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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1gykx7QTi
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdX40L1GRz
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L8y8pgfV4
(Scribbles) What?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqId9O3tMBC
What's that? I responded.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLgfTbMR4m
That's rude. She replied. Wait a minute.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6X03zF9zon
(Scribbles) I wrote my name.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpsKpt4Nue
What's that? We're drawing something? I can only see scribbles. She jokingly written.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSJmgrQEdd
Just as I thought.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BbVSYwIKZ
I can't read your name. And it seems that I can't read yours too. I explained.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDc8tBWZ7Z
Seriously? How come? Taylor Swift. Can you read that? 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLtjdqBn1v
Yes, I can. Ghandi. I wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCC5CgSvk7
Yes, Ghandi. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DycP3bxHY
It seems that we can only write icons and famous person's name? Maybe because it is common to both our world? I speculated.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY23h5OQKM
Maybe that's it? She agreed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISrcjBJYXH
Chalk. I wrote159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BFM2X8ci1
Chalk? 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvBiHlSE9d
That's what I am calling you. I suggested.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCh72zJCGz
Dust, then, she responded. You will be Dusty.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh64jdV3bE
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gONUUznLg
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs7BuKbB0y
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIrv39G0VT
Good for you. I responded.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8qOpjuEN0
This could start my rosy youth! She exclaimed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNi1rEp4g2w
I hope so too! I replied.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbywbYjCyN4
Let me guess, nothing happened earlier today? She said.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkVMJDA42A
Nothing much. I replied. Normal as always. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP7gbOcygk
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!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhaVlukXMJ
Don't you have a crush? she asked159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWyMuETjP6
That's a hassle. I revoke.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ19z4FMCp
Liar, liar! She accused.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMSY3CqzVK
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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceZlDHfJ4M
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBZwioXAlC
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1a9dKIWX6
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 declared159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7vwaqmmc1
Yey!! Spill it out!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kueEb6Iu1
I have someone I like. She's (Scribbles) . I started.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFWUacQCIM
Uhmm, I see scribbles here.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSxNVhh0UR
Really? I asked159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA5k8PsmRD
Let's call her blackboard, since I'm chalk and your dust. She wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8AEDw211b
Too long, and how dare you call her that! I protested.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZM0jj8C67
Hahah! My bad.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvYn3x7jks
It's okey. You just have terrible naming sense. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmjVJjhtb3
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Let's call her Pen instead.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFkVsmXBV9
Roger!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe94tLftxP
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So, Pen here, she gorgeous and -- 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbboJed26k
Hold up! I am not reading that. She interrupted my writing.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEwKm8Uhir
How rude! I even started to open up.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyebko1Q0ZF
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOFWUVqwO5
Ohh, okey. I met her last opening, she's in a class next door, and we never talked. I wrote159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtARolLFUFI
What? Seriously? she wrote with disbelief.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyBi5TYgs6
Yep, what's wrong with that? I asked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT72HR8vGM
Everything! Why didn't you even try to talk to her?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk3hgz9veL
That's out of my persona.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQydTf9UOy
You're just a wuss. She insulted.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wmaHOgkM8
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqLK9nHqbR
You're such a sad boy. You should go talk to her. she suggested.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgVxNpOECI
That's impossible, and even not on the list for consideration. I replied.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3AOTB6Jh5
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvGVcfk1RT
Really?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQjtyjrXGt
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQaqKcipQC
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2v6bTfHUj
Go for it! For our future rose-colored youth! she wrote with enthusiasm159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEqjj7xvML
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6UDKMx7WX
That's what I thought. As we approach the winter times, days are getting shorter. I added.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4XePH0oFV
Yes, so you have to make sure to have a good day, so I could read your stories. she declared.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXB2545nf7
How's that even possible? We'll never have much time right? I asked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlvd74ey4l
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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJAhMhvGt2
"Is this yours?" I asked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl56VFXC1cQ
"Oh, yes, that's rights. Thank you so much." she expressed her gratitude with her angelic soft voice.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILOzxTuuve
"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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymRFaMI1lz
Chalk? 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwPpPqgwPx
Is she around today or is she home? Is she sick?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBYPRITR4E
Chalk? I wrote again. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeqot1Uk7T
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBANdBLTWh
Sorry, your message is too long to read. It took me ages. she complained.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsj2YsP7vl
Sorry for being happy! I wrote with excitement.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXCmMNUFjd
Good for you Dusty! I'm also happy! You'll finally start your rose-colored youth today! she added.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge68b6tWnQ
Yes, I hope so too! I replied159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3CdqtcDj3
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxiS3yzV2k
May our ships sail Dusty! Congrats to us! she wrote while drawing a mug clicking.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze5WWIG1Ly
Thanks, Chalk. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdjdN8ANs3
For what?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgiqhY4J88
For encouraging and pushing me.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G6DlPCKe7
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 wrote159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM8d5qNPak
You're weird. I teased.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ01tQ1la0D
