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I'm tired.
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I wrote.
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I'm tired too.
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Words were magically written on the chalkboard without anyone writing.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkwVucWR77
I'm all alone currently in my classroom. Exactly 5:45 pm in the afternoon. Light from the setting sun patched the board orange. These words were written by someone from the other side. And it's been a month since I accidentally discovered this phenomenon. Every afternoon, at this exact hour, where the board is painted orange, a ghost writer from the other side shows up. And it's been a month where we were talking by writing to each other. My written words shows up to the other side, same thing as the other side's words.
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My first thought of the ghost writer is someone who has an unfinished business. Unable to leave the world. But as time went through with our discussion, I was wrong. No, we were wrong. I also got t know more about the writer. She's a girl. Same age as me. Going to the same school as mine. That gave me a hint, and asked the current time from hers. It's the same as mine. The date, the time the weather, is almost the same. With a slight difference from little occurrences with our daily lives. And we realized, we were living on worlds parallel to each other.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG7pXj7xCN
I'm writing to someone living in a familiar yet completely different world. It's very astonishing. I tried to asked her name once.
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May I know your name? I wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlakwiD4GS
(Scribbles) What?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplTv5Lc7Jh
What's that? I responded.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6rrLoGGxy
That's rude. She replied. Wait a minute.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrTzNPWwyb
(Scribbles) I wrote my name.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PbU5dNmFl
What's that? We're drawing something? I can only see scribbles. She jokingly written.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86PEJPtSA3
Just as I thought.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpQCMKpF7N
I can't read your name. And it seems that I can't read yours too. I explained.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42fkeHWW8z
Seriously? How come? Taylor Swift. Can you read that? 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahU2nWO9XV
Yes, I can. Ghandi. I wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKlMEl8ITJ
Yes, Ghandi. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZv8tSg8po
It seems that we can only write icons and famous person's name? Maybe because it is common to both our world? I speculated.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IL6Ew0IWc
Maybe that's it? She agreed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KkvItp39E
Chalk. I wrote256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24XJSCAOkA
Chalk? 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0HgELCEf5
That's what I am calling you. I suggested.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQAbWl6joN
Dust, then, she responded. You will be Dusty.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFzfPdTsC8
That's seems childish. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1hHdRB1bU
No, it's cute.
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Those were my first encounters and interaction with Chalk, the ghost writer. I also speculated that we are not simultaneously existing in either world. That's why I can't know her name nor she could know mine. Since in the first place, neither the person Dust existed in her world, nor the person Chalk existed in mine. That may be the slight differences from our almost copy world.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCBV8KeE5m
Every afternoon, after class, I purposely stay behind. I'll wait until every student in my class go out and went home. I only have at most 15 or 20 minutes to converse with her. Since we discovered that only on this time period, our worlds connects. During dusk, when the orange light paints the board, the chalkboard becomes our intersection where our realities coexist simultaneously. Though I cannot see her, nor she could see me, the writings on the board say so otherwise.
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Our eyes met earlier. she wrote. She's talking about her crush again.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYcqz3mpcp
He's so dreamy! she added. I hope he didn't noticed. I felt my cheeks red, I was blushing Dusty! She's at it again. Very fond of her guy, being so dreamy and so princey I assume.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZCNIjns54
Good for you. I responded.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprGWokg5lH
This could start my rosy youth! She exclaimed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGmzV5BDjk
I hope so too! I replied.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXrCO5CTHR
Let me guess, nothing happened earlier today? She said.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwAiJCWuI7
Nothing much. I replied. Normal as always. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t21DXbmiW
Phheeuu, you're boring. She teased. I mean, what can I do? I don't have much friends, nor do a circle. Up until now, I've been going home earlier than all of my classmates. Sorry for being boring!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCd5MszC0c
Don't you have a crush? she asked256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nComi66tK
That's a hassle. I revoke.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTs68WlXjC
Liar, liar! She accused.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc3PimBQdz
Yes, it's a lie. And I'm a liar. I do have one. She's gorgeously cute, pretty and smart! Dependable yet a little clumsy. She has long hair, cherry lips and have brown eyes. I know these things, but I'm not a creep. I'm just observing her. Even her rosy cheeks and small yet sharp nose compliments her small face. She's got me intertwined just by looking at her. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUrY0A2KUj
She's clearly out of my league. I'm your typical high school boy. A mob character from her story. I don't mind though.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhNmDyU6G8
Come on, spill the tea. I know you have one. She insisted. We've been talking like forever but I don't get a single ounce of interesting story from you. She added. You're so unfair.
