Hyeri looked at the boy with slight disappointment written in both of their faces.
"This is the fourth time Dara, what was it this time?" She asked while rubbing his shoulder.
"I can't remember. I'm so sorry Hyeri I can't do this." He said hiding his head in his hands.
"Dara, you have to believe in yourself and do exactly how I told you."
"I tried. So many times. I just can't seem to do it."
Hyeri sighed and fished something from her bag, not sure if it was going to help but she was ready to give a try.
"Here, hold this and when you feel like opening your eyes or breathing, press hard and maybe it will bring you back to reality." She said keeping the oak branch on his hand.
This branch was carved with blunt edges, something that Hyeri really liked.
It was the only fancy thing she had picked from one of the resident's open sale. The brown piece of wood caught her eye among a lot of scrapes and she had always kept it close to her ever since.