1 year past....

Taeyeon heave loudly then blow out some air off her heavy lungs. Flicking her tongue loudly, Taeyeon walk in circle while clenching her fist. Looking at the white wall that lighten up the dark room, she loudly sigh.

“What should I’d do with you?" She ask, scratching the base of her nose.

“Why can’t you just kill me?"

“Except that one, stupid." Taeyeon poke the tip of the baseball bat against the later’s forehead.

“Any news Tae?" Taeyang pop in and throw a water bottle towards the blonde girl and eyed the two men tied up in a post.

“Why can’t I have a beer?"

“Aish...you’re too young to have a beer!"

“Seriously? Do want me to try this new base ball bat to you?"

Taeyang chuckle loudly while stepping back,away from the pissed off blonde girl.

“Relax Tae, so are you picking her up?" Taeyang immidiately change the topic to divert the latter's attention. It's too early to mess around Taeyeon.

“Hmmmpp..yeah, but I have some errands to do first." Taeyeon responded and face the two men in front of her.

“Wanna play a game?" Taeyeon chanted and loudly tap the bat in the floor.

“F**** you.."

Taeyeon nod her head then smash the bat in Siwon’s stomach. The latter groan in pain, while Donghae pleaded not to be hurt.

“That’s what I’ve been doing stupid. It’s been a year and yet you two is still here. I remember, how does it feel being buried alive Siwon? Oh, don’t answer that one. My time is precious and I don’t want to waste it by listening to what your about to say. Anyway, I have a good news for the two of you. You guys can stay here and not in your tomb. How’s that sound?" Siwon nervously eyed the blonde girl. They’ve been keep in that building for too long and he knows for a fact that there’s no good news for them, specially after what happen to Yuri. Everything got worse that for so many times he beg them to just kill him instead. If they all wanted to crash him entirely, they’ve already broke him, physically and mentally broken. All Siwon wish and hope for is death. He wanted to die and just rest for the rest of his life but he knows it will take a long time for that to happen coz after the endless beating they are medically treated well and of course against their will. After they are treated and recovered, they will be beaten up again. Horrible things have done and yet they were able to keep him and Donghae alive.

Looking at the tubs filled with water again, Siwon tiredly let his head fall down. His tired of this but what can he do? Nothing, he wanted to be numb to all the pain they inflicted but every day seems to be a new pain for him.

“Please....please...let me go...please.."Donghae pleaded, tiredly eyeing Taeyeon. As for Donghae, he is as tired as Siwon but all he did is beg for his freedom. He somehow thought he can still be freed from all this but up until now, he’s still in the pit of darkness. The good thing is that he still hope for his freedom.

“Don’t you think its too late to ask that? Can’t you think of another line other than that? Did we damage your brain that that’s all you can say?" Taeyeon mockingly responded.

“I know how you guys missed oppa’s piranhas’ but I can’t let them out for today because they just feed them earlier so...for now just water..How’s that?" Taeyeon use her two hands to tap Siwon’s sunken cheeks then grab her bat and poke Donghae’s cast.

“I’m being nice today coz I think today’s will be a good day. It’s time for me to go...See you two later..." Taeyeon bid her goodbye and wink at Taeyang.

“AAUURRGGHH..."

Donghae and Siwon loudly moan in pain after they get in the tub. Taeyeon turn around and widely grin facing Top and Deasung.

“I told you, I can do better." Taeyeon playfully giggle then walk back to the duo who’s been struggling to get off the tub.

“I forgot to tell you two that the water I mention is a muriatic acid. Time to go and take them out.Oppas' you know the drill..keep them alive okay? I need to go now." Taeyeon hug each of the men then gestured the other men to remove the two guys out of the tub. Glancing at the two men groaning in pain, Taeyeon scoff and walk out in the room. Dusting her outfit, she then fix her dress.

Hooping on her car, Taeyeon pulled down the visor and flip the cover off revealing a small mirror.Lightly tapping her cheeks, Taeyeon pull her lips up to beam a tight smile.

“You need to smile Taeyeon." Taeyeon muttered while eyeing her fake smile in the mirror. Shaking her head, she then drove off.

After driving for an hour, Taeyeon jump off her car and walk in the cemetery with a heavy steps and a heavy heart. Halting for a moment, she look up in the sky and smiled bitterly. She slowly close her eyes and feel the warm breeze hitting her skin. Wiping off the tears threatening to fall, she then continue walking. 

