Final
I lied... I love youChangmin was standing, waiting, at the arrival hall, stonly dead. He didn't understand how it'd happen, how any of it happened. It was like in the movie. His eyes saw people moved in a slow motion compared to the usual situation he'd seen in an airport where people are always in a hurry.
'Hyung, I'm here now. I'm waiting for you.'
'I'm here, hyung. Where are you?'
'Come quick hyung. I want to see you.'
'I want to see you, hyung.'
A gentle hand was put on his shoulder, light as a bird’s wing, a soft voice spoke in his ear. "Changmin, let’s go home.”
Changmin turned around and look at him. “Uncle Yamapi, I’m waiting for hyung.” Changmin replied, hoping it sounded far more casual and confident then he felt right now.
“Let’s go home first then we'll talk.” Yamapi's voice was calm and very gentle. "Your daddy already called you, right?"
Changmin looked nervously at Yamapi. 'Don't do that. Stop looking at me with that expression on your face, Uncle Yamapi.' "No Uncle Yamapi. I'm not going back now. I’m waiting for hyung. He will be here anytime now.”
Yamapi sighed. “Changmin, it's time for you to go back to Seoul.”
“No I can’t go. Hyung is arriving any time now!” He suddenly yelled.
"Changmin..."
"I said no. Hyung is coming here. Hyung asked me to wait for him here."
“Changmin! Karam... your brother is dead. His car got into an accident on the way to the airport!!”
"No. That's not true!"
"Changmin, your daddy did called you just now, didn't he?"
Changmin remembered the phone call he received from his daddy earlier.
“Hello Daddy.”
“Changmin, daddy have something to tell you. Something happened. Please be strong.”
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"Minnie, come here to the front and meet you brother." His daddy told him. But he refused to meet with his brother. He just peeking from behind his daddy’s back.
"Baby Changmin." Called his brother. The first time he heard his name being called by his brother.
Changmin shook Karam's hand. Karam opened his sleepy eyes. "Baby Changmin, what's wrong?"
"Dragon wants to bite Minnie. Minnie scared. Minnie wants to sleep with hyung." Changmin yawned as he finished his sentence.
Karam nodded and lifted the cover so Changmin could crawl under. Changmin snuggled nearer to Karam and fell right back to sleep.
"Baby sleep tight. Hyung won't let dragon bite baby." Karam said as he wrapped his arms around his little brother.
'Baby, hyung'll never stop loving you no matter what happens.'
"I love you, baby. Hyung always love you."
'Hyung love you more than hyung ever thought it was possible to love someone.'
"No matter what happens hyung'll always love you, baby. Even after death . . ."
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Even after death.
Changmin was shaking his head, his heart confused but hot with denial. His chest tightened. "No, no." His mind couldn't comprehend. He started rejecting the reality. He was dreaming, it just had to be. This was just a nightmare, his worst nightmare. Soon he would wake up. But still, he just stood there silently.
"Changmin, listen to me." Yamapi said, clutching onto the boy's shoulder.
"No! hyung is not dead! He's not dead, he's not dead, he's not dead!" The anger bled out of Changmin's face and he crumpled into himself, tears falling heavily and freely. His sobs were loud in the room. Yamapi soothed a circle onto the little boy's back, rocking him back and forth, and felt his own tears come into his eyes.
"Changmin, listen. Listen to me, boy. You need to wake up."
"You're lying. Everybody is lying!"
"Changmin!"
"No!!!!"
And he couldn't stop screaming, he felt it all again. There was no escape. Someone was clutching at his arms, trying to stop him flailing. He became even more stressed when he realized he couldn't move.
"Changmin, wake up!" The voice grew even more agitated.
Changmin's eyes shot open and met light. Where was he? He was at the airport. Then where was his brother? He peered up and saw crystal clear eyes staring back at him. Yamapi was sitting next to him. He immediately wrapped his arms around Yamapi's neck and burst out crying.
"Uncle Yamapi, hyung is not dead. Hyung is coming to see me."
"Changmin, calm down. Listen to me." The concern in Yamapi's voice was killing him. His heart was beating rapidly and his lungs refused to cooperate.
"Hyung is not dead!"
"Changmin! It's okay. It's just another dream. Wake up."
The reality of the situation hit him. It was a dream. He was still on his bed. "Uncle Yamapi..."
Yamapi felt his heart sink in his chest and had to blink to stop the tears. "Changmin, take a deep breath. It's just a dream. Karam is not dead." Yamapi whispered, his v
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