Only the sound of the rain drops hitting the floor and the tired surface of the red umbrella echoes throughout the empty streets. Drip drip . . . the raindrops were the only thing in motion as the statue looking eun stands still, her always blank eyes staring down at the floor. Too busy studying the rhythm the water drops were attacking the floor with. If not for the earphones which are always religiously plugged into her ears she might have also been fascinated by the sound the drip dripping rain drops were making against her tired red umbrella .

Not even once had she looked up to notice the empty streets or the soulless park in front of her. It was the usual sight, the only new thing were these raindrops that have been attacking the coldhearted city for the last couple of hours. With the sun nowhere to be seen it is even hard to notice that it was morning. Monday morning . The most boring day of them all cuddled by the most boring kind of weather of them all , endless rain . The dark clouds hovering above the city didn't help either. . As the ghostly quiet city slowly wakes up.

Drip - drip - the rain goes on as half the city tries to figured out the shity excuess they would have to give to their boss as they run late into work while the rest wonder how long this damned rain was gonna pour on .

Swish swish . . The small wind brushes all the wet leaves and flowers across the dark street as it also brushes against her bare skin that didn't seem to react to the cold air that brushed against it. She wasn't bothered when it tried brushing off her skirt either as she just stood there her eyes on the floor .

one two

two three . . . Counting the rhythm .

Her bus is late as usual.

The bus is gonna get late to the train station.

She is gonna miss her train as usual.

She is gonna get late to school.

She was gonna get yelled at by the school guard for being late as usual.

" . . . What's the umbrella for if your gonna get wet " pointing at her right shoulder that has been vigorously attacked by the cold water drops the bus driver asked as the bus that came out of nowhere halted in front of her. knowing he won't be getting any reply as the girl just clicked her pass and went in heading straight to the back of the bus. The right corner.

" . Waaa . " as always he gets upset about her nonchalant way of ignoring the fact that he even exists let alone reply to this question. 16899 days. 16899 days she has stepped into this bus and he still hasn't gotten tired of asking her questions she will never reply to . Giving her compliments and advice she would never say thank you for. . . talk to her about issues she never seemed to even care about .

" . . You know am considering quitting " his loud voice echoed through the empty bus as it reached the back of the bus . . . His wondering eyes have looked up at the rear view mirror to catch a glimpse of the girl sitting at the back. Her head against the glass . Her eyes staring out the window . Her ears as always plugged in by the earphones . Forget interested she didn't even look like she was alive nor normal but then again she never looked normal.

she had given him an almost heart attack as she jumped into the bus the first time .

" . . OMMO . " he had whispered out as he saw those black dark eyes and a ghostly looking face walk past him and past the empty bus to the back seat. From that day on she had been a regular . , day in day out whether it rained or snowed, spring or winter she was always at that station by 6:45. A.m. Her low cut short hair dangling right above her shoulders, her blank eyes either staring at the distance or the floor, her small frame for the most part covered by her school uniform. She always stood right there, right by the pole never seemed interested by the people around her if there were any or the cute boys that seem to be walking by that most of the ime seem to cath high school girls attentions. Never interested by ven the heavy construction they are always doing across the street nor the loud noise from the street venders. Eyes always to herself she has proven to him that she lived in her own bubble.

" . .myback is still hurting . did I tell you my doctor . . ." the bus driver goes on telling the whole story of why he might be quitting. He had convinced himself even though she never reacts or replies that she must be listening . he had caught once or twice how observant she was so he had imagined she had always been listening to all the stories he screams out as he picks her up and headed into the city. But he never gets to finish his story as they arrive at the next station and he picks up the group of ajummas he always quarrels with about what ever topic was up for that day.

Today annoyed by the early rain the ladies have brought up the topic of the rain for discussion as they ramble on about why they hate it. The driver taking the rains side he has started defending it by mentioning his dad who was a rice dad is always mentioned in his debates. . . . drip drip teh rain drops still go on attacking the city as the bus cruzes into the city and starts picking the early birds that had a lot to complain about. Let it be the arain that had ruined their monday clean cloth , the bus that came late, the fact that it was monday , for some teh breakfast they missed . . .there was a lot to complain about . one by one they all get on filling the bus as the last few highschool boys chose to stand by the driver .the boys unlike most weren't complaining about the weather rather about the game their team lost.