Taking a very deep breath, Taeyeon stood in front of a tomb stone.

“Hi.” Taeyeon meekly greeted and kneeled in front of the tomb. Pressing her lips, Taeyeon dusted the tomb, after a few second, she chuckle lightly.

“How are you? You fool, I miss you.” She started and comfortably lean her back on the tomb.

“The weather is so beautiful. Do you remember when we’re kids? With this weather we ended up playing whole day, (Taeyeon giggle.) The next day we are in time out and locked in my room. But being you, you always find a way to escape. I can still remember my mommy’s flaring nose,smoke rushing out of it looking at us running away..(chuckle loudly.)” 

Taeyeon push herself up to sit straight, facing the tomb. Blowing some air off her lungs, Taeyeon cross her arms against her chest.

“It was fun, how I wish we can do it again. I would do anything just to go back time and do it again with you.” Taeyeon turn her head to look at the clouds and blue sky.. 

“Mommy and daddy is moving in with me now. They said, they have to be near me now. Seems like I am a kid again. And Tiffany and I are back again but something is already off, but don’t worry our love is strong and for sure we can get through this.”

Taeyeon turn around and laid on her stomach then using her left hand she caress the concrete plaque and press her lips against the tomb.

“I haven’t fulfill your wish but I’m on it. I’m just waiting for the right time.” Taeyeon genuinely smiled and caress the letters imprinted in the concrete tomb.

“I miss you..really missed you.” Taeyeon confessed and laid on her back again facing the now bright blue sky. Admiring the beauty of the nature, Taeyeon stayed quite and enjoy the soothing sound of the breeze. 

“Let’s stay like this for a moment before I’ll face the reality again later." Taeyeon whispered as she close her eyes and beam a tight smile,feeling the air brushing her skin, the heat of the sun and the comfortable silence lingering around her.

Jessica on the other hand, has already moved out from her parents. After everything happened, she didn’t know how she survived every seconds of her life. She already gone through enough and for her, there’s nothing left to lose and there’s nothing left to offer either. After the incident, seems like her horrible past is replace with a more horrifying event. Jessica ended up screaming her lungs out every time Yuri’s incident pop out in her weary mind. She’s been in a rehabilitation in and out but in all honesty it didn’t help at all because the darkness already filled her whole being. She is struggling to get out from her growing darkness but unfortunately she’s too tired in fighting too, so what can she do? 

The only place she felt safe for now is again the rigid,small corner of her room. After everything happen, Jessica never felt safe in a big area nor an open space. It gives her shiver for an unknown reason, and somehow it triggers her to remember what she's trying to forget.

Knowing her best friend’s state, Tiffany tried hard to cheer up the said girl. Fortunately Tiffany were able to persuade her to be her partner in her business along with their other friend but with one condition and that is Jessica should be left alone in her office. Jessica must not entertain any business at all and she took the clothing line so  all she need to do is sketch and think of a design. She should be left alone and not to be bothered by anyone in her office. Tiffany didn’t agree at first but Jessica insisted and didn’t give Tiffany any choice but to agree. On the contrary, Tiffany thinks its a big progress coz at least Jessica has something to think about other than reminiscing the unfortunate past and or drowning herself in the deep of despair and guilt.

In her office, Jessica wanted a close,dark and really small space. She wanted to be in a very small space like the corners of her room. Its odd but it calms her being in a smaller space.

Staying in her mini office, Jessica turn off the light and lightly move the thick curtain, enough to let a little ray of the sun to lighten up the room. Dragging her swivel chair in the corner, Jessica wipe off the tears formed in the corner of her eyes then lightly slap her cheeks. Minutes past till it hits an hour, she’s playing with her pencil in her thin fingers, Jessica started drawing. Hours past, her eyes starting to close...

BANG...

Jessica drop the pencil in her hand and scan her office. Eyes widen while her heart pounding hard, almost breaking her ribs. A deep sigh escape from her shaking lips. This scenario keep in happening again and again. And again she ended up curling herself in the corner, shaking her head furiously, hugging her knees while she buries her soaking face against her knees.

“Yuri..”

She murmured and she let herself drown in despair once again, she’ll cry till she’s exhausted that she fall asleep. That’s how most of her days went for this past couple of months. Tears, nightmares,guilt and anger is her lone companion. She cried and cried till she lose all her strength until she pass out.

