Chapter 18
Seo Hye-na looked at the room where Do-hyun entered with a worried expression.
There were many questions I wanted to ask, but seeing the gloomy look on his face as he got on the bus, I didn't dare to ask them rashly.
The words about getting ready for get out of class ended in vain in his mouth.
And now.
When Daoxian returned home, he walked straight into the room without coming out.
Xu Huina bit her lip anxiously.
Benjamin's words about Dohyun's mental danger lingered in his mind.
"Is it too early to send her to school?"
Xu Huina shook her head
"No."That option was the best at the time."
This was a decision made after thorough consultation with the pediatric psychiatrist with whom Benjamin was contacted.
Abnormal symptoms only occur when you are alone, so the most important thing is to minimize the time you spend alone
"All right."It's better to decide to move forward than to regret."
Seo Huina made up her mind and knocked on the door.
Quiet -
After waiting for a long time, there was no response in the room. Xu Huina, who had been distressed for a while, swallowed her saliva and opened the door carefully.
The door opened -
Xu Huina's heart skipped a beat - collapsed.
In the room, Dohyun held his violin bag and stared into the sky.
A child with empty eyes has no emotion on his face.
With each breath, only the slightest beat showed that he was a living person.
Ten steps.
At that level, it's within reach.
"It seems to be far away."
The eyes that were brighter than the stars were eaten by the shadows and became cloudy, and the lovely blush hit the cheeks and they were pale.
It seemed that the color was gone where only the child was.
Seo Huina couldn't wait to grab Dohyun's shoulders.
She was Dohyun, who cheered up from the warmth he felt on his shoulders, showed a confused expression.
"When did you start coming?"
Daoxian's face lost color.
I knew I would be discovered one day, but I still wanted to be as unaware of my condition as possible.
So I deliberately pretended to be more calm...
Daoxian's expression was a little blurry.
It's not that I was worried. Looking at himself strangely, it’s not like he hates going to a mental hospital.
Dohyun lowered his head.
"I don’t want to think of my memories with my brother as something to be treated and overcome."
Because it is a very precious and precious memory to Dohyun, I didn't want to tell others in this way.
But it was revealed inadvertently
"What's going on...is it coming?"
Dohyun, whose silence became strenuous, spoke carefully.
At that moment, Seo Hyena's face showed an inappropriate smile.
"Isn't it boring to stay in the room? How about taking a walk in the community to familiarize yourself with the road?"
The panicked Daoxian asked subconsciously.
"Take a walk?"
"Um. My mother also walked there in the morning, and the trails are well maintained and very suitable for walking. There are many parks around. I will be living in a community for the next six months, so I should know what is there."
Seo Huina's tone was very ordinary.
In an instant, Daoxian woke up.
"Pretending not to know."
It was like falling from a high place, and my heart was pounding.
If you don't want to take a walk, how about going to the beach? It's a quick ride by car. Do you want to go see the sea with your mother?
Dohyun calmed down and felt strange Mood, silent for a while, slowly shook his head
"No, I'm going for a walk in the community and coming back. Can I go alone?"
I'm sorry for refusing the advice, but now Do-hyun wants to be alone.
But unlike Do-hyun's thoughts, Seo Hye-na doesn't feel anything. Although it's not that I'm not worried, I feel that walking alone is several times better than staying in the room , so the expression becomes clear
"All right! Don't come back too late. We will have dinner soon, and no matter how safe the community is, it is still dangerous for children to walk alone on the road at night."
Besides, don't follow strangers, don't enter dark alleys, if there are strange people, please call 911, etc. Although
Xu Huina's nagging continued, Daoxian still listened patiently.
On the contrary, because it was It was the first time I heard nagging, so I thought it was a bit magical.
Dao Hyun was released after saying the same thing as Seo Hye Na's precautions, and walked out of the house with his violin bag on his back. Maybe it was because school ended early and it was still daylight.
Dao Hyun Xian didn't decide where he was going, he just walked along.
"Just go in as long as you're not worried."
Dohyun was walking on a street lined with residential buildings and saw a child who looked to be the same age.
Dohyun naturally thought of what happened at school.
