Chapter 1

..." Sometimes we are the hope to the ones in despair."...

Everyone has a little secret to hold, a secret that lies deep in their heart, something they would never be able to share with someone.

But the human creatures were born to share things, if not with everyone, then at least with the person that means everything to them, the person that will die and not tell that secret.

Somewhere in this big world, lived an 18 years old girl who had a secret too, but this one that she had was special enough to change everything around her and to make her live the extraordinary.

...1...

" I see you are rushing somewhere." Lina jumped with cheerful steps as she followed me from behind.

" School obviously, I am... 30 minutes late oh shoot!" I sped up at the crossroad and headed for a shortcut.

I can't believe it's the first day after the spring holiday and I woke up like ... 30 minutes late.

" Girl, that's probably your best record." Lina covered her mouth while she laughed at my words, she doesn't even have to come with me all the way.

After all, she's just a ghost.

And yes, for the record. I can see ghosts like humans see each other. It might sound creepy, but I actually find it fun, ghosts don't look like zombies as some might think.

" I clearly remember setting my alarm on time, but I don't know how that happened." I adjusted my hands to fit with my speedy movements as I kept taking turns here and there to make it on time.

" I tell you how did that happen, your mom called your name a thousand times, and each time you were like: just 5 more minutes, look at you now, running out of breaths." Lina was completely smiling and jumping like she wasn't tired of all the running.

Oh right, ghosts don't get tired at all.

I waved my head in dismissing and ignored her words as I took a turn towards an empty street to rest a bit.

" Let's stop here for a ...." I couldn't even finish my words when I heard a strong pop on the wall.

" Ouch!"

" Oh god, Lina I'm so sorry I forgot for a second." I ran to offer her a hand of help.

I'm pretty sure I said she was a ghost before, and now she pumped into a real wall and fell. Sounds like something only humans can do.

But I can tell you how that happened.

A long time ago, like really long ago, there was a queen who loved her people so much that she couldn't bear the death of them.

She was crazy obviously, so in order to live with her people forever she made a deal with a supernatural force and gained a power that let her give life to the souls she lost, but it wasn't a long term life because ghosts weren't meant to be alive again. It was temporary.

The ghosts become humans when they are around her and no human creature is presented on sight.

That's how she got the name of the temporary life-giver. It was said that the purpose of that gift was to give another chance to the lost souls to correct the mistakes they made when they were alive, so they can leave in peace after that.

And that gift was being inherited from one person to another. So here I am, the 283rd heir of this magnificent supernatural thing. Not so many people had it though, every generation has one temporary life-giver, today it's a Korean girl who is late for her school and can't do maths homework correctly.

Back to reality.

" We should really work on your senses honeypie, I can't risk feeling pain again." Lina rubbed her forehead while she squeezed her eye like a baby, it was too cute to resist.

" I said I'm sorry though, but we should really get going. My mom will murder me if she finds out I came late again."

Two seconds later and we were already back on track. Lina helped me sneak inside before it was too late, and the next moment I was running in the hallway towards my class.

" Miss Ryeo! How dare you run in the Hallway." Ooops, definitely another voice to ignore from the morning. How is mister Jang so energized to scream like that in the morning? Like, what kind of drink is he having?

I couldn't care less at the moment, I rushed to open the door and went towards the space under the board. Surely I'm no writer to know what it is called.

And that's when I said the most stupid thing in my whole life.

" Good Morning Everyone, my name is Ryeo Eui, I'll be a classmate of yours this year.... Uh, I hope we get along well." I fixed my pose, raised my tone and wiped my exhaustion away.

" Bahaha, Eui did you miss-jumped time or something?" That voice echoed well in my ears, the sarcastic tone and laugh, the posture of stomachache he was doing. That was definitely him: My best best buddy Choi Yeonjun.

And the class clown, because the next scene you could see is everyone dying from laughter. Even Miss Hwang flinched at that one .

" Miss Ryeo, gladly you are studying with the same people this time as well, so I suggest you put formalities aside and have a quiet seat over there." She pointed her perfect hand towards my seat which was at the back of the class.

I walked with shameful steps to where I was asked to but my embarrassment soon faded when my old buddy spoke again.

" I missed you Eui-Chan!" He drew an enchanting smile on his face that could erase every gloomy cloud on this earth.

" It's literally been 9 hours since we saw each other." I raised an eyebrow but still accepted his statement.

We have been neighbors since... I was born. And best friends since that too, he was the person I experienced everything with and told everything to.

Well not everything, he still doesn't know about the special ability I have. It's not because I think he wouldn't believe me, but he fears ghosts, a lot. That's why.

" Eui-Chan? Eui... Helloo?" The blurry view faded on his hands waving at me, I was lost in daydreaming again.

" Oh, how long was I out of service?" I pushed my hair back, shaking my head a bit.

" The whole class, Miss Hwang, just left. Are you sure you don't want help with the zoning out issue?" He leaned on his elbow that rested on my table.

" I think I'll be fine. Wanna go have some snacks?" I winked at him and he smirked back.

It was that time of the day.

" Time to sneak out !" Yeonjun waved his hands like an excited baby and so we headed on with our usual sneaking out routine.

I would watch for minutes to see if mister Jang was taking turns on the hallway and once I feel that we are safe, Yeonjun rushes first to jump from the window, and I follow later.

We were always sneaking out at that time because no one ever paid attention at crafting class, it was a total waste of time and Miss Madelaide (who was clearly a foreigner) would sleep through the whole hour and half.

Our favorite destination was the traditional tteokbokki store next to the school. The old lady there was always nice to us and even gave us extra fried fish with it. Maybe because we were loyal customers but who to blame, her food was a chef's kiss.

" The usual?" She gave a trembling laugh as she saw us taking our seats.

