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00:00Tristan Broderick had chronic insomnia. I'd been his living pillow since I was 13.
00:04He went through countless flings, but every single night he sent them away,
00:08because he could only fall asleep holding me. Late at night, when I arrived at the hotel suite,
00:13Tristan's latest girlfriend hadn't left yet. The bedding had already been replaced,
00:17but a faint, intimate scent still hung in the air. Alyssa Corbin had a flushed face.
00:21Are you sure you won't let me stay the night? She pouted just then. She spotted me walking in.
00:26She frowned. Sorry, we don't need housekeeping right now.
00:31Tristan let out a short laugh, correcting her. She's not here to clean. She's mine.
00:35Alyssa froze for a second, then looked at him in disbelief. You already have me.
00:39You're moving on that fast? Tristan leaned against the headboard,
00:43desire still lingering in his eyes as he looked over at me. He raised an eyebrow,
00:46a teasing smirk on his lips. Got a problem with me sleeping with my personal pillow?
00:51He pulled out to checks, scribbled on them quickly, and handed them to her.
00:58All right, you can go now.
01:00I stood to the side, quietly waiting for her to take the money and leave, just like all the others.
01:05Instead, she slapped the checks right back onto the table, lifted her chin, and snorted.
01:10I don't want your money. I had a good time too. We both got what we wanted.
01:15With that, she walked out of the suite without looking back.
01:19Tristan ran his finger over the check, a rare flicker of surprise in his eyes, but he quickly
01:24composed himself, pulling me into his arms with practiced ease. He wrapped one arm around my waist,
01:30burying his face in the crook of my neck. When I glanced down, I spotted a bright red lipstick
01:34stain on the collar of his shirt. It was impossible to miss, as if marking him as Alyssa's. He noticed
01:39my
01:40expression and asked,
01:41Huh? What's wrong?
01:43His voice was husky.
01:44You have lipstick on your collar?
01:46I said flatly, pointing at it.
01:48Tristan seemed to be in a good mood tonight.
01:50If it bothers you, I can change.
01:52He said.
01:52I pressed my lips together and stayed silent.
01:55All right.
01:55He said after thinking for a second.
01:57Let's sleep somewhere else.
01:59How about we go to your place tonight?
02:01After we got to my place, Tristan changed into the men's pajamas I'd kept for him,
02:05then walked straight to my bed and lay down. Thanks to our size difference, he could wrap
02:09me up in his arms easily. While we slept, he always held me face to face, one arm around
02:14my waist, the other around my back. He pressed me tightly against him, as if I really were
02:19just a pillow. He lowered his head, his nose brushing against my hair. He asked after holding
02:26me for a while, confused.
02:28Alice, why does your bed smell so good?
02:31I was already getting sleepy.
02:33Everything's freshly washed.
02:35I mumbled up, but Tristan wasn't done. He didn't seem tired at all. He sniffed around
02:40until his nose brushed against my sensitive neck.
02:42Turns out this is the sweetest part.
02:44He murmured, his voice rough. His warm breath brushed over my skin, causing a faint shiver.
02:49My heart skipped a beat. I looked up to say something, but my lips accidentally brushed
02:54against his chin. We both froze. I quietly tried to move away, but he pulled me right back,
02:59his grip firm.
03:00What are you hiding from?
03:01He said flatly. His large hand rested on my thin shoulder.
03:05Relax. I'm not into scrawny girls like you.
03:10The year he turned 13, he was kidnapped by a rival company. After he was rescued, he was
03:15traumatized, unable to sleep. The doctor said he needed a constant companion to calm him
03:20down. Lots of people showed up for the interview. I grabbed a number, huddled alone in the crowd
03:25in my tattered clothes, and waited quietly. But I'd done too much work the day before and
03:29was utterly exhausted, waiting there. I ended up squatting in a corner and falling asleep.
03:34Back then, 13-year-old Tristan was surrounded by people as he came out. His face was sullen
03:39as he scanned the crowd. His eyes landed on me, fast asleep. Full of impatience, he pointed
03:44arbitrarily.
03:45Her.
03:46And just like that, I became his human pillow for the next 10 years.
03:50But as I got older, my features fully developed. Maria's frown deepened. She repeatedly warned me.
03:56Subtly, not to entertain any illusions. So, I quietly buried my crush for him. Making sure
04:02no one would ever notice every time before he could fully enjoy himself. I'd knock on the door and say
04:06routinely,
04:07Mr. Broderick, it's time to sleep.
