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Status: COMPLETED
"Told you, you'll die without me." his eyes flash a hint of electric blue. Her senses kick in as she moves away from him with a numbed expression, she is losing her focus, "Ki...
Genesis: Its kay, chat whenever you are ready. Miss you.
Maisy: Miss you more.
With that, she is off the line.
She plopped down on the floor and tossed her phone across the room. She thinks to herself: This is it. I'm losing my friend.
She can feel it in her bones, the time she and Maisy spend on a video call has been shortened and her chats are not as frequent anymore. Distance does kill relationships, even if it is just friendship.
"Genesis! Dinner's ready, come down before I come and drag your ass off the bed!" Jin Woo shouted from the dining hall.
She replied weakly, much to herself, "I don't feel like eating."
His threats are quite some motivation for her to pull herself up from the wooden floor and rushes down to the hall with a bright smile a.k.a faking happiness smile.
"Carbonara again?"
"In case you forget, you can only eat whatever I prepare without a word, if you really refuse to eat the carbonara, might as well dig some mud from the backyard and pretend that it's chocolate ice cream."
"Calm down man, I'm not complaining, it is just a statement!"
Jin Woo is Genesis's cousin.
They tried to kill each other, checked.
Learnt to care for each other, checked.
Learnt to love each other like family, checked.
Starts to bicker whenever they got the chance, checked.
They have the closest relationship with the cousins. Aunt Flo and Uncle Kwon (Jin Woo's parents) left town for a couple of days due to business matters. Leaving Genesis to suffer under Jin Woo's terrible cooking skills.
This is her fifth too salty carbonara meal. But she will bear with it as long it makes Jin Woo feels proud thinking that his food is nice (he has some serious taste bud problem).
"School starts tomorrow, you got everything you need?"
"I need new headphones and some notebooks, let's pick them up after dinner."
"Sure. Oh, how's Maisy?"
"Busier than ever," Genesis says it with distaste, she still holds a grudge against Jin Woo for forcing her to move here in Jernith with them, far away from the place she grew up.
Jin Woo puts down his fork, "Hey, I know it is unfair for you to leave your old school and friends behind and start a new life. But it is for you own good."
"It is my last year in school." She argued, "I can take care of myself for one year and move here after I graduate, but you said no."
"What, you expect me to say yes to leaving you a thousand miles away with no one around you?"
"I'm not a kid anymore! Starting a new life here makes me feel sick. You know it well enough I will be an outcast and never fit in!"
"Stop saying things like that!"
"It is the fact! Gosh, you are being ridiculous!"
"You were fine before this..."
"Kwon Jin Woo, I had no choice! No choice at all!" tears fills her eyes, "Yes, I hate to move, hate to start a new life but I'll try for you guys. You all are the last family members I have. So do me a favour and stop reminding me of my old life."
"Gene ah, I'm sorry."
"No, I am sorry. I'm the one being emotional. I will be fine, just give me some time. I promise." She silently cursed herself, how can she act on her impulse without thinking things through.
She is in total conflict. Half of her wants to move here in Jernith with Jin Woo and his family, half of her wanted to stay where she belongs. Causing her thoughts to be messed up completely and became bipolar.
He sighed, knowing her thoughts, "come on, we'll drop this topic for now and go get the things you need."
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Genesis chose a black colour headphone, the quality of it is so good. Good enough to block out everything, EVERYTHING. She picks up a few plain colour notebooks with square boxes. When she is about to leave, a tiny sculpture caught her attention.
It is an angel with black wings, holding hands with a female sorcerer. They face each other with their backs and their intertwined hands are hidden under the sorcerer's sleeves.
Forbidden.
The name for this artwork is Forbidden. She has the urge to know their story, to study them, to mourn for their forbidden love.
"Please wrap this up for me." She tells the worker politely.
"It is not for sale."
His deep voice sends chills down her back, she turns to face him. Genesis made a wrong move by looking into his eyes.
As if his eyes have pierced through her soul, read about her future and made a conclusion about her. She's breathless for a second before gaining her senses back.
Curious, she asks, "Why is it not for sale?"
"Because it's not." He replies with monotone.
His attitude sparks the anger inside Genesis, "I beg your pardon, I asked a question and expects for a full answer."
"It is priceless. So, not for sale." He remains cool, "now, I beg your pardon. If you would just, please pay for the things you are holding and leave fast. I need to close the shop."
Jin Woo appears out of nowhere and calls for Genesis, "I'll pay for it. We need to go now."
The man acts fast and scanned all the barcodes, "120 dollars."
Jin Woo paid them with cash, and frowned, "you bought a 100 dollars' headphone."
"Originally 200 dollars. It's on promotion. So live with it." Genesis smirks and grabbed her stuff not before glaring the man with the rude attitude.
Even after the two left the store, the only worker a.k.a. the rude man stares after her.
"Hyung, I sensed something." A teenager showed up with a worried face.
"I know." Taehyung replies, "I sensed it too."
"Kook ah."
"Ne, hyung?"
"I can't see it."
Jungkook eyes widened at Taehyung's word, "you can't?"
"I can't." He looks down, "And I don't feel good about it."
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