"There's a package sent for Lee Hae-sung!" A man shouted as I look up from my table and stood up. My assistant walked towards me with a box of letters making me leaned onto the table and look at her arching one of my brows up as she opened it.
"Letters?" I asked as she nod with a smile at how unbelievably it is to have letter in the year of 2070. "How is this possible?" I asked as I fondle through this as she walked with me towards the meeting room as she locked the door.
I scattered the letters out as my assistant said, "Ma'am, it's all from the same person. It's from 2020." , I look at the name and the handwriting as I squinted my eyes at the name. "They destroyed every paper, protected the trees and implied that anyone that cut down the trees, make or use paper will be executed..." I muttered as my assistant nod clicking onto the buttons as the shades of the glass darkens.
As my assistant gasp softly at a letter, I look up to her as she passed me a letter with a long number, "239110813". "It's seems to be the smallest number apart from all." She said as she took out the magmatic sand scatter them as she waved her hand leading the letter to be put neatly with sequence.
As I opened the letter, I look it to it as I take out the thick folded paper. My hands caressed it as I smiled at the feeling, it's been 70 years since I saw one. We have been using tablets, watches and screens, stationeries no longer exists. They even made a museum for it, for the children to see our evolution.
"Kyo read the letter" I said as I let the paper flow to the machine. "Unable to read. Please try again" he said as I look towards the machine as I said, "Read the letter, Kyo" with a clearer and slower tone. "Reading failed. Item unrecognized". The letter flow back to my hands as I look at the writings and the name below.
"Lee Soo-Ah " I read out as I called out towards Kyo again, "Search for Lee Soo-ah". "Searching for Lee Soo-ah....search not found. I'm afraid she's not a part of our 2050 generation ." Kyo said as I looked at My assistant. "What do you mean?", "Lee Soo-ah , a former idol of the 2020. She died jumping off a building with her friend who tried to save her.."
My assistant gasp softly as a picture of her appeared on the tab that Kyo opened about her information, "She looks exactly like you Ma'am." , my eyes widened slightly as I said, "Zoom in". As the picture expand slightly I caressed as I slide and slide it as I look at a picture of her with her husband side by side and a picture of purple lanterns all around the sky.
"Open article regarding the accident" I said as the article came up my eyes quickly scanned through it as I read the last words, "The world will forever remember you, Lee Soo-ah and Kim Namjoon". "Namjoon? Namjoon looks like..." , "RM? yes I'm aware.", "is he your past lover then?" She asked as I looked at her as she apologized.
"Ms. Bae, help me find all related videos of Lee Soo-ah, all information needed since you seem to be into the 2020's." I said as she nod, ready to step out. "I'd like to be alone. No one shall be allowed to enter this room. Kyo, soundproof and please lock the door after Ms. Bae leave" I said as she nod and stepped out.
I sat onto my usual meeting seat as I adjusted the lights as I breathed in reading the letter.
[ Letter 239110813 : ]
[ Dear, you. ]
[ I woke up again. How I sure wish I didn't. It's been hard for where I am, after being cyber bullied and you know shattered, I reach out my hand to my father who was in front of me. ]
[ It was the first time when I felt the scar deepened not only on how because I was lonely and I didn't know what to do with the audios. Instead of helping or even comforting me, you joke along after the hearing the first word...and after for a while...of being alone... ]
[ I got an apology from you and that's what made me feel how deep the scar was, I was suicidal. I hurt myself with shattered glass, I was afraid of pain too...so I didn't really cut deep I just scratch it, it bleed a little...not much but in my heart it was as deep as it could be. ]
[ Even as days past by, years...looking at where the cuts were...my eyes could still see it. I was never able to erase it, it was there...it made me feel as if I been strong for years and yet it's still not healing no matter what. That made me feel as if I saw it on my heart. ]
[ I am insecure. Verbal abuse is a daily thing in my life, every words hurts especially from your own family. Grew up that way even as kids...many kids were smaller where as ...well me... ]
I read as I look at the picture, she looks like me. I never felt this way but what am I suppose to feel or say. My eyes followed up to the next paragraph as a wet spot drip onto the letter as I softly touch my cheeks, tears fell.
I don't know why but i felt as if she was me. As if we were like a mirror, the next line made another brimmed tears slowly roll down my cheek as I wiped it and thought back to when I was 13 or 14, I often suddenly feel tears fall down.
[ Why is everyone running already? I am still here. ]
I thought I was sick so I went to the therapist, I'm still going loving the talks I have with my therapist or should I call him my friend, Jung Hoseok, Hobi. I am 19 this year....I stood up as I walked to the other end of the meeting table. "This ends on 2020...she was 20, she's born in 2000"
The letter was long as as in three pages of what happened to her in two years. For a 12 years old to 14 on what she learnt, it was not knowledge but it was things she need for herself. Self love.