04:09In his eyes, I was no different from all those girls. We were all just after his money. But they
04:14could make him happy, while I was boring and just a buzzkill. When I was 19, he coldly stepped in
04:19to
04:19deal with those debt collectors. That day, in my diary, I finally allowed myself to write his name,
04:25carefully tracing each stroke. When I came to my senses, the entire page was covered with like and
04:30tristan. Scribbled all over, I panicked and reached to tear the page out. But my hand hovered over
04:35the diary for a long time, and I couldn't bring myself to do it.
04:40The diary had a lock. It was hidden in the very bottom drawer of my bedroom desk. When I woke
04:45up
04:45the next morning, I saw Tristan sitting quietly in a chair. The drawer was wide open. He asked
04:51flatly, pointing at the open diary. I was completely stunned. After a long moment, I managed a strained
04:55question.
04:56What's this?
04:56After a long moment, I managed a strained question.
04:59How did you open it?
05:00I tried all morning.
05:01Tristan said, half smiling.
05:04Turns out the password's my birthday.
05:06He held up the diary, squinting.
05:08An entry from four years ago. Baby, you really hid this well.
05:13Then the sound of tearing filled the room. Tristan tore that page out, his face expressionless.
05:19He shredded it, piece by piece, taking my teenage feelings with it.
05:22What were you dreaming of?
05:24He scoffed, tossing the pieces into the trash can.
05:26Elise, you didn't actually think this lousy page would make me settle down, did you?
05:31Those girls will play any game I want. Can you do that? Huh?
05:40After that day, Tristan didn't contact me for three whole days. On the evening of the fourth
05:44day, I was home alone when Tristan's assistant knocked on my door.
05:48Mr. Brottle had a bit too much to drink tonight, he said, supporting the wasted Tristan.
05:54Could you please take care of him, Ms. Gilfman?
06:00After helping him into the room, I turned to go make some hangover soup in the kitchen.
06:04I was spacing out while waiting for the water to boil when a scorching.
06:07Body pressed against me from behind.
06:09Tristan wrapped his arms around my waist with practiced ease, leaning down to rest his chin on
06:14my shoulder.
06:15I see.
06:15He murmured, his voice rough. He rarely called me that.
06:19Are you feeling bad? I replied gently after a moment's silence. Before I could finish,
06:24he kissed me. Warm and soft, his kisses landed on my cheek, the corner of my lips, and the
06:29nape of my neck, setting off waves of tingling shivers.
06:34When I finally snapped out of it, I frantically, tremblingly, tried to push him away, but Tristan
06:39buried his face in my shoulder, his drunk voice thick with desire as he repeated.
06:44I see. I see. I see.
06:49My hands froze mid-push, I turned and actively wrapped my arms around his neck.
06:53We got on that tiny light pink bed. I tried my best to keep up, giving in to his ridiculous
06:58demands one after another. For once, Tristan slept incredibly soundly and peacefully. It was
07:03almost noon, and he still hadn't woken up, then his phone rang. I dragged my tired body over and
07:08picked up his phone. And then, I saw the caller ID clearly. Lissy, in that split second. My blood
07:14ran cold, a ridiculous, unbelievable thought popped into my head. I looked down and met
07:19tristan's cold eyes. Tristan showed no trace of irritation as he took the phone from me,
07:27then a flirtatious, familiar female voice came from the phone.
07:31Hey, baby. Miss me?
07:34Trybin, I heard you didn't sleep for three days. You didn't even hold your comfort pillow. And you've
07:42on a late night drive just to chase after me? Well, since you're so sincere, I suppose
07:47I can forgive you. I recognized her voice. It was the woman from the hotel that day. A
07:52smile played on Tristan's lips as he murmured his replies. His smile faded, and he looked
07:57at me with a critical eye, frowning. Why was it you last night? I clenched my hands so
08:02tight that my nails dug into my palms. After a long silence, I closed my eyes. It was me.
08:07Who did you think it was? Baby, you really can't live without me, huh? He sighed eventually. He
08:16pulled out a few more checks, slapping them roughly onto my body with a laugh.
08:22You were pretty obedient last night. This should be more than enough, right? But stick to being my
08:29pillow from now on. Don't daydream about anything else. That night, Maria showed up at my door when
08:37she slid that renewal contract across the table. It hit me. I'd known Tristan for 10 years already.