Not as weird as you! she fought.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm0zCMrWEV
What? I rebelled.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCEUFVQtrO
Yeah, and as much as I want to enumerate the reasons, but we don't have much time. she declared.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv6Gwf5GLV
Yeah! Because you read too slow, we ran out. I protested159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavm0zrljfk
My bad, okey? Have a juice as an apology. she wrote and drew a juice box.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuTL2kngYz
I'll take that. I answered while drawing a straw with a mouth on the juice box.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4pTQPz97b
You suck at drawing, Dusty.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo0uPmWWKf
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?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOFWJlocSh
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaxj4PCTWU
"Yes?" I replied subtly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bPRdrO744
"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!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DRrKdYN3r
"No worries, my pleasure, good morning." still, I uttered awkward replies. What is wrong with me!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukIkDsy8vC
"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!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlx34pVHcb
"Ahh, yes. I am Echo. Nice to meet you." I answered.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgQWzMXVyy
"Nice to meeting you too, Echo. See you around." She replied while patting her skirt signaling for them to go inside their room.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtHr1F96RB
"Yes, see you around." I hurriedly replied.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajVAncV8IU
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!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fVZEu85ig
Later in the afternoon
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Chalk! We've talked again today! I greeted.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjyt16pFIb
That's great news, Dusty! she replied.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJiNFKfAEd
She's the one who called me first. She's so talkative. Ahh, she's so dreamy!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2LSV9Es7i
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwabMD2RVMF
If tomorrow, it's still 5 seconds, I'll be the one who'll approach him. she declared159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRI9FsPOOr
Wow! taking the lead? 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGScdGdu7qE
I just got tired of waiting. Whoa, I guess she's restless.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgepXY27D3M
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkYTh8VeOu
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I was just joking!
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It's really fun writing like this. We're like penpals. she wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2OsKZ2fPi
Yeah, kinda outdated but that seems the case. I added159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaByc2P9lFG
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymTQEVW5ut
Yeah, and that may be the reason why. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9tppOLhWY
I am glad.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLyy6tXXuA
I am too.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NPKrJpVgb
I guess time's up?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1c6NCdmCc
I guess so.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG1r3Af0pM
The afternoon's getting shorter, eh?159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ytmPvlHBs
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8698de5UCN
Yes. she agreed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDO5KY8jcY
Then we'll wait for two weeks to be able to write again. I added.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJsavsW8Ze
Yes, and please don't forget to invite your pen to a Christmas date. she suggested.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8Aow5jwcC
I sure will! We've gotten much closer now. And I feel like I have a chance. I boldly wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAQZngGH04
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Yes! I'll confess this Christmas, during our date. Please pray for me! I wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yy3cAXDPm
She seems drawing something on the board.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8P3MTXkXe
What's that? I asked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y6uK30iAU
That's my hand, lines are the blessing, you and Pen. She wrote while labeling the figures she drew.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmg5w2rSjn
You really suck at drawing. I teased.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZzmUmsow2
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hiAtXqZ6s
I guess time's up! I'll see you when I see you. I wrote.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGneXzFQso1
You can't even see me. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t1PLUsUBU
My bad. Can't wait to see you write again. I clarified.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3j8t8O7CYC
That's more like it. And I also hope, that when you write, you'll be together by that time. she finally agreed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRoxNIl80r
I hope so too. See you Chalk!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhhnr922jf
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUFDOKlUwW
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7mZ25wVpC
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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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXh5B8kETv
I messed up. I was turned down. I replied159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqefzMVkHtA
Then we really are a comrade. she added.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4rEO8TSjd
How come? I asked.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODaDJNfXY1
I also invited Paper out to confirm my feelings and have closure. Confessed, rejected. she stated.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1QrfkmCtJ
There goes our rose-colored youth, flushed out XD. I wrote kiddingly.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY6xpZwPGZ
My guess is, she got turned off from your perfume. Don't wear it anymore. she teased.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnoEOmeayz
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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKKonQW3bK
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I'm glad I could talk to you today. I started.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBnrWQgyIg
I felt so refreshed. she agreed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16hw8p2aj6
You know, we are like birds. The Kauai. It's something I read about. she added.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA75znVXpP
Really? How so? I inquired.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK273A9zAW
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvvma21OIf
That's amazing. I wrote in awe.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVcRH8uwTT
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SCBe1cDy6
Yeah, like, literally, dimensions apart. But you're mostly correct. I agreed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJTXPkl9lF
We also only got specific time and placing to connect. Which makes it special. Ain't that cool? she wrote with amazement.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjYNktKm0t
It sure is! I'll also look forward 'duetting' with you until we graduate. I declared159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ3ctIIBEk
You bet, my comrade! she obliged.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQNJ6lN0nQ
Though it's up, I'm happy. See you around Dusty!159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvL7hLPtu0
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.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHJNG2Nlb7
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. 159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzlIVjOHB0
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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