Magic Shop

TEN | TRAVELING

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Dawn was simply lost in his thoughts. He was blankly staring at his ceiling in the middle of the night thinking if his actions and decisions was the right thing. But after mulling over his decisions over and over again, Dawn realized that in his situation there was no such things as right and wrong.

Dawn’s situation was in a way weigh his morals and his feelings that was the reason why he can’t decide nor choose. However, after making his brain explode because of his over thinking, he decided to just ignore and let his fate decide on which path he should take. ‘

The opportunity was already right in front of his eyes and he knew that he was not going to lose such things. So, in the end, he choose to abandon his thoughts about his mother for now and if Dawn was given a chance again, he would choose her.

With this thoughts, Dawn decided to close his eyes and let sleep swallow him. Lau did not said what time he would return to the past. All Lau did was tell him to return home and spend sometime with his family. So, Dawn did what Lau had said.

He came home and spent his time with his mother, the only person who he values right now. It was rather short for Dawn. He was spending his time with is mother as they watched her favorite korean drama and gave some opinions about the characters making them laughed. After a short while Dawn ate what his mother had cooked and later on ordered some pizza and beer to spend the night while watching movies again.

This was how he spent his night. Dawn did not have the chance to say good bye to his Mother nor said his words of farewell and comfort. He just let the time passed with happy moments ignoring the heaviness his heart was feeling. For Dawn, this was the best good bye he could give for his future was unknown.

After his mom fall asleep on the sofa because of the beer, Dawn had carried her to her room and closed the door slowly with thinking if this moment would be the last time he could spend with his mother.

He felt heavy but he did not regret his choice. This was the reason why he thought that he was selfish for he was only thinking of his feelings. At first Dawn wanted to justify his actions but he had reached the dead end no matter how he twist and turn his reasons, he would always arrived at the same conclusion.

So Dawn just accepted the this truth. He was a human. He was capable of mistakes and no matter what he did he will always be burden by such things. Therefore he ignored it. Dawn was already in the stage where he will create miracles. He needed to toughen his self up.

After baffling his thoughts for a few minutes, sleep entered Dawn.

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It was 3 am and in Dawn’s room, there where two shadows that had emerge out of thin air. This two shadows where Lau and Christine. They where wearing an ancient robe that covers their whole body. Lau was holding a pocket watch and in his right eye was his monocle that seemed to glow in the dark because of the moon’s reflection.

They blankly stared at him at Lau’s pocket watch ticked over and over again. They were waiting. They were patiently waiting for the right time and the moment the clock’s hand had passed the number twelve a void was opened out of thin air swallowing Lau, Christine and the sleeping Dawn who was laying comfortable on his bed.

Dawn jolted awake when he sensed that his body was moved. The moment he had opened his eyes, a big white room had appeared. Inside the white room where a bed white white sheets and pillows. On his left where a desk with piles of books and papers and on his right was a big mirror that had his reflection over it.

The moment he saw his reflection only then he realized that he was looking at his younger self. More or less, he was fifteen year old. He looked really young and there was a glint of playfulness in his eyes. Dawn felt nostalgic at the moment but he did not dwell on the matter for a long time when series of words had appeared on the wall and it made him afraid for a second but when he read the words he soon calmed down.

It is the room where you will stay when the time resets. This room is called the room of space for this was the only room immune to the shift of time. This room also protects you from losing yourself in the process when you go back in the past. Inside this room were the books, pens, and papers that can help you aid in solving your desired future.

Before you go back to the past there are several things you need to take note. First, do not lose yourself. Learn how to distinguish reality. Remember your present and hope for your future. And the last thing was, learn to control your emotions.

In your journey you are only given a certain amount of time before learn to use it well.

And we hope for your bright future!

As soon as Dawn finished reading those words, a pocket watch had appeared on his hand. It had weird design and it does not follow the time in the world but it only has seven hour clocks. Dawn was confused and he was getting anxious for he was not able to keep up with the sudden change of events. He was just sleeping a moment ago.

Dawn bitterly sighed and bit his lips as he watched the words on the wall disappeared without a trace. After that, the clock had begun to tick and for a moment, Dawn was welcomed with a void. He was swallowed inside the void and before he knew it, he was inside the class room wearing his old uniform. Dawn was sitting on his chair beside the window and in front of him was the people he missed the most.

Dawn was taken back for he can’t keep up with the happenings that it made him speechless for a while. His eyes lingered on the six faces he never knew he would meet ever again.

It worked! I am really back! He said to himself as he held his urge to cry for he knew they will tease him.

The classroom was loud and every one was minding their own business but it did not stopped Dawn from motioning his head to look downward and let his hair cover his face. He clenched his fist feeling the pain as his nails dug his skin. He felt the pain and it gave Dawn the confirmation that he was not dreaming at all. He was really back.

“Hey! Are you crying!?”

“Dawn is crying!?”

He heard the gasped and the teasing sound of his friend. Instead of getting angry he felt his eyes sting once more as he manage to keep himself. He really missed those voices. He missed all of their insults. And he missed their laughter.

Dawn suddenly remembered all the years he was miserable and all the years he spent mourning over their deaths. He remembered how lifeless he was and how hopeless he was. He remembered their funeral. He remembered the blame he took when their parents put the blame on him. He remembered his trauma. The mental hospital and the prison and lastly, he remembered the two people who gave him the opportunity to change every mistakes he did over the past.

Dawn bit his lips and he felt his ears turning red and his eyes stinging. He laughed loudly enough for people to hear and look at him but he did not mind all of those things at all.

The only thing that was on his mind was, he was here. He grabbed his chance and he’s willing to do everything to change his future.

“It’s really good to be back!”

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