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Parrot is a top student in the Mcyt academy, alongside with his friends Wifies and such. He's the council president. Chosen for his leadership and kindness towards others.
A student with a very mixed patience. Something would crash out and be sassy, yet also calm and manageable. He's admired for being called "perfect" in others' eyes.
Parrot never really looks up to himself in terms of having an ego. He just does what he can do and what's right to do. But sometimes he pushes himself a little too hard in academics.
Wifies and Theo always advise him to take it easy, he just answers with silence every time. Even though the three of them are very close. Theo would often take some tutoring from Parrot, while Wifies helped Parrot more in puzzling lessons such as science.
They pretty much are close. Best friends to be exact, they often visit Dean and have some catches up. They pretty much have a great time.
Until Dean has to move out in another Academy, it strikes in Parrot's heart but he can't do anything. It's fate. He believes nothing can be changed in terms of fate.
Nonetheless Theo and Wifies are there with him, they stayed by his side, learning and studying together each day to pass.
The trio did pass the academy last exam, after that, Went to the same University. All together, while having contact of Their other more friends in Improved Technology.
4 years. learning different courses yet still helping each other.
Time skip to the week before the university exam. Wifies will be a scientist, Theo would be a police officer, while Parrot simply wants to be an academic librarian,simple and peaceful.
The three of them, including Their more friends. They discussed the future they want to achieve all together, laughing, joking, and having experiences that might be the last.
Pass to the aftermath, everyone went on Their way to live and proceed to achieve what they promised to themselves.
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Let's skip again to reality and what will happen currently. Dean returned from abroad to have some vacation time, his boss let him to. Crazy now that he's an engineering job, which is a huge thing because he achieved what he promised to be.
The first thing he did is setting up a meet up in a cafe they used to love coming back then. Wifies immediately agrees, and so is Theo. Parrots is kind of complicated for no reason. but he promised to attend otherwise.
At the restaurant they all met up, the parrot always comes first, so of course he showed up first, alongside others arriving one by one. They have ordered up what they always eat causally back then.
"We haven't seen each other in a long time, it's crazy how big you guys have changed!" Dean said cheerfully, very excited and happy to see them again after a very long time. Those years separated them, but now they're together again.
Wifies chuckles, "you really became an engineer like what you Yap to us." Wifies said, stirring his cappuccino. Arm resting relaxed at the cafe.
"Well you guys did achieve what you guys also Promised to be! Wifies is a Scientist, Theo's a police, and parrot's librarian! But.." Dean said with full brightness until he switched the mood immediately by one question. "Why did you stop the parrot?"
Parrot shoulders got tense by the question, he pauses his sips and awkwardly smiles.
" I have some issues and problems... So I stopped for a while. I will probably go back to it in the meantime." He replied softly.
The others nod,then decide to catch up with each other and have some long discussion. Telling each other some crazy experiences and heavy responsibilities that they passed, encouraging each other. Parrots is unusually quiet most of the time.
After a nice chat at the restaurant,they decided to have more golden memories with each other by having some walkouts, malls, parks and stuff. Watching movies and having some fun time together. Later on,they went home at noon to rest. But before that,they took pictures together for memories.
Wifies drove Parrot home for safety, parrot bowed his head as a thank you. " Next time again, parrot. " Wifies lastly said with a soft smile, that exchanges with parrot's purest one, which is something Wifies cherish since they were kids.
The very first thing Parrot did once arriving at his apartment was coughing at his sink. Crimson colored thick liquid stained the sink in every cough.. But he just washed it off, breathing heavily and stared at his reflection in the mirror. He sighs deeply.
'I look pathetic.' he said to himself silently, gritting at his own messy reflection. Going back to his lonely and dark living room, Taking a tablet and shoved it down with water into his stomach. After that, he sat down in his dish and started writing. Quiet and loneliness is the only feeling filled in that single apartment of his.
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Few months later, after Dean's return to his Job a week later after that meeting up. Theo decided to check up on Parrot, so he called him.
But someone else answered, it's a woman and she seems a bit strict but speaks softly. "Hello? Is this a friend of Parrot." Theo got confused and said yes, Asking where he was. But the response he got is something that cracked a relief feeling down into disappearing..
"I'm Reina, personal nurse assistant of Parrot. He's badly ill and staying for a rest in the Mcyt private hospital sir." The woman delivered.
The Police man was left speechless, words broken as he spoke back. "Wait, what do you mean, i— when? How.." he said with trembling lips, he hung up. and maybe this is the first policeman to have his heart fragile in a moment rushing out from his office.
Rushing towards the location where Parrot's resting place is located. The maximum of his stamina was forgotten, despite the building being a few kilometers away from the station.
He arrived, immediately barging into the room of his librarian Friend's, he was let through by the help of the nurse Reina.
Upon stepping in further in where Parrot is visible, the bird was looking out the window quietly, silent as the guilt reaching his throat.