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Unfair.
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Unfair.
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Unfair. She wrote in series. I surprised you wrote so fast.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82f1UYEE0F
I guess it's ok? I just don't want the people around me to find out. They might laugh at me or something and make it awkward. And it's not like she'll tell anyone else. And if she did, none of it wil affect me though. Right?
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Okey, okey, quit the machine gun. I declared256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74UkNpufFI
Yey!! Spill it out!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYdVwsKC3x
I have someone I like. She's (Scribbles) . I started.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYulDIU0sYD
Uhmm, I see scribbles here.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeIhYMCEMJ
Really? I asked256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXqCde1eVR
Let's call her blackboard, since I'm chalk and your dust. She wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADsdiW90Xj
Too long, and how dare you call her that! I protested.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoVbQpueQp
Hahah! My bad.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CMpSyANhC
It's okey. You just have terrible naming sense. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHr0KdlZDm
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Let's call her Pen instead.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG9X5dhNUq
Roger!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2ScwZEnCp
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So, Pen here, she gorgeous and -- 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77ZGyOoOqY
Hold up! I am not reading that. She interrupted my writing.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNFGKE3S44
How rude! I even started to open up.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lTSSQjVwP
That's not what I meant. I know she pretty, cute, dreamy. She sounds like me. Let's skip to where you first saw her, met her, talked to her? she explained.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87bPYYcVf7
Ohh, okey. I met her last opening, she's in a class next door, and we never talked. I wrote256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4dernudlF
What? Seriously? she wrote with disbelief.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡck3Is4wyIo
Yep, what's wrong with that? I asked.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9774DGTazJ
Everything! Why didn't you even try to talk to her?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSEVA9IsRF
That's out of my persona.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXsEhzX00O
You're just a wuss. She insulted.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEZ91Vc61i
Hey! Language. Though I don't even mind. I'm sure she didn't know I exist, but acknowledging hers is enough for me. I rebutted.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABezPaM4g2
You're such a sad boy. You should go talk to her. she suggested.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhck2FJBYj
That's impossible, and even not on the list for consideration. I replied.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV9ZPKjik4
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Look, sometimes, we ladies want to be approached rather than we approach you. She must be shy. And we do appreciate it a lot more if you make the first move. She explained.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eQBFPdcoA
Really?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0RELW1mKG
Yes! I'm 100% sure. Maybe she's interested in you too. Who knows? If my guy just approach me? I'll 100% bite the opportunity and never let him go. And let's call him Paper, as opposed with your pen. she added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0L5ptPEsT
You're scary, and do have a terrible naming sense. Okey, if I'll have some opportunity, maybe I'll try. I wrote with agreement.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYVhDHK8lR
Go for it! For our future rose-colored youth! she wrote with enthusiasm256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUruIB55KxG
I guess it's time to go? I wrote as the light from the board gradually disappearing. We can only write on the section where light touches. And it seems that we don't have much space left. she wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSn71PhbV2
That's what I thought. As we approach the winter times, days are getting shorter. I added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OxMwNKma4
Yes, so you have to make sure to have a good day, so I could read your stories. she declared.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0z2fcXFjF
How's that even possible? We'll never have much time right? I asked.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrFBWTbIYQ
Just write faster! Faster than --- the writings cut off. The light diminished on the board leaving completely unilluminated. Including the words we wrote, vanished as the sun sets.
This phenomena is completely incomprehensible. I tried researching but I didn't catch any information. I thought of an urban legend, school mysteries and even paranormal or supernatural, but no information were found. So I decided to document this on my journal. But I doubt anyone will believe this though.
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Next day came and I'm heading to school. I walked through the gate and went directly inside our building. As I tread the hallway to my room, I found Pen leaning her back on the wall talking with her friend. I remembered what we talked about with Chalk yesterday. Should I approach her? Talk to her? What would I even say? I'm nervous.
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As I am nearing to them, I saw a handkerchief on the floor not too far from her. That may be hers. And this might be the chance to talk to her? Is this my cue? Is the world giving me opportunities now? I walked towards the handkerchief, leaned down, picked it up, then went to her to hand it over. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnGoRf59v4
"Is this yours?" I asked.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoXOmBxyoq
"Oh, yes, that's rights. Thank you so much." she expressed her gratitude with her angelic soft voice.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUAgCk9EEK
"No worries, good morning, bye." these words uttered from my mouth with a cracking voice. Such embarrassment and how awkward can I be? I can feel my ears getting hotter. I zoomed out and zoomed into my room next door. I can feel my heart beats louder, I hope she didn't noticed. But damn, it felt so good talking to her. I can't wait to tell this to Chalk!
