#np Maroon 5 - Fortune Teller

I'm not a fortune teller
I won't be bringing news of what tomorrow brings
I'll leave that up to you
I'm not a fortune teller
Don't have a crystal ball
I can't predict the future
Can't see nothing at all

It doesn't mean I'm afraid
Of all the things that you say
But I just think we should stay
Stuck in the moment today
And as the seasons roll by
No matter how hard I try
Summer will end and the leaves will turn again

I don't know why you're acting like this
I don't know why you had to do it again
Why'd you have to go and ruin the night?
Don't worry about tomorrow's mess

I'll never know
How the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

I don't like watching TV
I don't know what it all means
And your american dream,
Baby, it just isn't me
I know that what I'm thinking
May not be on your mind
I know the song I'm singing
Is not your favorite kind

It doesn't mean I'm afraid
Of all the things that you say
But I just think we should stay
Stuck in the moment today
And as the seasons roll by
No matter how hard I try
Summer will end and the leaves will turn again

I don't know why you're acting like this
I don't know why you had to do it again
Why'd you have to go and ruin the night?
Don't worry about tomorrow's mess

I'll never know
How the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

This feeling keeps growing,
These rivers keep flowing.
How can I have answers when you drown me in questions?

I'll never know
How the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

I'll never know
How the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

FORTUNE TELLER

Hyosun tensed up when Baekhyun’s firm arms enveloped her in a hug. It wasn’t that bone-crushing-bear-hugging type, it wasn’t that loose awkward hug. It was a soft hug, that warmed her heart up.

She sighed, as she felt Baekhyun tightening his hug around her. He had his left arm circling her waist and his right hand caressing her hair softly. He buried his face in his hair, and their bodies swayed a bit.

“I miss you.”

She didn’t respond and continue on staring at the marble tiles under her feet.

“I really miss you,” He said again, softly emphasizing the word really.

“I know,” She whispered, hiding her slowly blushing face on his shoulder.

He smiled a bit when he felt her slowly giving up.

“Why do you run away?” He pecked her forehead softly, humming against it.

She blushed and snuggled closer into his broad shoulder.

“I’m scared,” She answered.

“Of what?” He asked again, tangling her hair with his long fingers.

“That this is all a dream, that you will eventually leave again. It being left out you know,” She said slowly.

“I’m sorry..” He pecked her temple.

“Why do you leave? For how long is it? 5 years?” She asked again.

“Studying. I’ll be taking over appa’s place now,” He smiled, realizing that they’re still hugging now.

“Will you go back to US again?” She pulls off, searching his eyes.

“No. Probably not,” He shrugged.

She sighed, swatting his hands off softly.

“Somehow, I felt like you would leave me, someday, one day, again.”

“I…” He was lost for words.

“I don’t think you could promise me you would never leave,” She whispered, fixing his creased collar.

“Now let me go back to work, mister,” She coughed awkwardly and left.

I don't know why you're acting like this
I don't know why you had to do it again
Why'd you have to go and ruin the night?
Don't worry about tomorrow's mess

***

She sits in the empty chair and sighs. She missed Baekhyun too. She missed him too much that it hurts. She wanted him to be happy, to catch his dreams, achieve his goals.

She can’t be a barrier to his success. As much as she loved him, she can’t see what will happen in the future.

Will they last?

She didn’t want to ruin his chances of being successful and to be separated from him in the end.

There are worries, and concerns, all floating messily inside her brain.

“Nurse Jang?” Someone said, peeking his head from the door.

“Yeah?” She turned her head, finding Gwanghui, the male nurse.

“Yes, Gwang?”

“Your patient is awake and Doctor Ha is requesting your presence now,” he said.

“Thanks Gwang,” She tapped his shoulder and left immediately.

Inside the room, Doctor Ha is examining Mr. Byun’s health. Baekhyun is standing beside his father, expressions of worry flooding his face.

“Nurse Jang, can you hand me the patient medical record?” The doctor said.

Hyosun nodded her head and quickly handed him the file.

“Hyosunnie, can we talk for a moment?” Baekhyun’s mother tapped her shoulder when Baekhyun and the doctor were engaged in a serious conversation.

“Yeah sure, imo!” She smiled.

***

“So, how do you feel now that Baekhyun’s here?” She asked. The question caught Hyosun off guard.

“Eh?”

“Baekhyun kept asking about you when he lived in the US. He never dared to call you. Because he was scared.”

“Scared?” She cocked an eyebrow.

“Yes, that boy. He was afraid he’s bothering you too much. That’s why he never contacted you again,” She replied.

“Really?”

“Yeah. His father demanded him to continue the family business. Thankfully he’s interested in it. I guess the only sole reason he didn’t want to leave to the US was because he didn’t want to leave you,” His mother smiled.

“I didn’t know that, imo,” Hyosun hung her head low.

“It’s okay. But well, I’d rather have you as my daughter-in-law than those blonde chicks we all saw on TV,” She chuckled and left her alone.

Hyosun tried to calm herself down.

She knew Baekhyun still love her all along.