" Yes, with extra sauce because you always make it perfect." Yeonjun kissed his fingers as he said to the lady who began immediately with work.

Then he turned to me.

" So, why were you late today?" He saw in my eyes that I expected him to ask that, he read me like an open book after all.

" I stayed late watching Camp Rock." I looked down with guilty eyes and avoided his looks that soon exploded from laughter.

" Camp Rock?! Eui I swear to god you're one of a kind. I was totally joking when I said it was that good."

" But it was, I loved every second of it."

" Because that is your type of movies." He drew the look of (I know) on his face.

" I'm still mad you left early yesterday." I crossed my arms and looked away, faking annoyance.

" I'll make up on that tonight. How about we go to the park with Berry? It's your favourite place." He snapped his fingers as he stated his genius idea.

It was. The central park was my favorite outdoor place, and my parents never let me go there at night unless it was with them, or Yeonjun.

" Deal!" We made a pinky promise then began with the tasty food that was delivered to us.

Once the 5th hour of the evening knocked on doors, I was already helping Berry wear her collar.

" When will he be here?" My mother shouted from the kitchen. I don't know what she has been doing there the whole evening.

" In five minutes mom! We'll have dinner outside." I replied as I rubbed the head of Berry " Good Girl."

" About that, I made you and Yeonjun dinner." She came with fancy food boxes that smelled like heaven.

" Mom... You didn't have to do all that. It's too much really!" I accepted the boxes in full shock.

She made pasta -and of how I love her pasta-, and not just that, she even added most of the side dishes she prepared last night.

I'm in love with you once again, miss mom.

" You are my daughter, I would do anything for you. Besides, we can't risk Yeonjun telling his mom that her neighbor can't do anything." She drew a wicked smile on her face.

" Mom, not this again. Miss Choi is really nice, she just doesn't go well with your vibe." I stuck my hands together as I begged her to stop.

One thing you should know: The whole neighborhood knows how My mom and Yeonjun's mom don't get along with each other, because both of them work in a similar field, the field of fame. So basically Miss Choi always considered my mother as competent, it is quite magical how that never ruined my friendship with Yeonjun though.

After 5 minutes exactly, Yeonjun was ringing the bell. He came inside and greeted my dad and went straight to kiss my mother's hands. I doubt my future boyfriend would ever do that.

" You bring her home before 9 and try to have fun." She squeezed his cheeks like a baby, although he was half foot taller than her. Then she went straight to mine.

That's when we said our goodbye and headed towards our destination: The central park.

Berry was the most excited one among us all, she loved playing and running on the grass, and we loved watching her doing so.

We placed our things down and took seats as we enjoyed the view alongside the marvelous food.

" The breeze feels nice tonight." Yeonjun leaned back and began to observe the fainting stars on the sky that were appearing slowly by the time.

" Surely it does." I was about to lean back next to him but I was cut off by Berry's sudden scream, the next moment she began running towards an unknown destination.

" Berry!... I'll go after her, you stay here." I ordered him as I rushed with my steps after her.

I could only follow her voice's echo, and after minutes of running, I finally found her. Barking a boy who was stuck on the top of a tree.

" Berry sweetly calm down, he is just a boy." I went to give her a hug and as she was calming down in my arms I pointed with my eyes at the boy to go down.

" She can be aggressive sometimes but she doesn't bite." I laughed off the situation while rubbing the back of my head.

No responses were heard. So instead of smiling awkwardly at him, I asked another question.

" You look like you're my age, what school do you go to?" And oh how I hated the silence that occured after that question.

" I see, you can't just share that information with someone who had a dog chasing you." I laughed awkwardly as I turned my head around.

Surprisingly there was no one around.

" Eui, back off," Lina whispered from behind with an annoyed tone.

" Lina this is definitely not your time," I whispered the lowest I could, I didn't want to risk my sanity with someone I just met.

" He's a half ghost." These words striked me like lightning bolts.

There was a law I was forbidden to pass. If you meet a half-ghost, never interact with them, never talk to them. Because then you will be playing with destiny.

Half ghosts are the lost souls of unconscious people. They are given 40 days to find their bodies, if they don't then they become officially ghosts and the body never becomes alive again.

It was their destiny, and no one dares to judge destiny.

I walked backward with slow steps and when I finally turned around I was stopped but the most heartbreaking voice my ears ever heard.

" Please, I was looking for you. The temporary life-giver, you're only person that can help."

How did he know I was the temporary life-giver? How did he even find me?

" You must be kidding right? Eui that will risk your safety. You are already chased by that stupid grim ripper." Lina snapped after she saw my steps getting slower and slower until I stopped.

"How did you know I was the temporary life-giver?" I raised an eyebrow as I looked down on him, although he was slightly taller.

" I don't know, I can't remember anything but I knew that I knew you... If that makes sense." He stumbled with the words he delivered and I was even more interested.

" Eui, you're not actually thinking of doing it." Lina gave me warning stares but I ignored them with a smile.

" You know how destiny decides if the lost souls find their bodies or not. This time destiny sent him to me and I must not break that law right?" My smile got even wider at the thought of excitement that was waiting for me.

" Eui..."

" Can you remember your name?" I said pointing at him.

" Just my first name, It's Beomgyu." He hesitated before giving an answer.

" Alright Beomgyu, You will come with me and I will help you find your body. Under one condition: Once you get your memory back, you tell me how you knew who I was." I sharpened my looks to sound more serious in the situation.

" Oh god, this is definitely going to be bad." Lina covered her head with her hands hiding all the disappointed looks.

The boy nodded as I walked towards him, then we made a pinky promise.

Was it the first time I broke the law? Maybe.

Was Miss Shim going to kill me? Definitely yes.

But was this whole thing worth it? A million yes.

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