[ Please write back to the letters, each letter will bring you to her...the more you interact the more you'll find out about her - VVG ]
my eyes furrowed at the last line that shined through the blue light as I raised the paper. "Write back...how? We don't have paper...we are not allowed to..." I said out as someone knocked onto the door.
"Unlocking door under face recognition of, Min Yoongi" Kyo said as Yoongi walked in with a mask on as he rushed in. "You won't believe what I found! Pa—" I shush him harshly as he furrowed his brows at me.
I pulled him in closing the door as he looked at me and passed me the heavy box as I huffed out, "what kind of man are you to pass a lady such heavy box". He shrugged as he plop onto the chairs as he sat up noticing the table filled with letters. "What's all this?" He asked as he stood up looking at one of the numbered letter, "11000903".
"Don't touch it" I said as I watch him lift one of the letters. "That's my birthday..." he said as he furrowed his brows at the signature, VVG. As he lift it high he read out, "Read it day by day. It is the rules, if you get it mix up you will not be able to succeed the mission. Mission? What mission".
I opened the boxes full of paper as I eye the box next to his feet as I listen to him read, "I'm not sure. I read the first one only." I replied as he walked towards the end of the table taking the second letter up as he shine it onto the light seeing a code.
"There's a code here...check the letter you took" he said as he put it down putting it back neatly. I took it out of my pocket as I let it flow up. "Kyo, scan code"
"Scanning code....code has been scan. Please confirm if you'd like to enter, w r l d wrld" Kyo spelled out the name as Yoongi looked at me and I said, "yes". "As you wish, entering Wrld." A bright light hit as I covered my eyes at the brightness.
I blinked a few times as I adapt to the sudden sunlight and the sounds of chats and talks of people. My eyes landed on the girl that looked like me getting onto the car, "Wait!" someone grabbed my hand as I looked back. "Shu-hui remember to ask your mom...wait did you change?" a girl looked at me as I looked at her and her blue uniform which looks weird to me.
I push her hand away as I walked away, she scoffed at me as a I felt a guy stare at me, my eyes flickered onto his as he stare for a while as I fidget my pocket looking for my bike as I swiped through the screen clicking one as it appeared. I clicked the side of my glasses as my safety goggles came out.
Everyone was staring at me as I saw Yoongi's text as he said he's following the car already. A girl looked at me as I looked at her, her eyes showed a sad glimpse flash but she seemed to know me, I watch as a friends of her grabbed her shoulder as she looked at her friend and nod.
She slide her bag as she slowly walked past, her eyes flickered everywhere as I watch her look at me as she walk past running over the road towards the mall opposite.
I rammed the engine as I followed after the location yoongi sent, i pulled the bike as I looked around. Where am I....why is everyone staring as if I was weird.
Yoongi manage to catch up with the girl as she quietly walked into the house and she sigh deeply, Yoongi who was about to walk in got pulled aside as he Yelp softly making Shu-Hui turn around as the girl put a finger over her mouth.
Yoongi's pov
What the ....who the f...okay she's tall...? Did she just asked me to keep my mouth shut. "Who are you" I whisper as she looked around. "You are Min Yoongi from 2070. You are in my world, 2070 is the parallel world." She said as she stepped back avoiding my eyes.
"What parallel are you talking about?" I said as I leaned down slightly making eye contact as she grabbed her....is that a remote...out and I stood by leaning onto the wall of the emergency staircase as she shoved her remote device thingy, that looks like some remote for some bomb.
My eyes widened at my face on google? Why is google on this white screen....I don't understand. I grabbed her remote as I swiped down, "BTS?" I asked as she nod, "if people see you on the streets they're gonna chase you like this" she said clicking onto a video as I eyed her with a 'are you serious?' look as she nod.
"Let's go to your place, I'll explain" she said as I arched my brows. "Wait, who the fuck are you exactly? How would you know about whatever the parallel world? Why should I trust you?", "I sent the letters..." she said as she walked ahead of me as I followed her.
"You're VVG?" I asked as she nod as she pressed the lift as I uncomfortable walked in and looked around shifting, "What is this thing fall down and I die here..." I asked, as she arched her brows looking at me. "It's a lift, calm down" she said as I looked at her remote.
"It's a phone ...." she said as I gave her a look that shows I don't believe her as I took my phone out showing it to her as she swiped it away. "Yeah I get it you're futuristic". "Listen your watch it can change appearance, so let's just..." she grabbed my hand as I weirdly look at her.
I watch as she swipe through an app, as she hold my wrist. My thoughts leaded to how she knew how to use our devices if she's from this world. "Yoongi? I'm done. Here look at the mirror" she passed me a small mirror as I flinch at my face. "Who is this...I look so much better myself..." I said as she rolled her eyes as she walked outside stopping as she hear footsteps.