Afternoon came so swift. I am eagerly waiting for my classmates to get out of the room. After the last group stepped out, I hurriedly went and shut the door. Then grab a chalk and wrote all the things happened today. Hoping she'll read it and get a reply. After some time, I still haven't got a reply.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y30QYICu2
Chalk? 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaf26ePeBT
Is she around today or is she home? Is she sick?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXq02Ng5fo
Chalk? I wrote again. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNIvBqm5gb
Well, it's not that she has to reply right? She also has her life going on her side. She doesn't have to come by everyday just to talk to me, right?
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Chalk?
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I told you so! I reply finally was written and it made me jumped in joy.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOUiC9sIZt
Sorry, your message is too long to read. It took me ages. she complained.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDPt0XKIVI
Sorry for being happy! I wrote with excitement.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TEkJwpgyi
Good for you Dusty! I'm also happy! You'll finally start your rose-colored youth today! she added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw8Y5TKwmE
Yes, I hope so too! I replied256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcIPx2Oxvn
And speaking of, we met our eyes again today and it is five seconds Dusty! FIVE!! she wrote while writing the figure five in an enlarged manner.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOGS95gevd
May our ships sail Dusty! Congrats to us! she wrote while drawing a mug clicking.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYFJ8lCNge
Thanks, Chalk. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSjD23ILJJ
For what?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgb6ygSXxTl
For encouraging and pushing me.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZbJ1yhYOc
You know what? I'm all for drama and stories 'coz I'm bored. If you really feel gratitude, feed me your love stories. she wrote256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JAw7xIkBA
You're weird. I teased.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmLWsXvRjU
Not as weird as you! she fought.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03tuRsra0Z
What? I rebelled.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT6n6FgqXV
Yeah, and as much as I want to enumerate the reasons, but we don't have much time. she declared.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ywv4Zz9s4
Yeah! Because you read too slow, we ran out. I protested256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrOBxEOQgD
My bad, okey? Have a juice as an apology. she wrote and drew a juice box.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD225KY0WvI
I'll take that. I answered while drawing a straw with a mouth on the juice box.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgE6NxRhb3
You suck at drawing, Dusty.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG1ujbV71Y
Not as much as y---. The writings cut off. Time's up, and we don't have any light from the sun left. Hope to talk to you again tomorrow Chalk. I'll do my best with my Pen. Don't worry. I wish you the best with your paper too.
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"See you tomorrow." I uttered.
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Tomorrow came even faster than expected. It feels so good to wake up, knowing I may have another chance to talk to her.
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I head to school and still saw her on the same spot as yesterday, talking with her friend. Sadly, no more things on the floor today. I don't have a cue, nor reason to talk to her. Was that only a limited time period? Better luck tomorrow, I guess?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HbNcv597p
I intended to pass by them, and as soon as I am in front of her, she called me out.
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"Hey," she called.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7OXg6sHwU
"Yes?" I replied subtly.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Io4pi6S81
"Thanks for yesterday. That handkerchief was given to my by my grandma whom I treasured so much. I had no idea I dropped it and might lose my mind if I really lost it." Hey hey, she's grateful, and she's speaking to me. How great is this!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpVjyT3lGw
"No worries, my pleasure, good morning." still, I uttered awkward replies. What is wrong with me!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jKM8JfRaS
"Oh, where are my manners, good morning. I'm Zil by the way." I know. "You're from class next door right?" Hey, hey, she knows me? I mean, she doesn't really know me, but it seems that she know I existed? What a wonderful day to be alive!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdQlwI3Bes
"Ahh, yes. I am Echo. Nice to meet you." I answered.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XxLPYzIK2
"Nice to meeting you too, Echo. See you around." She replied while patting her skirt signaling for them to go inside their room.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWYd8eBulq
"Yes, see you around." I hurriedly replied.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqbGiQKky8
Yes!!! I hope she didn't notice my nervousness, and my cheeks getting hotter. I am feeling lucky today! I am so happy! I can't wait to tell Chalk another great news!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylmH5QNAEk
Later in the afternoon
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Chalk! We've talked again today! I greeted.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGJj8MfiLJ
That's great news, Dusty! she replied.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2G0xilYia
She's the one who called me first. She's so talkative. Ahh, she's so dreamy!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EuMbJJcUN
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We've talked a lot about what happened today on my side. On her side, it seems that 5 seconds was still the highest score.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FMFNSaSEi
If tomorrow, it's still 5 seconds, I'll be the one who'll approach him. she declared256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEERfTl24s7
Wow! taking the lead? 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHqf8oSmc7
I just got tired of waiting. Whoa, I guess she's restless.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ash9pKAPe
I simply wish the best for you and your paper. But, it seems that I'll be the one who'll have it first. And I'll have the bragging rights! I teased.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVLSpkPgR0
Don't you dare!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc64aCkTe2b
I was just joking!
