“Where are you? I went home and you are nowhere to be found.”

“I’m with Taemin.”

Jinki’s voice softens.

“How is he?”

“Not good.”

Zyra said while she glances at Taemin who was staring blankly at the waves.

Jinki sighs.

“He must have met Mr. Choi and Sulli.”

He thought.

“You are at the beach?”

“Yeah.”

Zyra heaves a sigh.

“He looks disturbed, a lot. I just can’t bring myself to leave him alone at the moment. I’m sorry that I did not inform you beforehand.”

“It’s okay. I’m just anxious when I can’t find you. Want me to come there?”

“It’s a good idea oppa.”

“I’ll be there in a while.”

                                                                                        ***

“He’s been like that since I brought him here.”

“Do you know what they talk about?”

“I didn’t ask. But I think his relationship with Mr. Choi is fine. They hug and make up.”

“Why did he behave like this?”

“Reflecting maybe.”

Zyra said after a moment.

Jinki nods.

“Maybe.”

“Do you think we should call Suzy oppa?”

Jinki squeezes Zyra’s hand.

“We can handle this yeobo. He can handle this.”

Jinki said while staring at his brother.

Taemin’s shoulder slumped as he watches the sea.

He doesn’t have any plan to leave that spot at all.

Then he lay down on the sand, arms supporting the back of his head.

Unconsciously tears flowing from his eyes.

He let it fall down to his side and blinks it away.

Zyra and Jinki didn’t left him too.

They stayed there, not far from Taemin; waiting for him to calm himself.

They stand when Taemin finally stands up and dust off the sands on his back.

He then turns to them and smiles.

They smiled too.

“Thank you for not leaving me alone.”

Jinki nods and brought him in his embrace.

“Maybe not today, but one day everything will get better.”

He said while patting his back.

Taemin nods when Jinki pulls away from the hug.

“Thank you hyungsoo.”

Zyra took Taemin’s hand and squeezes it.

“You will always have our back Taemin.”

“I’m lucky.”

He said smiling.

“Let’s go home. I’ll cook something hot for you.”

Zyra said, smiling brightly.

“I would love that.”

Taemin answers while showing a wide smile, a pretense one.

“Kaja.”

Jinki hugs Taemin’s shoulder while his other hand is holding Zyra’s hand.

And they walk to Jinki’s car in silent.

“I’ll get over you Sulli, since you are my friend’s wife.”

                                                                                        ***

“Where is Joonie?”

Luna pointed to the beach.

Joonie was running with the three guys.

Sulli laughs.

“That’s why it’s quiet here. The men are not around.”

She said as she sat on the couch.

“Yoogeun slept?”

“Yes unni. Finally.”

Luna giggles.

“You’ll go through another year before he will run with Minho.”

“And she will get occupied with the new one then.”

Krystal chuckles as she sits down opposites of Sulli and Luna.

Sulli just smiles and caresses her belly.

It just shows a little bump.

“Is he coming?”

Luna asks when Krystal fiddles with her phone.

Krystal shakes her head.

“He said he can’t come. But I’ll make sure he came on Yoogeun’s first birthday.”

Krystal grins.

“Don’t you want to play on the beach? You are complaining when it rains yesterday.”

“I’ll go with you and unni. It’s no fun with the men. Oppa will nag at me all the time.”

Luna and Sulli laughs.

“That because he care.”

Luna said as she stands and look at the men, still playing around with each other.

She waves when Joonie calls her name.

“He is cute when he talks.”

Krystal exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

“When he mess your house, you will find him not cute at all.”

Luna answers her.

“I’ll cook something. Wanna join me?”

“Sure unni. Teach me neh.”

“Sure.”

Luna answers and walks to the kitchen with Krystal tagging along.

Sulli stood and went to see Yoogeun before she too join the ladies in the kitchen.

                                                                                        ***

“Excuse me, thats my seat.”

Taemin raise his head and furrowed his eyebrows.

He took off the ear phone and look at the beautiful lady in front of her.

“Deh?”

“That’s my seat.”

She said while showing him her ticket.

He looks at his and slightly frowns on his fault.

“Oh. Sorry.”

Taemin then stands and switched place with her.

“It’s okay.”

She smiles and sat down.

Taemin smiles slightly.

That lady, she manages to make him smiles.

Taemin look for his exact seat and sat down.

His actual seat was behind her.

He keeps his eyes on her every gesture.

Somehow that lady pulled his attention towards her.

Taemin leans on his back when he saw the lady slept.

This is the day that Taemin was smiling genuinely after his confrontation with the Choi’s.

Maybe only one chapter left…