I arrived home, and was greeted by silence.

My mother was either out or she was asleep.

I peeked in her room, hearing her faint snores.

I passed the kitchen to go to my room, when I noticed she made me food.

"This better be gone by the time I wake up Gong Minzy. You're mother worked hard, and you aren't even home. huhuhuhu T^T"

I laughed softly.

I was in no mood to eat.

Was this closure?

Was the hurting over?

No.

I only proved myself correct.

He had been cheating on me.

FLASHBACK

"Taemin?"

He was constantly checking his phone to see if he recieved anything.

And when he did, he immediately texted back.

Taemin was always keen on replying late.

Unless he really wanted to talk to you, you would have to wait hours to recieve his reply.

He didn't look at me, and wasn't even paying attention to the movie.

I found it odd.

But I was new to relationships, I didn't know what to do, or what to say.

I was thinking back to what my friend had said.

'Never question, never bother'

But I'm his girlfriend, don't I have a right to know?

"Lee Taemin."

I only say his full name, when I'm angry.

And he knew.

"Yes Min-jaigya."

Tch, hesitating now?

I want to test him.

.

Let's see how he responds.

"Neh, Taemin! Saranghae~"

I say feigning happiness and using aegyo.

"Mm."

My smile fades.

Oh, I see.

Yet, I can't say I'm mad anymore.

Hurt, yes.

But not mad.

"I didn't regret it."

Repeats endlessly in my mind.

"I didn't either Taemin."

I walk to my room.

It's just another chapter.

I wash my face, change my clothes, and take something out that I haven't looked at in a long time.

"Taemin<3Minzy"

It read, I smiled.

This, this was our memories.

Our happy times.

It held the ring he gave me, the necklace he bought me, the pictures he took with me.

Everything.

But these don't belong to me anymore.

His eyes don't look towards me.

His hands aren't around mine.

His sweet hellos, and cherished goodbyes, aren't said to me anymore.

I had to do this, whether I wanted to or not.

I needed to move on.

I can't, no I won't say there's more guys like him.

No.

They can't replace these memories, the smiles, the laughter.

But they also can't replace the hurt, the tears, the sadness.

I put the ring on my finger, for what seemed like the last time.

Smiled at how it still fit.

I took it off carefully and slowly.

Put it in it's case.

And left it on my desk.

It might still be in my view for only a short time.

But I'll always remember it.

He should give it to someone he really loves.

It may not be the one he's with now, but soon, he'll find her.

"Minzy, wake up~"

I didn't notice I fell asleep.

But I changed, ate, said goodbye to my mother.

And was greeted by Seunghyun oppa and Minhyuk.

And we walked to school.

On the way I watched how we each grew from experience.

Seunghyun matured, but he still kept that charming laughter of his.

Minhyuk, no longer was to the side, not interested. 

He opened up.

I saw Krystal with her friends, our eyes caught each others.

We shared a smile, earning mutual understandings towards eachother.

I know it'll not be the same, our friendship was cut, but never severed.

And then I saw Taemin, arm around what seemed to be Suzy.

He looked happy, and so did she.

I caught his eyes, he looked down, but I waved.

I didn't want anymore hurt.

No more pain.

He waved back, his smile spreading rapidly.

We all shared a connection with each other.

Our past made our paths, but how we each travel through it, we discover our future.

Everything has an end.

Friendships.

Relationships.

Even time.

We all laughed together,

Hurt together,

And in the end, understood each other.

But our memories, and our times together, that.

That'll forever be kept,

in mind

and heart.

"DONGSAEEEEENG~"

"Minzy!"

"Neh oppas!"

They smiled.

"Let's go to the rooftop!~"

Ah, the rooftop.

Where my story started and will end.

Don't focus on the past, welcome the future.

And the surprises it gives you.