08:43Stan's new girlfriend says she can help him sleep, too. She said casually. Maybe we won't need you
08:48anymore. Your pay's cut in half. Sign it if you want it. Memories from the past 10 years flashed
08:56through my mind, one by one. After a long silence, I pushed the contract back toward her and shook my
09:01head gently. I'm sorry, Mrs. Broderick. I said gently. Let's end this contract. She took a sip of
09:07coffee, then asked slowly. Are you sure about this? I nodded. Elise, don't get cocky with me.
09:17Maria's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. You're just a pillow who helps him sleep.
09:23Stan doesn't need you specifically.
09:27I stood up straight and bowed slightly to her. Mrs. Broderick, thank you and your family for the
09:34support over the past 10 years. Rest assured, I won't go back on this decision or pester you guys
09:41afterward. Maria's brows finally relaxed. The contract would expire in seven days. Take these
09:46seven days to pack up. As soon as the contract expires, you're out. Go wherever you want after that.
09:54Just don't show up in front of him again. Stepping out of the Broderick's residence,
09:58I stood by the roadside, feeling weirdly lost for once. I leaned under the dim streetlight.
10:03I texted my professor to ask if there were any spots left. She replied right away, said there were,
10:09and promised to try to get me one. Seven days was actually pretty tight. I had to scramble to get
10:14all the documents and paperwork, ready for studying abroad. I also started packing the clothes from my
10:19closet, slowly filling my suitcase. On the evening of the second day, Tristan showed up at my door,
10:27letting himself in as usual after Tristan showered. He tossed open the closet door and helped himself
10:32to looking for pajamas. Why are two of your pajama sets missing? They were getting worn out,
10:37so I bought new ones. In bed, when he habitually placed his hand on my waist, I couldn't help but
10:42flinch and pull away slightly. The next second, he pulled my shirt up without warning. The overlapping
10:49fingerprints stood out against my pale skin, a stark reminder of that night's intense passion.
10:54He sighed and brushed his thumb over my furrowed brow.
10:57You always say it's nothing when you're hurt, but your eyebrows give you away.
11:03Stay here. I'll go get some ointment.
11:0515 minutes later, he was back with medicine from the pharmacy downstairs, without another word.
11:10He applied the ointment and massaged it into my skin. The warm yellow glow from the nightlight
11:16softening his features, a rare peace settled over the room. He seemed to remember something.
11:22Your contract's about to expire, right? He asked casually.
11:26Make sure you renew it, okay? I blinked in surprise. So,
11:30Maria hadn't told Tristan that I wasn't planning to renew the contract.
11:34Tristan, I... He kept massaging, responding.
11:37Huh?
11:37Just then, his phone rang sharply. Then Alyssa's plaintive voice came through the speaker.
11:42Tristan, I cut my hand while packing our camping gear. I can never get this stuff right.
11:47Tristan frowned, standing up with the phone to his ear.
11:50I'll send someone to handle the gear. Stay put. I'm coming over to check on you.
11:56He hung up and pulled his coat back on. The tube of ointment was left uncapped,
12:01discarded on the bedside table. Right before he walked out, he paused and turned back.
12:05Oh, right. What were you going to say earlier?
12:08Left alone under the light, I looked at him and said calmly,
12:11Nothing important. You go ahead.
12:15Soon, it was the evening of the sixth day, the final night before the contract expired.
12:19I stood in the middle of the room, staring at the noticeably emptier space, kind of zoning out.
12:24Only the items on that small bed remained untouched.
12:27The dolls and the two pillows sat quietly in their places. He never replied to my texts.
12:31And I waited until one in the morning. When he finally called, I blinked slowly.
12:36I went back to the distant way I'd addressed him long ago, answering the call. I said mechanically,
12:41Mr. Broderick, it's time for bed.
12:43Unlike my flat tone, a bright, lively female voice reached me first through the receiver.
12:47Woo! The fireworks are so pretty! Tristan, I love you so much!
12:53Oblivious to my mood, he said,
12:55I'm not coming back tonight. Can I cuddle you to sleep tomorrow instead?
12:59Alyssa cut in.
13:00No way! You promised to stay with me tomorrow. Let me try tucking you in this time.
13:05Tristan chuckled and changed his mind.
13:10Fine. Then I'll head back the day after tomorrow.
13:13I listened to their conversation in silence, in that moment.
13:15It was like the last little bit of unwillingness to leave him had vanished completely.
13:21The next day, on a totally ordinary morning, I boarded my flight to London, in a daze.
13:26I thought back to ten years ago, when I'd gone to apply for the job at the Broderick's residence all
13:30by myself.
13:31At thirteen, insecure and scared, I'd huddled in the crowd, silently cheering myself on.