Eyes full of good intentions. A kind and friendly voice.
A bright smile. The children walked over.
Today, Daoxian really felt the changes surrounding him.
At first, he was deeply involved in the strange feeling and was very angry at himself who was suffering from peace.
Secondly, sadness was more important than sadness. The anger was even greater.
Dohyun seemed to be trying to control his emotions and slowly closed his eyes.
My brother was despised and disgusted because he was born with an imperfect soul, and finally ended his life?
What is life? There seems to be an endless world under his feet. Quagmire.
In order to get rid of the sticky black emotions, Dohyun moved like a chased person.
How long did he walk like that?
Because he had been sitting in the hospital, his legs with insufficient muscle kept feeling pain.
At this time, a little The park enters Dohyun's field of vision
"I'm going to take a break there."
Daoxian, whose feet were gradually starting to hurt, entered the park.
It was a small park with only a few scattered street lamps, a small playground paved with sand, and a pavilion next to it.
Standing at the entrance of the park, Daoxian found someone sitting in the park. Cyclamen in the pavilion
"Going somewhere else?"
In an instant, a white paper appeared in Daoxian's eyes.
A man sitting in the pavilion wrote something crazily on the white paper.
Daoxian inadvertently moved a little closer to the direction of the man.
"Ahhhhh! Damn it!"
Suddenly the man pulled his hair and screamed strangely, and Dohyun's shoulders shook.
-People you don't know can't go along. Now you know? If you see a strange person, call 911!
The sudden reminder of his mother's instructions hindered Daoxian.
Daoxian thought
"Although he is an unknown person, that person is sitting still. Technically speaking, he is not going to follow him, right?"
At the thought of that, Dohyun nodded.
There are also strange people…
"Um."
Dohyun's eyes met the man who was making strange noises.
"…Weird?"
Dohyun's face wrinkled.
"What was the standard for weirdness in the first place?"
Dohyun's mind is complicated.
By chance, at that moment, I saw the ball of paper falling at the man's feet.
"It’s time to pick it up."
Daoxian naturally got rid of his previous worries and walked to the pavilion to pick up the fallen paper.
"Um…?"
Dohyun’s eyes became round.
Unlike ordinary articles, directive sentences in brackets.
The true identity of paper is the script.
Maybe it's because of his stubborn and irritable personality.
From part-time job to staff job.
I've done everything I can, but it's not easy to get into the head coaching position.
At any time, the person who occupies the position of assistant coach is not someone with good ability, but someone who is good at lining up.
Leon accepted the fact that he could not get ahead in the organization.
If others don’t let me do it, I will do it!
Li Yan left the production company domineeringly and decided to make an independent film for the first time as a director, from directly producing the script to shooting and editing.
Although it’s great to get to that point... the problem is that I’m not satisfied with the script no matter how much I revise or rewrite it.
"Ahhhh!"
Leon screamed strangely again.
This can't go on like this.
If it has begun to be hindered, there is no point in resigning.
The tortured Liam raised his head to take a breath.
Huh?
Leon naturally tilted his head towards the Oriental boy sitting opposite. head
"When did it start?"
Leon blinked.
He is a young man with a strong sense of existence. It is amazing that he has not noticed this so far. Seeing such a Taoist, Liam's eyes are filled with splendor.
"call…?"
How about that boy's performance on screen?
Seeing the charming subject, Li Yan reflexively imagined how to put it in the camera. When he found the paper in the boy's hand, his eyes widened.
"This is my script!"
This is a script that has never been shown to anyone.
Li Yan wanted to take it back immediately, but was shocked when Do Hyun read the script with a more sincere expression than expected.
"Is it fun?"This is not interesting content for a child."
A child anyway.
Children who read fairy tale books or run around the playground can't seem to understand the script correctly.
Li Yan regained his composure and showed an interesting expression. Daoxian, who had read the last chapter, put the paper on the table.
"How about it?"
Hearing the sudden sound, Daoxian was startled and looked at Li Yan. Li Yan sneered at Daoxian's gaze.
"You read my script without permission, so you should have some thoughts on it. Okay, how about it?"
