You didn’t know where to turn. You tried to run away from your problems, but you couldn’t avoid them. It was inevitable. Tears were streaming down your red-hot face. No matter how many times you wiped your tears away, they kept falling down. You kept running and running, not knowing where you were going.

“’You know we didn’t want to hurt you…’ my ”. You said out loud. You kept remembering what Daehyun had told you. You wanted to scream. You were overwhelmed by your emotions. You looked up to see where you were going, but you walked into a foreign territory. There were no streetlights, no people, no civilization whatsoever except for an abandoned house. You fell to the ground sobbing your eyes out.

“I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME! I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE NEVER GOING TO LEAVE ME! BUT WHAT IS THIS? CHOI JUN HONG! I HATE YOU! I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU! DON’T YOU EVER TALK TO ME, DON’T COME NEAR ME. DON’T YOU EVER-“

A hand suddenly cut you off from your crying. You recognized the touch, but you couldn’t believe it.

“Dad? Dad is that you?” You were screaming at the top of your lungs.

“DAD! PLEASE ANSWER ME! DAD! I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW!” Again, you started sobbing. You noticed the person in front of you kneel down on one knee.

“Bin-ah…I’m sorry…”

Your eyes widened. It wasn’t a man, but a woman. You were sure it wasn’t your grandmother because she already left.

“W-w-who are you?”

“Bin-ah…it’s me…your mom…”

It was pitch black so you were suspicious, but after she grabbed your face and brought your hair back, you knew it was your mother. Her touch immediately reminded you that it was your mother.

“H-h-how did you—“

“Your grandmother told me. I still keep in contact with her, but I told her to keep it a secret from you…”

“Wait…what? But I heard that—“

“What you heard was right. I was involved with a car accident, but I kept in contact with your grandmother by her prayers. You know she prays about you everyday? Wishing for a great future where you’ll be able to escape all the pain and sufferings you had to endure. I’m sorry I wasn’t there to support you and protect you from your father.”

Even though she wasn’t physically in front of you, you heard your mother talking to you. Every word, every breath, you heard and felt it. You felt comfort.

“Bin-ah, I know you’re somber right now, but always remember: You have to learn to understand other people and their choices. Just remember that. Okay?”

You felt the wind blowing, signaling that your mother is hugging you. You knew because that’s how it felt when your father “hugged” you. Your tears stopped running and you got back on your feet. As you got up, you felt someone breathe heavily.

You look towards that direction and spot a tiny light coming from the person.

“Who is that?”

You heard the person’s footsteps come closer and closer. The light also got brighter and brighter.

“Mom…please be with me…”

You closed your eyes and stood there, frozen. You squinted your eyes when the person flashed the light in your face. You opened your eyes slowly and saw a man standing in front of you.

“…Zelo?”

“Baby…I’m sorry.” He said as he fell to his knees. You grabbed his arm, but felt how dense his clothes were.

“Why are you sweating so much?”

“I-I-I-I ran…all the way here…thinking you would…you would be here…”

“What do you mean? I’m in the middle of nowhere…”

“No you’re not. This is where I invited you to the abandoned house; remember? On the right?”

You look around the vicinity and recognize the house.

“Oh wow, but…how did you know that I would’ve been here. I didn’t even know where I was going…”

“Even though we were in different places, love always brings two people together. And…I love you…” he said as he slowly closed his eyes.

“Zelo? Junhong-ah? JUNHONG-AH!!!” You kept slapping his face gently, but hard enough to wake him up.

“I need…I need to lie down somewhere…” You quickly picked him up to his feet and led him to the abandoned house.

The door was open surprisingly.

“Don’t worry, we’re here.” You said as you gingerly placed Zelo on the sofa. You turned the light on and looked at his face properly. His face was bright red; sweat everywhere.

You quickly ran over to the bathroom and tried to turn the water on. You ripped your sleeve to soak it in water. You brought back the cloth and placed it on Zelo’s forehead. You brought a chair next to Zelo and held his hand.

“Now you’re the patient…not me…”

You saw him give you a weak smile. You patted his head lightly and ran your hand down his cheek.

About an hour passed and Zelo was fast asleep. You ran your fingers through his hair.

“I’m sorry…I’m sorry for everything I said. Please forgive me.”

You started crying, but you tried not make sounds to make sure Zelo didn’t wake up.

You looked at his sleeping face.

“So peaceful looking.” You kept running your fingers through his hair.

