“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. “

“You just did.”

I ran inside the concert hall. I asked their roadie if I could have a car and drive back to the hotel by myself. Good thing he has his own car. I revved the engine when someone was knocking at my window. It was a Jaejin.

“Soon Geum! Open the door! Please! Let me explain! Zowee!”

I immediately turned the car, not minding him. I went back to the hotel alone.

Good thing I kept my wallet inside my pocket. My San Francisco license is with me. My phone was on my other pocket and it kept on ringing so I turned it off. I the radio and kept it in high volume. Then the song on the radio goes.

On the first page of our story

The future seemed so bright

Then this thing turned out so evil

I don't know why I'm still surprised

Even angels have their wicked schemes

And you take that to new extremes

But you'll always be my hero

Even though you've lost your mind

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that's alright because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie

Ohhh, I love the way you lie

I started to cry hard.

“JAEJIN! STUPID! YOU MADE ME BELIEVE EVERYTHING! I LOVED YOU!” I was shouting at the top of my lungs while driving past the speed limit.

***

I didn’t know that traffic light was red. I rushed toward the intersection when a blinding light from my right side blinded me.

All I ever heard was a loud horn from the truck that hit me and my radio was still on….

Now there's gravel in our voices

Glass is shattered from the fight

And this tug of war, you'll always win

Even when I'm right

'Cause you feed me fables from your head

With violent words and empty threats

And it's sick that all these battles

Are what keeps me satisfied

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that's alright because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie

Ohhh, I love the way you lie

So maybe I'm a masochist

I try to run but I don't wanna ever leave

Til the walls are goin' up

In smoke with all our memories…

“Charlie…” I can feel the heat coming to my head.

The radio was gone. There was silence.

“Jae... Jin…”

~~personally, this chapter made me cry. though it was short.... :((( oh my. :(( TRANSITION CHAPTER IS UP NEXT.