. . huh . ." the driver sighs . another week has just started . another day has just started eight more hours to go. In a few minutes most the people board his bus will jump out running into teh trains that they are about to miss. His eyes as always stare back through the rear view mirror as the earphones girl walks out , not without looking up and giving him one look though. He might not exactly remember when but it had been a couple of years back that she started giving him one look before she gets of the bus. Somehow even though there was no smile that accompanied it nor there was any glow on her face but that one look does seem to cheer him up. It could be her way of saying goodbye or thank you for the ride . . . whatever it was he had come used to it just like he had become quite familiar with her hushed and reserved demeanor.

The red light halting him right in front of the station, his eyes follow as she crosses the street. unlike the other people around her she was not very attuned to her surrounding. Her uniform swinging left and right along side the wind she , like a flash, screams through the people crossing the street. The boots that she always has one stomping on the small poodle she finishes the cross road and head to the big staton , the right side where her train E12 makes it stop. His observation is always cut short as the light turned green and he head east .

7:18 a.m.

she glanced at the big clock hanging in the middle of the train station. Her train left two minutes ago. The next one will be here in 30 minutes. Sitting her umbrella down on the floor she sat at the edge of the bench. Per usual she places her backpack by her right side as she pulls out her neatly packed breakfast.

Two fried eggs.

One apple cut to 10 pieces.

Counted 15 pieces of orange. , , she starts of with the orange pieces.

The gushing wind fighting the rain was slowly getting into her skin as she sat on the cold bench eating her cold eggs. Her silky hair moving along the wind she had let her attention stay true to the rain she has been following since she stepped out of the house. People come and go, walking in front of her. Unique noises and foot steps come and go along with each person walking back and forth . automated sounds scream throughout the bus station as the train scream for their destinations and the train station give sits usual warnings about safety and security guy busily sipping his coffee behind his eyes on the troublesome high school boys standing by teh edge of the station that seem to be making a lot of noise. The quiet and still morning she woke up to was now filled with so much noise. She loved the stillness better.

She prefered the dead quiet silence she gets rather than the voice coming out of human being. The laughters , the deep conversation , the useless gossips , the weird flirtatious complaints, the politics, the sports, the latest boy group crazes . . she hears all day long only help remind her of her loneliness . she hated all this noise. She loved the silence.

Train E-12 heading too . . the train announces right as its door opens . ignoring all the eyes that glance up her way she walked up to her usual seat right at the back, the empty seat at the right corner. Her backpack as a pillow she leans closer to the window . . .the rain drops dripping down the widow giving the city a surreal look. . .her eyes follow the green and red lights that dominates the city streets as the train at a 60 mph speed passe sthrough the city that is still in the process of waking up.

There was just something about the rain that she found soothing. Not just the calm noise it made nor the feeling it left when it hit her skin but also the rhythm it follows as it pours down. When it slowly flows down the surface of the window . .there is just something soothing about it that she found to be a bit therapeutic.

Letting her mind free to be thoughtless she sits arms crosses just staring out the window with no thought crossing her mind what so ever. Some of the best moments of her days are moments like this.

8:10 a.m.

. . late again huh, " the school security lets out a small ironic smile. It wasn't the first time she was late nor was it the first time she didn't even try to come up with an excuse.

. .I don't even know why they let you stay at this school " he addres as he glares at her up and down. She was the only student that ever walked in late . . . actually she was the only students that walked in general. She was the only one the security guard could scream at too. . .his back that hurts from bowing down to the students passing him by . . . he massages as he glares at her upside down one more time. The cars that slowly started cruzing in behidn her has caught his attention quickly she started bowing down at the tinted windows .

. . you're gonna get punished for this one" he added getting more angry as she just kept staring down at the ground not even once looking up at him or trying to apologize. Throwing his umbrella down he walked into his little office and pulled out the red card

. .you know what to do " he screams as he handes her the card. She Gives a small bow as she takes the card and head to the teachers lounge. Not her first time with a red card . .not her second time either . she knows how it will go. She will stand in the middle as her home room teacher screams on along and the other teachers around him add on about how she was a robot and how she never talks or how she is scary . .demonic, ghostly . then it will turn into why she isn't even kicked out from the school yet to mocking what she was wearing and her hair cut . .her makeup less ugly bare face. . .the whole teachers office turns into a stand up comedy roast of who can come up with the most atrocious thing to say about the girl who they know won't say anything back or won't do anything back. It's not like she had a last name they need to be scared of . .forget last name most of teh teachers didn't even care to memorize her name as they just scream out what ever word they could describe her in.

