1 The Beginning

Everything feels great.

The sunlight, the clear sky, the chirping birds, the swaying trees, the busy people, the rustle and noise.

Everything feels great except me.

'Just what should I do with my life? I already did what I can do.'

I asked mockingly to myself.

'Sigh, you stupid.'

I just want to bang my head to the closest tree as I remembered what I did today.

'That stupid, pabo[1], baka[2], idiot, brainless dung! How could he?! Hah, that shit, if he just wanted to break up, he could have just said so.' I cursed inwardly.

'You even have a balls to meet me at a café when you don't even have a single penny. Plus, he didn't even pay for the drinks. How shameless.'

Shin Ah said depressingly. Irritated at the fact that she even called a cab to go in there as he has something to say urgently in person.

'That tarsier- arghh!'

She busied herself in walking back to her apartment. And apparently, she's a writer. She decided to kill that brainless dung of a jerk and end the story with the guy getting stabbed and cut into pieces the day before he gets married.

She remembered how motivated she was when she first wrote that story with him and her being the main lead of the story.

Seeing how tragic their story ended up. She wondered why she didn't feel happy nor sad. Maybe a bit disappointed at how their relationship ended up in a trash bin.

Sigh, enough of thinking negative things. Erase, erase, erase. That guy doesn't deser--

*beeeeeeeeeep*

*screeeeeeeetch*

*innnnnnnnnng*

*baaaaannnggg*

And before she even cross the road, she saw red.

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In the small town of the West Prefecture City of Shin. There stood a lady seemingly in a daze.

"Hey, watch out!"

The man scream hurriedly wanting to slap the lady for being a deaf. Fortunately, he dodged the lady as he hastily stop the carriage just an inch away from the girl.

He get off the carriage stumping in rage wanting to reprehend the lady. And just as he was about to open his mouth, his eyes suddenly open wide in horror.

'F*ck! Where's the girl?!'

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"Aunty, how could you do this to me? I've been your customer here in your stall for some time now. Imagine how loyal I am. And I even help you publicized your store."

A lady in a hood said in a wronged tone and started to bullsh*t.

Of course what she said was a lie. For a mere peasant like her, it would be heaven if she could just taste a cold bun let alone a few fruits. So she tried hard to do business with the madam to see if she could get food for their empty stomachs. As she still has plenty of kids at home to feed.

"No, you see, I'm trying to earn money, not a charity. If you don't want to buy, just get out. Don't disturb my business."

The fat bellied madam said with a frown.

'How could a mere peasant like her afford this fruits.' The fat bellied madam said to herself. Seizing her up and down. Mocking the hooded lady.

'And she's even trying to rob me off. If this continues, my business will be jinxed.'

"You-just get out!" The fat bellied madam said in a furry trying to chase her out with her sandals held in her hands threateningly.

"How about 15 coopers-no just 17? Ok, hmmm?"

The lady continued to coerce the madam saying flattery words here and there.

"Hey, how much is this?"

"Grandpa, the fruits here looks fresh!"

"Should we buy?"

"Give me seven pieces of this and that yellow colored fruits."

"Dad, buy me that!"

"Go and pack me a melon and apple. The ripe one."

The customers increase as the small store gets crowded. From afar, the fat bellied madam saw the hooded lady getting pushed back at the crowd. She marched her way to the lady.

Just as the madam was about hit the lady, she found out that the lady was already gone.

'Hmmmp! That girl ran really fast huh.'

She said dejectedly and in distain. Stumping her way back to her store to entertain her customers.

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"Shuyin, just stop it already. What would I do if you'll back out and ran away? Don't you have any shame to your self? What about our family? Are you just going to abandon the family who have raised you for years? Huh?!"

"But mother-"

"No! You're going to marry that man. For the sake of our family. Just consider this as helping your family. That's final. Please don't let me lose my patience Shuyi."

"Mom, why would you let me marry that man?! You do know that he's wicked. I don't even like nor love him. Besides, it's Jui Ling that he wants to marry, not me!"

"No, he cannot have your sister. She's already committed to the Marquis Lei."

"So you decided to sacrifice me instead of her?! Huh? Why can't you just said that you don't want her to marry that man because he's not worthy of her? That you valued her more than me. So you want me to marry that beast instead of her?!"

"No, I'm so sorry dear. It will be fine since you will be the legal wife, not a concubine. And you know that he's nice and kind. It's just that-"

"Why don't you just marry him if your that eager to have me disposed?!"

*slapped*

"You-hhow could you? Am I really your daughter or her? Why do you always side with her?"

She quivered. Tears threatening to fall down her face while holding her swollen left cheek.

"I hate you. I hate you. I hate you!"

She ran out of their house knowing that her mother will always side with her half sister.

'Am I not good enough? Good enough than her? Am I really worthless that they can just dispose me whenever they wanted to?'

'Am I really that worthless?'

She ran and ran while wiping her tears with the sleeves of her dress. Not even less worried about her dress if it gets torn by the twines and branches.

"Shuyin, come back here this instant!"

"Shuyin, I command you to come back here!"

The screams echoed in the dark forest as the girl ran faster and faster. Afraid that her family will catch up with her.

She ran faster, faster and faster. Just as she was about to stop to catch her breath, she stumbled, falling to the ground.

And disappeared.

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'Sigh, what is he doing here again?'

The girl asked herself miserably as she spotted a guy waving at here across the road while she is inside the café.

'Gotta go.'

She sneakily goes out the café using the back door.

"Macy, macy? Where are you?!"

"Going to the Netherlands!"

The girl shouted as she skillfully jump out of the window out from the 3rd floor. Speeding her way out of the damn café.

But halfway way through in a mid air.

She disappeared.

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"Damn! Have you gone crazy?!"

"No. Why would I be?!"

"Then why are going in there? You know it'll be dangerous especially for a..."

The man eyed her up and down. Seemingly unconvinced.

"What? You mean for a weak, frail and young woman like me? Are you insulting me?!"

"No young madam. It's just that-"

"It's just that what, huh? Are you seriously insulting me?"

The man look at her challenging eyes with a hint of cold look. He can't help but avoid her stare as he replied,

"No, young madam."

"Good. I will have you reprimand for questioning me as your young madam. Men, arrest him and make sure to give him a 'good night sleep' later on."

"No no please. Young Madam!"

The man scramble on his feet as he beg. But still despite of his efforts, it's no use to her young madam and the guards who's stoping him.

"Out. Faster."

"Yes young madam."

"Y-young Madam!"

The man screamed for the last time until the the door closes with an echo.

Tud

"Young Madam, the carriage is ready."

The poor attendant announces as he waited for her answer but he notice that there is no longer a 'Young Madam'.

"Young Madam?"

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In a faraway place, a girl laid in a green wild grass an-

"Fuck. Where am I?"

And asked stupidly.

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[1] Pabo– Korean word for stupid

[2] Baka– Japanese word for stupid (again)