"THE FORGOTTEN SPRING" by: Dark Flame Master KAI'S POV My hands feel cold and sweaty as I grip my phone tightly, my fingers tapping restlessly against the screen. There are too many people around—voices overlapping, footsteps echoing, and laughter ringing from different directions. I glance at my phone again, the screen lighting up, but there’s still no new message. Where is she? I need her to be here already. "Where are you, Mom? Are you lost? Do you want me to go where you are right now?" I quickly type and send the message. Almost immediately, my phone vibrates with her reply. "I'm near. There are just so many parents outside." I let out a small sigh of relief. At least she’s close. Today is Career Guidance Day, and even though I wrote that I wanted to be a writer, I’m still n