Letting all the noise in one ear and out the other she stands with her head bowed down imagining about how satisfying it would be to put a bullet right through all these people and silence them all forever. Right when teh bullet hits the space right between their eyes she could imagine the second long shock on their face. There would be not much time for them to repnet their sins or ask for forgiveness as their bodies hit the floor but her patience has always been deeper than a few minutes of getting yelled at as she gives the teachers a big bow and heads to her class. As always not to be noticed she goes in the back door heading to her right corner. One thing she had come to love about her class was how non exist her classmates treated her . . . she was like a ghost none of them could see. Who would want to be associated with the destitute charity case of the school. The first time she walked into the class she might have gotten some attention but now she was ghostly. Apart from her class met not even a lot of students knew of her existence. The students in this school were to busy with their own agendas and gossips to be worrying about the girl that never talks back nor even looks up at any of them. She was not even an issue of interest to even bully.

From the first lesson to the 4th she sits at her desk staring out the window . The rain seems to be calming down as the bell rings ending their 4th class and they get dismissed for lunch.

Her lunch bag by her side she uses the emergency stairs at the end of teh 4th floor as she heads to her hiding spot. Excited To be left alone she quickened her steps as she hums along to the song playing in her ear. Almost two hours of alone time was gold. . .as she jumps across the stairs heading down . . nobody to bother her . . . not even a single sound . .not even a whisper to be heard it was her favorite time of the day and why she even tolerates being on this school . . two hours of peace.

BAMM came a noise that halted her steps. Her ever quick reflexes halted every movement as she stood still slowly taking off the earphones and letting her quick and alert ears eagerly wait to pick up any noise . .and from which direction it was coming from.

BANg -came another noise . now assured the noise was coming from down stairs she leaned closer to the handle to figure out what was going on.

. . i swear it wasn't me"

" .I swear to god it wasn't me . . " came a crying voice.

. . Do I look like I care " a louder voice screamed as she heard another loud noise . .it was his fist that landed on the crying boy already bleeding out his nose that was kneeling down ifnront of the five or so boys standing in front of him. One glance down at the scene and she knew to turn around and walked out without making a single noise. For a split second she had thought about jumping down the stairs and banging their heads against the same wall they had cornered the poor kid too . . .for a fragrant of that second she had thought about how many seconds it would take her if she jumped down to teh first floor , the boys were on and how only a flatout out five seconds could have been enough to silence them all with the earphone on her hand. The tight wire was enough to silence them once she holds it tight against their necks but no . . . NO. That was not part of the plan.

Her steps were like feathers landing on silk as she slowly walked up the stairs she dancingly was going down. Her gentle hands heading to the door handle would be retracted swiftly when the door banged open from the other side. In a flash her legs had moved her to the side giving way to the boys who glaring up and down at her once started walking in. all their attention on what was going down three stairs down they didn't even bother to care that she might have seen or heard about anything. But then again all knew there was nothing she would do about it and her quick bow to them was a great indication of that .

". .told him to fukcin shut his mouth up" the one leading the way curses up as he started going down the stairs the one behind him seemed just as mad and as bothered as him as he followed along. The third one that followed looked very unbothered. Her eyes that had glanced up for a quick second had caught his as he gazed her way. Her eyes quickly sent to the floor she stood head down . . her eyes taking in his brand new looking shoes and the slow steps he was taking into the hall and towards the stairs. Only thing going through her mind was to get out of here as quickly as uninvolved as possible. Getting involved with anybody's business was not part of the plan. . .nor was it a great way to keep her ghostly unknown status.

". .she won't say anything. She's mute" she heard a sweet low voice whisper out . Her eyes couldn't help but look up to find another 4th boy in who gave her a small smile. Unlike him the boy in front didn't look that amused or bothered by her presence .His dark eyes had just stayed glued to her and when her blank and expressionless eyes matched his he had to hold his gaze still. There wa no fear . .there was no harried look, there was no unease in her eyes. She just stared back with an empty gaze that didn't last long before she walked out the door the smiling one held open for her.

. . .fuckin jerks . ." she whispered inside as she walked out . now she has to find another quiet place to eat eat her lunch and enjoy her peace. Why can't they do their bullying the bathrooms as usual she complained as she ponders where to go now. Thanks to the rain that was still pouring down she can't go outside to her 2nd favorite place nor her third so she just decided to go to the cafeteria and stick to one corner. Knowing that most of them don't even eat at teh main hall of the cafeteria she knew she would find a corner to hide under. Just as she prayed she has found the perfect corner next to the coffee vending machine to hide and enjoy her lunch. The empty table had four chairs around it stood right in front of the glass wall that gave a great a view of the great garden that lead all the way to library and the rain pouring down. This view might beat the silence she could have gotten down at her hiding cave as she sat down on the seat that gave her back to the vibrant cafeteria behind her and her face towards the great view in front of her.