But she’s scared. She isn’t sure.

“What did she say to you?” Baekhyun asked, suddenly appearing.

“Omo! You scared me!” She gasped.

Baekhyun lets out a melodious laughter that sent her heart fluttering.

She missed his hearty laughs.

“Well.. Are we cool now?” He asked out of the blue.

“What do you mean?”

“Are we back to where we used to be?”

“I.. Truthfully I don’t know, Baek,” She sighed.

“Are you still scared?” He asked, this time softer.

“I will always be. Being left by people so often didn’t help either. I am a self conscious person, Baek,” She said, staring at his beady eyes.

He sighed in defeat.

“I need to be assured, that I won’t be left again. Because seriously, it was lonely. Those 5 years were awful especially the last 3 years. I was struggling to pay rents, to feed myself, to pay my tuition bills!” She yelped.

Baekhyun tensed up at her emotional outburst.

“I need certainty, Baek. Look, I.. I’m sorry,” He sighed, curling her fingers into a fist and march inside the hospital ward quickly.

I'll never know
How the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want you to stay

***

Baekhyun knocked the nurse's office twice. A young nurse comes out.

“Yes, how may I help you?”

“Can I speak to…” he glanced at the notes scribbled on his hand, “Miss Misun please?”

“Misun? I am Misun. Let’s talk somewhere else,” The girl shrugged, walking away to the hospital’s garden..

“I believe you are Hyosun’s best friend here,” Baekhyun smiled.

“Yeah.. Why?”

“I am Baekhyun. Did she ever..”

“Yeah, yeah, I knew you. And.. Yes. You messed up pretty badly I must say,” she shrugged.

Baekhyun coughed at the girl’s straightforwardness. He wondered how such a calm girl like Hyosun could get along well with her.

“So.. What do you think?” Baekhyun sighed.

“Me? I don’t know truthfully. About Hyosun.. She has a pretty severe trust issues right there. You took her for granted. You thought not contacting her for how many years was it? Four or was it five? Do you think it will make her happy? Big no, mister,” She shook her head.

Baekhyun ruffled his hair in frustration.

“How. How can I gain her trust again?”

Misun laughed bitterly, “Can you promise her not making the same mistakes in the future? She needs a promise. A real one, that you can hold onto forever.”

“But, I’m not a kind of shaman who can predict what will happen in the future! What if I have to leave her again under some important and urgent circumstances?! I don’t want to lose her again now that I get to see her again! But I don’t want to—ugh,” He sighed, cupping his face with his palms.

“That’s for you to figure out. What’s your priority?”

She tapped his shoulder twice before leaving him with his own thought.

***

“Hey, Hyosun.”

“Eo, Misun. Wae?” Hyosun looked up from her book.

“Baekhyun wanted to see you. It’s quite important I guess. He seemed pretty eager and serious about it.”

“What? Ugh. Tell him I got night shifts or something, please. I don’t want to see his face!” Hyosun shook her head.

“Why? Well, he’s kind of cute, but too soft for my taste. But well, he suited you. And well, tell him by yourself, I want to check up on my patients. He’s in his nephew’s room, FYI,” Misun smiled and left.

Hyosun sighed. She peeked from the window.

She saw Baekhyun laughing heartily with his nephew. He was fooling around as usual. He looked great with kids, and he’s naturally kind.

He’ll be a good husband and fa—wait what.

She shook her head to clear up her thoughts and turned her heels to walk away.

“Wait!”

She turned back around, seeing Janghyun in the door frame.

“Yes?” She asked.

“Baekhyun! She’s here!” Janghyun said, and Baekhyun popped out from behind the door almost immediately.

“Hi! Come in!” He said.

“Eh? What? No!” She hesitates.

“What about you, man up, and talk outside, lovebirds,” Janghyun rolled his eyes, pushing his brother outside and lock the door.

“Oh, well.” Baekhyun shrugged.

Hyosun coughed, preparing to leave.

“Wait, no! Don’t leave! I want to see you,” He smiled softly, holding her hand softly, the zipper on his hoodie jingles when he shakes her hand softly.

“Why?” She breathed out, impatiently.

“I want to sort things out with you”

“There’s nothing to sort.”

“I.. I can’t promise you. But I’ll try,” He nodded.

“”What do you mean?” She said softly.

“I can’t promise you that I will be right next to you 24/7, but I’ll try my best not to leave you. I can’t predict what will happen later on, but I know I want to stay with you,” He pecked her forehead softly.

And for the first time since they met again, she smiled at him again.

OTL. what am i doing what is this. i'm running out of songs. nothing matched my ideas. oh god adam levine. but anyways.. AHVE YOU SEEN EXO's CHRISTMAS DAY? HOLY SUSPENDERS, i'm going to hunt for my old suspenders(where are they now) and learn the dance! aibwubewuE QJWNDJWEF i cant type coherently now tao has been haunting ma mind it was said he was injured, my poor bby ;A;

k nao bai ignore this

much sarang and ppoppo and all kisseu and unicorns,

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