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Ji Eun stood in the familiar elevator with a heavy heart. She had promised herself that she would never return to this place, never return to him. Much to her dismay, a face to face had become inevitable. She was afraid to face her situation alone, afraid to even think about it for too long. She needed him, her ultimate weakness. A small brown paper bag was clutched tightly at her side as she couldn’t help but recall the good memories between them.

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Early morning sunlight fell upon her face and she mentally cursed herself for leaving her custom made blackout curtains open before falling asleep. She snuggled deeper into the warmth of her blankets and immediately realized that it wasn’t a blanket giving her warmth. A strong arm pulled her closer and all of the events from the previous night came rushing back. The heated kisses and the mad dash to remove all clothes replayed in her mind.

Ji Eun turned in his embrace. She studied his sleeping face with a smile, her fingers lightly tracing his features. “Oppa…” She whispered, kissing his lips gently. There was no response. She called him softly once more, kissing him. His response came with a slight twitching of his nose and slowly he kissed her as he began to awaken.

“Gotta love getting molested in the morning.” He said with a smile. His brown eyes twinkling.

“Oppa!” She replied, scandalized.

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Ding! The opening elevator doors snapped her back to reality. The soft smile on her lips slowly disappeared as she made her way to apartment number 1408. Ji Eun stood frozen in front of the door. “How will I say it? How will he react?” She thought to herself. She really didn’t want to see him again, her weakness.

“I can’t do it after all.” She whispered to herself, turning to go back down the hall. Ji Eun was too afraid to face him. She couldn’t bear to fall back into his deep brown stare, couldn’t think of going back to the way they were. Or even worse, what if he no longer cared for her? What if even her possible present condition couldn’t sway him.

As she turned away the door swung open. “Noona?” A male voice called from behind her. She froze, cursing her luck quietly.

“Chansung-ah…” She replied quietly, turning to face him. However, instead of seeing Chansung, her eyes locked onto another face.

“Ji Eun-ah,” Wooyoung called, surprise and shock written on his face.

“Oppa…” Ji Eun replied weakly. She felt herself quickly regressing as he stepped towards her. She had been dreading seeing him but all was forgotten as he stood in front of her. She felt all the anger and nervousness she had been holding on to fade and suddenly she was once again the Ji Eun who was weak for her oppa.

“You haven’t been eating properly.” He said softly, caressing her cheek as he spoke. Ji Eun nodded slowly in agreement though the opposite was true.

                                 Pregnant women often experience minor weight loss

                                 during the beginning stages of their pregnancy.

The random fact suddenly crossed her mind but she quickly pushed the thought away. Instead, she marveled at Wooyoung’s reaction upon seeing her. She had expected some hostility but there he stood, as if harsh words weren’t exchanged and the ringing of slamming doors were forgotten. They’re last meeting had been anything but amicable.

Wooyoung gently pulled her inside the apartment and she couldn’t help but melt into the familiar feeling of his warm hand in hers. Chansung announced, “Noona’s here!” and before she knew it she was completely surrounded. Taecyeon ruffled her hair and Khun pinched her nose jokingly, telling her how he had missed her much. She felt a knot of regret in her chest as she smiled at them and told them how much she had missed them.

In her efforts to rid Wooyoung from her life, she had also neglected the family that she loved more than anything. She was pulled into the living room where they all sat cross-legged around the long rectangular table. They shared smiles and laughs as they all caught up with each other. The boys talked animatedly as usual. Ji Eun wanted to smile more for them but the small brown paper bag, still clutched in her hand, kept her slightly on edge.

“Oppa…” She began quietly, turning to Wooyoung. “We need to talk.” Ji Eun could barely look him in the face as the words floated from her lips.

“Do you want to go to my room?” He asked, his eyes going to the five guys who were watching their conversation intently.

“No, here is fine. They will find out eventually.” Ji Eun looked down, taking deep breaths while trying to gather her courage. “How should I say it?” She thought to herself. She wracked her brain for a good way to tell them all the news she had.

When she couldn’t come up with anything she settled with emptying the small brown paper bag onto the table. “I was afraid to face it alone.” She spoke as a box clanged onto the table.

Two words were printed largely across the front of the box, “Pregnancy Test.” There were a series of gasps going around the table as everyone looked to her. She fidgeted slightly, wringing her hands.

“Pregnant? Ji Eun-ah, are you serious?” Junsu asked amazed. Wooyoung just sat next to her with a slight smile on his face as Ji Eun nodded. Wooyoung slipped his hand into hers.

“There’s only one way to find out, right?” Wooyoung smiled at her, grabbing the box and dragging her off towards the bathroom. He pushed the box into her hands and then pushed her into the bathroom. “Oppa’s right here, okay?” Just by those words she felt a sense of comfort that she hadn’t felt in weeks. More than anything she was comforted by the fact that he still cared about her at all.

Ji Eun nodded her head in agreement and closed the door. With shaking hands, she followed the directions on the box exactly, washed her hands, and then opened the bathroom door, the test held inside a piece of paper towel.

Wooyoung treated her to a wonderfully bright smile when her eyes met his. “Oppa… you’re awfully calm about all of this don’t you think?” Ji Eun said softly. Wooyoung nodded but didn’t comment leaving her to wonder. He grabbed her free hand and they returned to the living room.

The test sat on the paper towel in the middle of the table and they all stared at it in silence. Ji Eun couldn’t bring herself to look to anyone else. The boys couldn’t tear their eyes away from the test, waiting for the famous one or two lines to appear. Wooyoung didn’t stare at the test like the others. His gaze was locked on Ji Eun, his fingers interlocked with hers.

“What does two lines mean?” Junho asked suddenly. Ji Eun’s eyes shot up in surprise and sure enough two lines were staring at her. Her head dropped down in defeat.

“I guess that means pregnant, huh?” Khun reasoned from her reaction. Ji Eun nodded weakly.

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Just a small mini chapter left and that's the end people. I'll probably put it up tomorrow. Completely off topic but have any of you listened to the new mini album Still 2:00pm. I LOOOVVVEEE IT!!!!! I Can't and I'll Be Back FTW! I've been listening to it on repeat all day with SHINee's Hello and Graze(still love this song to death).

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