That PHONE CALL.

[A/N: Take a peek inside Se Hun's mind.... ]

>>>SE HUN'S POV<<< 

It's been one week and four days since I left Seoul

Two days left, and I'll come back....

to tell my decision...

I haven't made a decision yet.

I haven't...

Because I'm too scared.

Yes or No. 

I tried to keep myself busy for the past few days,

and if you're wondering what I've been doing....

I was trying to have "fun".

I joined dance practices with EXO-M, tried singing their songs,

That gangsta Lu Han even forced me to try drinking... not bad..

I woke up with a hangover. 

And Tao... 

Well, he seemed harmless.

In fact, we talked, over some drinks...

"How is she?" He asked.

I shrugged.

"Tsk. Having problems with the wifey?" Tao asked again.

I shrugged.

"Se Hun, seriously? You're just gonna tell me that you don't know?" Tao said.

"If you don't take her seriously, I'm----" Tao tried to say, but I interrupted.

"It's just a fake marriage." I told him.

"I know, but what I'm saying is... she's something...." Tao admitted.

"Then steal her. If you can." I replied.

"Geez, You're forever stingy." He commented.

...................................

I DID everything to keep myself occupied in the day...

But when the stars start to twinkle in the midst of the cold winter night sky,

Something haunts me in my sleep, in my dreams... 

My decision... 

It's just a matter of Yes or No.

I tried to erase it from my mind.

>>> To my surprise, Lu Han has not bugged me about my "problem" yet. 

I've known that guy to be mischievous and really bothersome...

But I don't think that he wants to ask me about it again.

Usually, he's the first to find out.

Because I always always tell him about it.

But this time, I can't seem to put it into words...

I can't. .....

>>> I turned off all the lights in my room and lied on my bed.

I was in complete darkness.

Then I started playing EXO's song, "What is Love?"

The first six words of the song hit me so hard....

"Girl.  I.  Can't.   Explain.   What.  I.  Feel."

I closed my eyes....

Chorus... "I Lost My Mind......." 

..........

I fell asleep, hoping that the next day will bring me answers, not doubts.

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. 

>> FAST FORWARD<<<

Ten more hours, and I'll come back.

I was done packing my stuff. 

..... Lu Han suddenly entered my room.

I haven't told him about my problem.

Yes, for the two weeks, 13 days, 10 hours, 450 minutes, and 145258 seconds that I've been in China,

I haven't told Lu Han anything.

"So... you think you're just gonna leave without telling your problem?" Lu Han asked me.

I didn't know what to say.

"Uhhh..." I managed to say.

My best friend chuckled. 

What seems to be funny, Lu Han? I have a problem here, and you'e just laughing.. 

"I'm your buddy for a reason. I already know your problem. And my guess is right." He told me.

Great, Lu Han. You can be a spy in the future.

"So what's your guess?" I asked with a cold expression.

Lu Han sat on my chair and started speaking....

"You're here because you want to find out if you can live without her. Am I right?" He asked, as if he just read my mind.

I did not reply.

"And you're here to make a decision." He stated.

"And you're afraid of finding out the answer...." Lu Han continued.

"I'm not scared." I lied.

"Let me finish... Speak later..." Lu Han said to silence me.

So I listened to what he had to say...

"You're afraid of finding out the answer, because you're scared. You're scared of losing something, and you know that you can never get it back." Lu Han mentioned.

Damn it. Those words hit me again.

"Do you always read minds?" I asked him.

"No. I just know you a little too well." Lu Han told me.

.... "But what's your decision?" He asked.

I shook my head. 

"I can't tell yet." I honestly said.

"Hmm. I gotta say... The only thing I don't know... is your... DECISION." Lu Han said.

"I thought about it. And I honestly don't know if I made the right decision." I answered.

Lu Han stared at me briefly. "Your decision scares me too." Lu Han added.

I gave him a faint smile. "See you tomorrow, bro." Lu Han said.

He tossed his phone to me. "You're gonna need that."

What? I have my own cellphone, Lu Han? I don't get why you're giving me your cell phone!

Before he closed the door, Lu Han managed to say something....

"Sometimes, the memories are worth the pain."

That left me motionless. 

>>> Once again, I lied on the bed and put out all the lights.

Darkness.

This time, I did not play "What is Love?"...

because I wanted to hear another person's voice...

just before I tell my decision....

So I dialed someone's  phone number...using Lu Han's cell phone.

Now I know why he lent his phone to me. 

>>> JOO YOUNG'S POV<<<

I looked at myself in the mirror.

You are wrecked, Joo Young. He's not coming back. 

Look at yourself. Your eyes are so swollen from crying.

And you won't stop. What are you doing to yourself?

The scariest thing about distance is the uncertainty. You don't know whether they'll miss you or forget you...

My phone started ringing.

Everytime my phone rings, I can't help but hope that it's him calling...

I got my phone

Unknown Number.

I answered.

"Yobo-seyo?" I said.

There was no answer, just heavy breathing. 

My heart started racing. 

All I could hear was the silence on the other line. 

It had to be him. 

I bit my lip to stop myself from crying. 

But I cried.... Cried a river, perhaps....

So I tried to speak, despite my tears....

"It's you. Se Hun, if you don't want to speak to me ever again, just listen? Just this time...

"I cried today not because I miss you, no, not just that. I cried today because I realized that I'm gonna be alright with you. Could you at least hold on to that?"

I had to say it. For the past few days, I've been crying because I miss him terribly, but just today, I realized that I'm going to be alright with Se Hun. I've thought of all the possibilities, and I am going to do fine with Se Hun. I'm crying because I know that I really really feel something for him, but I think it's all one-sided.

[A/N: @IrisButterfly... There goes the explanation....]

It had to be him. I felt it. It was him. 

4.3.2.1. The call ended. 

He need not to talk.  Even if he did not say anything, I knew it was him. 

>>> SE HUN'S POV<<<

I just heard her voice.

I wanted to speak, but no words came out.

I did not even say a word and she knew that it was me. 

I froze as she said these words...

"It's you. Se Hun, if you don't want to speak to me ever again, just listen? Just this time...

"I cried today not because I miss you, no, not just that. I cried today because I realized that I'm gonna be alright with you. Could you at least hold on to that?"

.... Suddenly, I'm not so sure if I made the right decision....

----END OF CHAPTER 24-----

[A/N: If you're confused about his decision, then it's alright. I WANT MY READERS TO KEEP ON GUESSING HIS DECISION.

Any guesses?  Stay tuned....

On another note, I want Jino in EXO.. Shall we just pretend that Jino's stage name is Baek Hyun?

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