13:36Lysi, be brave. You can do it.
13:40Now at twenty-three, filled with both anticipation and uncertainty about the future,
13:44I was heading to a foreign country. I pulled out the SIM card I'd used for years and swapped it
13:48for a new one.
13:49On the night I left, Alyssa was trying to get Tristan to fall asleep, but it wasn't working at all.
13:54Alyssa tugged lightly at his collar and whispered suggestively in his ear.
13:59Tristan was totally distracted, staring at the chattering Alyssa.
14:02He suddenly wondered if I was quietly reading right about now.
14:05A message he'd sent in the morning had gone unanswered by me.
14:08Tristan dialed my number right away.
14:10It rang for three minutes. But no one picked up. He frowned.
14:15But when I still hadn't replied by the next day, Tristan's patience ran out.
14:19He ignored Alyssa's pleas to stay and drove straight to my place.
14:22The landlord hadn't changed the keypad code yet.
14:25So Tristan typed in the password and opened the door.
14:27But when he stepped inside, all he found was an empty apartment.
14:30The once familiar light pink bed was gone.
14:33Leaving behind alone. Stark white mattress, it was like no one had ever lived there.
14:37His heart gave a violent. Lurch, the panic he'd been suppressing erupted.
14:41At the Broderick's residence,
14:43Mireya was meticulously pruning her prized flowers when Tristan stormed in.
14:49Who gave you the right to mess with my girl?
14:51Mireya set down her shears and clapped mockingly.
14:54The usually composed and gracious Mireya finally let her mask slip.
14:57Your girl?
14:59She's just some country girl who got lucky being your bed wearer.
15:04Did you really lose your mind over her?
15:07Where is she?
15:09You'll never find her.
15:12When I first got to London, I was still kinda out of sorts.
15:16I rented a small apartment that was truly my own for the first time.
15:19I bought a new collection of adorable dolls from my bedside
15:22and covered my bed with sheets and duvet covers and all my favorite patterns.
15:26The bed still wasn't huge, but it made me feel totally at peace.
15:29Now and then, after leaving the lab,
15:32I'd visit a flower shop and buy a few bunches of my favorites.
15:34It always lifted my mood, one weekend.
15:36While unpacking, I found my old diary from my teenage years.
15:40The sun streamed in through the window,
15:42so I sat on th carpet out of boredom and flipped through it page by page.
15:45Nearly every single entry had
15:47Mr. Broderick written in it.
15:49I closed the diary, reset the lock to 0000,
15:52and sealed it away in a storage box in the attic,
15:54those ten years officially relegated to the past.
15:58Later, I made more and more friends and picked up new hobbies.
16:02I changed my phone number.
16:03And Tristan never reached out again.
16:05One day my landlord mentioned she'd sold the apartment next to mine.
16:08And I was getting a new neighbor, pretty soon.
16:11I noticed the flowers on his balcony were changed every single day.
16:14When I stepped onto my balcony in the morning,
16:17the scent of blooms always drifted over from next door.
16:19His taste was surprisingly similar to mine.
16:22He really was busy.
16:23Though, and traveled often,
16:24I practically never ran into him.
16:27If it weren't for the fresh flowers every day,
16:29I would have sworn no one lived there.
16:31Later, I met another international student from America.
16:34He had a little cat in his apartment.
16:36One day, after we went to a cat cafe together,
16:39My cat can do backflips.
16:40It's way cooler than the cats at the cafe.
16:43Do you want to see?
16:46I smiled at him and agreed.
16:48Before I knew it, it was dinner time.
16:50After eating, two people got wasted and crashed there.
16:53The next day, when I got back to my apartment,
16:55I went to the balcony like I always did.
16:57But I noticed that the flowers on my neighbor's balcony hadn't been changed.
17:00For seven days straight, the flowers wilted further,
17:03with no one tending to them.
17:06On the tenth day, I got a text from an unknown number.
17:09The next day, a WhatsApp friend request popped up.
17:12It was Mireya.
17:13A year later, her tone seemed much softer.
17:16Elise stands in the hospital.
17:18Can you come back to see him?
17:20I replied politely.
17:21Mrs. Broderick, my medical expertise is quite limited.
17:25Doctors are useless.
17:26It has to be you.
17:28Please?
17:29Then, as an afterthought, she softened the demand.
17:32When I got to the hospital, a nurse led me to the ward on the top floor.
17:36I heard Mr. Broderick took too many sleeping crills.
