I know that the end is near..because I know one of us needs to live. For someone who doesn't have anyone but Wonwoo, I know that he needs to go on his own. He has a battle to fight, and I am being a rock in the way if I don't go. Maybe I can see my sister, the only one who protected me from the darkness of the world.

I remember the day I walked into the institute....being an orphan and the thought of living there until I am old...it scares me. It was a dark palace, with hideous and dark guards. The years I've lived alone, with Wonwoo, and being raped...my life seemed the most brightest when Wonwoo protected me.

His desperate face looking at me, trying to make me stay awake and alive. It brings me to tears as I can't do anything. I know he's hurt even more than I am, as he's carrying me and running. But nothing in this world seems to be on my side. If I would have grown up till 35, and obeyed..maybe I would have been not living this terrible lie.

I fully regret it now, coming out and meeting him. He seems to have a stable life, and I would have met him after this war is all done. He doesn't act like himself from the years I've known him, and I should have left it like that.

I needed to go so that he can be happier. But seeing his tears falling down onto my face, hitting my cheek, I don't want to leave this poor guy behind. What if he hurts himself? What if he has to go back to his horrible life? He needs to experience the real world..not this some sort of forest. The promise I have made with him, it seems so fake and unpromising. I don't know why and how I believed that it would happen.

As my breath shortens, I see a scene playing out in my head as my head starts to slowly clear. It is a few days before Wonwoo is taken out.

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"I promise to death. That I will be with Nabi."

"And I promise to death. That I will be with Wonwoo. We can never break this promise and continue to be together, until we are both out."

"And we will love each other, even if one of us has to go or stay..."

I looked at Wonwoo as he said the last verse. His eyes seemed to avoid me, and I tapped his cheek, wanting his attention on me. He slowly looked at me, and said, "I mean if one of us had to get taken out..."

I shook my head, knowing that this guy is hiding something from me. I groaned and complained, "What is it Wonwoo?"

He sighed to himself and replied, "It's nothing."

I pouted angrily at him and said, "We're a couple. Are you going to--"

He kissed my lips to shut me up, and I pulled back, not wanting to fall into his tricks. He smiled and said, "It's really nothing Nabi."

I rolled my eyes and looked away, mumbling, "Sure you are."

He pulled me close, like if we are already close enough. It made the crapped closet even more smaller as we were hiding. He said, "I promise to my girlfriend, that it's really nothing. You need to believe me."

He looked at me with sulking eyes and I replied, "What if I don-"

He interrupted me again by kissing me, this darn Wonwoo sure has a lot of tricks up his sleeves and I willingly let him kiss me again, by wrapping my arms around his neck.

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It only feels like that happened yesterday, yet we are running to escape. I weakly say, "Wonwoo...p-put me down."

Though he told me not say anything earlier, I need to get this out of my mouth before I leave forever. He looks at me with hopeful eyes and says, "We reached the end of the forest. Hold on."

He bends over and catches his breathe before entering into the city, with evening soon hitting. I clutch onto his shirt, wanting him to please focus on me, but he wouldn't listen. I swallow the saliva that is slowly stopping itself from reforming. We finally reach into the emergency room, but I feel my whole body is numb, unable to move. He screams for help, with the nurses coming towards us.

I shake my head, as it's the only part of the body that can move. My visions are blurring again, but this time it isn't clearing up. He holds my hand as he sets me on the bed, and I say weakly, "Wonwoo...let me speak."

He nods, being half distracted since the nurses are gathering around me, hooking up wires and other things. I continue, "I-im sorry for n-not k-keeping our promise."

"Don't say that Nabi."

"I'm sorry Wonwoo."

"Na-Nabi."

Tears well up in the both of our eyes, and he wipes my tears with his thumb. I say, "I love you...don't be sad. We can meet again soon."

My breathe shortens slowly....giving me a last chance to breathe. He leans in and kisses me, wanting me to stay. His taste lingers in my mouth as he pulls away, and I see a bright light.

And the face of Wonwoo disappears slowly....

And I feel my body feeling more at peace....