We are all liars.
We made lies
To protect ourselves
And loved ones
From pain.

/5/ Fears

Sojung knew that there would come a time that she will need to tell everyone that she is leaving–for good. Not because she wants to but because she needs to. She needs to be strong enough to face the reality; her inevitable death. Yet she didn't know that she needs to face her fears this early. Sinb found her, helped her, and stayed with her. She owes the young girl the whole truth. But Sowon can't still afford to tell her secret now. Not now when she's not in the condition to face the consequences of her actions. She kept her illness from her members and that is something they will never accept easily, even herself. They trusted her, loved, and cared for her but all she did was to hide her dark secrets–she lied.

"Eunbi I–" She felt another pang of pain in her chest, it's getting harder to breathe and her eyes were starting to feel heavy. Sowon wants to tell Sinb everything, afraid that this will be the last moment she got with the younger but the odds are not in her hands right now. "What now?" She thought, closing her eyes because of the intense pain she's feeling.

"Sowon unnie," Sinb called, afraid that Sowon will pass out in front of her eyes. She's trying hard to hold back her emotions and be strong for Sowon but her tears were already betraying her.

"Please... d-don't close your eyes." She told in almost a whisper, tears already running down her cheeks. Sowon touches Sinb's cheek gently, wiping her tears using her thumb.

"It's okay unnie, just–" Sinb cried. "Just be all right..." Sinb closed her eyes and sobbed silently at Sowon's touch. They both shared the silence, only the occasional sobs of Sinb can be heard. Sowon stays in touch with the younger, giving all her strength to not pass out in front of her. She doesn't want to make the younger more worried.

Sunji came just in time before Sowon passed out. She came with Joon, who he is also dumbfounded, but his sense of responsibility as the manager kick in first. Joon can't look at Sowon directly, it's hard to look at the strong leader being frail, he stopped herself from being sad, they don't need another baggage now. He shifts her eyes to little Eunbi, who is holding her unnie as her life depends on it, he became more emotional, it's heartbreaking and he's not used to it.

"Eunbi, I'll be okay. Go back to the others now. Our b-buddies are waiting." Sowon smiled faintly at the younger, reassuring her that everything will be alright.

Sinb just nodded her head and moved aside for Joon to come over. He crouched down beside the young leader, "Sowon, it's me, Joon. I will carry you to the parking lot. Is that alright with you?" He asked softly, making sure that Sowon is comfortable with him. "Your Sohyun unnie is waiting for you there."

Sowon smiled at him weakly, "Of course, oppa. T-thank you."

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