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Tell me, tell me the truth 
Tell me what’s really on your mind, if you love me and how much, show me what’s really on your mind 

You! You! You! Do you always just live your life according to what you want? Is that right?? Stop it now! 
My love is greater than your worries, even though you’re continuously assuring of my dishonesty

Oh, it’s annoying, and frustrating, what do I do? Is there a way to make you understand? I always think of this 

But time has flown away like a bird, my suffering days have started and you still question me 

Tell me, tell me the truth

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"Who's this?"

I gulped though I already knew Hyuna unnie's always cold towards those she doesn't know because she's just protective of her own self and people she cared for.

"Unnie, it's me, Hyeonrin."

"Yah, whose phone are you using? I don't have this number stored."

"I...I bought a phone."

"Really...? Why?"
 She sounded irritated, or was it, suspicious? It could as well be both. And she had every reason to be.

"I just...thought it'd be easier to communicate..." I looked to him and he nodded at me, but it still didn't reassure me. I never really liked the idea of lying even though I noticed I had been doing it more than ever, ever since...ever since...I met that bird. In fact, it was after I took the bird home that Romeo appeared. Could they have any connection? The bird...it disappeared just like that eventhough it was injured and couldn't move earlier.

"Yah, I thought I told them already I'm going back later, probably I'll reach there tonight. Don't worry about me."

"Oh...okay. Umm, Hyuna unnie, are you busy tomorrow?"

"I'll be on leave for a week, maybe two. Why?"

A sigh escaped my mouth, forgetting that Hyuna unnie is always very attentive.

"What is it?"

"Huh? Uhm, no...just...nothing."

Maybe it was because she still felt the pain of Hyesung oppa's death, she didn't push me though I bet she could easily tell whenever I tell lies. I didn't want to. But Minwoo ssi said, from now on, in order to save the ones I love, I'd have to get used to telling more lies. If it could save unnies and oppa, I'm willing to do it, I was sure I could.

"Yah, why didn't you just tell her?"

"I...well, Hyuna unnie, maybe she wouldn't agree if I tell her through the phone. But I'll somehow find a way to make her take care of babies at the orphanage." I wasn't even telling that to Minwoo ssi anymore. In fact, I was reminding myself. But Minwoo ssi shook his head.

"The important thing now is not to do what the Romeo asked you to, but to destroy the Romeo, or at least his power. We have to be quick."

I nodded, not knowing what else to say. I felt lost and I just wanted to depend on him, but that's just irresponsible wasn't it?

"You ready?"

I nodded again.

He waited outside, while I went in to seek for any clues that could be used to be our starting point. Thankfully, he was nowhere to be seen at home. In fact, nobody seemed to be home, conveniently. Or so I thought until I heard a sound and turned around.

"Hyeonrin-ah, what are you doing? Isn't that...Jungmin ssi's luggage?"

"Huh?..." I couldn't believe it. The voice, and sight made me froze.

"Si...wan? What...what are you doing here?"

"No, what are you doing there?"

"This...this is my house. What are you doing inside my house?" I raised my voice unintentionally at the 'you'. It hurt me, that he was asking me such a question in accusing tone and gaze, but it scared me more, because that wasn't like the Siwan I knew at all. Being all cold and suspiciously regarding me.

"Hyeonrin-ah, should we...go to any...specialist or something? Hyesung hyung, he died by accident. Doing this wouldn't change a thing." He sighed before continuing. "Joohyun's death, it was by accident too."

I waited, afraid to even take a breathe, because it seemed that he hadn't finished.

"I didn't want to believe Jungmin ssi's words at first, but now...I'm worried of you. It's not your fault. But it's not his fault either, right?"

"What? What did he tell you?!" I accidentally snapped, in panic, much to his shock and silence.

"Did he ask you to spy on me?!"

"What? No."

"Did he say, I'm the one who caused them to die?"

"No....Hyeonrin-ah, I told you..."

"Did he brainwash you or took your blood too?"

"What...? Blood? Hyeonrin..."

"Siwan-ah, you're supposed to be on my side!" I shouldn't have flared up, but I couldn't stand the way he look at me. His gaze kept making me think that I had gone crazy. I didn't. I hadn't.

"Yah, what side are you talking about? Hyeonrin-ah, you need to calm down."

"Siwan-ah, I need you to believe me. You always believed me. Don't you believe me anymore?"

He frowned. "What's this about really? Are you finally going to talk about whatever secret you're keeping from me now? But you've been disturbed and you're not acting like yourself. I need you to calm down first."

"No, I can't let more time wasted and he