Chapter 13: Chapter 13

Precious might smile and not worry so much that pregnancy is nothing. Even abortion is a small matter for her. But deep down she felt very scared. Many concerns arose in her mind, but Precious tried to look indifferent and tough because for her it was to protect her pride. Her self-esteem is so high that she cannot show her weaknesses to anyone. But abortion? Is that really the right choice to protect her pride? Killing the life in her body, even Precious was not sure if that was the right choice to make.

Her world felt chaotic and messy like a sand castle destroyed by the waves. Precious sat and leaned against the wall. She continued to stare and hold her stomach. Strange thoughts kept popping up in her mind. It feels amazing knowing there is a life that is being fell asleep in her stomach. But worries about the problems that would come to her made her tears flow. Worrying about a future that might be filled with suffering made her unable to hold back her tears. Precious cried while trying to keep her voice down from being heard.

Then the sound of the door . Precious immediately wiped her tears and looked at the door. She could see Alex entering her mother's ward. Alex who saw precious swollen and red eyes immediately ran toward her with anxious face

"Did something happen? Why do you look like someone who just finished crying? " asked Alex

But Precious just remained silent. She did not speak and her eyes did not flicker at all like a depressed person who was afflicted with many problems. Alex did not know what had happened but he really wanted to cheer up the Precious. But when Alex tried to hug her, Precious pushed him away and looked at him with a sharp look as if she hated him.

"Go away! I can't stand to see you ... "said Precious

Precious pushes and takes Alex out of her mother's ward. Precious closed the door hard. Even when Alex kept asking what was happening Precious ignored him and kicked him out. She even said the words that hurt Alex to make Alex go and leave her. But Alex remained waiting for her at the door even after the night had passed.

‘I don't know what else to do right now. But the Precious you once worshiped was already full of wounds and she had lost her wings to fly. Precious like that are no longer appropriate for you to love. '

Have you ever felt falling into the lowest point of your life? When your world feels darker and light feels very foreign. When you feel alone in this crowded world. And something feeling strange pulled you into a bottomless black abyss. You want to run but you can't.

Maybe that's how Precious feels now. While holding the test results she received last night, Precious entered the bus and sat in the back seat. She looked out the window with her sad eyes. The bus runs and people go in and out one after the other. Precious was still sitting in her chair, staring out the window as if the view out there was interesting to her.

Precious let the bus take her anywhere as if she had no purpose. This bright world feels dark to her. People who took turns in and out of the bus felt like the wind was passing for her. And finally she arrived at the last stop.

Precious then walked away, she just walked aimlessly. She goes wherever her feet take her.

Without her knowing, she had stood in front of the school gate. A school that has a lot of beautiful memories in high school. Precious stared at her school building, her eyes filled with longing as if she saw the house she had longed for after a long absence.

Precious, who was standing in front of the gate, caught the attention of a sports teacher who was teaching in the field. The man who looked the same age as her . who wore a sports uniform also approached Precious and greeted her intimately.

"Precious? Wow, what business do you have here? " said the sports teacher

"Sorry? Do you know me? " asked Precious

"Of course, I was your class president in the final year of high school. Don't you remember me? It's me, Noah, "said the sports teacher, introducing himself

"Sorry, I don't remember you ..." Precious said, feeling guilty about not being able to remember her classmates

"It's OK, anyway we rarely talk. By the way, why are you here? " said Noah

"I just happened to pass by." Said Precious

"Do you want me to accompany you around?" said Noah

"It's okay, you seem to be busy. Don't worry, you can go back to your students. I'll just walk around for a while. " Said Precious

"Okay then, see you later." Said Noah

Precious then walked through the corridor that she always used to pass. She looked around and memories of the past appeared in her mind like puzzle pieces. Precious remembers how she enjoyed her high school days. Friends who always laugh with her, men who chase her with flowers and attention that she gets every time she walks.

She is always treated like a treasure and admired by everyone. As if the light continues to follow her wherever she goes. She then arrived in front of the class that was once her class. Precious saw people who were studying in class and that made her feel like she was seeing herself in the teens. Memories of the past are back and Precious vividly remembers how she saw Alex sneaking into the classroom and putting a piece of paper in her desk drawer. Precious smiled faintly when she saw Alex was relieved to put a letter in her desk drawer and thought there was no one else while Precious had watched him for a long time through the window.

Precious then opened the door so hard that Alex was shocked. But Precious pretended not to know because she wanted to see how Alex was pretending in front of her maybe she just wanted to work on Alex. Moreover, every time Alex is nervous, she will smile with satisfaction. Precious smiled as she remembered the beautiful high school days.

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Meanwhile, Alex, who kept thinking about Precious's words last night, entered his office with a very grim face. He seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds composed of Precious's words that said she didn't want to see him again. Alex felt sad but he was more curious why Precious said that. Precious's sudden change in attitude made him keep wondering why.

Alex then looked at Precious's chair where she was supposed to work there. But Alex did not see Precious, Alex then looked at the clock and it was almost lunchtime. And somehow Alex was worried, maybe it was because he had previously been to the hospital to pick up Precious but Precious was not there.

So Precious should have been in the office before him, but until now Precious is still not in the office. Became very curious Alex approached Liza to ask.