" Parrot... "
Theo painfully let out.. Holding himself from rushing, embracing his friend, inhaling deeply that barely his words are heard. But still, Parrot did hear him.
Slowly, he turns his gaze at him, smiling softly with his fragile face, a tube injected in his hand connected to a medicine bag hanging. Comfortably sitting down in a pure bed.
"I look pathetic, don't I?" He says as if he's not dying quietly in that sheet.
Theo carefully walks towards him, wrapping his arms around the librarian gently and carefully. Parrot tapped his back for comfort. Then Theo let's go and held parrot shoulder
"You should have told us?! How long have you been like this?" He said worriedly
"Since our last week in college..."
Theo widens his eyes and grits, he glances at his contacts and looks at Parrot for permission, the librarian nods and let him call a certain friend to inform.
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Meanwhile, Wifies is in his office busy experimenting to work on his clones. Until his phone rang he picked it up. It's his police friend.
"Oh hello,What's up Theo?" He said while putting substances together for a mixture. But he paused once he heard a non believing news. In silent shock, one of the tubes fell from his grip.
He arrived at the hospital building , according to Theo. He walks in, asking for a specific friend room. Eventually Parrot's nurse assistant, Reina, escorted him to the destined room.
Wifies walks in where Parrot and Theo are playing chess and Parrot seems to be winning because of his soft and sweet chuckles. Then the librarian acknowledged Wifies arrival and waved at him.
"Parrot, why didn't you tell us?" Wifies asked firstly, walking up to him.
That question perks up Theo and now also stares intensely into Parrot because why? Why didn't he inform them, why did he not say anything in that meeting.
"I don't wanna worry you two. It's bad to ruin a mood, you know?" Parrot replied.
Wifies sighs "you know... We don't care about the mood. We want to know what you feel rather than hiding Parrot." He says, no strictness nor disappointment, just worried and caring.
Parrot softly Smiles and shrugs. "Well, it already happened." Brushing it off like it casually occurs. Which is not.
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After that unbelievably New change. They started Visiting parrot everyday, every day off, every time Their work was finished. They would go in the same hospital after. Bonding with him most of the time for his "recovery"
There's one time they played chess and Theo kept losing. So Wifies and Parrot had to teach him some strategies.
And then another time, they were debating on who's favorite bird Is the best, A cockatiel or a Macaw, whole Wifies just sat in the corner, that time being the dog lover he is.
A lot of lovely moments are created in 5 weeks together. Theo became busy due to a lot of cases, so Wifies mostly watched over Parrot. He took his 1 week break into staying just by parrot side.
Discussing, catching up, having calls with the other more friends. Even resting together. They often share gossip they hear around. Wifies share a Hilarious one, while Parrot shares a mysterious one.
"Did you know, I heard that a kid with an ill patient of Minute went missing."
"Doctor minute? Really? I wonder why."
Parrot sighs and hoped that missing child is okay and be recovered, while wifies give a head pat.
Wifies once brought the memory book of Their high school time. They see several people they be friends with but have no idea where are now.
Like Asterion and Stella,the siblings of highschool. Parrot got Teamed with them. They're pretty cooperative and managed.
Ha-joon. A Korean friend of them, along with Derapchu they're kinda Freaky and they tolerate it because it's funny. But hey,he's pretty fun to be with in both's opinion.
Jumper, Mappic,and many more Names they remember and definitely recognize because they used to be Their classmates in highschool of Mcyt.
(PLATONIC, INTERACTION IS PURELY PLATONIC)
Parrot got exhausted and went to sleep first, wifies held Parrot's hands, gripping. Hoping for parrot's illness to be recovered and not get worse because, he noticed.
Every single time they come over. Parrot is getting weaker and weaker. His voice is getting Quieter. Beginning to look more pale. And so fragile. The palms aren't helping with its warmth getting less and less.
In too much hope, Wifies fell asleep at Parrot's bedside, Holding tightly his hands. In the quiet night, only busy nurses and doctors are heard.
The moon shines brighter into the room, wind freshly coming in, giving a relief of healthy breathing and a calm atmosphere that is comfortable.
That's the last thing Parrot felt.
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A couple of hours later, something cold in Wifies's hand woke him up. Wifies felt the palm of Parrot was losing warmth, so he raised his head and checked his hand temperature again, then asked.
"Parrot, are you cold?"
No answer, Wifies glance at parrot's head.
"Parrot?"
Silence.
It made Wifies alerted and rush up, shaking Parrot to wake up, but there's no response, so he immediately checked his pulse.
There goes his biggest fear, he opened his mouth and widened his eyes, shaking. He checked again. There's no beat. There's no sound. There's no breathing.
He trembles as he rushes out calling for a doctor, nurse or any medic nearby.
"DOC, NURSE. MY FRIEND. HE'S NOT BREATHING!!!"
