It seemed like all the years have been catching up to me. 3 years...3 long years... Some longer than others. I never really thought about it. Us 9 girls being separated. It was a give-in in my mind, "Together forever. We'll never part." But.... I was wrong. I guess...fate just didn't have us together. I guess fate decided that we just had to move on from each other. 

I looked up from my hands, that were busy attempting to fold my clothes. Sighing, I called one of the members to help me. Walking to the door, I leaned on the door frame. 

"Yoona!!!! Can you help me out?"

Almost immediately I saw her head pop out from her slightly ajar door.

"Yes..?" She showed a funny, questioning face that I couldn't help but laugh at.

My doe-eyed friend playfully kicked the door open, the doorknob hitting hard against the wall.

"Need something Tae?" She said to me, her hand stuffed in her pocket as the other fixed her earphones in both ears.

"Yea," I replied. "Come on."

Gesturing her to come into my room, she finally went in. I embarrassingly told her that I didn't know how to fold.

"Silly girl." She shook her head in shame, her dark black hair that was put in a ponytail shook wildly.

She began folding each crumpled up shirt one by one. To try to make a conversation, I leaned on my dresser and asked, "What are you listening to?"

"Hm....the usual. EXO."

I laughed a little. "You're obsessed with that band!!!"

"Pshhh.." She looked at me as she stood up and folded a pair of jeans. "I could say the same to you about that hubby on AFF. If you ask me, you should totally be the husband. Dominating's your thing."

Ah....I didn't have a comeback.

I pouted.

"Meanie~" I whined as I folded my arms.

"Seriously, Tae. You're supposed to be mature, leave the aegyo for Seohyun. It's disgusting on you."

Silence. I felt a bit hurt but I said nothing as I looked down on the floor.

Finally, Yoona was done folding.

She got up from sitting on my bed and headed to the door.

"Aish...you know I'm kidding. Don't be sad."

She pinched my cheeks lightly before leaving.

I smiled.

That girl. I shook my head, rolling my eyes before zipping my cargo bag.

Suddenly, I felt someone glomp me from behind, almost making me fall down. 

It was Sunny.

"Hey man!" She hugged me once more before standing up straight.

I sat on the bed, leaning on my dark wooden headboard.

"Let me guess, Weezer?" I pointed my lips at her old as heck CD player.

"Of course! Who do you think I am?! Hah, I got it this morning in the library. Got it for $1!" She exclaimed excitedly, talking of the CD she was listening to.

"Awww...really? There's no K-Pop or J-Pop or any other Asian music in the library! Hmph." I whined.

"Hah, you're such an aegyo queen Tae."

"I'm not! It's not on purpose! It's just-" I tried to defend myself but was interrupted.

"I totally agree with Sunny. Do it Tae..the buing buing." Yoona lifted her hands to her face, puffed her cheeks and did the aegyo motion.

"No." I hid behind my hands, peeking through my fingers.

"Buing buing" they both said cutely, drawing me into their trap.

Hesitantly, I sighed, letting my arms fall in defeat.

I give up.

Slowly, I lifted closed hands to my face. I put on a pout, and pulled my fists in a rubbing-eyes kind of motion.

"Oh mwo!" They screamed excitedly.

"You're so cute~" Yoona cried, and pinched my cheeks.

I swatted her hands away and turned away, embarrassed.

Hyoyeon appeared at the door just then.

Her lips curved up in an amused smile and I jumped up and ran to her.

"Hyo! They're being meanie bobeanies!" I hugged her and she spun me for a bit and then setting me down on my two feet.

"But you ARE cute!" She screamed and stretched my cheeks. "Come on. Now say something while I'm doing this."

"Mwo..." I whined, standing, arms at my side.

"Cutie" she said as she lightly patted my cheeks again and left to go to her room and finish packing.

I decided to run away from the other two dingbats and headed to the kitchen. In the small space that was separated from the living room, lay a sleeping blonde girl, her head down on the table with her arms covering her face and a specific shirkskin cooking heck knows what.

"Hey Soo." I said as I hugged her from behind, my arms around my back.

"Hey Tae!" She tried to hug me back but her arms were a bit occupied. Instead, she leaned her head onto mine and I slowly let go.

I'm going to miss her....

Oh shush Taeyeon this isn't the time to think like that.

"You want some of what I'm cooking?" She asked as she trusted the pan forward, flipping the egg noodles.