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It's really fun writing like this. We're like penpals. she wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF2icxOFqc
Yeah, kinda outdated but that seems the case. I added256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQjOUU4eZ5
I always feels like we're comrades from our previous lives. It's very comfortable talking with you even though your literary from other dimension. she explained.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡor2WGBTk4a
Yeah, and that may be the reason why. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUckNb0PHoF
I am glad.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXuuHQoBKy
I am too.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqsVzcvp82
I guess time's up?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrlduuit98
I guess so.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HzIGen2mk
The afternoon's getting shorter, eh?256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh2bYJGeEq
Yeah especially when we're enjoying like ---. The text cut off. The time has ended and shadows covered the board.
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"See you tomorrow Chalk." I uttered.
Days went on, and we kept on updating ourselves every afternoon on the events that occurred during the day. I got closer and closer with Zil. While Chalk found out that Paper loves someone else. They're like same gender. She was so heartbroken. I somehow comforted her even though it's not my forte. And we laughed it off. It feels like I am becoming ahead of my rose-colored youth. Ha! Eat my chalk dust! But we really just laugh it off.
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Three weeks we're gone in an instant and we encountered ups and downs. Chalk and I shared our stories as those time went on. Our days also gotten shorter and shorter.
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I guess this will be the last day before the vacation. I wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4mp96srHp
Yes. she agreed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEPJsHYumg
Then we'll wait for two weeks to be able to write again. I added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmBe0feX94
Yes, and please don't forget to invite your pen to a Christmas date. she suggested.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMpRCNrg1z
I sure will! We've gotten much closer now. And I feel like I have a chance. I boldly wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhypkpZElK
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Yes! I'll confess this Christmas, during our date. Please pray for me! I wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M0V02A3vV
She seems drawing something on the board.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDgszobK2A
What's that? I asked.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgjhX2AhqE
That's my hand, lines are the blessing, you and Pen. She wrote while labeling the figures she drew.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZVeQ24pQK
You really suck at drawing. I teased.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4CXBpLq4P
Not a sucker like you, xD! she rebutted. I wheezed looking at her drawing. I then laughed out loud. I'm sure she's also laughing on the ther side. I just hope I could laugh this out with her. Though, it'll be weird if I hear her now.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLe3OYVfDO
I guess time's up! I'll see you when I see you. I wrote.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalubqJhcul
You can't even see me. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDHQ4j43Tf
My bad. Can't wait to see you write again. I clarified.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A06KqWc5I
That's more like it. And I also hope, that when you write, you'll be together by that time. she finally agreed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmG2G0KTR6
I hope so too. See you Chalk!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpicjwS7XS5
See you Dusty! I'll----. The text cut off. I couldn't help but wonder what she's going to write. But I guess it's just the same as the usual days. We got cut off, but we'll definitely resume the next day. However, this time, it'll take a long time to resume.
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Time went on, Christmas came, and I successfully invited Zil out. We enjoyed our time together and had a blast. We ended our time gazing upon a fireworks display. I intended to confess to her and now's the time. I uttered my words and she was shocked hearing my confession. My loud heart beats as loud as the fireworks exploding up in the sky, patching the night with lights. Colorful lights that also reflects to our faces facing each other.
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She uttered.
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It's been a week since vacation started and three days ago was Christmas, the day I confessed. It's still like a fever dream. I was still imagining the events that folded that day. I'm lying on my bed bothered and restless. I decided to get up and walk around. I went outside and walked to nowhere. I decided to let my feet take me wherever.
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After some time, I noticed the orange hue covered the streets I walked through. It's already dusk. Now's usually the time when we talk. A little further I tread the streets, I realized that I am in front of my school. Without thinking too much, I snuck in. I ended up in front in my classroom. I opened the door and silence greeted me.
