TAG ALONG

"YOU DON'T NEED ANTIDEPRESSANTS WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME."

"AND YOU DON'T NEED TO THINK WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME, I'LL TAKE AWAY EVERY NIGHTMARE, EVERY BAD MEMORIES, I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS AS LONG AS YOU LIKE."

Ellie Anna Lee hadn’t given up as yet. Elle a simple 18-year-old college female medical student found hope again. She got out of bed smiling down at her arm as the sun peaked through the thin curtains. It was indeed a beautiful morning. The first morning she enjoyed in a while.

She made her way downstairs filled with energy. She saw her mom sitting on the couch with her face in her palms and a beer can at her feet, “Hey mom, are you okay?” She gave her no respond. But that was Mrs. Lee. She barely exchanged words with her daughter, and nothing much changed about that day, only the fact that Elle didn't feel the need to jump off a building.

The feeling of sadness spread across the room from her mother. She sat beside her and placed her hand on her shoulder. “Lee, what should I do?” she asked as tears fell from her eyes and onto the carpet.

Seeing tears fell from her eyes was a scene she would see every day, a science she wished she could change, never see again. “Mom, you should get yourself cleaned up. Sis will be here soon.” She nodded her head and wiped away the tears.

She was happy. She had finally gotten the chance to sleep in, no nightmares, nothing. It had been a while since she slept that good or even had the urge to get out of bed. Today was really a special day in disguise. She made herself breakfast, cleaned her room, cleaned the guess room, took a shower, grabbed her mom’s car keys and headed out. Well prepared for the day ahead.

“Kathy, let me in.” she got no reply. She searched her purse and pulled out a single key, pushed it in the door and twisted it. She had always felt like she was invading person’s spaced but not today, today was amazing and it would end that way.

She entered and headed towards the kitchen. "Why isn’t anyone home?" She asked herself. She headed up the stairs and into Kathy's room.

Elle really wanted Kathy to tag along with her to pick up her sister. It was always nice having Kathy by her side. She wondered back down the stairs and made her way to the door.

There was no one home so why would she stay? The door was flung back towards her hitting her hand causing the key to fall from her hand, “Ouch, Kathy where were you? Do you have my phone?” she asked as she bends down to pick up the key.

Silence filled her ears. She looked up, “Wait, who are you?” she asked staring at him. Huh, do I know him? What is he doing in Kathy’s house? Questions flowed through her mind. “Namjoon, you cheated!” Kathy shouted while pushing her bike in the garage. Namjoon? Elle looked down on her wrist and back at him, “Oh, Lee. You remember my cousin Kim Namjoon? I told you he’d be moving here,” she remembered now.

“Oh let me guess you’re here so that we can go pick up your sister.” She was right but Elle wanted to know what was going on? Why would the guy that comforted her the other night at the park be here?

“Hey Namjoon, wanna tag along?” Kathy asked, Elle nudged her with her elbow and smiled looking at him. He realized and smiled “okay.” Damn it why did he have to say yes? She questioned herself in the head.

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