"Sorry, just read it casually."
Dohyun understood the response due to his displeasure and immediately apologized. He waved as if he had become Li Yan.
"Okay, okay, no need to apologize, just enjoy it."
When asked about his thoughts, Li Yan did not have any expectations.
"Can you understand what it means?"
Just tell me the plot.-
"Not interesting."
A brief comment.
Liam's mouth fell open.
"Do you understand this? It’s just boring to say you don’t understand, right? Um?"
Do-hyun feels sorry for the reaction that was more intense than expected.
Do-hyun, who is not good at interpersonal relationships, has an extreme way of speaking.
Either he is too quiet or he speaks too straightforwardly.
This time it seems that he can speak More candid than necessary
"Sorry, I won't beat around the bush.……"
Buzz —
There are obvious cracks in Liam’s self-esteem as he struggles to escape reality.
Li Yan, who instantly turned into a yaksha face, rolled his eyes and shouted
"Which part is so boring!"
There are dark circles under the eyes, and the chin is that of an adult man with a rough beard. The way his eyes turn over and over makes people afraid that he will appear in a dream, but Dohyun, who is bold and unusual, is thinking about other issues.
"I asked you first, do you mind if I answer honestly?"
Do Hyun, who didn't know that Li Yan had a mental breakdown, once again sent out a bomb
"The plot is too calm and feels boring"
"what? What?"
Hearing the young man's painful words, the rope of the opposite sex that he had finally grasped came to an abrupt end.
Leon turned the paper to the last page and shook it crazily in front of Doxian's face.
"Come! look! This scene! This touching scene of sacrifice and reconciliation!"
"Hmm...is that the touching part?"
Dohyun seemed genuinely surprised and tilted his head.
"This, this, you bloodless and tearless child!"
"My sensibilities are perfectly normal. I just didn't quite understand Liu Yi's behavior in the last scene."
Li Yan's eyes burned blazingly without noticing the bitter tone somewhere.
"I dropped clues about the ending throughout the script, didn't you notice?"
You're talking about the 16th, 41st, and 52nd scenes, right?
"Don't lie, kid. How can I remember it after just one glance?……"
Li Yan, who was too excited to speak, stopped like pressing pause on a video.
Leon turned over the script with trembling hands.
Scene 16…Scene 41…Scene 52…
"Not true?"
When Li Yan was shocked, Daoxian expressed his thoughts.
"Doesn’t Liu live a more intense life than anyone else? If Liu was so desperate to live, he would probably choose to escape rather than sacrifice, right?"
"For Liu, Isaiah was a new possibility. Make peace with yourself by sacrificing yourself to protect that possibility. Because the content is too philosophical, it is difficult for children to understand!"
By that time, Do-hyun also had a fever.
Do-hyun's voice became louder and louder.
"Isn't that uncle too idealistic? It’s unrealistic!"
"You must be a misanthropist, kid! And not an uncle?!"
"I'm not a child either?!"
Their eyes collided, and invisible electricity burned. call!
The two turned around to avoid each other at the same time.
Dohyun, who had a fever, stood up from his seat roughly and panted.
"Then uncle, do whatever you want! I am leaving! goodbye!"
In this case, Dohyun, who had not forgotten to say hello, with eyes burning, lowered his head to say hello and turned around.
"Ah! All right! I'll do whatever I want! goodbye!"
Leon also hit back and waved.
After a while,
Liam scratched his face and let out an indescribable groan.
"What did I do?"
Because of that guy's bloody character, I had a real quarrel with the child.
I'm 34 years old...
Out of guilt, Li Yan buried his face in his two palms.
At the same time, Daoxian,
"What I said was so rude."
I thought about what I said over and over again, regretting it endlessly.
When my mind went cold, I remembered the rude words and deeds one after another.
"Since you said so……"Don't force yourself to be angry."
Dohyun's face turned dark.
He was ignored because of his young age, and because it was the first time he had an opposing opinion with others, he became unlike him.
A storm seemed to be sweeping over him.
"You should apologize."
Unknowingly, Daoxian sighed deeply when he saw the sky darkening with sunset.