A sip of her apple juice first then she starts her lunch slowly . . .she has more than an hour to enjoy. Her ghostly existence helping her not be bothered by the students enjoying their lunch and gossips she sat knowing she was invisible to all. Which minuts later wouldn't be true. As a certain set of dark and mysterious eyes glare down from the second floor lounge area down zoom in at the girl sitting by herself staring out the into the garden.

". .are you seriously gonna get him kicked out of the school?" lefty asked as he leaned closer to Min standing by the edge of the second floor private lounge. Hands bent down on the handle, eyes as focused as ever on whatever he was staring at Min didn't reply letting his silence be the answer.

" . .you know he didn't do it right? . "lefty whispers again glancing at his friend that isn't saying much.

" . .thank you" as always lefty was the only one that thanked the ladies that started picking the leftover plates and cleaning the lunch table away. His famous small smile has accompanied his little bow as the ladies gave him a small bow down and went on with their jobs.

. . you know kicking him out won't benefit you at all" lefty after his quick smiles went back to annoying his friend.

. . and you know he won't listen to you right" kevin from the couch spoke out tired of hearing lefty begging Min about the cry baby from earlier on.

" . .that shit head deserved what he got"kevin added as he pulled a cigarette from his pocket .

. .just don't do it . . " lefty whispered out one last time as he traced his eyes back from the annoying kevin to Min by his side. No reply again.

" .what are you staring at ?" following min's eyes lefty landed his on the girl sitting by the corner. The neatly packed lunch box sitting next to her she sat arms folded her face turned to the great glass wall in front of her. Not a single movement did leafty notice as she stood still as though she was a statue or a robot that was unaware of everything going on around it.

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. .seconds went by building up to minutes as he couldn't figure out if that was a girl or a robot sitting down there and just like Min he couldn't help but keep staring down.

. . . so are we going tonights party or what ?" kevin's loud question brought back lefty's attention into the second floor as he left the edge behind and started walking to the couch set where he had left his phone.

" . .I can't . i have after school programs to attend to till like 11" lefty picking up his phone started texting as quickly as possible. He has forgotten about his duties as school president and the monday meeting he was suppose to schedule.

. .am not going either , i have a date " kevin with his big grin breathed out the white smokek lefty's way.

" .since when do you dates?"

" . .since he started hanging out with you" seho who had left for the bathroom walking into the private lounge answered lefty's question.

. . .captain are we on for tonight or? Seho focusing his eyes on the cigarette he was lighting up asked min that was quite a distance away from them.

" . . sure ." he got a reply that got a quick annoyed reaction from lefty as he glared up at min who turning their way started walking to the couch set all his friends were sitting at.

The bell was almost a call to reality as she took it in and stood up. She has five more hours of school to go. Her lunch bag in one hand she pushed the chair back and took a step back out. Pushing her chair back as she turned around though, it was a hot cup of coffee that waited for her face . Her quick reflexes to the rescue she had covered her face with her right hand as the coffee landed right at her chest and dripping down at the lunch bag her left hand was holding.

The burning coffee that passed through her thin dress shirt and started pinching her skin wasn't what fueled her anger filled eyes it was the intentional hands that she saw that threw the coffee on her. Most might have accepted it as an accident but she was to smart and too observant to have notice at what angle the right hand holding the big cup of coffee had turned to belive it to be an accident. The dark eyes eagerly waiting for her reaction were a confirmation of how intentional the coffee slip across her chest was.

" . .OHH shit . ." it was seho that cursed out as he saw the smoking hot cofee land on the girl who unlike what he expected didn't even let out a small scream , nor did she started cursing out . .nor she didn't flinch at all as she glanced up at his friend who was in front of him holding the cub that now landed empty on the floor. The smoke still coming out the coffee that landed on her chest she stood still her brown eyes staring right at the one who was responsible for the burning sensation on her chest.

" .are you okay ?" lefty as always being the nice one asked as he started quickly walking to the napkin set he saw on the table a bit away.

The antagonizing way her brown eyes gunned him down for a couple of seconds were the only reaction Min got as the girl quietly turned around and started her quick walk away from them heading to the bathroom.

" .here "

" . you might need to wash . . ." she hadn;t even let lefty finish his advice as she ignored lefty's hand that stretched to hand her the napkins and walked away.