“Why did you fall in love with me? A person with such an ugly, painful past. There isn’t anything lovable about me. Why did you choose me?” Tears started falling down again, like a cascade. This time you kept sniffling, making sounds. You let go of Zelo’s hand to wipe your tears. But as you were wiping your tears away, you felt a hand on your thigh. You look down to see Zelo’s hand.

“Did I wake you?”

“Don’t you ever say that again. I love everything about you. Bin-ah…I’m not perfect either. No one is perfect. So don’t belittle yourself. Even though you may not feel complete, I’m here to fulfill those empty spots. We’re in this relationship to help each other. And that’s why I chose to date you…because I knew that you would be able to fulfill my imperfections.”

You were touched by his words. You hugged him as tears were pouring down. He hugged you back and dug his face into your shirt.

The next morning you felt cold for some reason. You open your eyes and you were in a bed.

“Where am I?” you thought.

You quickly got up and realized that you were home.

“But I was in the abandoned house with—“

You sprung from your bed and yelled,

“Zelo?? Zelo?? Are you here??”

You ran down the stairs into the living room thinking he was on the sofa.

“ZELO!” you said as you jumped.

But nothing. Your house was empty.

“H-h-he really…left?” you said as you were getting teary.

You leaned against the wall, but you couldn’t hold yourself up. You fell to the ground crying into your knees.

“He really left me? Here? All by myself?”

You couldn’t hold in your tears.

~Zelo POV~

I felt pressure on my hand. I open my eyes to see Bin-ie’s head on top of my hand. I smile and ruffle her hair lightly because she as sleeping.

“Now the only thing left I have to do is…”

I got up and cleaned myself up. I walked over to the sofa and saw Bin-ie sleeping like an angel. I quickly grabbed my iPod and leaned in next to her. I took a picture…our last picture together.

I picked her up bridal style and left the abandoned house. As I was leaving I got a call from Manager hyung.

“Yea hyung?”

“How’s Bin-ie?”

“She’s sleeping right now…I think we should drop her off at home before we…leave…” I whispered the last word to make sure Bin-ie didn’t hear me.

I walked around the corner and Manager hyung was already there.

“Are you sure you’re just going to let her sleep? You don’t want to wake her up?”

“I think it’s better if we don’t wake her.” Like that Manager Kang drove to Bin-ie house. The other hyungs were in the van as well. While sitting in the van I kept looking at Bin-ie. I brushed her hair out of her beautiful face. She was so beautiful. I wanted to show her the good-looking side of me before I left, but I couldn’t. When we arrived, the hyungs silently said bye and waved their hands. Daehyun hyung was pretty sad, so I let him walk with my to Bin-ie house. When we entered I brought her to her room and placed her on her bed. Daehyun hyung grabbed her hand and placed a small kiss on her forehead.

I knew Daehyun hyung had feelings for her, so I let this one slide. And it was his good-bye to her, so I let him be. I walked over to her computer and printed out the picture I took with her on my iPod. I wrote a little letter on the back and kissed the picture. I was crying as I was writing because I put my heart into it.

I finished writing and put the picture on the coffee table in her living room. Before I left, I gave her one last kiss. And like that we walked out of the house. I kept looking back and wanted to run into the house and hug Bin-ie just one last time, but I didn’t have time. We left for the airport.

I called Bin-ie’s number, knowing that she wasn’t going to pick it up. I left her a voicemail to make sure she looked for the picture I took.

“…I love you Bin-ie…”

~End of POV~

“Zelo-yah…Zelo-yah!!!” you said while crying. You heard your phone ding. You ignored it, but it kept dinging. You grab your phone and realize you have a voicemail from an unknown number. You click on the voicemail and hear,

“Bin-ah…it’s Zelo…” your heart sank.

“Zelo!! Zelo where are you?” you said even though you knew it was only a voicemail.

“I’m sorry for leaving you like that, but…I hope we can meet again in the future. Remember what I told you, ‘Love brings people together’ and I believe love will bring us together again. I just wanted to tell you to look at your coffee table in your living room. I left you a present. I don’t know if it’ll please you or not, but…that’s the last thing I could’ve done for you. Please forgive me and know that…I love you.”

You grabbed the photo and placed it near your heart. You were covering your mouth to prevent your screaming. You couldn’t endure the pain.

“ZELO!!! ZELO-YAH…” You started chocking on your words. Your tears wouldn’t stop from falling. You felt pathetic.

You never knew breaking up would be this hard, and especially because you didn’t see it coming. 

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