Another morning came, Jessica lifelessly ready herself for another day that for her will always end up the same. Eyeing her car, Jessica huff loudly and decided to walk instead. Her unit is not that far away from her office anyway. Just to experience a new thing in a new morning.Walking pass by a park, Jessica stop for awhile and eyed the people jogging, walking and doing their own thing. Jessica look down and eyed her high heels then sadly press her lips. She only experience jogging and walking when she’s with Yuri because the latter literally drag her to the park.

Blowing some air off her lungs, Jessica softly mumbled, “Yuri...” and look down again eyeing her shoes.

A loud screeching of tires roared in front of Jessica causing the latter to look up but her eyes didn’t caught a single glimpse of the situation coz her face is covered with something that hinders her to see what’s going on and a couple of large hands is able to pull her in and slam her in something soft. After a quick second, Jessica’s mouth is covered.

“Hurry up, let’s go.”

Jessica frown, turning her head side to side following the voices but all she can see is darkness. Fear starting to crept out in her system as her body shaking. Then she felt a sting of a needle in her arms and that didn’t take long to take effect as Jessica starting to get woozy and dizzy that she can’t fight anymore. She lose it, she finally let the darkness fill her whole, she pass out..

Hours past....

Jessica woke up and groan. Pushing herself to sit up, Jessica rub her eyes to clear her vision.

“Where am I?” Jessica ask no one. She groggily stood up but then the door swang open, Jessica’s breath hitch and eyed intently the latter.

“Hi.."

Jessica gulp and can’t pull herself to respond.

“I’m sorry did they hurt you?"

Jessica frown and scoot away. “What are you doing?" Jessica softly mumbled, avoiding the latter’s eyes.

“Can we talk?"

“There’s nothing to talk about." Jessica silently responded.

“I mess up, I know."

Finally Jessica look up and face the latter.

“Why now? For almost a year that past, why now? Huh?"

“I don’t want you to see me in a awful state, I have to regain myself before facing you again. I’m s----"

“I wanna go home.Please."

“I’ll send you home but please can we talk? Let me explain."

“What? Huh? Is my misery not enough for you? I’ve been living in hell Yuri. What else do you want?" Jessica angrily push the tan girl while slapping Yuri’s chest.

“I didn’t mean it Baby. I’m really sorry. Please let me explain."

“What for Yuri? There’s nothing we can do----"

“For us to be able to start again." Yuri bravely butted and grab Jessica’s hands. Pleadingly eyeing the blonde girl, Yuri kneeled down.

“I was not myself that night because I found out that I have something to do with my brother’s death. It gotten inside my head that I lose myself that night. I’m sorry."

Jessica close her eyes and freely let her tears soak her cheeks.

“Why are you doing this Yuri..." Jessica shakingly muttered while shaking her head. Yuri step back and eyed the crying blonde girl.

“I totally mess up.." Yuri sadly murmured and slowly stood up.

"We will talk later. Rest for awhile..." Yuri softly mumbled.

“I already give you up, give up everything I still have because of my stupidity. I’m not gonna quit this time Jessica, not this time." Yuri whispered and defeatedly walk out in the room giving Jessica some time alone.

Looking at Jessica right now is unbearable to Yuri, so she decided to give Jessica some time and might as well herself too. She’s been preparing for this moment but after seeing the blonde girl, her world turns up side down. All those lines of speech she mastered vanished in the thin air.

Taeyeon’s Pov..

I was sitting in deck,feeling the rushing breeze into my face I smiled and close my eyes to feel the hot rays of the sun and the cold wind blowing my hair. Being in where I am now feels so refreshing. I laid down on my back and admired the beauty of the sky. Birds freely flying up in the sky. A genuine smile crept out in my lips because seems like I am watching a play, a play role playing like my life, my childhood. The birds, I can say its me. Freely playing around, not minding the surrounding because I have my own world. Then the breeze of the wind gives its soothing tune that blowing away the worries and negative vibes surrounding the birds. The wind that playfully blew the wings of the birds,like its playing along with the birds..Tsk..tsk..I can say, the wind is my siblings. Yuri and Jiyong oppa..they are my companion, my wings..They are like my real siblings because we literally grow up together. The sun, the sun that brightens up and make the birds feel safe. The sun that accompany the birds, pushing the darkness away, making the birds feel warm and feeling good to fool around. The sun is my parents.

“Having your moment again?"

I chuckle softly, thinking about my stupid thoughts. “Stupid...” I mumbled softly.

“How was it?” I ask and she sigh heavily then sat beside me.

“I me