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The festival ended successfully. Everyone seemed to enjoy it and kept talking how great the event was.

[Hong’s]

I chuckled to Jihoon and Soonyoung when they hugged each other after the festival ended. They kept talking how much they missed each other and how Jihoon wanted to kill the lecturer for not putting him in the the same team as Soonyoung because our lecturer afraid they would flirting all day and not doing their job properly. I gasped when someone grabbed my wrist harshly and dragged me away from the crowd. I looked at that person’s back and it was Mingyu.

He stopped walking when we arrived in front of the music notes sculptures. He turned around , facing me who was looking at the ground. ‘Why keep it as secret from me?’ I raised my head. ‘What?’ He sighed. He pulled my hand and dragged me to sit beside him. ‘You know...you should told me about your boyfriend. I’m your best friend , right?’ I gulped at his words. ‘...Yeah , you’re right. I...thought you dislike Seungcheol. That’s why...’ I let out a nervous laugh. Jisoo...seriously? ‘I just dislike him...not hate. Plus , he’s your boyfriend now. I should just give you my blessing.’ I rolled my eyes at him.

‘What are you? My father?’ He chuckled. ‘Nope. Your best friend.’ I nodded. ‘Emm...that’s true.’ We sighed. ‘Jisoo.’ I hummed in response. ‘Are you...you know , perhaps totally move on from me?’ I looked at him before staring at the ground. ‘First love is not an easy thing to forget. But , I’m trying for us.’ We became silence. Oh my god! This was awkward. Like totally awkward. I heard my phone ring. ‘Excuse me.’ I took the phone out from my pocket and saw Seungcheol’s name. ‘Hahahaha...it’s Seungcheol. I guess he really miss me?’ I laughed awkwardly before picking up the call.

I stared at Mingyu for the last time before walking away from the place. ‘Yes. I’m with Mingyu. What? No...he’s just wishing us well. That’s all. And yes. We already made up. Are you even serious? Choi Seungcheol...yah , what are you doing here? I thought you already went back to Jeju.’ I cut the call and walked towards Seungcheol that was grinning widely. ‘You know , Jisoo. Perhaps , I want to go with you to Los Angeles.’ I stared at him , dumbfounded. ‘For what? Don’t say that...are you serious?’ He walked towards me before held my hands tightly.

He stared into my eyes. ‘I’m about to study abroad...and I’m thinking , maybe marrying you is the best thing I want to do.’ I gasped. I felt my face burning up. ‘I don’t even know what to say , Cheol. It’s just so sudden...and we just started a month ago.’ I felt he tapped my hand lightly. ‘A month or not , I know I need you. Look , take your time. I don’t want to become a burden to you.’ I nodded. ‘Okay.’

[Kim’s]

‘I love him! Can you believe it? I do love him too much!’ I sobbed in front the camera while skyping with Seungkwan. ‘What to do...i really love him that it hurts me too much , here.’ I rubbed my chest fastly to ease the pain that will never go away. ‘Mingyu...if you have tell me sooner. I might not introduced him to Seungcheol. Oh my god! Yah! Kim Mingyu...don’t cry like this. You’re making me cry too.’ I cupped my face using my hands and kept sobbing like a child. I raised my head and looked at Seungkwan. ‘I’m trying not to cry...’ Hiccup. ‘...but my tears...’ Hiccup. ‘...doesn’t seem like they can stop anytime.’

I chuckled when Seungkwan kept wiping his screen. Idiot! Like he can wipe my tears through his screen. ‘...I look like an idiot , didn’t I?’ He nodded. ‘You’re mean.’ I wiped my tears while hiccuping. ‘Dude...what should I do for you then...? I mean , you never cried like this. Not even during your parents’ funeral.’ My eyes betrayed me again. Tears fall from them again. ‘Oops! I’m sorry for mentioning your parents. I...’ I cut him by putting my hand in front of the screen. ‘I’m okay. It’s just that...I kept thinking how stupid I am. I turned him down in highschool because I just thought it was weird for best friend to become lovers. I kept thinking about my image.’ Seungkwan stayed silent.

‘How I told him to act like this never happen in the first place. I even told him to get my-ex’s number for me. How I kept betraying my own feelings for him. I kept lying to myself. The fact that he will do anything for me just to show how much he loved me back then. You know...he always said Sure. Anything for you. And with that I always took advantages on him. I pity you , Seungkwan.’ I saw his eyebro