It made the medics rush inside of course, performing anything they could do to revive parrot. It's chaotic and every nurse or doctor is trying Their hardest.
But there is no pulse reviving. There is no breathing. He has flown up. Wifies watches in the distance breathing heavily, voice stuck in his throat, trembling. His eye cannot return from being Widen. He grabs his chest tightly. As tight as a rope wrapped in both hands.
He fidgets his fingers, he walks back and forth.
Until the doctors stopped and looked at him. With a tired and look. Slowly Shaking Their head that confirms a death.
At that time, wifies mind stopped functioning. He stood froze. Both of his hands fell silently at his sides. The shines in his eyes disappeared, lowering his head and grit his teeth hard, it could break.
Until he couldn't handle any further and fell to the floor with both of his knees knelt down. There's a drop of water flowing from his eyes, dripping onto the floor.
The nurse, Reina, who accompanied the trio, felt the grief of the scientist, and watched in empathy. She stares back at the lifeless body.
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Theo was arranging Case's paper until he got an emergency call. He answered. It's a group chat call so Dean also joins.
"What's up?" He says casually, Until.
"Hey man, how is it going?" Dean on the other hand said having a day off.
But all those causal voices were hit like a bullet going through a strong wall once Wifies brought a news they could never take in carefully. Something they can't comprehend immediately. Something that felt like it should be a dream.
"He's... Gone." Wifies forcedly let out of his mouth. He doesn't want to, because he refused to believe too, but it's reality. Parrot's gone. His voice shows that he speaks the truth by hesitation and Pain in it.
The two in the call went silent. Wifies understand. Theo probably is having a breakdown in his office, Dean is gonna pass out almost. He knew both of them well anyway.
So he had his own breakdown, letting all emotions pour hard.
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It's been a week since that devastating news. Parrot is buried, yet the pain in his friend's heart isn't. Wifies, Theo and Dean attended his Funeral.
Then goes to his apartment for a last visit before cleaning up his last remains of items. Wifies found something under Parrot's bed.
It's a book, with a letter that indicates to them inside it. So they went ahead, gathered at the center and carefully read every word written.
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My dear friends, it's me, Parrot. If you're reading this, I am dead.
I'm so sorry I didn't inform you guys about this illness I have.
I have had this since we were studying in college. You guys probably notice I cough a lot and have so many excuses to use the bathroom.
It's because I need to let out the blood.
I have been hiding this since we graduated, what a horrible friend I am having a secret from you guys.
I honestly thought it would be impossible to Hide it from you guys, especially with Wifies, the smartest out of all in our friend group.
I just don't wanna worry you guys further, when you guys have your own life to worry about? Busy in your achieved jobs.
Dean, when we got separated at highschool, I was pretty sad about it, but having contact with you in this improved technology, I felt relieved. We're able to connect with you till College despite being far away.
Knowing that I'm proud of you and what you achieved, I honestly knew you had the passion to achieve it.
Theo, I'm also proud of you, despite countless struggles in lessons, you managed to pass with us. I admire your courage and I liked your skills. I honestly think meeting you is one of the best things in my life. Because friends with you is the best choice despite being a troublemaker.
Wifies... I'm so sorry I left you like this. We've been together since childhood, and I know this will be a deep pain and a huge wound so, please let me have a favor.
Live for me.
You're one of the best friends I am grateful to have. Don't be negative because of me. Continue your journey as a scientist. Don't let my death stop you. But if you will clone me. Remember the original.
Me.
To be honest, when we graduated from college , and I started working as a librarian. I felt lonely...I miss those giggles and laughter of you guys. I became weaker until Dean had an vacation and we all meet up to have some fond in a day.
It lightens my hope. I was a bit hesitant but it was a great choice to come along, to have some last moments before I go. I am quiet all the time because I recorded every single moment in my head to replay the afterlife..
Live for me you three. You guys are the brightest and best gift I ever have while living.
Forget me. I'm not worth a memory.
Yours sincerely
PARROT.
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Wifies finished reading, having the bittersweet feeling. Dean sighs and rubs his face. Holding back from crying once again. While Theo is pure silent.
Wifies took the favor as a promise. But not the end. They will continue to remember him, as a special memory.
They started a life without Their bird now... Those words encourage them to live further without him. A new beginning with someone missing.
Wifies continued his scientific projects with portraits of parrot him and Theo also dean hanged in the wall as a motivation to continue.
Theo also kept one in his office as motivation and encouragement. Dean kept it as a small keychain hanging with his ID so everywhere in any site, he kept a memory.
Everyone had their ways to have some memories and continue Their journey. But they will never skip the day where they all gather up to visit parrot grave and give him an update.
Talking to him like he was there with them. Well, his presence is, maybe in terms of soul. He is with them, l
Listening.
Parrot thought they would move on easily, but it took months for them to return to Their works. Still in grieving and buried in guilt.
Anyways, he sees them as his very own siblings, family. Someone that eases his loneliness.