17:39When I looked up to meet,
17:40Tristan's unwavering gaze from the hospital bed,
17:43I walked in and sat down on the chair next to him.
17:47Tristan looked a little pale,
17:48but otherwise, he seemed okay.
17:52I got straight to the point.
17:54Mrs. Broderick asked me to come check on you.
17:57Why'd you take so many sleeping pills?
18:00His eyes lingered on my face,
18:01full of longing.
18:03After a long pause, he said hoarsely,
18:05I couldn't sleep.
18:07I can't sleep without you.
18:09He immediately denied it, sounding almost frantic.
18:11That's over!
18:12I don't want her!
18:13I only want you!
18:15I sighed and didn't acknowledge his words.
18:17Instead, I said gently,
18:18Perhaps you should consider proper psychological treatment.
18:21He shook his head,
18:23his voice softening as he pleaded.
18:24Can you stay with me for a bit?
18:27I nodded on he lay back down next to me,
18:30slowly closing his eyes.
18:31Exhaustion was written all over his face.
18:33I sat on the chair, not saying a word,
18:36just scrolling through my phone quietly.
18:38Two hours later, my body grew stiff.
18:40I stood up to stretch,
18:41but his hand suddenly shot out and grabbed my wrist.
18:44By evening, he finally woke up.
18:46I put my phone away,
18:47pulled my hand out of his,
18:48and nodded at him.
18:49If you're feeling better, I should go.
18:52Wait!
18:53He grabbed the hem of my shirt in a panic.
18:55Then, under my gaze,
18:57he pulled a crumpled piece of paper from under his pillow.
18:59I looked at it.
19:00Though wrinkled, it had been carefully preserved.
19:03In childish handwriting,
19:04it said to characters,
19:06Wish coupon.
19:08I'd written this for Tristan when I was 13.
19:11Just to cheer him up after writing it,
19:13I'd drawn a clumsy smiley face
19:14and poked the sulking Tristan.
19:17Please don't be mad anymore, okay?
19:19I'd coaxed him gently dot ten years later.
19:21I took the paper.
19:22What is your wish?
19:25Can I hug you?
19:27One more time.
19:29I was stunned for a second.
19:30But in the end,
19:31I looked down at him.
19:33Then, under his gaze,
19:34I slowly tore the paper into pieces,
19:36just like how he had torn my diary page years ago.
19:39I said,
19:40Tristan,
19:41the wish coupons expired,
19:42throwing the shredded paper into the trash can.
19:45I didn't want to say anything more
19:46and turned to leave as I reached the door.
19:48I heard him call me again.
19:49Lysi,
19:50I said,
19:53that night when I was drunk,
19:55and I called for was you,
19:56would you?
19:59Hearing those words,
20:00I truly paused for a moment.
20:02I thought quietly for a second,
20:04only to find that apart from a faint sense of regret,
20:06there was nothing else left in my heart.
20:08I didn't say whether I believed him or not,
20:10just gently interrupted him.
20:12It doesn't matter anymore, Tristan.
20:16Tristan immediately said,
20:18I know you need to focus on your studies now.
20:20I can go to London.
20:22I can wait for you as long as it takes.
20:24Please don't leave me, okay?
20:25I sighed,
20:26turned to look at him again,
20:27and asked,
20:28that neighbor in London,
20:30it was you, wasn't it?
20:32A flash of panic crossed his eyes at being found out.
20:35I didn't mean anything else.
20:38I just wanted to be a little closer to you.
20:42I looked into his eyes seriously,
20:44and for the last time said to him,
20:46Tristan,
20:48in this life,
20:50no one is meant to stay for someone else.
20:52Get proper treatment,
20:54go to bed on time,
20:55and you should also welcome your own new life.
20:57With that,
20:58I opened the door in this time,
20:59I didn't look back.
21:01On the plane back to London,
21:02outside the window was the twilight line
21:04where deep blue met orange red.
21:06The plane pierced through the clouds,
21:08carrying me farther away,
21:09flying toward a brand new life.
21:12Tristan was busy filling out college applications
21:15with Elise during the summer break.
21:16He read through both of their choices countless times,
21:19making sure they would be admitted to the same university,
21:21until he overheard Elise assuring her mother,
21:24I'm only doing this for the money.
21:27I have no feelings for Mr. Brodick.
21:29The vague,
21:30uncertain affection of youth
21:31gradually grew into hatred that night.
21:33He was almost beside himself with anger,
21:36gripping her waist and asking over and over,
21:37So all you want is money?
21:40Elise bit her lip,
21:42her brows furrowing once again.