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I am not used to this silence. Maybe because every time I am here, even when I'm alone, I hear the chalk pressed against the board. Loudly screeching, writing my story for her to read. I grabbed a chalk from the bin, gently pressing it to the board.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeFqyh9pvn
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Chalk. I wrote.
What am I even thinking. What am I even doing. Was I hoping for something? I might do? Hoping someone would reply and at least hear me out.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO3EnJKnDC
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No response, as I anticipated. I step away from the board and I put the chalk I am holding back to the bin. As I decided to walk away to the door, I noticed writings emerged from the oranged board that was not mine.
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I was surprised and my heart jumped. I immediately grabbed back the chalk and wrote on the board.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKv4SFWtiP
I messed up. I was turned down. I replied256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy2H0TkxPK
Then we really are a comrade. she added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxTaCmOkp1
How come? I asked.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgCK3XInSJ
I also invited Paper out to confirm my feelings and have closure. Confessed, rejected. she stated.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gAKaRhX3H
There goes our rose-colored youth, flushed out XD. I wrote kiddingly.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4E1tc3buw
My guess is, she got turned off from your perfume. Don't wear it anymore. she teased.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYScDFMXQb
I don't think that's the case. And maybe, you Paper liked your perfume much that he wants to wear it himself. I rebutted.
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Our banters went on as we shared our daily lives from the past few days. I laughed out my heart's content. I can only imagine her silent written laughs and listen to it through my thoughts. As much as I want to continue, but our time is always short. However, I felt so much relief, talking to someone I could share to. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ryOUgrelE
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I'm glad I could talk to you today. I started.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrMMTqhM5w
I felt so refreshed. she agreed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8RCTiKYMX
You know, we are like birds. The Kauai. It's something I read about. she added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMBrHeZzzY
Really? How so? I inquired.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FyifjX6sW
When they're finding a mate, the male bird sings a song. Then, the female will reply by singing too. They're like duetting. Even though their far apart, as long as someone will reply, they'll eventually find each other. she wrote a long paragraph explaining.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1FU0mS0Bt
That's amazing. I wrote in awe.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9kKiACLzK
Yes! Like us, aside from courting and finding each other, we're like singing, duetting with each other, but by writing. Even though we're far apart. she added.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQngXaoUGQk
Yeah, like, literally, dimensions apart. But you're mostly correct. I agreed.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihbgO0o5Jv
We also only got specific time and placing to connect. Which makes it special. Ain't that cool? she wrote with amazement.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHR7i557Ds
It sure is! I'll also look forward 'duetting' with you until we graduate. I declared256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUBfaqKij8
You bet, my comrade! she obliged.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXquy82qI8x
Though it's up, I'm happy. See you around Dusty!256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQpL5avuIX
See you, Chalk.
We said our goodbyes. No more replies were written and darkness covered the room. I better head out or I'll get caught.
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"See you next week"
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Vacation ended, classes started. Same people, same teacher, same classroom. We still interact with Zil after what happened. She doesn't mind being friends with me. And it's ok for me. I also look forward our friendship with Zil.
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Classes ended, and the setting sun slowly closing in. People gradually vacate the room. As the last person left, I followed him towards the door, making sure no one is outside. I closed the door and immediately grabbed a chalk and wrote.
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Long time no write!
How are you Chalk?
Are you there?
Chalk?
I've never gotten any replies from her since classes resumed, and it was almost a week. I was getting kinda sad. I kept writing and writing, but no replies came in.256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGeo34CT8v
Is the magic board not working anymore? Maybe it was a limited edition? Free trial? I don't understand. Why are they giving something, but take it back? But I can't complain. I can't control it. I don't even understand this mechanism. And I am powerless.
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I realized that we were not supposed to meet. In fact, we're from a different reality. We only had that chance to meet, only on that time. Only on that time we intersect. Only on that time, our worlds overlap. Only on that time, I could know her. Only on that time, after that, we drift.
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Chalk? You said we're songbirds. I looked it up, and I hated it. But I can't do anything about it. Because now, like that bird, I'm waiting for your reply. Can you hear my song? It's just too sudden. I know, we are songbirds in a different reality. We're not supposed to be singing with each other. Let alone duetting at the same time. Here I am, still singing, waiting for your reply. A reply that I know you can't hear anymore. 256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZTT2uq9Zd
I just want to duet with you one last time. I just want to you to know I missed you. I hope you could hear me. I hope these feelings of mine transcends world to reach you.
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I know it won't.
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Goodbye, Chalk.
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Written on the board on the far left corner. Together with the carefully calligraphed message at the center saying,
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CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!
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