(Ye Eun’s POV)

I went home soaking wet. I don’t know what time it was, but it was already late at night. With heavy steps, I made my way up to the house. I didn’t bother to open the lights. I went straight to my room and close the door behind me. My body felt heavy and tired. I sulk curled up at the floor. The darkness of the room added up to the loneliness I am feeling. I cried even harder... I cried until I didn’t know that I fell asleep already.

“Noona…"

I opened my eyes as I heard Jibin’s voice calling me. But I immediately squeezed it close again as strike of light from the window hits my eyes. I open my eyes once more, slowly this time to adjust to the brightness of the morning. Jibin was broadly smiling, sitting at the edge of the bed.

“Good morning Jibin~ah. When did you get here?” He didn’t answer. He was just looking at me, still with that broad smile.

“Ye Eun~ah!”

“Baekhyun… you’re here!” I look up and see him standing beside the bed. I was glad to see him here. I miss him so much.

“I’m here, too!” Suho said as he appeared just behind Baekhyun. Surprise seeing him here too, I sat up. The three of them where beaming a bright smile.

But then…

With a blink of an eye, those happy faces were turned to a gloomy one. “Hey, what’s wrong?” I was alarmed with that sudden change. Jibin stood up in the middle of the two. The room was gradually turning into empty darkness. I was then slumped at the floor with them standing in front of me.

“Goodbye Noona…” Jibin uttered as his father appeared behind him. He took Jibin’s hand and turned around to leave.

As I stood up to stop them, everyone was there… Choi ahjussi and his family… my boss at the café… Sumi… Jongshin… the other EXO members… Each of them where looking at me with sad eyes. Then one by one, they turned their backs and left.

“NO! PLEASE NO!” I shouted again and again. I saw someone stopped and turn back. It was Ye Ri. She was waving her hand and uttered in silence, “Goodbye!” I started to run to her.

“WAIT PLEASE… DON’T GO! PLEASE…” But they all fade away. They were all gone. I was left alone in the middle of that darkness. “Don’t leave me please…” I cried out.

“Ye Eun~ah…”

I turned around to where I hear the voice and saw my parents with their arms wide open. I run to them and tightly hugged the both of them. “Eomma… Appa…”

“…I’m sorry Ye Eun~ah.” My father whispered in my ears… and with that, they both turned to dust and vanished.

“N-no… n-no… Eo-eomma… Appa… NO!” I shouted in desperation. “PLEASE… NO!”

…and I woke up.

I was trembling, breathing heavily and coldly sweating... in fear.

“Ye Eun~ah… It’s just a dream… just a dream.” Nayoung ahjumma was waking me up when she heard me crying and screaming in my sleep. She held me in hers arms, trying to calm me down.

“Ah-ahjumma…” I cried. “Don’t leave me please.”

“Hush… I’m here… You’re just having a bad dream… I’m here.” I hold her even tighter.

I don’t want to lose them… please… God, don’t take them all away from me.

(Suho’s POV)

I was walking on the hallway when I received a call from our manager. “Hyung… what is it?”

“Can I ask for your friend’s number?” he asked.

“Friend? Who?”

“Ye Eun… Ye Eun’s number.” He said with urgency on his voice.

“Hyung, is there something wrong?” I was a little bit alarmed.

“I’ll tell you later… just send me her number now.” He said again and then hung up.

Why would he suddenly ask for her number? I did send him Ye Eun’s number.

Moments later…

We were already at the dorm. Everyone was already at their rooms, resting. But I was wide awake, sitting at the couch in the living room, can’t rest at all. I was still wondering, why our manager would ask for Ye Eun’s number.

This doesn’t feel good… ah! I give up thinking. I stood up and decided to sneak out. I have to see her. I dialed her number as I got out of the dorm. But it was just ringing and ringing. I tried again… and again… and again… but she’s not picking it up. What’s going on? I guess she’s busy at work that’s why she’s not answering the calls. So, I decided to go to Choi ahjussi’s store to check on her.

“Suho!” Jongshin uttered as he saw me entering the store.

“Good, you’re here! Has Ye Eun somehow contacted you?”

“Huh?” I was lost in his question. “What do you mean? I came here to see her. She’s not answering my calls.”

“Ah… where is she?!” Jongshin said with worried tone. “She didn’t come to work. We tried calling her but she’s not answering. Ahjussi just left to look for her when a guy came here looking for her and said something to ahjussi… I don’t know what they talked about.”

“I think I know where she could be.” I left immediately.

There’s one place I’m sure she’ll be… at the Han River.

But when I got there…

“She’s not here…” I mumbled in disappointment. “Where are you Ye Eun~ah?”

I took out my phone and contacted Nayoung ahjumma. But she said they haven’t found her yet. Choi ahjussi was still looking for her. “Ahjumma, please don’t tell Baekhyun about this. He’ll definitely go run looking for her. We can’t make things at the company worst. I call you immediately when I see her… Thanks ahjumma” and I hung up.

I went to places I think she could be… but no luck at all. I settled on going back to her house and wait for her there. When I was near her place I saw her. She was climbing the steps to her home. I called out to her but she didn’t stop or look to where I am. She was walking absentmindedly up the stairs. I run to her. But when I caught up to her…

“What happened to her?” She was dripping wet.

“Ye Eun…” I called but she didn’t look back. She went straight opening the door and didn’t even bother opening the lights and closing the door. She strides straight to her room and shut the door behind her. Seconds later, I heard her crying. I could feel so much sadness on her. That feeling… just like the first time I saw her at that bus. What could have made her be in this state again? Once again, I contacted Ahjumma to inform that Ye Eun’s at home now. She said that she’s coming over when I told her how I saw her. I wanted to open the door and wrapped her with my arms. I wanted to ease her pain. But I don’t know what stopping me to do these. I just stood there leaning my forehead at the door just listening to her, weeping.

“Ye Eun~ah… I’m here… I love you…”

(Baekhyun’s POV)

It was really late. I can’t restrain myelf to be still… just kept on tossing and turning in my bed. I was really worried about Ye Eun~ah. I haven’t seen her for so many days, can’t even contact her. I wanted to visit her in her place just to check, but our managers were extra strict at the moment. I wanted to sneak out but Suho hyung advised me not to. He said that if I do, I might get Ye Eun in more trouble. I can sense hyung feels the same way that I do but he’s just keeping it cool. Something in me just can’t settle down making me think of her more than ever.

Ah! Ye Eun~ah, what are you doing? …where are you right now?

“Baekhyun~ah, you ok?” Chanyeol suddenly asked. He was lying in his own bed, I guess he kept hearing me heaved heavy sighs. But I didn’t say anything. “Still thinking ‘bout noona?” he asked again.

“How can I not think of her? I know she’s feeling miserable right now and I can’t do anything for her.” I replied in frustration. “