Songbird - My Song shall be written

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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJzFfYcVNO
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzMXY0Qi77
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UmKyc7N7W
(Scribbles) What?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ME0AWYDO
What's that? I responded.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3PSZf7nEi
That's rude. She replied. Wait a minute.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eEOmRHazs
(Scribbles) I wrote my name.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXIeJT6QMs
What's that? We're drawing something? I can only see scribbles. She jokingly written.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw30rlXN053
Just as I thought.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYO4JOlVBWI
I can't read your name. And it seems that I can't read yours too. I explained.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyljXlbnl3
Seriously? How come? Taylor Swift. Can you read that? 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4C15NPGrCe
Yes, I can. Ghandi. I wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wkUgqNrBH
Yes, Ghandi. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoy8aH3rpMw
It seems that we can only write icons and famous person's name? Maybe because it is common to both our world? I speculated.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnifitRjMAE
Maybe that's it? She agreed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNauGSgJSo
Chalk. I wrote585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzTRe9fynb
Chalk? 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc2PpNaZfh
That's what I am calling you. I suggested.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMuHzkkwYY
Dust, then, she responded. You will be Dusty.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWdEGIqkFs
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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHMG7bzaU2
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtP3uJFmYT
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM53mwHIK56
Good for you. I responded.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ3LCjqoso
This could start my rosy youth! She exclaimed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEThkEvIA8
I hope so too! I replied.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh3HsnPXc7
Let me guess, nothing happened earlier today? She said.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKlaZg5pYU
Nothing much. I replied. Normal as always. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5VfZ3BrEV
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!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHu25CzjhE
Don't you have a crush? she asked585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFThsH9puHU
That's a hassle. I revoke.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNBBre9J1O
Liar, liar! She accused.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEVFJZpQ4T
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. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65qF9eG86G
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLd0MPTLgZ
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDPKsDKIYq
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 declared585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIBeUjppWM
Yey!! Spill it out!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpnMNkjMTf
I have someone I like. She's (Scribbles) . I started.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng82etcnYV
Uhmm, I see scribbles here.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIYBVwZwcf
Really? I asked585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Ztuvc0Aq
Let's call her blackboard, since I'm chalk and your dust. She wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6x27sKwDN
Too long, and how dare you call her that! I protested.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RHwXWdLlT
Hahah! My bad.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgL9mmzma6
It's okey. You just have terrible naming sense. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoRRudBRQm
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Let's call her Pen instead.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZxD5sAs98
Roger!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkF36WGVSj
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So, Pen here, she gorgeous and -- 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMIz7NsrZn
Hold up! I am not reading that. She interrupted my writing.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfAJOeGKhK
How rude! I even started to open up.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnOxxQTGJQ
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bxtoOQLcm
Ohh, okey. I met her last opening, she's in a class next door, and we never talked. I wrote585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ7LBvW3jS
What? Seriously? she wrote with disbelief.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsLQniFKyO
Yep, what's wrong with that? I asked.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKYgs6Tt0m
Everything! Why didn't you even try to talk to her?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYYWDBXcwd
That's out of my persona.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtzHEycJBx
You're just a wuss. She insulted.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2niXZ4xy5d
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJOqhg7Yyo
You're such a sad boy. You should go talk to her. she suggested.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TclSqLVeS
That's impossible, and even not on the list for consideration. I replied.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDZFrQYwHa
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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywRgbwiodk
Really?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlzgI8EpWH
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLFvl3J8Ab
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHLSKEhrZr
Go for it! For our future rose-colored youth! she wrote with enthusiasm585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNmD9MgIqu
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj6F3MrNY5
That's what I thought. As we approach the winter times, days are getting shorter. I added.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLMEm5m5Oq
Yes, so you have to make sure to have a good day, so I could read your stories. she declared.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDdj7RSAFz
How's that even possible? We'll never have much time right? I asked.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWZVvao8c0
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. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u8wgKZbe0
"Is this yours?" I asked.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkb2bzOsHn
"Oh, yes, that's rights. Thank you so much." she expressed her gratitude with her angelic soft voice.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHwJfNA5d7
"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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRTJfbLoo0
Chalk? 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQGnEpUb9F
Is she around today or is she home? Is she sick?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQMWq7b0Hv
Chalk? I wrote again. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiLcTGCxF1
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjQPFEv27q
Sorry, your message is too long to read. It took me ages. she complained.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezecIoNeMM
Sorry for being happy! I wrote with excitement.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPEUsAmRID
Good for you Dusty! I'm also happy! You'll finally start your rose-colored youth today! she added.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XHiBfDnMc
Yes, I hope so too! I replied585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uM7at8tlN
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5MndoZwSS
May our ships sail Dusty! Congrats to us! she wrote while drawing a mug clicking.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0YVFQcdFu
Thanks, Chalk. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgGOL5Ochq
For what?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLV08KrSqH
For encouraging and pushing me.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXB0DsY3iB
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 wrote585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdLdwUKdWM
You're weird. I teased.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhevxyOPvvq
Not as weird as you! she fought.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMqrWJAeYy
What? I rebelled.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ18r4HSg9b
Yeah, and as much as I want to enumerate the reasons, but we don't have much time. she declared.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtr0pRWqx9
Yeah! Because you read too slow, we ran out. I protested585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYodKTCgeZ
My bad, okey? Have a juice as an apology. she wrote and drew a juice box.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEOOJvFX70
I'll take that. I answered while drawing a straw with a mouth on the juice box.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhkJIFRS5Q
You suck at drawing, Dusty.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OdNIGyFNC
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?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM0uOXZ5Er
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtWfZgWst1
"Yes?" I replied subtly.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCwjCrwjuQ
"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!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BClpXY5Js
"No worries, my pleasure, good morning." still, I uttered awkward replies. What is wrong with me!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOnkQ9GImU
"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!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlU1RuFYeQ
"Ahh, yes. I am Echo. Nice to meet you." I answered.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZhSOPhanW
"Nice to meeting you too, Echo. See you around." She replied while patting her skirt signaling for them to go inside their room.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbA2sRBzzo
"Yes, see you around." I hurriedly replied.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM5h30IkML
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!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwPDu7mzcA
Later in the afternoon

