Sulli’s POV

Everything went down to me, as I saw Taemin’s eyes that showed me he didn’t trust me. I wanted to tell him the truth behind all these things. I guessed I didn’t have to now. At the end, he also looked at me like others with those disgusting eyes. I found no one could accept my past, even though that one used to swear that he would love me until no tomorrow. I was too innocent and foolish when believing in the real meaning of eternal love. I took a look around, and realized everyone started talking about me while pointing at me. I didn’t know what I had done to deserve the coldness and contempt from them. It’s just because I was too weak to protect myself from being , isn’t it? I thought this place was not for me anymore. I wanted to disappear forever, went to somewhere no one couldn’t find anything about me. Some place where everyone would treat me like a normal high-school girl. No shame, no hurt.

I back home with my worst mood, and mom realized it right away as seeing my swollen eyes.

-          Darling, are you alright? Your eyes …? – she looked at me with the most worried expression ever

-          Everyone knew it … my horrible past … they figured it out – I squeezed my mom tightly

-          What?... How? – my mom asked me with her shaky voice

-          Please, don’t ask me anything. Mom, please help me get out of this place. I hated those pair of eyes, which were like shape knife stabbing into my heart – I shook my head on her shoulder

-          Sulli, it’s … alright – she patted my back lightly with a rhythm

-          No, it’s not alright mom. I lost everything, their respects to me, my peaceful days, and … I lost him … forever – I choked by tears

-          Sorry, darling. It’s all … my faults for unable protect you … I am such … a bad mom … - she started crying along with me

-          Their eyes are like the mirror, whenever I looked at them, everything in that terrible day backs, I recalled the way he abused me, hit me, me. Do you understand it, mom? Please, help me get out of here now. I can’t live here even in just single day. – I begged mom

-          I know … I will help you, this place is no longer safe to you. Let me think how I can help you – mom said

-          Anywhere as long as no one knows me – I said

-          I’ll send you to America. You will stay and study there. So, no one can hurt you. They are unable to hurt you anymore – mom said

After deciding, mom found a school for me. I got their acceptance to study there, because my grade was pretty good. I packed up my stuffs and ready for the flight in next 3 days. I couldn’t wait to get out of this place. The place gave me both happiness and pain. The place where I’d met and loved Taemin, and the place where he turned his back to me. I still felt hurt whenever thinking that I was gonna leave this place, may be exactly not this place, but because of my first love – Taemin. I would leave this place silently without no one knowing. Suddenly, I remembered Minho oppa, I thought I was gonna miss him too for sure, because he was my only friend here. He’s like my own brother, who always listened and cared about me. Maybe I should let him know.

Minho’s POV

It’s been a few days since the last time I met Sulli. I wondered why she didn’t go to school. Was she sick? She made me worried to death, I called him many times, but it failed. I wanted to visit her but I didn’t have her address. I was rolling on my bed, and thinking about Sulli. Suddenly, my phone rang, I glanced over, and it’s Sulli’s ID. I hurried pick it up

-          Hello, Sulli? Where have you been? I’ve not seen you in school – I said, not let her say anything

-          Oppa, I’m fine. I’m in front of your house. – she said

-          Really? Wait a minute. I’ll be there right away – I hang up

I tossed my phone on my bed, and rushed to the door as fast as possible. I saw Sulli greeted me with her weak smile. She seemed to be unhappy and looked tired. Did something happen to her?

-          Sulli , are you sick? – I asked

-          No, oppa. I’m fine. – she forced a smile

-          Why didn’t you go to school? – I asked her again

-          It’s long story, today I am here to tell you that I’m gonna leave for America tomorrow – she said

-          What? – I looked at her confusingly

-          Everyone knew it, so I don’t need to hide it from Taemin anymore – she looked on the ground without looking at me

-          How? – I felt so bad for Sulli

-          Suzy told everyone, including Taemin. And I think this place is no longer for me – Sulli asked

-          What did he react? – I asked Sulli

-          Nothing, just go away. He said nothing, but it showed me all, disbelief in his eyes. – Sulli’s voice was shaky, I knew she was trying to hold her tears back

-          Why don’t you explain it? – I felt frustrated with Taemin’s reaction

-          There’s no need to explain when someone disbelieved in you. But don’t worry about me. I’m gonna go to somewhere to begin my life again. Will you be happy for me? – Sulli wiped her tears off and smiled at me

-          Are you sure you will be happy in there? If you think so, I’ll be happy for you. Your happiness is also mine – I hugged her

-          Yes, I will. It’s better than this place when everyone keep looking at me like a . No one believe in my story – Sulli’s tears soaked out my shoulder

-          Will you be back? – I asked, and hoped a “yes” from him

-          I don’t know, maybe until I can forget everything here -  Sulli said

-          How can I contact you? I want to see you again – I squeezed her harder

-          I’ll contact you later, I have your phone number, so don’t change your number, okay? – she said

-          I love you, Sulli – I mumbled, and hoped she heard it

-          I love you too, oppa. You’re always my best friend, my brother. It will never change – she replied

Her words hurt me, I expected to hear something like that, but more than it. I hoped she could see my feeling as a boy for a girl. But after those things I had seen in front of my house that day, I knew I would never ever replace Taemin’s place in her heart, although he hurt her a lot. I wanted to hold her back, but I knew I had no ability to bring happiness to her. There’s only one could do, unfortunately he turned his back to her.  I hoped her decision would make her happier. It could help her forget the terrible past in Korean. And a new brighter future was waiting for her. She would get respects from everyone like that she had always wanted.

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Sorry for boring update. I think I won't have much time to writing story, since I must study Retailing course. This course will be hold everyday (including Sunday) in 2 weeks, and I have a lot of homework to do. I often stay up late to write story, and go to sleep very late as well. Of course, the morning of the following day I can't get up on time, and often go to class late. It affects my study a little bit. So, I think I will hiatus it for a while, or not update it more frequently like before.