21:43He knew that meant she was in pain again.
21:45But for someone whose eyes were filled only with money,
21:48what right did she have to feel pain?
21:50Later,
21:50when he found her diary,
21:52he stared at the words on the page for a very long time.
21:55By the end,
21:56all he felt was absurdity and ridicule.
21:59When he met Alyssa,
22:01he was indeed attracted to her.
22:02She was different from Elise.
22:04She didn't want money,
22:05and her feelings seemed purer.
22:06But after Elise went abroad,
22:08he completely lost interest in Alyssa as well.
22:11On the day he sent her away,
22:13Alyssa suddenly sneered.
22:15The person who stayed with you for ten years is gone, Trison?
22:20What are you pretending to be so devoted for now?
22:22Your mother kept putting her down.
22:24The Broderick family's servants looked down on her.
22:28Even you bullied her.
22:30And yet she managed to endure ten years in that environment.
22:33I just want to say,
22:35Tristan,
22:37you really
22:38don't deserve to be loved.
22:40After saying that,
22:41she took the money and left.
22:43Alyssa's words were like needles,
22:45piercing his mind and leaving a ringing in his ears.
22:48Ten years if there was no love,
22:49that would be unbearably hard.
22:51He stood there in a daze,
22:52suddenly remembering,
22:53on that night after the set,
22:55Elise lay beneath him,
22:56silently furrowing her brows and enduring.
22:58Thinking back now,
22:59it wasn't just her body that was hurting,
23:01it turned out her heart was hurting too.
23:04After Elise left,
23:05his insomnia worsened again,
23:07when Tristan landed in London to look for her.
23:09He hadn't had a full night's sleep in many days.
23:12From a distance,
23:13he saw Elise holding an armful of fresh flowers,
23:15laughing and chatting with the girl beside her.
23:18It had been exactly five days and thirteen hours since he last held her,
23:21and the longing he'd felt burst forth all at once.
23:24But that day,
23:25maybe the sunlight was too dazzling,
23:26or maybe the smile on Elise's face was too relaxed and genuine.
23:29He felt as if he'd been burned.
23:31Hiding in the corner and not showing himself.
23:34Suddenly,
23:34he remembered that Elise hadn't always been dull and boring.
23:37Long ago she used to smile so brightly.
23:40Tristan's greedy gaze lingered on her for a long time.
23:43But in the end,
23:43he didn't dare to break that beautiful moment.
23:46Later,
23:46he quietly bought the house next door to Elise's.
23:49He put a bed in the room next to Elise's bedroom.
23:51Pressing it close to the wall.
23:53He decorated the bed in pale pink and placed stuffed animals on it.
23:56Lying there.
23:57Separated by a wall that wasn't very soundproof,
24:00it felt as if he'd never been apart from her.
24:03The day he learned Elise was spending the night at another boy's house.
24:06He was still in his home country handling work.
24:09That day,
24:09he sat in his office for a long time,
24:12silently thinking,
24:13what would Elise do with him?
24:14Had Elise fallen for someone else?
24:16Was Elise close to that person?
24:18Then he suddenly wondered,
24:20when he went from one lover to another,
24:21did Elise feel as miserable as he did now?
24:23At night,
24:24he lay in the room where Elise used to live and took a sleeping pill.
24:27Half awake,
24:28he seemed to see 17-year-old Elise blinking at him,
24:31smiling as she asked,
24:33Mr. Broderdick,
24:34which university do you want to apply to?
24:36He reached out his hand in a daze.
24:39The dream shifted,
24:40and he was back to that chaotic night after the set this time.
24:43Tears streamed from her calm,
24:44beautiful eyes.
24:45She didn't bite her lip in silence,
24:47but instead leaned close to his ear and murmured,
24:52he jolted awake,
24:54his heart tightening.
24:55With trembling hands,
24:56he poured out a handful of pills and swallowed them all at once,
24:59desperately.
25:00He wanted to return to the dream and hold her,
25:02gently kiss and comfort her.
25:04But when he opened his eyes again,
25:05he was lying in a hospital bed,
25:07just rescued,
25:08and finally,
25:09he saw the person he'd been longing for day and night.
25:12But when she tore up that wish coupon and left without looking back,
25:15he finally realized a simple truth.
25:17It wasn't the wish coupon that had expired.
25:19It was her love.
25:20From then on,
25:21the mountains and rivers would stretch far,
25:23and they would never meet again.
25:24It seemed they weren't meant to end up like this,
25:26but this was all they could be.
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