I can't stomach food right now..I can hear my tummy twisting in discomfort just looking at it.

"No, I'll pass. Ahhhh..don't forget to finish packing."

"I won't." She smiled sadly at me before she returned to her cooking.

"Alright.... anyway, what's up with Jessica?" I asked, poking the sleeping blonde. 

"I'm not sleeping! I'm just tired!" She defended, lifting her head from the marble counter. 

The whites of her eyes were red and she wore a pissed off look on her face. But...I couldn't help but play around with her.

"Well you should get some because you look like ." 

She smiled at me with fake happiness.

"Oh why thank you Tae. But...I have to say... You are pretty cute and especially with that dress you wore last week. You should wear dresses more often."

"Mwo!!!! Not you too!!!" 

I reddened. I didn't want to recall what happened last week. It was a mandatory dance and I had to wear a dress. It wasn't my pick, I didn't want to wear one in the first place! A white flowing dress with a black veil that made the dress look grayish. The black straps held it up and I pulled it as high as I could, to try to cover my bare arms. It didn't work, and I felt embarrassed and self-conscious as I walked around people. Never liking to dance non-choreographed steps in front of people, afraid that people would laugh (for which they did) I avoided the brown tiled dance floor that contrasted from the black carpet of the big room.

It was supposed to be an award for all the hard work that all of us did throughout the year. Usually hanging out with Sunny and Yoona, I lost them in the crowd of people. I yearned to find them.Yearned to feel NOT out of place. (Even though I sometimes feel out of place with them anyway.) I walked around the dance floor, wanting to clamp my ears to not hear the loud rap music. I wanted to close my eyes to un-see the close bodies, gyrating their hips. In defeat, I sat at a random table alone. Loneliness enveloped me and though I knew that I should be jubilant, elated for finally being able to relax (even just for a night) from busy schedules and whatnot,....I didn't feel so. Maybe I was tired. Maybe I'm just being weird like usual. But thankfully, for what seemed like hours but was in actuality just mere minutes, my dongsaeng came to take me away, Krystal. Taking my hands into hers, she dragged my uncertain self on the dance floor and moved my arms in a way to sway my hips.

"You're getting the hang of it unnie." She smiled at me and finally let me go.

But my hands fell back to my sides as I stood, awkwardly shaking my hips. She sighed.

"I'm not good at dancing." I say to here, yelling over the loud music.

I felt slightly embarrassed but...it was true. True to the tiny dot that marked the end of the sentence.

I didn't want to remember. Not that.

I stalked away from Jessica who was smirking, knowing fully well that she had one this mini battle.

Wandering in the apartment and recalling the happy memories that took place here, I saw Yuri and Seohyun in the balcony.

Sliding the door open, I popped my head out. "Hey" I say as I slid my body through the small space and closed the door behind me.

Yuri frowned at me.

"'Hey' is all you say? Really? You're such a let down." She shook her head and turned back to look at the sky.

I flailed. "I slept late today so I'm tired." I said, sitting on a lawn chair.

"Oh really?" She asked sarcastically.

"Aish...Yuwee I'm sowwy." I talked baby-like and jumped off the chair to hug her.

"I'm sowwy Yuwee" I said, swaying a bit.

"Okay okay. It's okay Tae." She laughed.

My embarrassment and her laughter was interrupted by an insistent voice.

"You know, I'm right here Tae unnie!" Seohyun voiced her annoyance.

"Oh I knew you were there. Hey-o" I said as I gave her a little nuggie, my arm around her neck as I knuckled her head with my other hand, messing up her hair.

She began to laugh, if you call that laughing. A constant quick intake of breath. In out in out in out and repeat.

"This is going on Instagram!" Yuri exclaimed, taking out her iPhone and pointing the camera at us. I smiled widely as Seohyun tried to hide behind me but she was still unable to move with her head still in my grasp.

I finally let go and Yuri and I chuckled to see Seo fall on her bottom.

"Here." I gave her my hand and she hesitantly took it.

"It's not like I'm gonna bite you." I told her, helping her up.

"Yea..you'd bite yourself wouldn't you?" She teased as she brushed dirt off herself.

"Yah! That was once! It was a bet and..I still can't believe I lost! That bite mark lasted the whole day!" I screamed, jumping up and down.

"Unnie, you're crazy." Seohyun playfully pushed me.

"Ah...but I know you love me." I winked at her and she laughed and pushed me again.

