-Backtrack a bit, back to chapter 6-

(Minhwan's POV)

My pocket was vibrating. Or rather, my phone in my pocket.

"Aish.. Who's calling me now. So annoying!" I muttered. Then, I picked up my phone.

"Annyeonghasaeyo?" I asked.

"Minhwan! Meet me at this playground. I have no idea where I am, but I know I'm opposite some shopping mall called... Pic... Picturesque," the other party grunted.

"Eh? It's Seunghyun hyung," I thought. He sounded angry, wonder why...

"Ah... Nei," I replied before hanging up.

Just then, Jonghoon hyung came up to me. I asked him where Picturesque was, and he asked if he wanted me to go instead. As I didn't know how to go, I readily agreed. After all, that would mean I could have some free time to myself. I looked at him as he SPRINTED out. I knew he was a member, so we should care for him. But sprinting? I shook my head and went back to my room.

I peeked in saw Jaejin hyung sitting on a chair. Not surprising, as I shared a room with Jaejin and Seunghyun hyung. But when I walked in, I saw Wonbin hyung and Hongki hyung sitting on the bed.

"Now that's strange. What are they doing here?" I wondered. I walked in and plopped onto my bed.

"Aieeee!!! What are you guys talking about?" I asked. Hongki hyung punched me, and Wonbin hyung gave a disapproving look.

"Omo, Wonbinnie is angry with me. Eottokae!!!" I thought. My heart fluttered, but I tried hard to ignore it. Then, I asked them again.

"So what are you guys talking about?" I asked, careful not to aegyo this time. I could not afford to have Wonbin hyung angry with me.

"It's nothing much. Just talking about the past. Like pre-debut times," Jaejin answered. The other two nodded.

"Ah... Hyung!" I exlaimed. All three hyungs turned to look at me. I looked at Wonbin hyung, followed by Jaejin and Hongki hyung, for I did not want to make my crush that obvious.

"So, why exactly did you leave?" I asked. I had thought about this countless times. The rumours outside were because "the rest of FT Island bullied him", and the official reason was "difference in music". But I knew Wonbin hyung really liked our band, especially the guitar. So what was the real reason?

Wonbin hyung smiled at me.

"Do you really not know?" he asked, before leaning forward and smiling. It seemed to me like he was hinting something, but I could not tell what. My curiousity was killing me. Did he like me? Or did he hate me so much that it drove him to leave.

"Tell me why..." I thought.

Suddenly, Hongki hyung's phone rang. He put it on loudspeaker.

"Hyung! Jonghoon... In hospital... Loss a lot of blood... Come now!" Seunghyun hyung yelled.

I saw Jaejin hyung's face go pale, and we set off for the hospital immediately.