. .YAA . ." right when the always quick to blow up seho stepped forward screaming Min's right hand were quick to pull him back to this place.

Her right hand quickly unbuttoning her shirt Min's eyes followed the girl until she disappeared into the bathroom.

. . who the fuck does she think she is glaring at you like that " seho was the only one that was mad at the girl that did not weep nor bow down to his team as most students would do even after incidents like this.

. .i'll see you guys later . ." he added as he turned left and started heading to the computer lab classes. He hasn't even done his coding homework but then again his teacher never had the balls to be asking him about what he did and did not do let alone punished for homeworks that weren't done.

. .did you do that intentionally ?" lefty asked as he bent down and picked the empty coffee cup and threw it into the recycling bin. Min, who only drinks coffee brewed by a handful of people drinking vending machine coffee was one thing but the ever careful and meticulous Min spilling a cup full of coffee was another.

" . . its kevin's last day make sure to come for the party " snapping the napkins away from lefty Min started wiping the drops of coffee left on his hand as he started heading to his class.

just happened was interesting . . . The small but devilish smile that escaped Mins lips were a confession of that fact as he placed his hands in his pocket and quickened his steps forward.

HER ANGRY BROWN EYES.

" . .hahah" some of the kid in her class had laughed it off as she walked in with her gym cloth. As always ignoring all, she sat at her seat eagerly counting down minutes till the last bell rings. And when it did she was the first one out the class . the gym pants she had on give her the comfort she needed she quickened her steps even faster as she cruises through the crowd and headed to the main hallway door.

The cold air the rain had left behind was refreshing as she took a deep breath letting the cool breeze play with her short hair that started flying with the wind as she quickened her steps down the stairs and then right . . trying hard to avoid the line of luxurious imported car that filled the driveway.

. . so i have like family dinner till like 7 or 8 , can I drop by after that " Seho asked as he jumped in and started his one month old ferrarie. as always he was the first one to leave since he droev his own car that was parked at the number one v.i.p spot.

. .do I really have to be there ?" lefty not even bothering to address Seho's question asked his own.

" . .sure . " Min's reply as always was for sehos questions first.

. .see you later hater . ." seho known to be the recluse out of the four vroomed out of the parking lot as his car drew almost everybody who was standing at the driveways attention. Just the fact that he had gotten the car that just came out a month ago might have startled a few but it was to be expected. The cars he switched every quarter or so was one main reason he was known for.

".why do you always do that " zipping his coat lefty asked but as always never got a reply. Min's eyes were quickly caught and busy following along as the girl in the gym uniform made her way past the crowd and headed to the main gate . . . asher red uniform sticking out from the green trees she was walking along side she was easy to notice for anyone that bothered to pay attention. But then again she was the only one walking as most just stood at the drive awaiting form their rides.

. because you're my favorite . "

. .whatever " lefty threw the jacket on his hand to min and started walking back. He has three meeting in a row that he has to rap up quickly if he wants to make it to the so called " kevin's farewell party"

. .Sir . " it only took seconds before Min's driver pulled over and opened the back seat door for the young master. The number of students standing at the driveway were to used to the two black cars that rolled in and parked at the V.I.P parking always glowing black cars were as clean as smooth as always.

. . .huh . ." min sighed as he threw his jacket on the floor and got in the back seat . in seconds the car gently drove out the driveway.

. . The c.e.o. and the madma are flying out to paris tonight " the driver had glanced at the back as he passed along the message to the unbothered looking Min in the backseat.

. . the c.e.o. Said you have to attend the new galleries opening wednesday night . ." the driver went on as Min tries hard to silence out the voice coming from the front seat without having to yell out.

" . . miss hyeon has also gotten an invitation"the driver added hoping mentioning names would get a reaction out of the young boy but it was no help . His whole attention was out the window. Two hands gently sitting down on his legs that he had crossed Min's complete attention was out of the window at the three or four people waiting on the crosslight . As though he knew what eh boy in teh back was staring at the drivered drove the car to the most right lane and the car coming to a smooth stop at the light it gave min a great view of the girl that stood a small distance away from his window right by the edge of the street. Her eyes were too quick to glance up at him but it took only some seconds to remember that his window was tinted and that she was staring back at her brown eyes had a very compelling glare about them as they stared right at him. There was not even a single glow or color about her icy cold face that was cuddled by her short dark hair that kept dancing to the wind brushing it east. He had a good minute long look before she started walking off to the other side of the road.

" . .so are you gonna go to the opening ?"the driver asked one last time but as usual there was no reply . and the long drive home is gonna be a quiet one as usual.