I purposely fell into the lawn chair.

I gazed upwards at the sky.

Orange hues mixing with the blue of the sky to make a purplish beauty that stretched over the city. It was mesmerizing.

"Instagramming." Yuri said again as she lifted her pink iPhone to the sky and took a picture.

I didn't want to ruin this moment. The moment where all the 9 of us were together. Teasing each other, playing around, cooking, laughing, and sleeping.

I'd miss all this.

I'd miss waking up and seeing them there doing their antics. Though they annoyed me at times, I still loved each and every one of them.

Yoona's sarcasm, Sunny's bro-ness, Hyo's kindness, Soo's hugs, Yuri's 'hello' dilemma, Seohyun's ticklishness, and Jessica's tiny jabs.

I sighed. It was finally time.

"Guys, we have to head out now."

Yuri stopped playing on her phone and Seohyun stopped swinging her legs (as she was sitting on the railing).

"Oh..yea.." They both murmured.

"Get your bags while I'll tell the others." I said half-heartedly, my throat tightening as the words omitted from my mouth.

They shuffled and went inside, silently closing the door.

I stayed on the balcony, leaning my arms on the railing as I looked out at the wonderful view of the city.

And without much thought, my vision started to blur and I felt thin streams of water flow down my face.

Oh...my stupid child-like mind... I thought we'd be together forever. Going through the dilemmas, accidents, fights, everything. But it'd be okay in the end. We had each other, we'd comfort each other and we'd protect each other. Where are we now? 

"I'd thought...we'd die old together and visit each other's families and children." I cried, my hands tightening into fists.

"I thought I was going to be there to see the day when Seohyun got asked out. I thought I was going to see the day that Yoona would stop obsessing over all the boy bands."

Silly....Tae you're so silly....

I checked my watch.

We have to leave the apartment in 30 minutes. That's when they shut off the power, turned off the water, and put this place on sale.

I quickly wiped my tears with the back of my hand. And making sure they were all gone for no one to see, I wiped my eyes with the top of my shirt.

Feeling slightly ready, I slid the door open and entered.

The house was silent.

"Guys we have to leave in 30 minutes. Everyone get your stuff and meet at the door." I projected my voice, not having the heart to look for each one of them and repeat the same words.

Shuffling, the creaking sound of closets opening, footsteps, sighs of frustration, zipping. Many sounds filled the apartment, but...no words were said.

I grabbed my ready suitcase and wheeled it to the door.

15 more minutes....

Being the leader, I guess my caringness took hold and I decided to check up on them. Yoona and Sunny were doing the same thing, rocking and banging their heads to the music. Like normal people, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Yuri, and Tiffany packed their bags, neatly folding their clothes and placing them into their luggage. And...being the weird maknae, Seohyun was folding them exactly, perfectly matching the corners together and refolding them if they were mere millimeters off. And Sica....well....she was stuffing her clothes in the poor small suitcase, punching, sitting and kicking it to make all of the clothes to fit.

Surprisingly we were out of the apartment on time and together with our luggage, we went down the elevator to the first floor.

Silence...

And I couldn't look at them. Not now. Was it might fault that I didn't lead properly? I didn't push them like I should've? Is that why our group ended? 

The elevator dinged and we exited the tight small space. Walking out of the automatic sliding doors we were met with a slight enjoyable breeze. Well....it would be enjoyable if this wasn't going to happen.

One by one cars came to pick the girls up.

The first yellow taxi picked up Yoona, Sooyoung, and Seohyun who were heading to the local college.

Yoona removed her ear phones as she gazed sadly at me.

"You better do good in school Tae. I won't forget your promise of you hiring me as a housemaid and me chilling in your mansion."

Laughing half-heartedly, I hugged her.

"Of course. And you better do good too. If you get a degree I'll raise your pay."

Then I turned to Sooyoung.

We hugged each other, me lying my head on her shoulder.

"I'll miss you." She whispered, as I hugged her tighter.

I nodded my head.

I felt the same way. I'll miss all of you.

Then...it was the maknae's turn.

I looked at her and I saw her head bent, staring at her feet.

"I'll miss you so much Seo. I'll miss working in the group with you and our laughs that we had." I said.

"I'll miss you too unnie."

After a knuckle touch with Yoona, they were off disappearing in the traffic.

One by one they left.

Hyoyeon left next, going to a school that would further progress her dancing career.

