ding under a tree in the shade. His hair was slightly damp, and h

erard Ro

s time, I met him even earlier

voice brought me back to reality, and I re

s becoming incre

into a senior I knew. The senior helped me carry my luggage when I first arrived and then st

te noticed som

to approach you eagerly, but n

nd and found out that the senio

me with a comp

guy next door declared th

such a bold claim, but little did she know tha

to know Gerard after establishin

ious life, Gerard shoul

.

raction with them in this life, but it seeme

life, I finally located that place. However, unexpecte

ty, but her hair wa

into my eyes an

there was only on

e person next to it was aslee

, lost in thought

ver suddenly braked hard, and immediately a

e person next to me stirred,

lis

s was like a haunting whisper

when our eyes met, I was struck with a f

y fingers were digging into my palms,

was Gerard before, but now I finall

staring at him in conf

eepened, leaving

eaking, I remained tense, like a pu

ted and soon fell ba

angled with countless thr

rged forward powerfully, so forceful

his love for me, while Gerard, standing by, had gripped my chin

seat had been covered with dense t

rd still asleep in his seat. Even so, I dared no

finally stopping to catch m

er and melodic, however, ma

they had given me

look up and found G

.

my legs gave way, and I

oser. With each step he took, my heart seemed to be

g the fear and despair in my eye

lly fou

ere a cloth doll and firmly c

my mind unable to

vious life, I didn't h

ows, my cheeks, final

hat I realized how important you were.

my heart sank

on my neck, and Gerard

g my hope and leaving me with

e grass, rising and

oment, it felt li

.

replicate the life of m

ve a life witho

nd lashed out at Gerard with punches and kic

ne hand and threw me s

e door, but he was prepared, ty

, biting his hand until

he seat and bit my chin vindictively. He bit with all his might, and

ll locked up in his v

orn, was completely as mad as

ly made me pledge that I would not leave. Whenever what I said was not thi

ke on me, when what I thought was hope

nd though only two days pass

eam, I saw that she had never given up searching

r, never imagining my mother in th

e, vowing silently that I would survive an