home later, promise." I don't want to go home y

ecause our subdivision is guarded and there w

get me clear, Francine?) this old man is very rigid when i

. When my Ex hurt me, he was furious and very angry. Good thing because we were in Korea at that moment when he found out,

bye." I said as I dropped the

r the rainforest not too far from where I was. I was close to our subdivision just a few corners away when I stopped walking an

the sky having a light at night, right? Unless it rains. Yes!

zed that there was a light in the sky opened! Does the sky see

You are full of

hallucinati

tare at. It's so painful in the eyes and it's glamorous. Then, there! I saw somethi

akes me back to reality. I shook my head, again and again, maybe I was just being weird but the cry beca

direction where I heard the cry, Maybe it's because he was a victim of bad people li

e it's dark. Suddenly my ears tightened when I heard heavy breathing behind the big

e he answered right? But no one answered.

no ghost Francine! You are just halluci

I walk closer to the big Narra tree whe

hat was it because it w

s no ghost or any t

calmin

made my heart pound more. There was nothing behind the big Narra tre

ing, at the same time I pinched myself, maybe everyth

moment I pinched my

s r