Short and Medium StoriesCompleted
I often have a dream.
In the dream, there was a sea, sparkling light, and a girl holding my hand. She called my name, her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing anything. I wanted to see her face clearly, but I couldn't.
After waking up, I only remember that the sea water was very cold...
The doctor said that I only have a few more days to feel the wind in the world. My colleague T asked me: "Do you want to go see the sea?" When she said this, the sun just fell on her face, like someone's smile many years ago.
I met a young man named Q in the hospital corridor. He borrowed a lot of money, saying he wouldn't live to pay it back anyway. He took me to the amusement park, the sea of flowers, the mountains, and the sea that I had seen countless times in my dreams.
He said: "The world is very beautiful, please take a second look at it for me."
Then he climbed over the railing and didn't look back.
When I returned to my hometown, my mother said, "You had an accident when you were a child. When you woke up, you didn't remember anything."
She handed me a yellowed diary.
Turning to the first page, it says:
"I met a girl in the woods today. She said her name was—"
I remember the sea, the broken light, and someone said——
"Next time, I will take you to the beach."
That was an agreement I had forgotten for thirty years.
And now, I have to go to an appointment.
