The Telephone rings

 

 

 

 

 

Four in the morning.

 

 

 

 

 

With my head on the pillow and eyes barely used for a dawn.

 

 

 

 

 

Ring ring ring...

 

 

 

 

 

I sat up and picked it up.

 

 

 

 

 

It wasn't as if I'm into it, who's gonna haul it up anyway?

 

 

 

 

 

I rubbed my eyes as I groggily say; "Who's this?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You were crying.

 

 

 

 

 

There's an immediate pangs of nervousness that knocks my chest.

 

 

 

 

 

You're not saying anything

 

 

 

 

 

But I can hear you breathing.

 

 

 

 

 

Though I was merely shivering I tried to ask again.

 

 

 

 

 

"Who's this?"

 

 

 

 

 

You didn't answer that . . .

 

 

 

 

 

. . . you were breathing.

 

 

 

 

 

And as it heaves harder in every tick of the clock,

 

 

 

 

 

I knew.

 

 

 

 

 

"Is this. . . Kyungsoo?"

 

 

 

 

 

It was a low voice above my whisper

 

 

 

 

 

Enough for you to hear.

 

 

 

 

 

You were breathing right through my ears.

 

 

 

 

 

Then you muttered something. . .

 

 

 

 

 

"Yes, I am."

 

 

 

 

 

Though I knew the answer even before you say it, I became muted when I heard your voice. Clear enough for a cry.

 

 

 

 

 

There should have enough reason how you'd ended calling me in this very moment.

 

 

 

 

 

Four in the morning.

 

 

 

 

 

You were awake, calling me thru phone. . .

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking of me too...

 

 

 

 

 

I hoped.

 

 

 

 

 

Then you started to talk eventually.

 

 

 

 

 

"We have a problem, Kai."

 

 

 

 

 

Followed by a low whimper, probably a cry, you breathe again.

 

 

 

 

 

The shiver thru my skin crawl even harder as the final word slipped out your mouth.

 

 

 

 

 

But I responded fairly.

 

 

 

 

 

"What is it?"

 

 

 

 

 

I tried to calm myself, sitting up as I tried to find my slippers.

 

 

 

 

 

Failing to find it, I went back to lie on my bed.

 

 

 

 

 

Then you started to tell me story.

 

 

 

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