Eternal life

Chapter 28

As Young Saeng woke up, he got dressed and went out, on the way throwing out some of the bags. He got to the shop and bought necessary ingredients to make himself a proper breakfast as well survive the upcoming days. He got back and prepared the food. Then he went out again, throwing out the rest of trash and headed to the museum.

Little did he know about the date and faced the problem: it was Monday. The art gallery was closed and no one was to be found inside. He had an idea to call Min Jisoo, but he gave up. Giving it a second thought, he decided it was too much. He has to start living without someone's help. He has to fight for his own and apologize everyone alone. It's not something he can avoid, but as for now, he has to postpone it to the next day.

He went to the flower shop and grabbed some bouquet. After that he headed to the columbarium, where Aeri's urn was located. It was his first time visiting that place. Earlier in the days Jisoo messaged him where it was. He looked at the address and headed to that place.

As he got there he found her. Aeri's picture was displayed in the front. It had to be an older photo, because she had different haircut on it. Beside laid her watch, that she always had on her wrist. On the glass was one note attached: 'I love you' and signed by her best firend. He put on it the flowers and added his note: 'One again, I'm sorry'. With solemn face he left that building.

When he got into the flat he opened Aeri's laptop. He used it before, therefore he knew the password. He had to have a plan B, if the gallery director will not hire him back. Since he already had identity, he decided to look for a job online. Anything, that would give him money was enough. He aimed for some physical work, because, as he found it yesterday, it can stop him from overthinking.

He made something to eat and time passed as he was writing down job offers, reading pieces of advice how to find a good occupation and watching some show on the TV. It got dark and he decided to get himself do bed.

As he switched off all the lights in the living room and entered the bedroom, he fell onto the ground and crawled to the opposite wall of the small corridor in horror. There was a person sitting on the bed.

With her face all sad, Aeri was looking at him. 'I did not ascend. I'm still here.'

He grabbed the wall behind him and gasped for air. 'I can see! B-but why?'

'I don't know!'

He rubbed his face, asking the question he already knew the answer for. 'It's really you?'

'Do you want to call Jisoo again?'

'If I can, I would prefer not to. What happened?!' He got himself up from the floor and sit beside her on the bed. His body did sink into the duvet, her didn't have any impact on it.

'As if I would know... I disappeared, you saw. It was like in the begging, it felt like I was beside the time. I thought it was the right way. But then opened my eyes and I was still in the same place! I went to see Yejun, maybe he did not receive the letter. But he got it!'

While explaining the situation she forgot to focus and slightly flew into air. Young Saeng had to remind her to stick to the ground. 'And...?'

'Well, I think that he was mainly shocked. But he definitely read it and checked this account! So he got the money! Then why I can't rest in peace?'

He cracked his fingers while thinking out loud. 'Did you find the shaman?'

'Yeah, I went straight to her. But she was asleep and as a shaman, for peaceful sleep she puts a lot of traps. So I couldn't wake her up. Therefore I'm here again. I didn't want to scare you, but...'