As Hae-sung stepped into our vision, this VVG girl manage to grabbed her as she flinched. "Who are you? Yoongi? " She asked as we both look at her, right who is this person. "You can call me Vante." She said as she rushed us towards the elevator as he looked at the old surroundings.
"So she wrote those letters?" Hae-sung asked as She nod, her eyes flickering everywhere as I asked, "2070...is a parallel world and not our...no wait your future?". Her eyes have been avoiding mine or maybe both of ours, as if she has a lot she couldn't say or she haven't say.
"One letter for one information only" she said as she stepped out of the elevator, she looked at us. "What?" Hae-sung said as she said, "car? Don't tell me you both aren't over 18?".
Hae-sung's pov
"You're not one of us, you don't seem to be one of them. How about you take that device off so we know who you are?" I said as she freeze as she look up towards us. "Doors lock, don't even think about it. Vante" Yoongi said.
Vante's hands made way to her face dragging the metallic mask off as she flickered it to Yoongi, "you are the one behind the letters aren't you?" I asked as she avoided my gaze, "you are me...." I said as she look down, "that's my line...Yoongi is right, you are the future just further apart. My reincarnation"
"What mission do we have" I asked her as she said, "one letter, one story. In this, find out why you're here...for" she said as Yoongi looked at her, "you don't know why we're here?!". She shake her head as she laid back as I screeched the car as Yoongi said, "Jeez! just put auto drive".
I slammed the button as he flinch as I heard her snickered at him, "I am not VVG, I just came up with whatever came into my head." She said as I turn the chair slightly as she stared at my chair, Yoongi turned too as he smirked at the aww reaction from the girl.
"And what's that" he asked crossing his leg as I eyed him, why is he acting like it's some movie...
"VVG, Vincent Van Gogh" she said out as she shrugged. "It just came on to my head suddenly I don't know why" she said, "look, all I know is that you and I are in the same year 2013. There is two more us...VVG and 2013 me.".
"I don't think we'll have a chance to meet 2013 me. So let's just leave her a note. I wrote one already, is there anything you want to write to her?" She asked me as I look at her note.
[ You will be alright, I promise. The journey will be hard but I got through it and so will you, we will meet when we need to. Destiny brought me back, don't worry I'll save you. ]
[ Remember my words, I am your sun, I look at the path you're running and make sure you stand up when you need too and break down when you need too. I am your moon, I look over you in the night. ]
"on days you do not see me. I am protected by the clouds. The clouds come from people like you that still breaths." Yoongi read as he slowly look up to me and back to her.
[ Keep breathing to protect me so I can protect you too. Those scar will be there forever, you're recovering, I know. Your heart took years...it's worth it I promise. So study hard and get a scholarship for what you want to do. ]
Our eyes landed on her as Yoongi asked, "which year are you?". "2020 to the end..." she said as I looked at her with my eyes slightly widened. "You're the...." I muttered out as she nod. "It ended with me..." she said as she rubbed her nose slightly as Yoongi grabbed my arm, shaking his head. "Then we're suppose to save you.... you're here that's it" I said.
Her eyes flutter around as she finally look at the two of us, "I am one of the parallel world. In this world, which where I died. Example the name V V G , 2013 V , 2020 V and 2070 G. We'll speak like that, so you won't get confused"
"2013 V died here. Those letters were sent to me too, it explains why at one point of our lives, tears stop randomly flowing down of our eyes, our hearts stopped aching suddenly out of nowhere. At one point of our lives when she jumped down that building...I had the dream, i thought it was just a dream...until it keeps repeating. It wasn't me who fell off the building as it repeated, it was me trying to save me." She said as she looked me in the eye.
"I died twice" she said as her eyes turned red slightly as I watch her breathed in deeply. "In where I am, my dream succeeded because I ran from my world, she took my world without a choice...." she said as her tears rolled down her cheek. "I killed my self twice....so now I'm going to save her"
"You're broken...how can one broken one save another" Yoongi asked as She looks towards me,
"with the help of her, I can." My help? What can I do...?
"I been in this loophole...before. So I know how everything works. The rules are simple don't let your world's doppelgänger get messed up and if you die in someone's else's world. Your identity will be disappeared in your original world, wipe clean."
"Last rule, you can never approached her until your name or presence is mention in the letter" she said as she looked out the window, she froze. I watch as she looked at Namjoon who came down of his car as she grabbed the handle ready to go down. "Reminder, Lee Haemin from the world known as HOPE WORLD, you are here to complete the mission, keep that in mind."
"Namhyuk?" She breathed out as I grabbed her hand, "He's not who you think he is." I said as she fell onto me. "Oh my god...Help? Help!" I yelled out as my eyes widened at the pair of shoes. "Hae sung?" He called out as he looked at her face along with mine widening his eyes.
"Oh dear" he said as he grabbed her from me rushing into our building as I confusedly rushed with him. "You know her?" I asked as he pulled Jin into the infirmary stepping outside with me.
"Yes I do"
To be continued...