"I hope you become successful in the future, Hyo. Make me proud." I smiled sadly at her as she took her leave.

Jessica left to a school with a good academic program, waving her hand slightly before slipping into the car.

Next was Yuri.

She picked up the bags in one sweep and easily put them in the trunk.

Without a moment's hesitation, she embraced me in a hug.

"I'll never see you again." She whined.

I nodded. She was right. We probably wouldn't.

"Yea but hey, good luck at school. I'm sure you'll be the best and kick everyone's in soccer and all the other sports."

She grinned.

"Haha, you bet Tae. Later." 

The black haired girl patted my head and...she was gone.

Then the most difficult separation came...Sunny's.

Together ever since being trainees. I always looked after her. Always pushed the guys that , or us. Filled with eating-hot sauce contests, playing on the monkey bars, teasing, moshing, being s, and laughing at each others laughs, these 7 years have been truly fun.

"Sunny..." I ruffled her hair, earning a tired sigh from the girl.

"We weren't gonna be together forever. We...have to hang out. These years..have been memorable, and I don't regret any of it."

"We should. Hah, me neither Sunny, me neither."

We've been the best of friends. Nothing could tear us two apart. But..now this...

"I'll miss you." I say, hugging her a final time before she gets in the taxi, going to a well known college.

Seeing her leave, tears easily fall.

"It'll be okay Tae."

The red-haired girl pulled me close, so my head is just above her chest.

I sniffled, digging my face deeper in the crook of her neck.

Moments later, I hear the braking of a car, stopping just behind me.

"You ready to go Tae?" 

Loosening my grip, grabbing my bag that lay beside me.

"Yea." I say.

The taxi driver kindly placed our luggage in the trunk as I opened the door for Tiffany. I entered in after her.

Revving the car, the yellow cab started to move, the sight of what once we called home disappearing as we went further.

.... For a prestigious private college...I'm leaving this place...my home..our home..

Doubt filled my heart. Was it worth it? Was it worth separating from this family? 

And just like that, it began to pour, my tears and the rain.

I cried silently as I faced the window.

It was fate the drove us together because we had one common goal. To become the world's greatest K-Pop girl group. But as our goals differentiated, as our relationships severed, we broke apart. I will never forget you. Never. All of you are unique, kind, and loving people that I will keep close to my heart. Though I know for some we will never meet again, let us hope that faith will let's us cross paths in the future. I will move on as everyone says I should, as everyone says that this friendship wouldn't have lasted, but I will always remember and recall our happy, sad, and funny moments. Though you may forget silly old me, I'll make up for it and remember you everyday. See you...never.

I felt my neck grow tired and I leaned on the window. My eyelids began to droop and I finally closed them. My quick rapid breaths from crying slowed to gentle breathing. I grew silent as I fell asleep and moved on to another part of my life.

A part of my life that you aren't in.

A/N: So...guys...last day of school is tomorrow ^^'

Finally right? 2 months break after this. Filled with summer classes and random other junk I'm being forced to do -____-'

But...that's not what I'm bummed about. 

Um....the personalities (and what they said) were based...on my friends that i'm gonna miss T___T

idk if you'll read this 'Sunny' but...dude....we have to hang out. Can you guess who 'Seohyun' and 'Yoona' is based on? Hah! XD

...and...yes it's true Sunny I'm really gonna miss all you guys even Seohyun's dolphin squeals and her and SHWINIE LOL >___<

Oy...KG, i'll definitely make you my house maid, promise ^^

CH, Sunny, Weezer freak, whatever the hell you want me to call you on AFF...if you're reading this..YOU ARE SUCH A STALKER!!! I THOUGHT YOU WERE LIVING OFF FREE WIFI ON THOSE RANDOM REST STOPS. And to actually, look and see my updates..aww...you're sweet ^^

*playfully punches cheek XD

When you get off your trip, you and AZ and I have to do something together! The three musketeers again, right?! ^^

I'll miss you and take care of that lil' sis of yours. Make sure she doesn't become all crazy like you LOL

Hope all of you go on and become all those high and great ppl just like you are ;D

*hugs KG unnie and my lil' dongsaeng amigos XP

Those of you that didn't like...get it, sorry. It was just a little commemoration thing. Yea..it's weird. But anyways, thank you for viewing my weirdness and pwease subscribe and...you know...comment if this was like..okay ^^'