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Chalk! We've talked again today! I greeted.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2JHQ7rj7D
That's great news, Dusty! she replied.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlHuWiZpC8
She's the one who called me first. She's so talkative. Ahh, she's so dreamy!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6aedcE3yK
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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24E6fWk9WY
If tomorrow, it's still 5 seconds, I'll be the one who'll approach him. she declared585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT83w6OC0gm
Wow! taking the lead? 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKSjTFQF6z
I just got tired of waiting. Whoa, I guess she's restless.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfUZhFd7Lc
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu0OLMT25X
Don't you dare!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN891AbLP8G
I was just joking!

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It's really fun writing like this. We're like penpals. she wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q95QEuGF2
Yeah, kinda outdated but that seems the case. I added585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2GH9lckRX
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa3WwU0UEI
Yeah, and that may be the reason why. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J4Nq3Ogbx
I am glad.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0CkVseLPg
I am too.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPau8FrC8T
I guess time's up?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtoNvGcafK
I guess so.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeq6U67NBl
The afternoon's getting shorter, eh?585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3tZPyITg7
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cfgYXpyjO
Yes. she agreed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXpeLK42Z8
Then we'll wait for two weeks to be able to write again.  I added.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTdJ3OrvfE
Yes, and please don't forget to invite your pen to a Christmas date. she suggested.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0njpoBWqj
I sure will! We've gotten much closer now. And I feel like I have a chance. I boldly wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdI2gv7BrJ
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Yes! I'll confess this Christmas, during our date. Please pray for me!  I wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMPwJCG92U
She seems drawing something on the board.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBiYux7Nzr
What's that? I asked.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPTwyawBJw
That's my hand, lines are the blessing, you and Pen. She wrote while labeling the figures she drew.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhk6GXYxDxB
You really suck at drawing. I teased.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqv6oUsebV
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLWZ9DFYyF
I guess time's up! I'll see you when I see you. I wrote.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJguZkRfhdv
You can't even see me. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchNQLT2mhO
My bad. Can't wait to see you write again. I clarified.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWE6EYAPDy
That's more like it. And I also hope, that when you write, you'll be together by that time.  she finally agreed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4hp5fL6GF
I hope so too. See you Chalk!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM1xu5HC73
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNHQp39mAL
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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aqirMjjbk
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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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH0iCU2yIm
I messed up. I was turned down. I replied585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3dOc5SVxE
Then we really are a comrade. she added.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwsP4NlYlF
How come? I asked.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYvrMUnlQA
I also invited Paper out to confirm my feelings and have closure. Confessed, rejected. she stated.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK7mipJynb
There goes our rose-colored youth, flushed out XD. I wrote kiddingly.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGYh9iIoBu
My guess is, she got turned off from your perfume. Don't wear it anymore. she teased.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaF1U5kvPgm
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. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYLfNih20c
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I'm glad I could talk to you today. I started.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXs0To1Lrv
I felt so refreshed. she agreed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ehOUB7mIN
You know, we are like birds. The Kauai. It's something I read about. she added.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGoc7af0Jl
Really? How so? I inquired.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PRIbPcabe
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq06w3cfFfT
That's amazing. I wrote in awe.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuF7bf1Kg6
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2pPZmjfL1
Yeah, like, literally, dimensions apart. But you're mostly correct. I agreed.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaDJRwflN7
We also only got specific time and placing to connect. Which makes it special. Ain't that cool? she wrote with amazement.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDaFIGGtd9
It sure is! I'll also look forward 'duetting' with you until we graduate. I declared585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyC1hPqnavn
You bet, my comrade! she obliged.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSFuAppDY6
Though it's up, I'm happy. See you around Dusty!585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqsPoy7jJO
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.585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqjYnB9OO9
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. 585Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI0HyFsQrh
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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